• 1/6/25 - Start of the 3rd Quarter
• 1/20/25 - No School
• Week of 1/20 - 2nd Quarter Report Cards will be mailed home
• Week of 1/21 - NWEA Testing for 1st-8th grade

As we move into the 3rd Quarter and closer to Ohio State Testing, the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) teachers will be working to determine where students are in their learning to strike the right balance between the introduction of new content and the review of missed skills from the prior learning. With this in mind, we will administer the NWEA (MAP) tests the week of January 21st to all 1st through 8th grade students in both Reading and Math.

You may ask, “Why are students taking the NWEA test?” The NWEA provides teachers and principals with data needed to make important decisions about student learning. Whether instruction is administered face-to-face, remotely or a hybrid of the two, data from NWEA helps educators to:

· see what students have already learned – and what they’re ready to learn next.

· gauge the effectiveness of instruction so necessary adjustments can be made.

· identify students who are struggling to determine extra supports.

· set goals for student growth and track progress.

· see how students are performing against grade-level standards.

It’s important to remember that the purpose of NWEA is measurement. Your child’s goal isn’t to answer every question correctly, but rather to do their best. No matter the student’s final score, teachers will use NWEA data to plan daily instruction.

When your child is taking an NWEA test at home, as a parent or caregiver, you may feel compelled to provide a few hints or – in the case of younger children – read the question and answer choices aloud – this is understandable. It can be difficult to watch your child struggle or select an incorrect answer. In this case, though, parents best help their children by not helping them at all. To ensure appropriate student instruction and supports – now and in the future—teachers must have a clear understanding of what students are able to accomplish independently.

Family Guide to NWEA Map Assessments

MyPowerHub brings together key information about your child(ren) from multiple PowerSchool tools, conveniently consolidated into one easy-to-access view. Effortlessly access grades, assignments, newsfeeds, two-way messaging, and more—all in a single, centralized hub. Key features of MyPowerHub are:

· PowerTiles: These dynamic tiles function as interactive hubs, bringing together data from a range of educational technology solutions into a single, convenient platform.

· Two-Way Messaging: Parents and students can now message teachers from MyPowerHub. Messaging can presently be translated into English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Thai.

· Centralized Location: Find information on class schedules, grades, assignments, announcements, directory and more!

· Access from Anywhere: MyPowerHub is currently available through any web browser and is mobile-responsive, so can be easily viewed on a mobile phone or tablet as well.

• MyPowerHub Video
• MyPowerHub CMSD Support Website
• MyPowerHub Parent Sign In and Account Creation Site

When going to the above website to create your account, be sure to click on Create Account - see image.

Call the school at 216-838-7250 to get access to your student's Access ID and Password.

This will need to be done from a laptop first.

After you create your account on a laptop, you can down the PowerSchool app to your phone and connect your account to that app. You will need to use the 4 digit district code for this: GKCK.

Please call the HelpDesk at 216-838-0440 for assistance.

MyPowerHub Directions

Above is our newly develop school-wide rules aligned to the PBIS framework. PBIS standards for Positive Behavior Intervention and Support. Here at the Remote School K8 that means we are Accountable, Respectful and Engaged. This process includes:

• Evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, academic, and social-emotional needs.​

• Focuses on setting, teaching, and reinforcing expectations throughout all school areas.​

• Relies heavily on positive narration and direct instruction, supported by data analysis.​

• Is required in the State of Ohio.

Staff will be focused on reinforcing these expectations through our Weekly and Monthly Student Recognition Programs. Please encourage your student(s) to ​show how they are Accountable, Respectful and Engaged each day so they can be recognized.

This month we focused heavily on supporting our scholars in accessing grade-level text, regardless of the reading level they are on. This skill is critical to scholar's success as it will allow them to read to learn and grow their reading abilities. One way to support scholars in accessing complex text is through Close Reading.

Close Reading is an instructional routine requiring students to look critically at a short, complex text, reading the same text multiple times, and answering text dependent questions to deepen understanding.

To help your scholar with this at home, please watch the short video below and read the Caregiver's Guide. You can also see the Close Reading Anchor chart we are using at school.

Caregiver's Guide to Close Reading

We’re using IXL to support our curriculum this year, and your child has access to this online program at home. With thousands of skills that match what we’re learning, as well as insights into student progress, IXL is a great resource to help your child excel.

Above you will find an iXL usage plan that we are expecting all scholars to follow. Please remember, scholars must complete classwork first and then work within iXL. iXL is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

iXL Usage Plan Document

iXL Family Guide

Students access iXL by clicking the iXL image in Clever.

The State of Ohio requires all students in our school to be engaged online for 6 full hours each school day, Monday through Friday. Students not engaged online for 6 hours a day are seen as not fully attending school. In order to show this engagement, students MUST be logged into their school provided device and working inside of Clever or Schoology.

Student must also have a current, school issued device and use that device for all school related activities. If you are notified that your scholar needs a new computer, please come to the 3rd floor of John Adams 8:30-3:30, Monday through Friday to swap your old device out.

Students not engaged for 6 hours a day may be subject to attendance/engagement agreements, attendance visits and noticies, and possibly a transfer to an in-person school.

In order to ensure that all students are successful when they are logged in, we have established the following expectations related to student engagement. These expectations will allow students to get the most out of their learning experiences and support the development of a well-rounded scholar.

Remote School Expectations:

• Log into class at 8:00 am each day.
• Attend all live classes with your camera on.
• Stay engaged in online learning for 6 hours each day.
• Use a school provided computer.
• Call the school for any absence.

HelpDesk: 216-838-0440

Remote IT: 216-838-7258

Cameras must be on at all times. If the camera is not able to be on the following expectations are in place:

• Parent/Guardians must communicate with the classroom teacher the reasons.
• Permissible reasons include, but are not limited to, device issues, medical and mental health reasons, and special education accommodations.
• If the camera is not working, the parent/guardian shall work with the school to correct the issue.
• The scholar must be actively engaged within the lesson as communicated by the teacher. This includes, but is not limited to the use of the chat, verbal communication, use of learning applications such as SeeSaw, break-out rooms, virtual whiteboards, etc.

ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS

ENGAGEMENT EXPECTATIONS

ATTENDANCE & ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT PROCESS

Please reach via email out to the classroom teacher is you have any questions or would like to schedule a conference. Email addresses can be found here.

In order to help your scholar focus on instruction and classwork, please consider the following suggestions:

• Find a quiet corner of the home to allow your student to attend classes and complete work from.
• Avoid allowing your student to lay down, sit in bed, wear a blanket or get too comfortable. This causes them to fall asleep or struggle to pay attention.
• Provide your scholar with headphones to help limit distractions.
• Check on your scholar frequently to ensure they are in class, with their camera on, and completing work.
• Touch base with the teacher regularly to see how your student is doing.
• Keep your student logged in and working from 8:00am until 2:30pm each day - for at least 6 hours.

As CMSD continues to strive to provide all scholars with a digital device to allow for learning in a modern society, guidelines for effective use and care of these devices is critical. With this in mind, the district has developed the Family Digital Device Guidelines as outlined in the below pamphlet.

Digital Device Guidelines

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself and your scholars with these guidelines and expectations as they will be fully enforced starting this summer and for the 2022-2023 school year.

Some key take-aways from these guidelines include, but are not limited to:

• Device care expectations.
• Digital and internet safety guidelines.
• Device replacement procedures.
• 1st replacement will be free
• 2nd replacement will require a $50 replacement fee.
• 3rd replacement will require a family conference and intervention plan, along with a $50 replacement fee.
• Intentionally damaged devices will only be replaced after the full cost of the damaged device is provided.
• Lost devices will require a police report number before a replacement device is provided.

Thank you for continuing to support your scholars as they learn appropriate care and use of digital learning tools.

Be sure to restart your Chromebook at least once a week. See how to do this below.

Need Help? Come see us on the 3rd floor of John Adams.

As a reminder, the district no longer supports mobile hotspots. It is the parent/guardian's responsibility to obtain internet access so each scholar can log into school and avoid truancy concerns. You can learn about the Digital C program that supports with subsidized internet below.

If you have any questions regarding the above services, please reach out to Mr. John Morris our Family Support Specialist by phone at 216-894-9488 or via email at jmorris@sayyescleveland.org.

It is once again that time of year when we ask all families to complete the Say Yes Family Survey. This survey help us identify any supports that each family and scholar may needs to we can work to connect you to community resources. Please use the QR code or Button below to access the survey. You will need your scholar's ID number. If you need help finding this number, please email jmorris@sayyescleveland.org

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Office Hours are 8:00-2:30

Email: christopher.wyland@clevelandmetroschools.org
Website: https://www.clevelandmetroschools.org/RemoteSchoolK8
Location: John Adams High School, Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Cleveland, OH, USA
Phone: 216-838-7250
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