FYI's & Updates

• Limited Building Access - call if you need in the building
• Reminder to close/end virtual meetings
• Remind students that everything is being monitored
• Photo a day "challenge"
• Grades

You might have heard the age-old saying “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but new research has shown that taking and sharing a photo a day might also have some health benefits especially during this unprecedented time. What better way to document the month of April!

Once everything settles, we will have a PD where we can create a slide show/iMovie and remember our time during the Covid-19 era! See below for ideas.

Governor Abbott Announcement at 2:00 Today

3:30 p.m.

meet.google.com/gqk-vgns-tkg

Here is our district plan for grading and progress monitoring of student learning:

• Core classes record a minimum of one grade per week
• All others classes record a minimum of one grade every two weeks
• Teachers should keep samples of student work
• Online lesson modules serve as evidence of instruction
• Online lesson modules serve as teacher lesson plans, but because we are not posting on the district website, we are required to do lesson plans. Links to instructions and videos are required.
• More to come on FINAL grades at a later time.

We do NOT want students to create their own Google Hangout Meets. Actually, they do not have that option on their iPad.

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*We will have a quick faculty meeting at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, March 30:

meet.google.com/bim-vvqo-fuh

*Copyright law is in full effect for ALL online assignments. Please do not post any materials that are not copyright legal.

*We are still trying to connect with 100 students. We have not had any luck reaching them by phone and or email. Please add the following link to your google classroom. Hopefully, we can connect with them online:

Online Acknowledgement

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-WFcOg3_g5TMd20Mft8gkmCeiBYr3huO0VJ21XocI2DnqCQ/viewform

*Reminder - Campus is closed until further notice

*Connect with students twice a week (phone, email, video)

*Expect academic work from students, but the main thing is to make sure they have food and are safe.

*Do not worry about grades for now

*If and when we return to school, will you be returning? Click the link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVJW7A3AGHeww6g85HvTi5mxlmievUzHZ1hWjREF5RWS2W9A/viewform?usp=sf_link

*Google Hangouts and Google Meet are now in Self-service for students to download.

As we embark into the Pirates Learn@Home initiative, we feel that consistency is key. Our students and teachers have used Google Classroom regularly, and we believe it is best for them to continue to utilize this method of online instruction and communication. The following outlines our plan:

● Teachers will post all assignments through Google Classroom.

● Assignments will be uploaded Friday prior to the start of the week.

● Teachers will be available for virtual office hours weekly.

● A schedule for campus office hours will be included in the campus folder.

● Each teacher will include a link to their office hours in their Google Classroom.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The best way to contact one of your student’s teachers outside of their office hours will be through Google Classroom or district email.

(806) 776--0750 Laura Bush Middle School

Campuses are currently closed, including front offices. If you call during regular school hours, you will be directed to a voicemail option. Please leave your name, call-back number, and question or message. Campus office staff are remotely receiving immediate voicemail notices and will respond as quickly as possible.

Our goal for distance learning is to provide foundational instruction needed to ensure the mastery of grade-level standards. Our main focus is on providing instruction for the core subjects, with enrichment provided by fine arts and physical education.

We will provide learning opportunities aligned to the most essential TEKS.

• Core classes will follow a revised scope and sequence provided by LCISD C&I Department of the most essential learning goals.
• Detailed instructions will be provided to students through Google Classroom

Students will access materials at different times according to their family schedules.

Suggested times per day for core subjects:

• ELA - one hour

• Math - one hour

• Science - one hour

• Social Studies - one hour

• Electives - 30 minutes

“Virtual Office Hours for Teachers” will be set to communicate with students and parents to answer questions or help with assignments.

• Teachers will check-in at least twice a week with students/parents to ascertain welfare as well as answer learning at home questions through Google Classroom and/or Google Hangouts Meet.

• Post each week’s assignments by the Friday before the upcoming week
  

• Teachers will post the Assignment Agenda to Google Classroom

• Students will use the Assignment Agenda to keep up with daily assignments

**Students may only use Google Hangout Meets for live check-in with teachers during virtual office hours.

**For easy access, links to the virtual meetings will be posted to Google Classroom

• Official grades for At-Home Learning will not be taken during the week of March 30-April 3, 2020, as this is a week dedicated to student learning within the online/virtual environment.

• It’s expected that teachers will monitor progress and provide feedback to students.

• Further guidance will be provided if At-Home learning extends beyond April 3, 2020.

Continue to submit your lesson plans like we have been all year. The only difference is that you will not have a Bell Ringer or Exit Ticket.

*Lesson Plans are due every Thursday evening instead of Monday prior to the start of the week.

• Mr. Saffel is planning on returning all LBMS DAEP students iPads to them.
• All edgenuity classes will be disabled and the students will receive instruction through their campus teachers.
• When school is resumed, if the student still owes time (according to placement discharge date) in DAEP they will return to DAEP and complete their assigned time.
• If the student does not owe anymore time, they will resume classes on your campus. Below is a list of your students and their assigned discharge dates.

For our end of year (EOY) students, we will continue to educate them through Edgenuity and report grades. My staff will monitor these students and make weekly contact with them.

Email to students - Wednesday

Video to students - Friday

Lesson Plans - Thursday

Post assignments - Friday

Video Recording Resources- https://sites.google.com/lcisd.net/lcpdigitallearning/video-apps?authuser=0

Screen Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdfD-mCHUt0&feature=emb_logo