Check out this example of a Virtual Art Classroom by Ms. P! Thanks, Kerin for teaching us how to do this!
Feels good to say that to you all! Hoping everyone is having a great day, and getting ready for an even greater weekend with sunny weather in the forecast for Saturday! Get out there and take in that vitamin D!
In The News This Week:
- PLCs- in PLCs this week, teachers discussed Phase III roll out. In the 6-8 meeting, there were a few lingering questions that I will try my best to answer here:
- 6-8:
- Resource Folders- We can move forward with this work. The art squares will each need a folder and the music mission as well. These can be accessible for kids- I will put them in the middle school public folder.
- Grading- the district policy says students are to be given a 70/30 grade- 70% is their grade to the date of closure, and 30% is the remote learning. This, to my understanding is a blanket grade- for all content. At the high school for example, students (regardless of doing the art portion of the packet) will get the remote learning credit as a 100% averaged (with weight of 30%) with their grade at the time of closure in their arts course. A student cannot be negatively affected by the remote learning. To repeat, Inc/No Credit on remote learning will have no negative impact on final grade.
- Share Outs- we had some great share outs from teachers as to the work they are doing with kids online.
- How to showcase the work? Consider posting pics or links to the work on Twitter, or email to me and I will post! ALSO, don't forget to add the work to the Phase III Virtual Gallery!
- K-5:
- Ms. McGillicuddy led the charge this week, running through a few agenda items, and also sharing her expertise on how to build an interactive VIRTUAL CLASSROOM using Bitmojis and other live links to some really cool stuff (including texts like "Mouse Paint!"
- Band/Orch Itinerants:
- Discussion of phase 3 packet- There is a K-5 and 6-8 Arts Task in the folder for phase 3- There is none listed in the high school packet as these teachers are collaborating with ELA and SS, infusing arts with other content (as the state did NOT list Arts Power Standards for Phase III).
- Money returns at middle schools. Talbot taken care of. Kuss has not heard back yet- I will ask Maria.
- High school building, new materials etc.
- Spreadsheet for incoming 6th graders and all rising students. To be given to middle school guidance counselors.
- Solo Festival discussion- What scales should be played
- You should be seeing these completed within the next few weeks by your evaluators. Check TeachPoint, but you will get an email alerting you when they are there. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU SIGN THESE AND OTHER ITEMS YOU NEED TO.. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thanks!
On The Calendar:
- May 25th- Memorial Day
- June 2nd- Senior Check Out
- June 5th- Senior Graduation
- June 16th- End of Phase III
- June 17th-22nd- Wrap Up/Make Up Week
- June 22nd- Last Day of "School"
Quick Note:
- Russ Lewis will be sending you an email with a request for you to submit supply lists for the next school year, so please be on the look out! Thanks Russ!
See Ya!
Jackie
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