STAFF NEWSLETTER
Tami Gunset
WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER
Staff,
Please ensure that you are following the PLAN for Learning @ Home:
- Teachers will post all assignments through Google Classroom.
- Assignments will be uploaded Friday prior to the start of the week. (by 5pm)
- Teachers will be available for virtual office hours weekly.
- A schedule for campus office hours will be included in the campus folder.
- Each teacher will include a link to their office hours in their google classroom.
- Core Content will provide up to hour of instruction per day.
- Elective teachers will provide enrichment activities.
- Content Courses will collect 1 to 2 grades every week.
- Elective Courses will collect 1 to 2 grades every two weeks.
- Official grades will be posted starting the week of April 6
- Grades will be posted weekly.
Official grades for Pirates Learn@Home do not have to be recorded the week of March 30-April 3, 2020, as this is a week dedicated to student learning within the online/virtual environment.
The best way for students to contact you is through your office hours or district email. Please stay on top of your emails (check email twice a day).
Virtual Staff Meeting Mon., March 30
Google Hangouts Meet in Self Serve
*** Please make sure that your student are aware they need to download this APP through Self-Service.
*** Connect with your students from anywhere. With easy-to-join video calls, you can connect face-to-face with your students.
LCMS Department Office Hours
Spirit DAY! Join in on the FUN!
Friday, April 3
Mr. Bryant is wanting us to be in contact with our students twice a week. So please continue to stay in contact with your 6th period class.
Food and Nutrition Service
The LCISD Child Nutrition Department is offering child meals via curbside pick-up at LCISD campuses (see detailed campus list below). Food will be provided for all children under the age of 18, Monday-Saturday with pick-up available Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Individuals will be able to pick up four meals at a time per child; breakfast and lunch for two days.
Pick-up will be from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Meals can be picked up on behalf of LCISD students on their home campus, where those students do not have to be present. To pick up from any campus besides the LCISD student's home campus, children must be present at pick-up. For more information or clarification, please contact Director of Child Nutrition Rudy Luna at rluna@lcisd.net or Director of Student Services Jay Whitefield at jwhitefield@lcisd.net.
Lubbock-Cooper Middle School
16410 Loop 493 (pick-up at South Elem)
Pick meals up on south side of South Elem building.
Available for LCMS or South Elem students (need not be present) or to any child under the age of 18 who is present at pick-up.
Internet Assistance
At this time, the district offers public WiFi access at the following locations:
Lubbock-Cooper North - front, east, and west parking lots
Lubbock-Cooper Central Elementary - east and west parking lots
Lubbock-Cooper West Elementary - front parking lot
Lubbock-Cooper High School - north parking lot
Pirate Stadium/First United Park - south parking lot
Pirate Baseball/Softball - parking lot
To find an internet provider in your area, visit https://broadbandnow.com/.
* For more information refer to LCISD District Webpage
Make Free Phone Calls With Google Hangouts
You can place a call from Gmail. Click the phone icon at the bottom of the left panel, followed by the plus sign. Select a contact or enter a name or number.
Google Hangouts also works from the mobile app. To make a free call, tap the phone icon on the bottom menu, then the green dial button, and then finally type a number or use the contact button on the top to select a contact.
This way student will not have your personal numbers. The only thing is it will come up as an "unknown number" or "no caller ID" depending on what provider the families have.
Week Calendar Events
Monday, March 30 - @ Home Learning Begins for students
Monday, March 30-Friday, April 3rd - No grade / learn the online experience
Monday, March 30 - Monday Morning Staff Meeting (9am)
Friday, April 3 - Friday Morning Staff Meeting (9am)
Friday, April 10 - Student/Staff Holiday
Monday, April 13 - Student/Staff Holiday
Try to do this at least TWO times a week with family or staff!
Five love languages
Acts of Service: Check in on others frequently—call, message, or text. If you are able, drop off some food or other necessities (practicing social distance, of course) that you may have an excess of. Needs are everywhere, you simply have to reach out to discover them. Don't get overwhelmed into inaction trying to meet everybody's need, just focus on one person and one need at a time.
Gifts: If you are involved in a faith, friend, or neighborhood community, create an online group specializing in random acts of kindness. Challenge each other to post needs and try to come together to meet them. You may not have something to offer, but maybe someone in your group does. Team up and provide some meaningful gifts to those who could use a little pick-me-up. You'll also find working together as a group will encourage all involved. (Note: If you know any new homeschooling parents, here's a great resource that may help them fulfill a health requirement.)
Quality Time: During times of isolation and self-quarantine, quality time may look different. Maybe you are not meeting with that friend at the coffee shop, but why not video chat while drinking coffee together. You may not be able to the movies, but you could set up a watch party on Netflix using this chrome plug-in: Netflix Party. Grab some popcorn and enjoy a show together.
Physical Touch: Technology has played a crucial role in the midst of this pandemic with many people and organizations offering free videos and content for people stuck at home. Make sure you are taking (and making) time to connect physically with your loved one and children if you are limited to your house. Give a shoulder rub to your spouse while they work on the computer at home. Cozying up near your children as you read them a book. Just be mindful to break from the digital routine for some good, old fashioned connection via physical touch.