Connery Weekly Update: Weekly Update #29

Inspirational Quote:

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." – Eleanor Roosevelt

This Week

Monday, April 6, 2020 Working From Home

Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Working From Home

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Working From Home
Thursday, April 9, 2020 Working From Home
Friday, April 10, 2020 Working From Home

Things to Be Aware of and Keep in Mind

Communication Log - Folders have been created in our SharePoint where your communication logs will be uploaded. The folder is named .Connery - HomeSchoolLearning 2020

The log is also posted in that folder. Please DO NOT write directly into the log in our shared folder. Make a COPY and RENAME.

CITs, Math Teachers, Parent Liaisons, and Clerks - logs will be completed about the communication between teachers and/or students (when communication is requested and needed for students). Though, a quick initial check in, video, or picture would be great to add to our school story on School Dojo for students.

Emails - Thank you for all of the emails that have been coming in. Liz and Glenda do appreciate being informed of the concerns popping up. If you have a quick ask of Glenda or Liz, texting is a better way of communicating at the moment.

There are a large number of emails coming in from LPS departments and admin, so it will help increase response time, and help filter the needs of our team.
If you have a specific question regarding System 44/Read 180, ESL, or Special Ed content, please reach out directly to the leads in those content areas. Liz and Glenda do not need to be included. If this same issue is consistent across teachers, the leads will inform the whole school, and therefore Liz and Glenda will be informed.

Please minimize replying all to staff if it is not necessary. Many of us are overwhelmed with email at the moment since it is the best form of communication, so please remember to streamline it.

Connery Facebook Page - If you haven't already checked it out, please check out the Connery Elementary Facebook page.

We are still looking for additional editors on our page. So, if you are willing to help, please let Glenda know.

Special Ed, ESL , Support Staff and Specialist - logs will be uploaded in our SharePoint drive, however, you will be asked to share your log with your department heads.

Feel free to share your team folder and rename it with Connery (i.e. Connery ESL).

Next Steps on Communication - There are many families that we notice we are not able to reach. We have created a No Contact Tracker, so that we can support and aim for the goal of having 100% of our families on School Dojo.

Please fill in the names of students that you have not been able to communicate with, so that we can follow up appropriately.

The document, No Contact - Updated Student Lists, can be found at the bottom of the .Connery-HomeSchoolLearning 2020 Sharepoint file. Please click on the appropriate grade level tab at the bottom and fill out all the information in the columns. Glenda and Liz will be checking this document a couple of times per week and following up with families.

The clinical team came up with a few steps that we can complete in order to try to connect with families, and will be checked off once completed. If you have already completed a step toward communication and connection, feel free to check it off. We will follow these steps in order to try to connect with families.

Too Many Logs! - Agreed! Some team members were working from another log before the Communication Logs were shared. We are going to stop the use of all other logs aside from the Communication Log and the No Contact Tracker.

We do ask that if a need arises that you please communicate directly with Candice, Lisa, Sarah, Danielle, LCHC, Liz, or Glenda directly about these concerns.

The only other tool that we are using is the No Contact Tracker above for families that we cannot make contact with.

Next Steps for Curriculum / Content - Admin has reached out to inform us that we will soon be approaching that 4 week window. As part of our 15 hours of work, they would like each grade level team to create another 2 weeks of work.

For now, please meet with your team and create Week 5 and Week 6 work. Please do not separate it into content, admin would like it to be as easy as possible for families.

ESL - newcomer work for each of the different grade levels. Reading,Special Ed, CITs, Math - work with grade level teams, and support ideas on differentiation for varying levels in the classroom.

(Remember DESE is only asking us to review prior content, and engage students in learning. Please do not introduce new content.)
Last Step - 1 person from the team should email the webmaster, and CC' Glenda and Liz.

Homeless Families - all shelter applications are being accepted over the phone. If you know of any families in need of support have them call 1-866-584-0653.
Report Cards - The distribution of report cards is unknown at this time, and will be communicated by the admin team in the near future.
District FAQ Sheet - Here is a link to the district FAQ sheet. This is also locate on the district website.
MCAS - This is currently postponed, but we are waiting to hear if legislature has given the okay to postpone the accountability measures for this year. If this is agreed (and the state believes it will be approved), MCAS will be officially postponed. For now, it is still TBD.
Guided Reading Documents - Here!
Recess - recess resource (Please use this resource, so that your students can have a successful and fun time at recess!) This is a great opportunity to build community with your students.

Connery School Year Calendar
Food Pantry Flyer
LPS CORE VALUES - Inclusiveness, Shared Responsibility, High Expectations, and Inspiring Life Long Learning.

Looking Ahead

May 4 - Possible return to school.

Friday, April 3, 2020