Good Day Staff,

I hope this email finds you well.  It was so wonderful to see you in our virtual meetings last week and this morning.  Welcome back!  I am encouraged to see how eager and ready you all are to begin the year safely and effectively.

Enclosed are three documents, the Bell Schedule, the Master Schedule, An Attendance QR Code Sheet.

The Bell schedule is for both Remote and Blended teachers.  We are to follow this schedule whether we are teaching in the building or remotely.  This will help both students and staff with continuity of the schedule and minimize confusion when parents transition from remote to blended learning and vice versa.  Please be reminded that all teachers have a 6th-period lunch unless you are prepping another teacher.  Also, most preps will take place at the end of the day unless you see a cluster teacher’s name on your schedule.  Lastly,  the school day begins at 8:00 am and ends at 2:50 pm for all staff.  The school begins at 8:30 am and ends at 2:00 pm for all students.  Blended teachers are allowed to leave the building for their last period preps at 2:05 pm.

 The Master Schedule is for both Remote and Blended teachers.  You will notice that the blended schedule and the remote schedule mirror each other except for the synchronous and asynchronous work, and writing being done period 5 or period 7.  Please be reminded that social-emotional activities can be done during the instructional lunch.  Also, office hours and answering emails can be done before 8:30 am and after 2:00 pm.  Blended teachers will be teaching their students from the building on the days that the students stay home.  They can engage them in synchronous and asynchronous work.

The Attendance QR Code sheet is for blended teachers only.  To ensure social distancing and safety regulations are being followed, the office is no longer available to staff.  The attendance folders will be available for pick up in the lobby.  After you have downloaded a QR scanner on your phone, you can scan the QR code and fill out the attendance form on your phone.  If you do have access to a QR scanner on your phone, then you can go to the school’s website and click the link for the attendance form.  Remote teachers will fill out the form Ms. Cathey sent to their DOE email address.

I will be sending individual emails to everyone with their prep schedules, shortly. Students will be attached to your class by the end of the week on STARS.  Please do not reply-all to this email.  Please feel free to email me any concerns.  Thank you for your time and your continued patience as we navigate through all of this together.

*One last note, remote students will have the opportunity to pick up their curriculum school books this week.  A robo-call will be made.  The information will be on our social media platforms.  Feel free to share with your families.  From 9:00 am to 12 pm on the following days:

Wednesday- Kindergarten and 1st grade

Thursday- 2nd and 3rd graders

Friday- 4th and 5th graders.