Parents
Hey everybody! I just wanted to give you all an update and some helpful hints (again).
Today I called about 20 parents of students who have not signed up for Google Classroom yet. Most students have the tools needed at home to do online work and it is expected and graded that you are following those expectations online! We have two assignments due on Friday in Science and I’m sure many of your other classes have work due this week, as well. A quiz will be posted soon that will be due next Monday, as well, that you are able to work on with your notes available.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, scroll back a few posts and consider using one of the documents I created to keep track of due dates. If all of your teachers are using Google Classroom, there is an even easier solution as you can look at your Google Classroom to-do list and keep track of everything that way. However, if some of your teachers are using iLearn instead, you may need to keep a planner of some kind on your own. When I am doing digital learning, I like to keep my planner digitally in my Google Drive. That’s why I shared those documents. If you are more of a paper-pencil person, you can always print or use an already-printed calendar, use your school planner, or draw a planner to use for the next few weeks.
I will be making more parent phone calls to any student who has not started on Online Assignment #1 or #2. I can see your progress on the assignment even if you have not submitted it. If there is nothing written on either assignment by tomorrow night, I am going to assume that I need to speak to your parent about it because the assignments are due on Friday. I do not want you to fall behind and I want your parent to understand how online education works!
Helpful Tips:
- Check Student e-mail every single day Monday through Friday
- Bookmark every teacher’s iBlog and open them up to read every single day OR subscribe to each one so you get e-mail updates
- Log on to Google Classroom daily to look at your assignments. I have been returning assignments graded every night and keeping caught up with it. If changes need to be made to your assignment, they have to be completed before Friday at 3:00 PM (due date & time).
- Keep a planner (digital, paper, calendar, etc.) to stay organized
- E-mail your teachers if you have questions or concerns but be patient waiting for their response. I am not sitting by my computer during school hours and neither are you! I am working with my own children on their work and helping people in my community to make sure they have food and toilet paper and other essentials that are hard to find in the stores. It’s OK if I don’t answer right away — I promise I will get back to you in a timely manner!