Please watch video below with Mrs. Freeborn answering some of your question from the community Q&A survey that was sent out last week.
If you have not done so please fill out the survey below.
If you had asked a question the link below will send you to the Answer portion of the spread sheet.
Questions and Answers
- #1 What questions do you have about our return this fall?
- #2 what question do you have about our return this fall?
- #3 what questions do you have about our return this Fall?
- We hope to have schedules completed soon to be able to share with you well in advance for planning purposes. Schedules will be consistent each day.
- I can tell you that now, according to our draft, all students will log on at 9:00 and again at 12:30. Individual teachers will be sharing their weekly schedules with you once school starts also.
Yes. We are doing our best to develop a schedule that will be consistent each day. Students will have synchronous (live) sessions with the teacher, followed by some small group or individual support time and/or independent work time.
Not exactly. According to the current draft of our master schedule, students will log on at 9:00 and again at 12:30 for about an hour each time (at most). They may also have some work to do independently at a time that works best for your family.
Approx. 1-2 hours a day, depending on age. In addition, they may have some small group or one on one time with the teacher or an instructional assistant and some independent work to be completed at a time that works best for your family.
That would be perfectly acceptable.
We do our best to share information in a variety of ways to ensure parents can access it.
- One of the best places to access information is our school facebook page (@battlecreekelementaryschool) since there are multiple BC staff, including myself, who share information there.
- We also have an Instagram page (BattleCreekElementary), but are not able to post videos there.
- Our school website is also another option for all important information. During July, our website is not managed.
- The district website also has a plethora of information.
- The message you are referring to on Remind was one sent out by the district, but all of our teachers have access to it as well. You should also be able to access it from your computer as well: www.remind.com
- For more information about Comprehensive Distance Learning and the EDGE program, please go to: https://salkeiz.k12.or.us/return-2020/
- Feel free to call us at 503-399-2062 with any additional questions you may have.
- We hope to have schedules completed soon to be able to share with you well in advance for planning purposes. Schedules will be consistent each day.
- I can tell you that now, according to our draft, all students will log on at 9:00 and again at 12:30.
- Individual teachers will be sharing their weekly schedules with you once school starts also.
- The district will have Promo Codes for families to sign up for Comcast.
- If Comcast isn’t an option or you have been denied, you can request one through Technologies support site or we can request a hotspot for you.
There will be more hands on work that will be independent or will require minimal support. I wish I could say there would be less screen time, but unfortunately, in order to deliver the instruction we need for kids to make academic growth, it’s unavoidable.
As of right now, we’re thinking students will attend T/TH or W/F full days (1/2 class at a time). But as we have learned recently, that can always change depending on the guidance we receive from Oregon Department of Education.
When we are able to return to blended learning, students will either attend T/TH or W/F so they will attend school 2 days a week and continue distance learning the other 3 days, with Mondays staying the same as they are now.
- When that time comes, we will be following the recommendations of the CDC and the Oregon Department of Education.
- Most likely, we will have to do our best to have students maintain social distancing, where masks, frequent hand washing or use of sanitizer, sanitizing of school materials and equipment, etc. but we will also do our best to follow a “normal” school schedule.
- We want it to feel familiar and do as much as we normally would do.
Our Special Education teachers will meet with student individually or in small groups virtually to provide specially designed instruction.
Not until November 15th at the earliest. We have certain metrics our county must meet before we are permitted to return in person, per the Governor’s orders.
Yes, there will be a few things your student will need at home for Comprehensive Distance Learning. We will be sharing the list in the next couple of days.
UPDATE:
see link below for this 2020-21 CDL school supply list.
Yes! We will also have our instructional assistants available to help too.
- For consistency for families, that will not always be feasible.
- However, if you communicate with your child’s teacher when that is the case, he/she will be flexible and willing to work something out.
- We are still working on our schedule, but according to our current draft all students will need to log on at 9:00 and again at 12:30.
- EDGE is currently working on a sample schedule, which will be posted on our district website (as well as EDGE’s webpage) soon so please check back next week.
- Our LRC teachers offered “office hours” every day to assist students, but unfortunately we rarely had students attend.
- This year, we’ll communicate in a few different ways to make sure we get the word out to everyone.
- Yes, we are currently working on a list for families.
- It’s a bit more complicated this year so we’re first trying to determine what ALL will be needed, then what we will purchase as a school.
- Once completed, we’ll share the list on our social media, website, and email it out, hopefully very soon.
UPDATE:
We have complete the 2020-21 CDL supply list, select the linked below to see full list:
- We hope to have schedules completed soon to share with you well in advance for planning purposes. Schedules will be consistent each day.
- I can tell you that now, according to our draft, all students will log on at 9:00 and again at 12:30.
- Individual teachers will be sharing their weekly schedules with you once school starts also.
- Our preference is that they join the live sessions so they can interact with their teacher, peers, ask questions in real time, etc. However, if students are unable to attend the live sessions, they can be recorded.
- This is just one way students receive credit for attendance.
- Attendance also include communication from the student (chat, email), phone call with parents, visible progress on assignments as compared to previous day, and posting or turning in completed assignments.
- Our preference is that they join the live sessions so they can interact with their teacher, peers, ask questions in real time, etc.
- However, if students are unable to attend the live sessions, they can be recorded. This is just one way students receive credit for attendance.
- Attendance also include communication from the student (chat, email), phone call with parents, visible progress on assignments as compared to previous day, and posting or turning in completed assignments.
Yes, Grab & Go lunches will still be available each day.
The district is currently working to expand the locations so, fingers crossed, we will have them available at BC (or another closer elementary school).
- Our teachers will be reaching out to each of their students’ families the first two weeks of school.
- We will be able to make arrangements separately for anyone who is unavailable to pick up supplies the week of the 8th.
- Please ensure your information on ParentVue is accurate and updated as that is what we will use to make contact with our families.
Yes, for the most part. Students at EDGE are still connected to their residential school. This is where they would attend clubs, choir, orchestra, band, sports, Grab and Go lunches, etc. However, all instruction would take place through EDGE and the EDGE staff.
Yes, There will be multiple opportunities for Chromebook distribution. We are also working to see if it’s a possibility to have them available on-site at BC when you come to pick up materials & supplies the beginning of September.
It will most likely be a combination of both whole group and small group instruction. However, we will maximize the use of our resources and staff to deliver the best instruction possible virtually.
- If you student is new to the district, once they are officially registered, they will be given a student ID which will help when picking up a Chromebook
- You can confirm this through your ParentVue account or call our office at 503-399-2062
- We are waiting to hear from the district what it will look like this fall when picking up student Chromebooks, we are hoping that they will be available on site at BC when you come and pick-up materials & supplies the week of Sept. 8th.
Unfortunately, we are very limited on our ability to print and have families pick up hard copies. Also we have many families that are unable to print from home. However, you are more than welcome to have your child complete the activity on paper, which is important for developing gross motor skills and then just upload a picture from your phone or another device.
We hope to have schedules completed soon to be able to share with you well in advance for planning purposes. Schedules will be consistent each day. I can tell you that now, according to our draft, all students will log on at 9am and again at 12:30pm