New Learning Policy

FHS Remote Learning Plan

As of Monday, April 20, 2020 – ALL classroom activities for ALL students COUNT towards earning credit for each class. All activities will be assessed through STUDENT engagement and STUDENT participation. STUDENTS who are having difficulty with the activities or participation are to reach out to their teachers for additional support. Teachers will be logging contact with students as well as maintaining records of STUDENT engagement and participation. 

In the Governor’s Executive Order, it is mandated that students are to continue their education to prepare them to transition to the next phase of their education and complete the Michigan Merit Curriculum for graduation. That means that the answer is YES, ALL STUDENT assignments and participation counts for every student at Fordson High School.

Here’s a few highlights for online learning:

  • Starting this Monday April 20th, students need to check in with their teachers twice a week and submit their work each Sunday (see below) to get credit for 2nd semester.
  • Students who are checking in regularly and passing 75% of their assignments have the ability to earn an “A” on their report card for 6th card marking and semester 2. Go get those A’s!
  • Teachers will list new assignments for the upcoming week every Monday by 11:00 am.
  • Students need to participate in Google Hangouts with teachers each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday according to the Weekly Check-In Schedule listed in the chart below. Please schedule your personal lives around this schedule.
  • Assignments for the week are due by 12am (midnight) on Sunday. 
  • There will be no end of semester finals.
  • Seniors last day will still be May 21st for classwork.
  • Teachers will be using their existing platforms for communication as before.
  • Chromebook distribution – we will notify you via robocall when we will pass out Chromebooks.
  • Please communicate with your teachers or counselors if you’re unable to check-in or complete any work.
  • The expectation is that students should be completing 30 minutes of work per subject per day. 
  • If you need support, please reach out to one of the administrators. Our priority is on the safety and health of all staff and students. We must continue to support each other, our students and parents socially and emotionally at this time. Many of our families are dealing with significant financial issues.
  • Message from Mrs. Alcodray: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Kdr-ECZgQcXDqFbPfsBaKkCIkFDws6/view  

Weekly Check-In Schedule

Day of the WeekClass PeriodTimeMode of Delivery
Monday—-11:00 -2:00Office Hours (email, Remind, phone call)
Tuesday1st
2nd
1:00 – 1:40
2:00 – 2:40
Google Hangout 
Wednesday3rd
4th
1:00 – 1:40
2:00 – 2:40
Google Hangout
Thursday5th
6th
1:00 – 1:40
2:00 – 2:40
Google Hangout
Friday—-11:00 – 2:00Office Hours (email, Remind, phone call)
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Assignments: 4/20 – 4/26 and Grading/Google Hangout Policy

This week, all of the assignments required can be found in Google Classroom:

1. Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 1: 4/20-4/26. This week you are continuing with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. You need to read Act 1 Scene 1, watch the 9 minute video depicting Act 1 Scene 1, and read the summaries for Act 1 Scenes 2-4. Please have Act 1 Scene 1 read by our Google Hangout.

2. IXL. This week your focus is on Main Idea (A.1). You need to complete to mastery, which is 90+ score. I have posted a video on how to find the language arts skills in Google Classroom. 

3. SSR. You are still required to be reading books on your own! You will need to read two books over the next few months and post to FlipGrid. I have posted a video on how to use FlipGrid as well. 

4. Google Meet. Google meets are now required and part of your grade. Below is the schedule for that. I have attached a video below on how to get there, because the link will now be posted in Google Classroom. The link will be available the day of our Google Meet. 

How to access our Google Meets: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LXAW0eNjlXIf9Ey854xq9KiRdRFr9jfs/view

Walk through of this week’s assignments: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gNmyAe9dWS-YMoHAUvf5F703jIQFOG8u/view

Grading and Google Hangouts:

Starting this week, everything counts towards your final grade in this class. If you complete:

75% of the assignments (including Google Meets) = A

60-74% of the assignments (including Google Meets) = G (this means you get credit but it doesn’t help nor hurt you)

59% or below: You don’t get any credit and you will have to retake the class for credit. 

I will be explaining this in more depth during our Google Meet. For further clarification now, here is Ms. Alcodray’s video explaining the new policy:    https://drive.google.com/file/d/19Kdr-ECZgQcXDqFbPfsBaKkCIkFDws6/view  

Here is the Google Hangout schedule. I have added what you should complete each day for Language Arts as a guideline.

Reminder: Accessing Books

This is a list of online options to find books to keep reading and growing your Lexile level. Remember we have a goal of +1200 to achieve or maintain by graduation.

*Overdrive App – If you have a library card, download this app to access e-books and audio-book.
*Michigan Electronic Library – A library card or driver’s licence/state ID is needed to access materials – including test-prep/practice materials.
*Audible Stories- This site is free while schools are closed.

*Bluford Books Audios – If you enjoyed The Test or The Gun check out this site, a selection of the Bluford Books have free audios available.
*Open Culture – This site has a selection of free audio books and some e-books, these tend to be classics.
*Project Gutenberg – This site has a large selection of e-books, mainly classics
*Librivox – This site has a collection of free public domain audio-books
*English Language Learning: Listen and Read – This is a varied collection of audio-books with some popular titles (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Looking for Alaska, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, etc.) and authors (Stephen King, Markus Zusak, etc.)
*Lit2Go – A collection of e-books in the public domain.

Links:
Overdrive.com
Mel.org
stories.audible.com
www.bluford.org/audiobooks
openculture.com
projectgutenberg.org
librivox.org
esl-bits.net
https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/books/

Language Arts Assignments: 4/13 – 4/17

This week, there are various assignments that have been added. All of these assignments can be found in Google Classroom:

1. Shakespeare Prologue: 4/13-4/17. This week you are starting Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. You will start with the prologue. I have added a video into Google Classroom that explain the options you have for reading. On Wednesday, I will post a discussion question related to the prologue. 

2. IXL. We are starting IXL language arts skills this week. You sign-in the same way you would for math. You need to focus on U. 1-3 (Context Clues under Vocabulary). I have posted a video on how to find the language arts skills in Google Classroom. 

3. SSR. You are still required to be reading books on your own! You will need to read two books over the next few months and post to FlipGrid. I have posted a video on how to use FlipGrid. 

4. Google Meet. I will be holding an optional Google Meets this week for questions, concerns, or hellos. It will be held on Wednesday, April 15th at 2:30 pm. I will send directions Wednesday morning for how to get on that. 

Accessing Books

This is a list of online options to find books to keep reading and growing your Lexile level. Remember we have a goal of +1200 to achieve or maintain by graduation.

*Overdrive App – If you have a library card, download this app to access e-books and audio-book.
*Michigan Electronic Library – A library card or driver’s licence/state ID is needed to access materials – including test-prep/practice materials.
*Audible Stories- This site is free while schools are closed.

*Bluford Books Audios – If you enjoyed The Test or The Gun check out this site, a selection of the Bluford Books have free audios available.
*Open Culture – This site has a selection of free audio books and some e-books, these tend to be classics.
*Project Gutenberg – This site has a large selection of e-books, mainly classics
*Librivox – This site has a collection of free public domain audio-books
*English Language Learning: Listen and Read – This is a varied collection of audio-books with some popular titles (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Looking for Alaska, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, etc.) and authors (Stephen King, Markus Zusak, etc.)
*Lit2Go – A collection of e-books in the public domain.

Links:
Overdrive.com
Mel.org
stories.audible.com
www.bluford.org/audiobooks
openculture.com
projectgutenberg.org
librivox.org
esl-bits.net
https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/books/