We have intentionally kept the expectations minimal and are trying to be very mindful when asking of anything from our students and families. With this idea in the forefront we have decided to add a couple of things with the purpose of maintaining connection and community as the focus. Below we will delineate the expectations moving forward. The starred items are required, and the rest is strongly suggested, but again DO WHAT YOU CAN.
*Seesaw
This is a biggie! This is the program that Charles Ellis is utilizing for Lower Elementary. This is how we are staying connected and also checking student work and giving feedback. We introduced Seesaw earlier than other Lower Elementary classrooms as a way to keep our community engaged. Because we introduced it early we used the classrooms that Ms. Angie had set up in her technology class. We are finding that we want to create a new class where Blue Jays and Cardinals can see each other and interact with each other, as we are one community. We will no longer be posting assignments in Ms. Angie’s Tech Classes and will not have access to Ms. Angie’s classes!!!
Please follow the below instructions:
1.Go to app.seesaw.me
2.Choose "I’m a Student"
3.Sign in using your school Google email address
4.Click on your profile icon on the top left
5.Click on the +Join Class button
6.Type in the code: PYGC NGQJ. This code expires on April 9, 2020
*Choice Boards
Our developmental teams at Charles Ellis have been developing new choice boards that are themed with Cultural/Cosmic studies that integrate Math and Language activities, in anticipation of Phase 2. The expectation given by the school district is that each student is completing two choice board activities per day; one Language Arts and one Math. We will be putting up each choice from the choice board as an assignment on Seesaw, and when your child completes an activity, they should upload it to Seesaw under that specific assignment.
We will also put up an “activity” for any work/projects that are completed that are not on the choice boards on Seesaw. These could be research projects, science experiments/activities, photos or videos of practical life activities that have been completed, etc. If you wish to do one of these activities in place of one or in addition to your choice board activities, please feel free!
We are also sharing with you the Explorations and Social Emotional choice
Boards for Lower Elementary with you that the Explorations team and our counselors developed. Your child is required to complete one activity per week from the Explorations choice board. The Social Emotion choice board is completely optional.
The choice boards can also be found in PDF format on the Charles Ellis web page.
Math
Language Arts
*Reading Log
The district is requiring that each student read for 20 minutes daily, and log it. We are providing you with a reading log you may use. If you’d rather write it on a piece of paper or type it up, that is fine with us. We will also upload a weekly assignment for students to upload their reading log, weekly in Seesaw.
Daily Journaling Prompts
We are loving the responses we are seeing from the daily prompts. You may have noticed that the prompts we are posting are trying to help your child have a positive mindset throughout this time. We will continue with these types of prompts, but also may be including prompts that are more academically focused as we have six weeks of this remaining!
Community Meetings
We will hold a weekly community meeting every Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. The link for that recurring meeting will be sent via Transparent Classroom message that goes to your email, as a way to protect your children from hackers etc. is to keep the meeting link private at all times, meaning not sharing on social media, blogs, etc.
We will use these meetings in a variety of ways and they will evolve as we see what the needs are.
Classroom Penpals
This one is optional as well, and we only want those that feel that they can participate regularly to do so. We will assign interested students to a pal as we want to make sure that all that want to participate receive and send letters. Please click on the document below if interested and fill in information. The day you write your letter it will count as your Language Arts choice board activity! We will have an “activity” in Seesaw where your child can post a picture of it.
We think this new addition will be so much fun for your children, and what a learning experience to participate in “snail mail” and to be forced to slow down!
Practical Life
These types of activities are central to the Montessori philosophy! Activities such as washing dishes, baking, helping to cook or prep a meal, setting the table, sweeping, cleaning windows, gardening, cleaning a bathroom, sewing, knitting, weaving, painting, drawing, crafting, etc.
*Weekly Newsletter
As always, please continue to read the weekly newsletter as this is where we keep you updated with what is going on.
Office Hours
Ms. Marianne and Ms. Jazmin will be available Monday-Friday mornings from 8 am 9 am to respond to emails with any questions you may have about assignments, or give any other needed support.
*Internet Safety/Technology
As we navigate these uncharted territories for us, we have a lot to learn! Ms. Marianne and I are doing our best to learn the new to us platforms, so there will be glitches and hiccups. We ask for your patience with us as we move forward.
We would like for families to go over a few things with their children regarding the behaviors that are expected of them both on Seesaw and Zoom. Ms. Angie, or technology guru, has developed the following pledge for you to go over with your child. We would like for you to discuss with your child and we will also be posting this as an assignment in place of a typical journal entry. The number three is intentionally left blank so that they can come up with something for that space.
Remote Learning Pledge
Goal: Maintain a safe, supportive, learning space for everyone.
This pledge is a reminder to conduct myself with grace and courtesy when using technology to communicate with my teachers and classmates:
When using Video - either in a live meeting or in a recording, I will:
1 Make sure the video pertains to the assignment.
2 be my most professional self during the recording (not eating, sticking to the subject, have it planned out, etc.
*Reading Log
The district is requiring that each student read for 20 minutes daily, and log it. We are providing you with a reading log you may use. If you’d rather write it on a piece of paper or type it up, that is fine with us. We will also upload a weekly assignment for students to upload their reading log, weekly in Seesaw.
Daily Journaling Prompts
We are loving the responses we are seeing from the daily prompts. You may have noticed that the prompts we are posting are trying to help your child have a positive mindset throughout this time. We will continue with these types of prompts, but also may be including prompts that are more academically focused as we have six weeks of this remaining!
Community Meetings
We will hold a weekly community meeting every Monday morning at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. The link for that recurring meeting will be sent via Transparent Classroom message that goes to your email, as a way to protect your children from hackers etc. is to keep the meeting link private at all times, meaning not sharing on social media, blogs, etc.
We will use these meetings in a variety of ways and they will evolve as we see what the needs are.
Classroom Penpals
This one is optional as well, and we only want those that feel that they can participate regularly to do so. We will assign interested students to a pal as we want to make sure that all that want to participate receive and send letters. Please click on the document below if interested and fill in information. The day you write your letter it will count as your Language Arts choice board activity! We will have an “activity” in Seesaw where your child can post a picture of it.
We think this new addition will be so much fun for your children, and what a learning experience to participate in “snail mail” and to be forced to slow down!
Practical Life
These types of activities are central to the Montessori philosophy! Activities such as washing dishes, baking, helping to cook or prep a meal, setting the table, sweeping, cleaning windows, gardening, cleaning a bathroom, sewing, knitting, weaving, painting, drawing, crafting, etc.
*Weekly Newsletter
As always, please continue to read the weekly newsletter as this is where we keep you updated with what is going on.
Office Hours
Ms. Marianne and Ms. Jazmin will be available Monday-Friday mornings from 8 am 9 am to respond to emails with any questions you may have about assignments, or give any other needed support.
*Internet Safety/Technology
As we navigate these uncharted territories for us, we have a lot to learn! Ms. Marianne and I are doing our best to learn the new to us platforms, so there will be glitches and hiccups. We ask for your patience with us as we move forward.
We would like for families to go over a few things with their children regarding the behaviors that are expected of them both on Seesaw and Zoom. Ms. Angie, or technology guru, has developed the following pledge for you to go over with your child. We would like for you to discuss with your child and we will also be posting this as an assignment in place of a typical journal entry. The number three is intentionally left blank so that they can come up with something for that space.
Remote Learning Pledge
Goal: Maintain a safe, supportive, learning space for everyone.
This pledge is a reminder to conduct myself with grace and courtesy when using technology to communicate with my teachers and classmates:
When using Video - either in a live meeting or in a recording, I will:
1 Make sure the video pertains to the assignment.
2 be my most professional self during the recording (not eating, sticking to the subject, have it planned out, etc.
3
When typing or Comments - to my teachers or to classmates, I will:
1 only type comments that pertain to the work
2 be sure my comments are ONLY positive and making sure I am filling my classmates’ buckets
When typing or Comments - to my teachers or to classmates, I will:
1 only type comments that pertain to the work
2 be sure my comments are ONLY positive and making sure I am filling my classmates’ buckets
3
When sharing Photos of my work with teachers and classmates, I will:
1 be sure that they pertain to the assignment
2 be sure to show them to my parents BEFORE posting
When sharing Photos of my work with teachers and classmates, I will:
1 be sure that they pertain to the assignment
2 be sure to show them to my parents BEFORE posting
3
*I understand that I signed a Technology Acceptable Use policy in my Student Handbook at the beginning of the school year. I understand that there are consequences for using technology inappropriately.
Dates to Remember:
4/10/2020 No School
5/14/2020 Last Day of School- Stay tuned for a special celebration!
*I understand that I signed a Technology Acceptable Use policy in my Student Handbook at the beginning of the school year. I understand that there are consequences for using technology inappropriately.
Dates to Remember:
4/10/2020 No School
5/14/2020 Last Day of School- Stay tuned for a special celebration!
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