Mrs. Beaudry's Classroom News

Friday, September 4

Upcoming Events

Sept. 4/7: No Classes, Labor Day Weekend

Sept. 14: Blended learning schedule begins

Nov. 3: No Classes, Professional Development

Nov. 4-5: Parent/Teacher Conferences

First Week Recap

And we're off!!! Our first week of remote learning was GREAT! A huge thank you to parents/guardians for all your support this week in helping your child become a successful remote learner and for being patient with any technical issues. We couldn’t do this without you!

Since our first days were considered a "soft opening," we spent time learning routines, becoming familiar with online platforms, getting to know one another, and establishing our classroom culture. We will be getting into more academics during our second week together.

Helpful Tips for Remote Learning

1) Keep a basket of books next to your child's workspace--a mix of fiction and nonfiction would be great. Libraries are still open, and are a great place to start if you don't have access to a variety of books.

2) I encourage you to log onto https://www.getepic.com/ and sign up for a FREE 30 day trial. Students have free access to Epic during school hours only.

3) Download the "dualless" chrome extension on your child's chrome book. Once downloaded, play around with the different split screens and teach your child how to use them. I recommend the screen that says 5:5 as it creates to equal sized windows.

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4) Show your child how to split screens manually by clicking on the two boxes in the upper right hand corner. We went over this, but it would be good practice to play around with it. Split screens are helpful when on sites like kahoot and quizizz.

5) I recommend purchasing blue light blocker glasses for your child to wear during screen time. Amazon has a ton of options.

6) During breaks, please help me as I encourage your children to walk away from the screen, run around outside, ride their bike, close their eyes, etc...They really do need screen-free breaks!

6) Review the supplies list linked below and have items ready by your child's workstation next week. If you need any assistance with supplies, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.

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Week Two Schedule

**Please Note: This schedule will change once we begin "Blended" learning.

9:15- Day begins

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-10:45 Snack/Story

11:30-12:30 Lunch

1:30-1:45 Break

2:00 Live learning ends/homework begins :)

Important: Educational Platform Survey

This was sent out to families Thursday morning. If you haven't taken the survey yet, please do so ASAP.

Dear Families,

Below is a link to the parent survey that confirms the preferred educational platform you will be selecting for the first nine week marking period (minimum). Each option will be explained in detail on the survey, but the short version and difference between the two are BLENDED and REMOTE. “Blended” includes students physically attending school a portion of the time on alternating days and “Remote” will be students not physically attending school in person.

If you have more than one student at T.H.I.S., you MUST fill out one survey/form per child. A reminder to resubmit for additional students will be available after answering all questions. Please be sure to complete the survey(s) by Tuesday, September 8, 2020.

https://forms.gle/kjNXXDjon6wmX23y9

Thank you!

Mrs. Beaudry's Parent Survey

If you haven't already, please complete the Parent Survey linked below. (This is my own personal survey to help me get to know your child better.)

https://forms.gle/wsfRP85XDsjTYo7c6

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Torrey Hill Technology Resource

Students may log onto their Google Classroom by accessing the app on their Chromebook or by visiting www.classroom.google.com. Our 4th Grade Homeroom has already been added for your student. For any questions about Torrey Hill Technology including logging onto Google Classroom for the first time, please see the Tech Guide linked below.