Lawrence Onward Back to School

Schools across the nation are moving onward during this public health crisis. To keep our students and staff safe, everything is quite different. Lawrence has had tremendous support of all members of our learning community in developing plans with health, safety, and excellence in education as our guiding principles. Please see the details of each instructional choice below.

To be certain all entering students have compiled with health regulations, Blue (A) Tuesday morning September 8th are DROPPED OFF TO SCHOOL BY FAMILY and BUSED HOME.

NO MORNING BUSING SEPTEMBER 8th

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK TO ORDER YOUR STUDENTS MEALS

https://forms.gle/UBDn3iUyZt6C...

ALL MEALS ARE FREE FOR ALL STUDENTS

Remote learners will be connecting via Google Classroom until September 21st. Please follow directions sent by schools or email questions to:

For Grades 9-12 highschool@lawrence.org

For grades 7 and 8 middleschool@lawrence.org

For grades 6,5 and 4 elementaryschool@lawrence.org

For grades 1,2,3 primaryschool@lawrence.org

For kindergarten earlychildhoodcenter@lawrence.org

Blue cohort Begins in-person instruction Tuesday, September 8th.

-Tuesday (am only ) dropped off to school by a family member.( No bus the first morning)

1. Complete these two documents prior to coming to school:

Assurances (complete once for each child)

https://forms.gle/3TQuvtM3W61EfmiS6

Daily Health Screenings (done every day)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eaYTH8NxG6AmU5HMc1mqm65cRle9gWAtI4EgVI_oXOc/edit?usp=sharing

2. Students grade 7-12 will be given a polycarbonate shield upon arrival and are responsible to carry it to class and return DAILY with their shield. All other grade shields remain on desks.

-3. Lunch procedures for in-person week

Download the Choosi App or visit www.GetChoosi.com

.Sign In to create a username & password

Username is Child's - First Name, LastName, 2-digit Day of Birth ex. Jane Doe= janedoe03

Password: 8 Digit Birthday ex. April 3, 1995 = 04031995

(You are able to customize the username & password after the initial set-up)

4. Lunch Procedures for Remote week:

All full remote/ hybrid remote weeks Use this form

https://forms.gle/UBDn3iUyZt6C...

5. HEALTH APP URL will be texted to all shortly

Cohort B or the Gold cohort begins on September 8th using Google Classroom. The first day of in-person instruction for Gold is Monday, September 14th. By this first day, students must have completed the assurances. The Health app must be completed daily.

Students must wear a mask

- Students in grades 7-12 will be given a polycarbonate shield upon arrival and are responsible to carry it, class, and return DAILY with their shield. All other grade shields remain on desks.

- Lunch procedures for in-person week

1.Parents Download the Choosi App or visit www.GetChoosi.com

2.Sign In to create a username & password

Username is Child's - First Name, LastName, 2-digit Day of Birth ex. Jane Doe= janedoe03 ( Lowercase)

Password: 8 Digit Birthday ex. April 3, 1995 = 04031995

3. You are able to customize the username & password after the initial set-up

Lunch Procedures for Remote week:

All full remote/ hybrid remote weeks Use this form

https://forms.gle/UBDn3iUyZt6C...

Lawrence ‘A’ or Blue Hybrid Cohort will be children with the last name starting with letters A through L.

Lawrence ‘B" or Gold Hybrid Cohort will be children with the last name starting with letters M through Z.

Special education smaller classes attend in person instruction during both the blue and gold week.

Please complete daily health questions and follow lunch procedures.

We have been reinforcing the three W's for health and safety.

Wear a mask

Wash your hands (use hand sanitizer)

Watch your distance

There are also three P's to help us at this most changing start

Patience, Patience Please, this is new to all of us

Professionalism in whatever role you have in our learning community

Pride in the commitment to excellence and the care we have for one another

Onward!

Dr. Pedersen