@ Alta Vista
March 9-13
COVID-19 Updates
- We will only close schools if directed by the Department of Health.
- All field trips are cancelled through April 3rd.
- Indoor school activities should not include more than two classes at a time.
- Custodians will be sanitizing "high touch" areas each night. This includes student desks, light switches, door knobs, etc. See information below about supporting Gary with this.
- Discontinue the use of high-fives, fist bumps, handshakes, and other unnecessary contact.
- In the event of a rainy day lunch between now and April 3rd, students will be eating in their classrooms. Students with nut allergies will eat in the conference room.
- If parents do not want to send their child to school as a precautionary measure, we will offer an independent study. Forward all requests to Vicki. Parents will be told that teachers may need 2-3 school days to prepare the work. If any teacher has more than three students on independent study due to these precautions, we will notify Sarah Jellin so that you can receive support from the DO. Leslie has also offered to help with any copy or preparation needs.
- The Professional Development Day will be re-structured to avoid a large gathering. There will be more details to come, but you can probably plan to work with your grade level partners that day.
- Students should wash their hands with soap and water after using any "shared spaces". This would include the MakerSpace, Library, Lunch tables, Music, and PE.
- If students are flexing between classroom, whenever possible, they should bring their own devices.
- Our Cougar Pride assembly on April 1st will be inside. Students will be in their classrooms and the announcements will be done over the PA system, similar to what we do if it rains.
- The following events have been cancelled: Music Tour and Book Fair.
PREPPING CLASSROOMS
In order to support the nightly cleaning of student desks, please be sure that the desktops are clear, including chairs. Chairs should remain on the floor. With the exception of kindergarten, floors may only be vacuumed every other night.
STAFF TRAINING
As Denise mentioned in her email, we will be doing a short infectious disease training this week. I realize that we have conferences happening on M/T/Th/F, so we will tentatively plan for Wednesday at 1:30. If you have a conflict, please let me know ASAP.
ATTENDANCE
Please remember to submit your attendance immediately. The district is being required to submit a daily attendance analysis.
PARENT QUESTIONS
If you have parents with questions, please forward them to me.
REMIND
If you haven't already done so, please sign up for the Alta Vista Staff Remind account. In the event of school closure or other important changes, this will allow us to contact you. You can sign up by texting @avstaff to 81010.
BrightBytes Survey
USD partnering with BrightBytes, an educational research and analytics company, in order to learn more about you and your students’ technology access and use for learning. Participation is essential in helping us form a more complete picture of technology use for learning in our educators' and students’ lives.
Please know that all of the responses will remain anonymous to protect privacy. The answers will help our district choose the right technology for our classrooms and the right professional development for our staff. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
Here are your customized links that will open on 3/9/2020:
Alta Vista Teachers: www.BByt.es/DR9MT
Alta Vista Elementary Students: www.BByt.es/DR9ML
Mark Your Calendars
3/9 BrightBytes Survey Opens (See Above)
3/9 & 3/10 Parent Teacher Conferences
3/10 Tentative IEP: TL @ 3:15 (Christine, Annika, Caitlin, Cathy)
3/10 AVHSC @ 6:30
3/11 IEP: Selina Q @ 3:00 (Abbey, Megan O, Megan OC, Cathy)
3/12 IEP: Jack R @ 2:00 (Cheryl, Carla, Megan O, Caitlin, Cathy)
3/12 & 3/13 Parent Teacher Conferences
3/16 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING DAY (No Students)
3/17 Staff Meeting @ 3:00
3/18 ALL: Omar D. @ 7:30 (Liz, Caitlin, Cathy)
3/18 EARTHQUAKE DRILL @ 1:00 (Gil Smith Observing)
3/18 IEP: CH @ 2:30 (Liz, Jeena, Cathy)
3/19 IEP: Lucas B @ 3:00 (Lisa H, Jeena, Megan O, Caitlin, Cathy)