I will be posting a link soon about how to get in music. They have not sent it to me yet.
If you missed the science meeting here is the video link. Please watch to the send discussion question asking what other fossils would be found. DO NOT do the worksheets.
Online school – We made it through our first week of full days at school. This is a very different year for all of us. There are going to be a lot of changes. I am doing my best to make it easy for parents and students. I know everybody’s at home situation is different. If things are not working well, please let me know and we will try to make adjustments. Since I am not at home with the kids, I will need a little help making sure they are doing their classwork.
Classwork this week – This week students should have turned in: 2 response to reading logs, 3 math exit tickets (Lessons 1-3), taken a math quiz, and finished the Watery Cave paper in science. Here is a video showing how to check your student if these are complete. I want to make sure everyone understands how to turn things in and starts to form the habits of turning things in each day.
NWEA Testing – We will being preparing for and taking the NWEA test this week. We will mostly test online with a Zoom call in individual breakout rooms. I will have a small group test at school by invitation only.
Devise Readiness Check – The NWEA test works best on a Chromebook, laptop or desktop computer. We will need to check that your device will work with the NWEA test before we start. We will test this in class, but it would be helpful if you tested it yourself first, so that we can begin troubleshooting any problems. Here is the Devise Readiness Check to try at home.
Which Group am I in? – I will be announcing who is in which group by Monday evening. If you are one of the students coming into the building then you must follow the Building Safety Procedures attached here.
Monday 9/14 – Introduction video, devise readiness check and practice Reading test.
Tuesday 9/15 – Practice Math
Wednesday 9/16 – AM Group 1 9:00-10:00 and Group 2 10:30-11:30- NWEA Reading test online with students individual breakout rooms.
Wednesday 9/16- PM Group 2 1:55-3:50 NWEA Reading test in school
Thursday – 9/17 – AM Group 1 9:00-10:00 and Group 2 10:30-11:30- NWEA Math test online with students individual breakout rooms.
Thursday – 9/17 – PM Group 2 1:55-3:50 NWEA Math test in school
Friday – 9/18 – AM Group 1 9:00-10:00 and Group 2 10:30-11:30- NWEA make-up test
Friday – 9/18 – PM – NO SCHOOL – Professional development
Please email me with any questions, concerns or videos tutorials you would like me to create.
Zoom –Sorry for the mix-up with the Zoom meeting this morning. I have corrected all the links in Schoology, so those should all be working properly now. In case they don’t here is the link again to log in to the Zoom meeting at 8:55 AM tomorrow morning.
https://dearbornschools-org.zoom.us/j/8068289570?pwd=cFljblFsclZQSGhaTTdtSzcxell4Zz09
Due Today- students should have completed their Exit ticket in Math on page 7. their See, Think, Wonder worksheet in science and their Schoology Scavenger Hunt.
Turning assignment in – this seems more challenging than we expected in Schoology. I will be making some tutorial video now and posting them as soon as possible to help explain this.
Thank You! – I really appreciate everyone’s patience as we learn how to use these new programs together. I will try to figure out all the problems and answer questions as quickly as I can. Please remember this is all new to all the teachers and we are working to stay one step ahead of the students and parents.
Morning Meeting – Every students should login to Schoology everyday at 8:55 AM. We will start each morning with a Zoom call for everyone. The link for Zoom is found in Schoology.
Schoology Tour for Kids and Parents – Here is a Schoology Tour video that shows students how to find everything they need in Schoology. Please watch the video together so that you know where to find everything also and can help them if they get lost. This video will help them learn where to go for everything and help them complete there Scavenger Hunt assignment which is due Wednesday.
DocHub – One of the biggest problem I have faced with distance learning is having a way for students to write/draw on a computer assignment and turn it in. DocHub will allow us to do this. Here is a tutorial video on how to get DocHub ready for the kids to use. Please watch the video and install DocHub for your student. If you are having trouble please email me and I can walk you through the process on a video call.
The district has placed a wealth of information on the Back to School page of their website. This page is well worth spending some time on and may answer many of your questions. Even as an employee, I’ve learned a lot just skimming through the page links!
Included on this page is a Student Online Learning Handbook for the 2020-21 school year. One piece of information from the handbook that you’ll want to make note of is the creation of a Help Desk line for parents. If you are having login difficulties, Chromebook issues or any other type of technical issues please call 313-827-8400.
Hi everyone I’m at the back of the building, I’ll be here till noon if you’re picking up today. I’ll also be here from 10 to 12 tomorrow.