Hello 4C families!
I hope you are all well. The distance learning from last week will continue this week and the packets will be very similar to the previous packet. You should have received an email with the electronic packet link. Paper packet pick up will be the same as last week and will begin tomorrow morning at 8:00am. I will be there from 8:00 to 9:00 if anyone plans to stop by I'd love to waive hello!
I will be posting the packet key later this week. If you have any questions please feel free to email or call. In Math this week we are adding a new concept, dividing decimals, and in science we are introducing the circulatory system. All other packet content is a continuation and should be familiar to your student.
Great Hearts has decided that zoom meeting are acceptable! These meetings will not contain curriculum content and are not mandatory. Our first zoom meeting for 4C will be tomorrow at 1:30pm. I am emailing a zoom invite and I will also include the info below. This meeting is optional and is for community connection. For this first meeting we will figure out how to zoom, say hello and share something that we have done to stay busy/active since we have been away from school. I am looking forward to seeing you all! Parents, feel free to attend the zoom meeting with your child. I apologize to those families that have students in multiple 4th grade classrooms, please feel free to join either meeting.
Zoom Meeting info is posted on Google Classroom under the days of the zoom meeting.
By logging into Zoom through this invitation, you consent to your
child participating in an electronic group forum with the teacher as host and
with other students. Other individuals may be in student homes, so please be
careful to set up your child in a quiet area and possibly to use headphones and
sit with their back to a wall. Hosting teachers may mute participants as
needed. No recordings of the session will be available to the public. Please do
not record (video, audio, or picture) any part of the session
Participating in online video conferences can be an integral part of staying connected through this time of remote education. However, using this new platform requires developing new habits. Setting guidelines will ensure that everyone acts with integrity before, during, and after these sessions.
For Students: Using the Platform Responsibly
1. Limit distractions and protect your privacy and the privacy of your classmates.
If possible:
a. Use earbuds or headphones
b. Work in a quiet space free from distractions
c. Sit in front of a school-appropriate background where personal information (family pictures, for example) will not be visible
d. Sit with your back to a wall to limit the chance of other household members being in view of your screen
e. DO NOT record any part of the Zoom meeting with any device (video, audio, or picture)
f. DO NOT take screenshots of any part of the Zoom meeting
2. Follow all usage and etiquette directions given by your teacher
a. Keep your microphone muted until directed
b. Follow teacher directives on enabling video
c. Use the chat feature appropriately
d. Close all other browser tabs and windows
3. Conduct yourself as if you were in the classroom
a. Sign in on time
b. Be a courteous listener
c. Use appropriate language
d. Stay on-topic
For Parents: Providing Guidance to Students
We take seriously the safety of our students and the protection of their privacy. Students should not have to worry about people other than their classmates watching them during class discussions, nor should they have to worry that their class interactions can be used against them. With this end in mind, we have taken precautions to limit opportunities for students to be unsupervised while using the Zoom platform or use it as a tool to harm others. For privacy reasons, students should not record any part of Zoom meetings on any device. If your student misses the meeting, please reach out to the teacher. We ask for your partnership in this endeavor. Wherever possible, please support your student in taking the measures outlined above.
Even with the protocols we have in place, it is still possible for students to create their own personal Zoom accounts with a personal email address. It is a violation of Zoom’s Terms of
Service for minors to have their own Zoom accounts; please help us maintain a safe online learning environment during this time by monitoring your students’ online activity and following the tips below:
· Avoid logging yourself in as a participant; space is reserved for students.
· If your child participates with a small group working on closely aligned goals, please keep the sessions private by limiting family members in the room.
· Do not disclose any personal information during the session. Should you need to discuss progress, or any area of concern, please reach out via email and we will call you back at a time when synchronous lessons are not in session.
· You may hear us refer to your child by their first initial of their first name in order to provide a further level of privacy during the session.
· DO NOT record any part of the Zoom session with any device (video, audio, or picture).
· DO NOT take screenshots of any part of the Zoom session.
I look forward to seeing you tomorrow!
-Mrs. LaVell
rlavell@archwayarete.org
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