Friday, March 26, 2021

Weekly Update #28

 


Celebrate Diversity!

                                                    This Week's Schedule

COVID Survey - every morning before 7:30

Monday, March 29, 2021                   Clinical Meeting
Tuesday, March 30, 2021                   Staff PD  
Wednesday, March 31, 2021              Monthly Staff Meeting
Thursday, April 1, 2021                Glenda - Principal's Meeting
Friday, April 2, 2021                     NO SCHOOL- Good Friday
                                                     
                                           PLT's are MATH with Katie L. this week
     ____________________________________________________________________________
Things to Consider
Please read the weekly update carefully.

"Spring is natures way of saying, Let's Party!" ~ Robin Williams
__________________________________________________________________________________
Glenda, LeeAnn, Carolina, Candice, Liz R. and Liz D. will be in the building every day. 
All support staff will report to the building 4 days per week. The Remote Day is Tuesday. If you have any concerns about your report days, please contact Glenda and Liz. 
Technology:
  • Resources for Laptop and Smarboard Use (Simultaneous Teaching) - Classroom Technology Help, Setting up Zoom for Simultaneous Learning, and Speaker Setup.
  • Expectations - ST Math Minutes - some students have extraordinary high numbers for ST Math.  Please remind students to log onto the other resources that we have as well.  Also, please tell students that they do not need to be on ST Math for 2 hours.  30 minute is sufficient.
  • Subs - Please update sub folders.
  • Update Your Zoom Information - Zoom Information
  • Student Laptop Passwords - New passwords Schools2021$$
Staff Information:
  • Observations -  ongoing!
  • Artifacts/Evidence - For Non-professional status Teachers: All artifacts are due to Glenda and Liz by April 20. Professional Status Teachers submit their evidence by May 1st. If you have any questions regarding evidence, artifacts and/or TeachPoint submissions, please connect with Glenda. 
  • Resource - Electronic Office Referral
  • Updated Class Assignments - Click Here (This has been updated as of 3/5/2021 to include bathroom assignments for both adults and students at Connery.)
  • Connery School Calendar - Mentor dates are updated.
Misc. Info:
  • Ingells and Connery will support registration by placing a touchless box outside with enrollment forms outside of our school doors from 9-2.
  • Extra Curricular Clubs - We can still take submission for Spring activities! 
    • Please let me know if you are interested!
  • Book Inventory for Professional Development
  • No Contact List - Like last year, we ask that you add no contact or no attendance students to the following form: 
                                                                    District Updates
     

    Progress Reports/Report Cards
    • Trimester Two Closing Date for grades: March 26th ***no change from original schedule
    • Trimester Two Report Card Distribution via School Messenger: April 9th ***no change from original schedule
    Elementary Report Card Schedule 2nd Trimester TAC Users
      • Marking Period Closes on Friday, March 26, 2021
      • TAC will be ready for ERC 2nd Trimester Grade entry on Wednesday, March 24, 2021
    Grade Entry
      •  All Grades should be entered into TAC by 12 pm on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
     Mark Verification 
    • By Monday, April 5th in the afternoon you will receive a copy of your Report Cards via email for each student. We ask that you review this copy for any data entry errors. If you need to make any correction, you can simply go back into TAC and make your correction. Each teacher should notify the office that they have reviewed their copy and completed making any changes that are necessary by Tuesday, April 6, 2021 in the morning.

    Technology Issues
    • Please remember to submit all technology issues to the Helpdesk by emailing: servicedesk@lynnschools.org . Be sure to provide as many details as possible including name of user having issue (email or stu#), problem, program being used, etc.
    • Please enter tickets for EACH problem they encounter with as much information as possible included.
    Vaccine Clinic


    LYNN – Mayor Thomas McGee and the City of Lynn Department of Public Health are pleased to announce additional upcoming Lynn Educator and Essential Worker Vaccination Clinics. The next clinic will be held on Friday, March 26th at the Breed Middle School Gym, 90 O’Callaghan Way. Moderna first dose vaccines will be administered at this Friday’s clinic. Both educators and essential workers can register for an appointment for the March 26th clinic at https://www.maimmunizations.org//reg/6150200972. 

    Additionally, two (2) Essential Workers ONLY Vaccination Clinics will be held next Monday, March 29th and Tuesday March 30th also at the Breed Middle School Gym. The Johnson & Johnson single dose vaccine will be distributed at these Essential Workers Only clinics.

     

    Essential Workers ONLY Clinics Registration

    March 29th: https://www.maimmunizations.org//reg/9253601669

    March 30th: https://www.maimmunizations.org//reg/0668251996

     

    Eligible educators and essential workers include the following who live or work in Lynn:

    • K-12 educators, childcare workers, and staff,
    • Restaurant or café workers, food, meatpacking, beverage, agriculture, consumer goods, retail, or food service workers and grocery or convenience store workers
    • Food pantry workers or volunteers
    • Medical supply chain workers, vaccine development workers
    • Transit/Transportation workers, public works, water, wastewater, utility workers, sanitation workers, public health workers
    • Court system workers
    • Funeral directors and workers

     

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    Friday, March 19, 2021

    Weekly Update #27

                                        

                                                        This Week's Schedule

    COVID Survey - every morning before 7:30

    Monday, March 22, 2021                   Clinical Meeting
    Tuesday, March 23, 2021                   Staff PD  
    Wednesday, March 24, 2021              
    Thursday, March 25, 2021                Glenda - Principal's Meeting, Dr. Parker visit, Food Pantry
    Friday, March 26, 2021                     Dr. Parker visit- observing K-2 small groups
                                                         
                                               PLT's are ELA with Cyndi and Tracey G. this week
         ____________________________________________________________________________
    Things to Consider
    Please read the weekly update carefully.

    "Here comes the sun, and I say, It's alright."   ~ The Beatles
    __________________________________________________________________________________
    Glenda, LeeAnn, Carolina, Candice, Liz R. and Liz D. will be in the building every day. 
    All support staff will report to the building 4 days per week. The Remote Day is Tuesday. If you have any concerns about your report days, please contact Glenda and Liz. 
    • School Reopening Plan - Please refer to our PPT presentation from the PD on 3/16/21.
      • Message from Kim - Family decisions for in-person or remote: There is incredible importance to communicating that parents are making a final decision for this school year.
      • Data Center - there will be a distinguised way of showing that a person in attendance in person vs remote.  Details to come.
      • Specialists will be allowed to travel from class to class with expected mask wearing, physical distancing, contract tracing etc.
      • Contract Tracing Logs must be posted outside every classroom/workspace.
      • Clinical staff are allowed to support students in-person.  This was a question from a Lynn Community Health clinician school-based and expected to follow proper protocols
      • TECCA students may return/opt-in to in-person learning
      • 2 upcoming dates (3/27 & 4/10) for teachers to set up classrooms: If a grade 3-5 teacher would like to come in on 3/27 instead of 4/10 that is OK...each CLASSROOM TEACHER has a total of 4 hours
    • Reopening- Rooms 100, 220 & G1 (PreK) students have arrived!!
      • Cleaning will occur in between sessions, and teachers must step out of their classroom for 15 minutes.  This is a mandate.
    • Updated Teacher Assignments - Please click here for an updated teacher assignment structure.
      • Please note that all teachers in shared space, will be given a personal workspace to work at.
    • Connery Parent Decision Document
    • Teacher Script for Parent Questions
    • Timeline for 1-2
    • Timeline for 3-5
    Technology:
    • Please submit tickets to helpdesk for staff computer issues, even if you are calling helpdesk.
    • iReady - The district opened the tools in iReady to use. The instructional side is open for teachers to use as well.
    • Expectations - ST Math Minutes - some students have extraordinary high numbers for ST Math.  Please remind students to log onto the other resources that we have as well.  Also, please tell students that they do not need to be on ST Math for 2 hours.  30 minute is sufficient.
    • Subs - Please update sub folders.
    • Update Your Zoom Information - Zoom Information
    • Student Laptop Passwords - New passwords Schools2021$$
    Staff Information:
    • K Licensure Meeting - On Monday, March 22 @2:30.
    • Observations -  ongoing!
    • Artifacts/Evidence - For Non-professional status Teachers: All artifacts are due to Glenda and Liz by April 20. Professional Status Teachers submit their evidence by May 1st. If you have any questions regarding evidence, artifacts and/or TeachPoint submissions, please connect with Glenda. Cyndi and Tracey G. will be holding a drop-in session for any questions about Teachpoint evidence submission on Wednesday, 3/24 @ 2:30pm.
    • Resource - Electronic Office Referral
    • Updated Class Assignments - Click Here (This has been updated as of 3/5/2021 to include bathroom assignments for both adults and students at Connery.)
    • Connery School Calendar - Mentor dates are updated.
    Misc. Info:
                                                                      District Updates
       

      Progress Reports/Report Cards

      • Trimester Two Closing Date for grades: March 26th ***no change from original schedule
      • Trimester Two Report Card Distribution via School Messenger: April 9th ***no change from original schedule

      Technology Issues
      • Please remember to submit all technology issues to the Helpdesk by emailing: servicedesk@lynnschools.org . Be sure to provide as many details as possible including name of user having issue (email or stu#), problem, program being used, etc.
      • Please enter tickets for EACH problem they encounter with as much information as possible included.
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      Friday, March 12, 2021

      Weekly Update #26

                                          

                                                          This Week's Schedule

      COVID Survey - every morning before 7:30

      Monday, March 15, 2021                   Clinical Meeting
      Tuesday, March 16, 2021                   Staff PD (2:30-3:30pm) 
      Wednesday, March 17, 2021              Student Study Team
      Thursday, March 18, 2021                Glenda - Supt. Meeting
      Friday, March 19, 2021               
                                                           
                                                 PLT's are Math with Katie L. this week
           ____________________________________________________________________________
      Things to Consider
      Please read the weekly update carefully.


      •  ACCESS Testing  for grades 1-5 is complete!  Thank you for all of your support!
      __________________________________________________________________________________
      Glenda, LeeAnn, Carolina, Candice, Liz R. and Liz D. will be in the building every day.  Monday, 3/15 & Tuesday, 3/16, Liz D. and Cyndi will be out of the building attending a Fountas & Pinnell PD through Lesley University. Please connect with Glenda or Tracey G. if you have any issues or concerns.
      All support staff will report to the building 4 days per week. If you have any concerns about your report days, please contact Glenda and Liz. 
      • School Reopening Plan - Please refer to the Superintendent's communication and the most recent School Committee meeting about Quarter 3's school plan.
      • Reopening- Rooms 100, 220 & G1 (PreK) students have arrived!!
        • Cleaning will occur in between sessions, and teachers must step out of their classroom for 15 minutes.  This is a mandate.
      • Updated Teacher Assignments - Please click here for an updated teacher assignment structure.
        • Please note that all teachers in shared space, will be given a personal workspace to work at.
      • Connery Parent Decision Document
      • Teacher Script for Parent Questions
      • Timeline for 1-2
      • Timeline for 3-5
      Technology:
      • Please submit tickets to helpdesk for staff computer issues, even if you are calling helpdesk.
      • iReady - The district opened the tools in iReady to use. The instructional side is open for teachers to use as well.
      • Expectation - Every student should log into Schoology and RazKids daily.  If this is not the case for EVERY student in our school, please contact me with information on the student and a plan on how we can rectify this.  (Special considerations for PreK and K) --- We are aware of students placed in interventions for 40 minutes and ESL.
      • Subs - Please update sub folders.
      • Update Your Zoom Information - Zoom Information
      • Student Laptop Passwords - New passwords Schools2021$$
      • Zoom Authentication Video - Set Zoom Only Authenticated Users can Join.mp4
      • If you did not complete the form about ClassLink, you may email me directly about apps that you'd like to see added.
      • Imagine Learning / ST Math - Please reach out to families whose children are not logging into Imagine Learning and ST Math.  This is asynchronous work for all grades.
      • Homework - Please look over usage of ST Math, Imagine Learning, and RazKids. Use this information to contact families about the usage.
      • Laptops - Please make sure that all students have LPS issued devices. Please have families call helpdesk to receive LPS devices.
      Staff Information:
      • Observations -  The final round of observations has begun. We will be coming into your Zoom meetings to observe Small groups and/or Guided Reading lessons.
      • Artifacts/Evidence - For Non-professional status Teachers: All artifacts are due to Glenda and Liz by April 20. Professional Status Teachers submit their evidence by May 1st. If you have any questions regarding evidence, artifacts and/or TeachPoint submissions, please connect with Glenda.
      • Family Engagement- Please continue to log all your communication with your parents. This on-going connection helps us continue to work towards achieving our Student Learning Goal.
        • You should use this as evidence in your TeachPoint in order to support your goal.
      • Lesson Plans- Please put all lessons plans (PPT for most) into your grade-level folders on SharePoint. You access your grade-level folders on SharePoint through the Unit Plans folders. Lesson Plans should be shared with your team and then put onto SharePoint at least 1-2 days before they will be taught.
      • Para and Teacher Absences - Please post all absences on Aesop and connect with your CIT and your Sub before your scheduled day.
      • Small Groups Instruction - At this time, it is the expectation that we are transitioning our students to use buttons for small groups. Hybrid learning is fast approaching and this detail will be very important after we transition.
      • Attendance - Please post attendance on time and everyday.  There have been lots of staff members on the non-submitter report.
      • Resource - Electronic Office Referral
      • Updated Class Assignments - Click Here (This has been updated as of 3/5/2021 to include bathroom assignments for both adults and students at Connery.)
      • Connery School Calendar - Mentor dates are updated.
      Misc. Info:
      • Special Ed Compensatory Services - The team chairs will hold the CCS meetings for students that have an annual due between Sept. 1, 2020 - Jan. 4, 2021 and between Feb. 26, 2021 - June 17, 2021.
      • Extra Curricular Clubs - We can still take submission for Spring activities! 
        • We can do a club that focuses on tech support for students and parents!
      • Book Inventory for Professional Development
      • No Contact List - Like last year, we ask that you add no contact or no attendance students to the following form: 
                                                                        District Updates
         

        Progress Reports/Report Cards

        • Trimester Two Progress Reports due: February 12th and distributed by February 26th (schools will determine distribution dates)
        • Trimester Two Closing Date for grades: March 26th ***no change from original schedule
        • Trimester Two Report Card Distribution via School Messenger: April 9th ***no change from original schedule

        ClassLink

        • If  staff or students cannot access ClassLink or if they are missing apps, please email servicedesk@lynnschools.org, bansfields@lynnschools.org, mowerj@lynnschools.org, wryd@lynnschools.org, and colellac@lynnschools.org
        • After much thought, we have decided not to add Schoology to ClassLink. We are recommending that all teachers add the ClassLink URL, https://launchpad.classlink.com/lynnschools to their course pages so students will be able to access all resources both from within ClassLink as well as through the link pushed out by the Help Desk.
        • We have requested the Helpdesk push the link and chrome browser extension to all laptops and the app to iPads.

        Teams

        •  Teams messenger has been turned off for all students. Please let the helpdesk know if problems continue with students accessing.

        Testing

        • HelpDesk will notify principals when they have devices ready to swap out old student laptops
        • All student devices have been updated with the most recent version of Windows 10.

        Technology Issues
        • Please remember to submit all technology issues to the Helpdesk by emailing: servicedesk@lynnschools.org . Be sure to provide as many details as possible including name of user having issue (email or stu#), problem, program being used, etc.
        • Please enter tickets for EACH problem they encounter with as much information as possible included.
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        Friday, March 5, 2021

        Weekly Update #25

                                            

        This Week's Schedule

        COVID Survey - every morning before 7:30

        Monday, March 8, 2021                   Clinical Meeting, School Site Council
        Tuesday, March 9, 2021                   ACCESS, K Meeting, Staff PD (2:30-3:30pm) 
        Wednesday, March 10, 2021            
        Thursday, March 11, 2021               ACCESS, Mentor Meeting
        Friday, March 12, 2021               
                                                             
                                                   PLT's are ELA with Cyndi and Tracy G. this week
             ____________________________________________________________________________
        Things to Consider
        Please read the weekly update carefully.

        •  ACCESS Testing continues next week. All staff are expected to be in the building during all testing days. 

          • Grades 1-2: Tues 3/9 and Thurs 3/11

          • Kindergarten ACCESS will begin after we have completed testing Grades 1-5 and will be done by the ESL Team.  

          • The entire ESL Team will be not be available for groups on Wednesday, 3/10. They will all be in the building preparing the tiered booklets for Grades 1 & 2 writing tests.

          Please note that students will have arrival times staggered during testing according to the groupings document.  The student testing times are 8:15am-12:15pm.   
        • During ACCESS testing, all students who are not designated as EL's will be engaging in asynchronous learning. To prepare for this, we are asking classroom teachers to create a PowerPoint for 1 (one) day- Monday, 03/01/21. This PowerPoint should follow your regular daily schedule but only include previously taught content materials.  Some ideas could include: a Read Aloud from a previous unit read by a guest speaker, a task connected to the Read aloud, or an Art activity or fun Math activity, etc. Be sure to include time for Imagine Learning, ST Math and RazKids Plus stories to read. The other 4 testing days will be planned by a support team. 
        •  During testing, please return testing folders to Colleen Flick's mailbox in the office after testing is completed each day.
        __________________________________________________________________________________
        Glenda, LeeAnn, Carolina, Candice, Liz R. and Liz D. will be in the building every day.  All staff will report to the building on all testing days. If you have any concerns about your report days, please contact Glenda and Liz. 
        • School Reopening Plan - Please refer to the Superintendent's communication and the most recent School Committee meeting about Quarter 3's school plan.
        • Soft Reopening- Rooms 100, 220 & G1 (PreK) begin their soft opening this week.
          • Monday, 3/08 - AM :Teacher Training and PPE training (if necessary), PM: Parent Orientation
          • Tuesday, 3/09 - Remote Day (Please note: the Remote Day for these classes will be Tuesdays for the rest of the school year)
          • Wednesday, 3/10 - AM :Teacher Training and PPE training (if necessary), PM: Parent Orientation
          • Thursday, 3/11- Students RETURN! AM and PM sessions.
        • Updated Teacher Assignments - Please click here for an updated teacher assignment structure.
          • Please note that all teachers in shared space, will be given a personal workspace to work at.
        Technology:
        • Please submit tickets to helpdesk for staff computer issues, even if you are calling helpdesk.
        • iReady - The district opened the tools in iReady to use. The instructional side is open for teachers to use as well.
        • Expectation - Every student should log into Schoology and RazKids daily.  If this is not the case for EVERY student in our school, please contact me with information on the student and a plan on how we can rectify this.  (Special considerations for PreK and K) --- We are aware of students placed in interventions for 40 minutes and ESL.
        • Subs - Please update sub folders.
        • Update Your Zoom Information - Zoom Information
        • Student Laptop Passwords - New passwords Schools2021$$
        • Zoom Authentication Video - Set Zoom Only Authenticated Users can Join.mp4
        • If you did not complete the form about ClassLink, you may email me directly about apps that you'd like to see added.
        • Imagine Learning / ST Math - Please reach out to families whose children are not logging into Imagine Learning and ST Math.  This is asynchronous work for all grades.
        • Homework - Please look over usage of ST Math, Imagine Learning, and RazKids. Use this information to contact families about the usage.
        • Laptops - Please make sure that all students have LPS issued devices. Please have families call helpdesk to receive LPS devices.
        Staff Information:
        • Observations -  The final round of observations will begin after ACCESS testing for Grades 1-5 is completed. We will be coming into your Zoom meetings to observe Small groups and/or Guided Reading lessons.
        • Family Engagement- Please continue to log all your communication with your parents. This on-going connection helps us continue to work towards achieving our Student Learning Goal.
          • You should use this as evidence in your TeachPoint in order to support your goal.
        • Lesson Plans- Please put all lessons plans (PPT for most) into your grade-level folders on SharePoint. You access your grade-level folders on SharePoint through the Unit Plans folders. Lesson Plans should be shared with your team and then put onto SharePoint at least 1-2 days before they will be taught.
        • Para and Teacher Absences - Please post all absences on Aesop and connect with your CIT and your Sub before your scheduled day.
        • Small Groups Instruction - At this time, it is the expectation that we are transitioning our students to use buttons for small groups. Hybrid learning is fast approaching and this detail will be very important after we transition.
        • Attendance - Please post attendance on time and everyday.  There have been lots of staff members on the non-submitter report.
        • Resource - Electronic Office Referral
        • Updated Class Assignments - Click Here (This has been updated as of 3/5/2021 to include bathroom assignments for both adults and students at Connery.)
        • Connery School Calendar - Mentor dates are updated.
        Misc. Info:
        • Special Ed Compensatory Services - The team chairs will hold the CCS meetings for students that have an annual due between Sept. 1, 2020 - Jan. 4, 2021 and between Feb. 26, 2021 - June 17, 2021.
        • Extra Curricular Clubs - We can still take submission for Spring activities! 
          • We can do a club that focuses on tech support for students and parents!
        • Book Inventory for Professional Development
        • No Contact List - Like last year, we ask that you add no contact or no attendance students to the following form: 
                                                                          District Updates
           

          Progress Reports/Report Cards

          • Trimester Two Progress Reports due: February 12th and distributed by February 26th (schools will determine distribution dates)
          • Trimester Two Closing Date for grades: March 26th ***no change from original schedule
          • Trimester Two Report Card Distribution via School Messenger: April 9th ***no change from original schedule

          ClassLink

          • If  staff or students cannot access ClassLink or if they are missing apps, please email servicedesk@lynnschools.org, bansfields@lynnschools.org, mowerj@lynnschools.org, wryd@lynnschools.org, and colellac@lynnschools.org
          • After much thought, we have decided not to add Schoology to ClassLink. We are recommending that all teachers add the ClassLink URL, https://launchpad.classlink.com/lynnschools to their course pages so students will be able to access all resources both from within ClassLink as well as through the link pushed out by the Help Desk.
          • We have requested the Helpdesk push the link and chrome browser extension to all laptops and the app to iPads.

          Teams

          •  Teams messenger has been turned off for all students. Please let the helpdesk know if problems continue with students accessing.

          Testing

          • HelpDesk will notify principals when they have devices ready to swap out old student laptops
          • All student devices have been updated with the most recent version of Windows 10.

          Technology Issues
          • Please remember to submit all technology issues to the Helpdesk by emailing: servicedesk@lynnschools.org . Be sure to provide as many details as possible including name of user having issue (email or stu#), problem, program being used, etc.
          • Please enter tickets for EACH problem they encounter with as much information as possible included.
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