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Quarter 1 Week 5 Update

Greetings Families,  I hope you are having a terrific weekend. I have finally had a little time for rest, and am hoping to get to bed early tonight so I'm prepared physically and mentally for a huge week! With so much happening, it almost feels like school is starting all over again. However, I am convinced we will get through it!  There are several things I need to communicate to you as we prepare for the first days of hybrid on Wednesday (half day), Thursday (full day) and Friday (full day). I will do my best to not ramble too much, but I do want you and your child(ren) to be prepared whether they are coming to campus or remaining remote learners.  WEEK 5 SCHEDULE  Monday and Tuesday - Distance Learning as Usual  Wednesday - 1/2 Day for In-Person Learners / Independent Work for Remote Learners  Thursday & Friday - Hybrid Learning Schedule Starts  HYBRID  As noted above, starting Thursday, students will begin following the hybrid schedule whe...

Summer 2020 - New Grade, Start Date, and Town Hall

Greetings Former Families, When you get this email about my blog, you may notice some differences. I've changed the look, but you will also notice that I'm no longer in fourth grade. After four fantastic years in fourth grade, I'm headed back to third grade where my Arete career began. I'm looking forward to the new adventure. If you are getting this email, you will need to unsubscribe so you don't get my weekly updates. There should be a link at the bottom of this email to do so. Don't hesitate to reach out if you are finding it difficult. As you have likely heard, our start date of August 6th is still in place, though we will be starting with a mandatory at-home phase for the first three weeks. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still impacting our lives. I'm sure you have a ton of questions about what next year will look like. As a teacher and as a parent, I do. I encourage you to attend the town halls Mr. Gillingham will be leading this month. Virtual To...

Moving to Google Classroom

Greetings Families, I hope you are doing well. I wanted to let you know that the fourth grade team had decided to end weekly updates on the blog and will instead communicate important information through Google Classroom. Currently, all 4B students have accessed Google Classroom, so families should be able to keep up with important information there. I may still use the blog from time to time, so don't unsubscribe yet, but it won't be for the weekly updates. To see the updates in Google Classroom, this will be the first thing that comes up and is called the steam. If your child is in the classwork section of the Google Classroom and you want to see the steam, click on "Stream" at the top of the page. In addition to seeing the weekly update, please go to Google Classroom regularly to review your child's graded and returned work. I recommend that you do this at least once a week, but I am doing my best to grade throughout the week. You can do this by following...