The instructional day for students will now be 4 days a week, Monday through Thursday.

Over the past 4 weeks of virtual school, the district and schools have received feedback about balancing school work for both students and employees. The updated schedule is designed so that Fridays are less demanding for staff. On Fridays, no new assignments will be assigned or due. Families at home should use Fridays to:

• Learn new skills with their families

• Work on incomplete assignments

• Make up allowable work

• Actively work on a plan to improve their grade

• Find fun activities to engage and to destress

Teachers have a two-hour block carved out on Fridays for priority students. Priority students are students who are currently failing. Teachers will identify a few priority students to work with. The students will be contacted by the teacher a few days in advance so the student can prepare their schedules accordingly.

See the updated schedule here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pBWWplPff0EOcZmgNdaY8sZYdFaM_lZPq9sSPPYIo9E/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks for understanding the updates are to provide care not only to our students but to our teachers and staff who are working long days with families and other responsibilities.

Connection’s Attendance Incentive

Starting today, Inman is having a weekly Connection Class Attendance Drawing! Attending Connection classes are just as important as the core classes. Students who attend and engage in their Connection classes will be entered in a weekly drawing. There will be 6 winners drawn from each grade. Yes, you read that right 6 winners from each grade. That means you have a big chance of winning. The prizes are $10 Chick-fil-A gift cards and $10 Amazon gift cards.

Here’s how you can win:

• Attend your Connection class Google Meet session.

• Don’t be late

• Stay the full session

• Ask a question or respond to a question to show your engagement.

• Teachers will submit the list of students who meet the criteria above

• Names will be drawn randomly to select winners

• For each Connections class that you attend, your name will be entered. That’s two (2) submissions each week

• Winners can win again the following week, so keep attending Connection classes.

• Names will be drawn on Friday and announced on the Monday announcements

• Chick-fil-A cards will be mailed and Amazon cards will be emailed on Friday

The administrative staff, counselors, and coaches will still offer support via office hours. If students or parents have specific tech concerns, they can reach out to Mrs. Powe via email or the office number listed below. All forms of communication will be checked frequently each day.

Students are expected to follow all APS behavior guidelines regarding online/virtual learning etiquette. Assistant Principals, Counselors, and various other Administrators will be actively monitoring Google Classrooms to ensure that the conversation is school-appropriate. The following will be the behavior protocol for students who are not following online/virtual learning behavior expectations:

First- Formal Google Meets meeting with Mrs. Head or Mr. James regarding behavior infraction.

Second- A formal warning letter will be sent to parents.

Final- A formal behavior referral will be entered into Infinite Campus and be placed on student's behavior records.