Friday, May 14, 2021

Weekly Update #34

    


                                                    This Week's Schedule

COVID Survey - every morning before 7:30. 

This survey must be completed before you enter the building.

Monday, May 17, 2021                    Clinical Meeting
Tuesday, May 18, 2021                    Grade 3 MCAS ELA, Staff PD  
Wednesday, May 19 2021               Grade 4 MCAS ELA, SST mtg.
Thursday, May 20, 2021                 Grade 5 MCAS ELA, Glenda - Principal's Meeting
Friday, May 21, 2021                     
                                                     
                                         PLT's are MATH with Katie L. this week
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Things to Consider
Please read the weekly update carefully.
                                             
All staff will report to the building 5 days per week.   
  • IMPORTANT REMINDER: COVID -19 Safety Protocols- All staff must follow all the recommended Safety Protocols that have been explained throughout the year. All staff MUST stay in their 6 ft. Teacher Zone throughout the day. Each classroom has a 3 ft. perimeter that staff can use to walk around the classroom. Students need to stay in their seats throughout the school day. During small groups, students must sit at least 3ft. from each other and from the teacher. 
  • Update from Downtown - Please help us keep Lynn clean.  Some of our school lunches are being left around town, and we are being asked to make sure that the children place them in their backpacks before leaving to support the efforst of keeping Lynn clean.
  • Summer Learning Coordinator - We need a Summer Learning Coordinator.  Please let Glenda know if you are interested!
  • Attendance - Please make sure that attendance is posted correctly because this is important to our contact tracing.
  • Summer Program Updates  
    • clerks can work summer school (optional).  They will also receive incentivized pay
    • All schools may appoint a summer school coordinator to assist in organizing/set-up of the program and then once program begins with all administrative tasks
    • Teachers do not have to commit to working the 4 weeks...it can be split
  • MCAS -  It's MCAS Time!!  Here is the MCAS Guiding Document   
  • The testing window for both System 44 and DIBEL's (K-2) begins on 5/10. Please be advised: Small groups may look different to accommodate the support staff completing these end of year benchmark tests.
  • Running Records: The window for the End of year Running Records is May 24 - June 11. Once the running record is complete, the Instructional level of each student should be added to SharePoint / Assessment Data in the Schoolwide Data folder/  SY 2021 / Guided Reading Template folder.  Accurate end of year information is critical to organizing groups for Summer School and next year. More information to follow.
  • EdCite Fix - It has been reported that if a student changes their password, Edcite will work.
  • Mask Break Plan - Mask Break is a time to get outside, enjoy the fresh air while students have their snack. They must all be sitting down for the entire Mask Break and socially distanced (6 ft. apart if masks are off) during snack time.  Mask Break Plan
    • Please have your students clean up all the trash outside at Mask Break.  A trash barrel has been provided for your trash outside.             
  • Bathroom Procedures - Reminder only 1 student needs to go to the bathroom at a time.  All grade 3-5 students must sign in and out of their classrooms.
  • Updated Classroom Assignments - Assignments
  • Schedule - The new schedules are in SharePoint.  They do not have adjusted staggered times.  You may adjust times if needed, but we do not want to adjust small group time as it will impact all support staff.
  • Small Group In-Person Learning - Please refer to this document for reminders.
  • Resources & Guidance Around In Person to Remote Transition - https://lynnpublicschools-my.sharepoint.com/personal/troyc_lynnschools_org/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=1412b45846db5424e80f36e711566a9d3&authkey=Ae_kPfkrtwUxhV-PmQO0Z3s&e=iZrgn
Technology:
  • Resources for Laptop and Smartboard 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. 30 minutes on both Imagine Learning and ST Math is sufficient.
  • Subs - Please update sub folders and the Zoom Excel spreadsheet on SharePoint.
  • Update Your Zoom Information - Zoom Information
  • Student Passwords Info from Tim Roach - With this process each student will get prompted and should be able to do this on their own. I do realize younger students may need help understanding what they are being asked, and hopefully a parent or sibling will be able to help. If this happens in school, the teacher can just explain this is a standard process and can help with the resetting of their password. This may be a good time to explain the importance of a private password, as well as keeping safe and secure while on a computer. I do not recommend we pick a password for all students to use, as that is a big security risk. Keep in mind when we got the virus 2 years ago, it was able to manipulate each computer because they all had the same administrator password. This would act the same way if a virus should infect a computer and able to gain access to other student accounts using the same password. I know teachers like to know the students password, but that is also a security risk, especially when trying to identify which account may have done something. If everyone has the same password, a student may not be able to be held accountable if other people have the same password.
Staff Information:
Misc. Info:
  • Ingalls 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
    • Progress Reports due Monday, May 10th

    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.

     

    Looking Ahead
    • May 24 - 
    • May 25- MCAS MATH Grade 3, Staff PD
    • May 26 - MCAS MATH Grade 4
    • May 27 - MCAS MATH Grade 5, Open House Multi-Cultural Night 6-8pm
    • May 31 - No School  Memorial Day!
    • June 14 - Kindergarten - Remote Moving On Ceremonies
    • June 16 - Grade 5- Remote -Moving On Ceremonies
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