Thanks for all of your patience (and amazing tech skills!) over the past few days as we navigated the remote learning bump in the road. I know it was very frustrating for adults and kids alike. Please know that no child will be penalized for missing meets or assignments during our Thursday or Friday sessions. My plan Monday (if we're operational), is to fill in the gaps of missing lessons and work time. Fingers crossed!

Here is the message sent out by Mr. Reichert yesterday afternoon:

The problems accessing Google Classroom and Google Meet have been corrected. If you are still having issues, try the steps at the address linked below. If they don't help, please contact the school for additional help.

Sept. 29- Picture Day (Tuesday students)

Sept. 30- Picture Day (Wednesday students)

Nov. 3: No Classes, Professional Development

Nov. 4-5: Parent/Teacher Conferences

Our remote and face to face daily schedule will be as follows:

M-Th:

9:15- Day begins

9:30-10:15 Math (join through Mrs. Williams' Google Meet)

10:15-10:30 Snack/Story

10:30-11:15 Math continued (Mrs. Williams' Google Meet)

11:25-12:05 ELA (Mrs. Schomaker's Google Meet)

12:10-1:00 Lunch/Recess

1:15-2:15 ELA continued (Mrs. Schomaker's Google Meet)

2:15-2:45 Small group instruction, independent work completion

2:55 Dismissal

Fridays:

Students will be expected to log into their Google Classroom Meet at 9:15am for our Morning Meeting where we will discuss the assignments for the day. I will also be scheduling appointments with students for individual and small group on-site meetings.

If you are able to donate any of the following, we would be very appreciative!

• Paper towel
• Disinfecting wipes
• Gallon or quart size baggies
• Individually wrapped candies (Jolly Rancher, Starburst, Tootsie Rolls)

Torrey Hill Picture Days are September 29th and 30th. If you would like to preview the Lifetouch packages, or pay ahead please go to:

https://my.lifetouch.com/mylifetouch/?&_ga=2.115196935.1224152178.1600449826-1347758674.1600449826#/

The Lake Fenton Picture Day ID is EVTC868QJ

Remote students can attend either day between 9a.m.-12 p.m. Please have students enter through the main entrance with their packet or you may prepay online. Parents/Guardians will need to wait outside until the student had finished having their photo taken.

Thank you to all parents who filled out the Student Information survey I sent home with our first newsletter. I have LOVED reading the comments about my new kiddos and am gaining tremendous insights.

I am still missing several, so if you haven't completed one for your child, I would really appreciate it! Just click the link below. Thank you!

NWEA Testing

NWEA testing has started and will continue into next week. Even though it may be tempting to help your child, students must work independently to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the test results. Once I receive the results, I use this to create instructional groups based on that data, therefore, I want to ensure the results are accurate.

NWEA is an adaptive test designed to determine at what level students are ready to receive instruction, so if students are performing well, they will see more complex questions. They may see concepts they have not yet learned. It is okay for them to take an educated guess. Again, please do not define vocabulary words or offer assistance (aside from tech issues!)

I truly appreciate your support and understanding on this!

Students will need to bring all items for learning to and from school. Below is a list of items that should be in student backpacks each day.

1. Charged chrome book

2. Headphones or earbuds

3. Mouse (optional)

4. Math and ELA notebooks

5. 3 folders

6. Pencil bag/box (pencils, markers, colored pencils, scissors, glue stick, pencil sharpener, highlighter)

7. Water bottle (NO DRINKING FOUNTAINS AT TH)

8. 2 masks

9. Snack

10. Optional - it is quite cold in the building right now. A sweatshirt or jacket might be a good idea.

Please use the link below to view COVI-19 frequently asked questions:

https://www.lakefentonschools.org/covid-19-resources--4

If you are looking for ways to support your child's learning, please visit the link below. You'll select Grade 4, then scroll down for unit descriptions and games to support 4th grade objectives. Should any questions arise as our year progresses, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please be sure to log in to your Parent Vue account. Through Parent Vue, you will be able to see your student's grades in all subjects as well as any missing assignments. If you have any trouble please call the Torrey Hill office at 591-3617.

Email: jewilliams@lakefentonschools.org
Location: 12410 Torrey Road, Fenton, MI, USA
Phone: 810-591-3103
Twitter: @JenniferWilli58