Mr. Docksteader's Classroom Blog: April 2020

Thursday 30 April 2020

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Good morning, everyone.

Reminder: Please submit all of this week's assignments (one 3-2-1 list, Friday's writing, and your origami "horse") under the "April 27 - May 1" activity on FreshGrade.

Today's tasks are:

1. Daily 3-2-1

Read TODAY'S ARTICLE:
“The Legacy of Ghandi” https://upfront.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/090219/the-legacy-of-gandhi.html#1240L
After reading, write a 3-2-1 list: 3 things you learned, 2 questions you still have, and 1 thing you really enjoyed. Then go online to hunt for answers to your 2 questions.

You will be asked to upload one of your 3-2-1 lists to FreshGrade sometime this week.

2. Daily 6-Trait Writing

Complete the posted worksheet. You may save the image and mark it up, copy it onto a separate piece of paper, or print it out – whatever works best for you. You do not need to submit these. I will post the answers so you can make your own work on Friday, along with your weekly paragraph writing assignment, which will be due Monday.

TODAY'S WORKSHEET:

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:
What are some common day-to-day expenses for young people? Think about the things you might have to spend money on from the time you wake up in the morning until the time you go to sleep.

Write down your answers to the daily question and save them. We will discuss these during next week’s scheduled Teams meetings.

4. Origami

THIS WEEK'S DESIGN:
“Horse” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lr-e5bchCY&list=PLC66zMiv5uVOQapevA9Z-PLjWoqnmNy6O&index=61&t=0s

If you need to make more paper, use this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZY_pN3f3Ok

5. Epic! https://www.getepic.com/sign-in

Read for at least 30 minutes.

6. Typing Club. nrmrd.typingclub.com

Practice for 20 minutes.

Wednesday 29 April 2020

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Good morning, everyone.

Reminder: Please submit all of this week's assignments (one 3-2-1 list, Friday's writing, and your origami "horse") under the "April 27 - May 1" activity on FreshGrade.

PLEASE NOTE: I accidentally uploaded the incorrect Daily 6-Trait Writing worksheet yesterday. It has since been corrected. See yesterday's post -- it has been updated.

Today's tasks are:

1. Daily 3-2-1

Read TODAY'S ARTICLE:
“It’s Slime Time” https://math.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/102119/slime-time.html#860L
After reading, write a 3-2-1 list: 3 things you learned, 2 questions you still have, and 1 thing you really enjoyed. Then go online to hunt for answers to your 2 questions.

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:
What is income? What could be sources of income for students? How do you decide what to spend your income on?

Tuesday 28 April 2020

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Good morning, everyone.

Reminder: Please submit all of this week's assignments (one 3-2-1 list, Friday's writing, and your origami "horse") under the "April 27 - May 1" activity on FreshGrade.

Today's tasks are:

1. Daily 3-2-1

Read TODAY'S ARTICLE:
“Portal to the Universe” https://scienceworld.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/091718/portal-to-the-universe.html#1100L
After reading, write a 3-2-1 list: 3 things you learned, 2 questions you still have, and 1 thing you really enjoyed. Then go online to hunt for answers to your 2 questions.

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:
Do you currently budget? Do you think budgeting is important?

Monday 27 April 2020

Monday, April 27, 2020

Good morning, everyone. I hope you had a safe and enjoyable weekend.

This week, please submit all of this week's assignments (one 3-2-1 list, Friday's writing, and your origami "horse") under the "April 27 - May 1" activity on FreshGrade.

Today's tasks are:

1. Daily 3-2-1

Read TODAY'S ARTICLE:
“Saving America’s Wolves” https://scope.scholastic.com/issues/2017-18/050118/Saving-America-s-Wolves.html#On%20Level

After reading, write a 3-2-1 list: 3 things you learned, 2 questions you still have, and 1 thing you really enjoyed. Then go online to hunt for answers to your 2 questions.

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:
What does the word budget mean? Why do people budget?

Friday 24 April 2020

Good morning, everyone. Today's tasks are:

1. Daily 3-2-1

Read TODAY'S ARTICLE:
“Are We Ruining Ruins?” https://art.scholastic.com/issues/2017-18/010118/are-we-ruining-ruins.html

After reading, write a 3-2-1 list: 3 things you learned, 2 questions you still have, and 1 thing you really enjoyed. Then go online to hunt for answers to your 2 questions.

You will be asked to upload one of your 3-2-1 lists to FreshGrade sometime this week.

2. Daily 6-Trait Writing

Use THIS WEEK'S ANSWERS to mark your own work. Then, use THIS WEEK'S WRITING PROMPT to write a story. Upload your writing to FreshGrade by Monday.

THIS WEEK'S WRITING PROMPT:
Use your charts from Day 4 to describe an exciting contest or game you have participated in. Use strong, specific verbs and adverbs.

THIS WEEK'S ANSWERS:

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:

Why would someone save, invest, or donate their money and how does this connect to their personal values?

Write down your answers to the daily question and save them. We will discuss these during next week’s scheduled Teams meetings.

4. Origami

THIS WEEK'S DESIGN:
"Jumping Frog Ver. 1" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kZjq8f8Mpo

Today, upload a short video of you folding your frog or making it jump to FreshGrade.

If you need to make more paper, use this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZY_pN3f3Ok

5. Epic! https://www.getepic.com/sign-in

Read for at least 30 minutes.

6. Typing Club. nrmrd.typingclub.com

Practice for 20 minutes.

Thursday 23 April 2020

Good morning, everyone. Today's tasks are:

1. Daily 3-2-1

Read TODAY'S ARTICLE:
“Nothing Holds Me Back” https://scope.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/120118/Nothing-Holds-Me-Back.html#On%20Level

After reading, write a 3-2-1 list: 3 things you learned, 2 questions you still have, and 1 thing you really enjoyed. Then go online to hunt for answers to your 2 questions.

Today, upload your favourite 3-2-1 list from this week to FreshGrade.

2. Daily 6-Trait Writing

Complete the posted worksheet. You may save the image and mark it up, copy it onto a separate piece of paper, or print it out – whatever works best for you. You do not need to submit these. I will post the answers so you can make your own work on Friday, along with your weekly paragraph writing assignment, which will be due Monday.

TODAY'S WORKSHEET:

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:
What is a value? What do you value (family, friends, etc.)? How do you think money relates to these values? Does it relate?

Write down your answers to the daily question on a piece of paper or in a digital file and save them. We will briefly discuss these during next week’s scheduled Teams meetings.

4. Origami

THIS WEEK'S DESIGN:
"Jumping Frog Ver. 1" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kZjq8f8Mpo

Practice making this week’s origami design. On Friday, you will need to post a short video of your work to FreshGrade.

If you need to make more paper, use this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZY_pN3f3Ok

5. Epic! https://www.getepic.com/sign-in

Read for at least 30 minutes.

6. Typing Club. nrmrd.typingclub.com

Practice for 20 minutes.

Wednesday 22 April 2020

Good morning, everyone. Today's tasks are:

1. Daily 3-2-1

Read TODAY'S ARTICLE:
“The Emperor and the Assassin” https://junior.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/092319/the-emperor-and-the-assassin.html#940L

After reading, write a 3-2-1 list: 3 things you learned, 2 questions you still have, and 1 thing you really enjoyed. Then go online to hunt for answers to your 2 questions.

3. Financial Literacy

TODAY'S QUESTION:
What do you “need” money for? What do you “want” money for? In your view, what percentage of money should be put towards the “needs” in life (food, shelter, and basic clothing)?

Tuesday 21 April 2020

Progress Report: Week 2

Good morning, everyone.

I have delayed the progress report slightly to allow for a few late assignments to arrive. I will be posting the progress update for week 2 on both FreshGrade and at mrdocksteader.blogspot.com later today.

Today's tasks are:

1. Scholastic Learn at Home

Read the article I have selected and write a 3-2-1 list. If you need more to do, you can complete the additional activities at the bottom of the article, or you can make a 3-2-1 list any of the other three articles from that day as well. You will be asked to upload one of your 3-2-1 lists to FreshGrade sometime this week.

TODAY'S ARTICLE:
“Should Humans Go to Mars?” https://upfront.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/111819/should-humans-go-to-mars.html#1030L

2. Daily 6-Trait Writing

Complete the posted worksheet. You may save the image and mark it up, copy it onto a separate piece of paper, or print it out – whatever works best for you. On Friday, I will post the answers, as well as your writing assignment, which will be due Monday.

TODAY'S WORKSHEET:

3. Financial Literacy

Write down your answers to the daily question. Save them. We will briefly discuss these during next week’s scheduled Teams meetings.

TODAY'S QUESTION: How much does a normal day cost (think about everything you may need in a day)?

4. Origami

Practice making this week’s origami design. On Friday, you will need to post a short video of you making the design on FreshGrade. If you need to make more paper, use this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZY_pN3f3Ok

THIS WEEK'S DESIGN:
"Jumping Frog Ver. 1" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kZjq8f8Mpo

5. Epic!

Read for at least 30 minutes.

6. Keyboard Club.

Practice for 20 minutes.

Monday 20 April 2020

Good morning, everyone.

I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. I have added some new tasks for you to complete this week.

I will also be posting the progress update for week 2 on both FreshGrade and at mrdocksteader.blogspot.com later today.

This week’s daily tasks are:

1. Scholastic Learn at Home

Read the article I have selected and write a 3-2-1 list. If you need more to do, you can complete the additional activities at the bottom of the article, or you can make a 3-2-1 list any of the other three articles from that day as well. You will be asked to upload one of your 3-2-1 lists to FreshGrade sometime this week.

TODAY'S ARTICLE: "Protect Your Pets" https://math.scholastic.com/issues/2018-19/092418/protect-your-pets.html#1020L

2. Daily 6-Trait Writing

Complete the posted worksheet. You may save the image and mark it up, copy it onto a separate piece of paper, or print it out – whatever works best for you. On Friday, I will post the answers, as well as your writing assignment, which will be due Monday.

TODAY'S WORKSHEET:

3. Financial Literacy

Write down your answers to the daily question. Save them. We will briefly discuss these during next week’s scheduled Teams meetings.

TODAY'S QUESTION: What do you do with your money?

4. Origami

Practice making this week’s origami design. On Friday, you will need to post a short video of you making the design on FreshGrade. If you need to make more paper, use this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZY_pN3f3Ok

THIS WEEK'S DESIGN: "Jumping Frog Ver. 1" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kZjq8f8Mpo

5. Epic!

Read for at least 30 minutes.

6. Keyboard Club.

Practice for 20 minutes.

Friday 17 April 2020

Happy Friday morning Parents and Students,

Today, complete the following:

1. Read one Week 2, Day 9 article from Scholastic Learn at Home and complete one Daily Reading Quest activity. REMINDER: Submit one of your activities from this week to FreshGrade under Scholastic Reading - Week 2.

2. Complete the following Weekly Writing Quest and submit to FreshGrade by Monday evening:

Pick a time period from the past. Write a first-person narrative (YOU are the character, so use “I”) about what life was like during that time. You may need to do some research!

3. Read for 30 minutes on Epic!

4. Create 5 pieces of origami paper by following this YouTube video.

5. Practice typing at Typing Club. Do give this a try this weekend!

Next week, we will be having smaller group meetings on Microsoft teams. Below are the groups and the times. Do your best to join us on Teams at the time scheduled for your group.

Tuesday @ 10:00

23 – B.S.
25 – B.T.
20 – N.S.
13 – G.K.
12 – Z.I.
14 – A.K.
10 – P.G.

Tuesday @ 10:30

7 – G.D.
5 – J.C.
29 – P.R.
28 – I.B.
2 – I.A.
19 – V.S.

Wednesday @ 1:00

8 – K.D.
5 – H.B.
11 – M.H.
3 – S.A.
17 – W.N.
6 – R.C.

Thursday @ 10:00

1 – I.A.
27 – O.X.
9 – J.D.
24 – H.S.
22 – V.S.

Thursday @ 10:30

15 – S.M.
26 – H.T.
21 – P.S.
18 – T.P.
16 – S.M.

Have an enjoyable and safe weekend, everyone.

Thursday 16 April 2020

Good morning, Parents and Students of Division 4,

Today, complete the following:

1. Read one Week 2, Day 8 article from Scholastic Learn at Home and complete one Daily Reading Quest activity. Submit one of your activities from this week to FreshGrade under Scholastic Reading - Week 2.

2. Read for 30 minutes on Epic!

3. Create 5 pieces of origami paper by following this YouTube video.

4. Practice typing at Typing Club (optional).

Wednesday 15 April 2020

Greetings Div. 4 Parents and Students,

Students, today at 10 AM we will be attempting our first online meeting through Microsoft Teams. It would be great to have as many people make it as possible. I am looking forward to connecting with you all again! If there is an important reason why you cannot be there, do not worry, as there will be other chances to attend in the future.

Today, complete the following:

1. Read one Week 2, Day 2 article from Scholastic Learn at Home and complete one Daily Reading Quest activity.

2. Read for 30 minutes on Epic!

3. Create 5 pieces of origami paper.

4. Practice typing at Typing Club (optional).

Tuesday 14 April 2020

Hello everyone,

Here is the first progress report. It is designed to provide a snapshot of your progress and which work you were able to complete this first week. If you did not complete everything this first week, that is OK. We all understand our daily routines are no longer normal. What I hope that you will do as we continue forward is do your very best to complete what you can.

There may be some inaccuracies in the Epic! minutes for each student. I am hoping that any problems like this will work themselves out over time. If you have any other questions, you can reach me through e-mail or Microsoft Teams.

Good morning, everyone!

I hope you all had a safe and enjoyable long weekend. I have added some new tasks for you to complete this week. I will also be posting the progress update on both FreshGrade and at mrdocksteader.blogspot.ca.

Also, I would like everyone to do their very best to log onto Microsoft Teams WEDNESDAY AT 10AM so we can hold our first short classroom meeting. This will be a trial run. Please do your best to attend.

This week’s tasks are:

1. Every day, choose one article to read and complete one Daily Reading Quest from the Week 2 section on the Scholastic Learn at Home: Grades 6-9 website. https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-6-9-week-2.html

2. Read at least 30 Minutes each day on Epic!

3. Every day, create 5 pieces of origami paper. You will likely need a ruler in order to do this. If you do not have one, you will have to do some problem solving in order to figure out what you can do to properly measure. I am having you do this to practice your skills of measuring and cutting, carefully observing and following directions, and in order to create paper that you will need in the future (so don’t throw it away!). Watch the video at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZY_pN3f3Ok

4. I have set up everyone with an account at Keyboard Club. It has lessons and games designed to help you improve your typing accuracy and speed. It could come in very handy for completing assignments and typing messages. You can also compete to try to be at the top of the leaderboard. Go here and log in with your district username and password to get started: http://nrmrd.typingclub.com

5. Log onto the Microsoft Teams website on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15 at 10AM.

https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize?response_type=id_token&client_id=5e3ce6c0-2b1f-4285-8d4b-75ee78787346&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fgo&state=b281c7c8-ba66-43ff-b40d-61dc67a356d3&&client-request-id=1bbfec79-1641-45db-b50c-f5963354f4c7&x-client-SKU=Js&x-client-Ver=1.0.9&nonce=d46d0ff4-006c-43c6-9215-060e6156affa&domain_hint=

When you first visit the website, enter your student e-mail (your student username followed by @surreyschools.ca). You should be redirected to the Surrey Schools website, where you can log in using your district username and password.

Thursday 9 April 2020

Hoppy Thursday, Parents and Students!

Today is the last day of the school week, as tomorrow and Monday are holidays.

Students should complete the following:

1. Read an article from the Week 1, Day 4 selection on the Scholastic Learn at Home website and then complete an activity of your choice from the “Daily Reading Quests.”

2. Read for at least 30 minutes on Epic.

3. Choose one of the Scholastic “Your Weekly Writing Quest” activities from the picture below and complete it. Upload it to FreshGrade assignment "Scholastic Writing - Week" 1 by Monday evening.

A progress report for all students in the class will likely be posted by Monday on FreshGrade and mrdocksteader.blogspot.com

If you have any questions, you can usually reach me on Microsoft Teams between the hours of 10AM and 2PM (though the holidays may affect these hours).

Have a great long weekend everyone! Have fun and stay safe with your families.

Wednesday 8 April 2020

Good morning Parents and Students,

Student tasks for the day are:

1. Read an article from the Week 1, Day 3 selection on the Scholastic Learn at Home website and then complete an activity of your choice from the “Daily Reading Quests.”

2. Read for at least 30 minutes on Epic.

3. By the end of the day, I would like you to choose one of the Scholastic “Daily Reading Quest” activities that you completed this week and submit it under “Scholastic Reading - Week 1” on FreshGrade.

Tomorrow, you will be given a writing assignment which I am hoping you will complete by Monday.

I am also considering posting a weekly progress update to mrdocksteader.blogspot.com and FreshGrade to provide both you and your parents with information about what you have and have not been completing, so that you can make adjustments if necessary.

If you have any questions, you can usually reach me on Microsoft Teams between the hours of 10AM and 2PM.

Have a great day everyone!

Tuesday 7 April 2020

Good afternoon Parents and Students,

By the end of today, students will hopefully have completed the following:

1. Submitted their letter introducing themselves to another student for the Great Canadian Mail Race.

2. Read two articles from the Scholastic Learn at Home Website – one for Week 1, Day 1 and one for Week 1, Day 2 – and completed an activity for each one from the “Daily Reading Quests” lists. I have not asked you to submit any of these yet, but you should still be completing one per day.

3. Read for a total of 60 minutes on Epic.

4. Signed into Microsoft Teams and posted a message in the Division 4 chat.

Students, it is important that you complete each daily assignment as you get into the habit of learning at home. You can usually complete them at the time of your choosing. Next week, I will be giving you more activities to do – you want to make sure you are ready for them.

I check the Microsoft Teams chat several times throughout the day, however the best time to ask me questions on there is between 10AM and 2PM every weekday. If you are in contact with others in the class who have not yet logged into Teams or are forgetting to check FreshGrade or mrdocksteader.blogspot.com for assignments, PLEASE remind them to do so.

Talk to you tomorrow, and take care.

It’s Tuesday morning, everyone!

By now, you should have handed in your first assignment – your letter telling another Grade 6 student about you. It was due yesterday at 3PM.

It seems that the FreshGrade website is having a difficult time keeping up with the increased number of users. If you cannot login to submit an assignment on time, don’t panic! Try later at night or earlier in the morning, and submit it when you can. If you cannot log onto FreshGrade, be sure to check mrdocksteader.blogspot.com.

Today, do the following:

Read a new article from the Scholastic Learn at Home website from Week 1, Day 2, and complete one of the activities from the list posted yesterday.

Read a book on Epic for 30 minutes. Parm, Portia, Khushpreet, and Prabhkaran all did this yesterday. Well done, you four!

If you haven’t already done so, log on to Microsoft Teams and say “Hi” in the chat.

Bye for now. Stay safe.

Monday 6 April 2020

Good Monday morning, everyone!

Starting this week, we will begin to explore some of the digital tools we will be using to help us continue to learn during these unusual circumstances. Please complete the following tasks this week:

1. Visit the Scholastic Learn at Home: Grades 6-9 website. Bookmark this website, as you will be visiting it often.

https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome/grades-6-12.html

In the Week 1 section, pick one article to read per day from the selection provided. For example, pick one article from Week 1, Day 1 on Monday. On Tuesday, choose and article from Week , Day 2, and so on.

Once you have read your article, complete one of the activities from the following list:

I will ask you to submit some of your work on FreshGrade throughout the week.

If parents or students wish to learn further, read additional articles and complete additional activities from the choices provided each day.

2. Log onto the Microsoft Teams website and leave our class a message.

https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize?response_type=id_token&client_id=5e3ce6c0-2b1f-4285-8d4b-75ee78787346&redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.microsoft.com%2Fgo&state=b281c7c8-ba66-43ff-b40d-61dc67a356d3&&client-request-id=1bbfec79-1641-45db-b50c-f5963354f4c7&x-client-SKU=Js&x-client-Ver=1.0.9&nonce=d46d0ff4-006c-43c6-9215-060e6156affa&domain_hint=

When you first visit the website, enter your student e-mail (your student username followed by @surreyschools.ca). You should be redirected to the Surrey Schools website, where you can log in using your district username and password.

3. Log onto Epic!

https://www.getepic.com/sign-in
Class Code: ikp3703
Pin: The four numbers of your student password

Choose a book and read it for at least 30 minutes each day.

REMINDERS:

Remember to submit your letter for the "Great Canadian Mail Race" on FreshGrade by 3PM today.

Friday 3 April 2020

Happy Friday, Parents and Students of Division 4!

At this point, I have managed to connect with many of you. Thank you to those who have responded to my messages. I will continue to try to touch base with those whom I have not yet heard from.

On Monday, I will post additional information about what students can do throughout April 6-10. There will be a lot to learn in terms of becoming familiar with new websites and resources, so the plan is to start simple and slowly introduce more concepts as time goes on. Next week will primarily focus on reading, but include some additional skill-building activities.

I have posted the students' first assignment on both FreshGrade and my blog. I look forward to seeing how it goes!

Have a great weekend everyone. Take care and stay safe.

Hello everyone!

This is your first assignment. Below, you will find a letter I received just before Spring Break from a student at another school. Read it carefully. Note the different details and information they provided about themselves. Your task is to write a letter that you would send to a student at another school, telling them about yourself. You may write it by hand, or type it out. Pay attention to the way in which the letter is formatted when you are creating one of your own. Have a family member or friend proof read it, then make any necessary changes. When finished, post it on your FreshGrade account.

Thursday 2 April 2020

Good afternoon, everyone.

This week is almost over. By tomorrow, I am hoping to have established contact with all parents and students. Parents, if you are in touch with others who have students in my class, please ask them to reach out to me if they haven’t already done so. Students, tell your friends to log into their district or FreshGrade accounts. If you have parents who haven’t already e-mailed me, please remind them to do so. It is very important that everyone is aware of all that is happening as we move forward.

Speaking of all that is happening, please rest assured that while these first few updates have been long, I am doing my very best to ensure that the learning to come is as straight forward, uncomplicated, and as easy to manage as possible. Once we have all connected and everyone is aware of the plan, fewer updates should be necessary. Thank you for bearing with me through this first initial set-up and connection process.

Tomorrow, I plan on posting the first assignment to this blog by 3PM. I will provide a link here through FreshGrade. It will be a short writing piece, which I hope students will be able to post to their FreshGrade account by Monday. Please be on the lookout for it.

Have a great evening, and take care.

Wednesday 1 April 2020

Hello once again, Parents and Students of Division 4.

I hope that you are all well and continue to stay safe. For those who are wondering, my friends, family and I are all in good health. Thank you for your concern.

Yesterday I expressed my intentions to touch base with students through their district e-mail address. The district website itself has been consistently slow during the past couple of days, likely as a result of the increased traffic from both teachers and students. I will be sending out e-mails to students this afternoon. Students, please either respond to that e-mail (if it is possible for you to do so), or comment on this message on your FreshGrade account.

I have access to all of the student district account usernames and passwords. Students, it is important that you know what your username and password are, as they are required to log onto any websites linked to our district, such as FreshGrade and Office 365. I previously had you write this information down in your planners, which you should have with you. If you do not know your username or password, please tell your parents so that I can get this information to you as soon as possible.

Speaking of websites that require students to log in using their district associated user name and password, it is possible that I may be meeting virtually with small groups of students using “Teams” on the Office 365 website. This will likely take place once a week, and is designed as more of a “check in” with students to see how they are progressing with assigned work and to answer any questions they may have.

What at-home learning might look like for the next little while is beginning to take shape, however it is important to keep in mind that it will likely continue to change and evolve as time goes on. At this moment, I am planning on providing a weekly plan of activities for students to do and complete, providing some resources to help them do so (likely posted throughout the week), and hopefully checking in with students at least once per week. As this begins, the primary focuses will be on reading, writing, numeracy, and health.

There are still many parents I am hoping to connect with before the week is over. For those of you who have already gotten back to me, thank you! If you haven’t already done so, please reach out to me either through FreshGrade or by responding to the e-mail I sent out yesterday.

That’s all for now. Take care and stay safe.