Mrs. Shields' Weekly Update
1st Grade Ireland Elementary
E-Learning Week- Tuesday, March 17-20
Hopefully by now you have gotten a school reach phone call and/or had a chance to read over the information in Dr. Lorey's email regarding our school closure and e-learning plan for the next several weeks.
In a nutshell, all GJCS schools will be closed at 5 p.m. today through April 3, 2020. Those three weeks will consist of a 4 day week next week of online, e-learning days, then the regularly scheduled Spring Break Week with no e-learning, and the third week will also be a four day e-learning week.
Clearly this is unprecedented so please be patient as we attempt to work out the kinks. We will be working on the plan and schedule for schoolwork to be completed each day and will have that information to you each Monday for the rest of the week. Please do not have them work ahead in their purple folders until we have provided the schedule. I will be sending out a newsletter each week like normal and will be communicating by email, through the announcements tab on Canvas, and will also be available each day during regular school hours from 8-3 by email, text or phone.
I know this has created some hardship for families scrambling to make arrangements. Please know that I will work with you and will keep you updated as any new information is available.
Please continue to check your email frequently and use the link below to log into and familiarize yourself with Canvas or have your child show you on their Chromebooks. They're experts! :)
Although it hurts my heart that I won't see my kiddos for several weeks, my hope is that these measures will help us all stay healthy and safe so we can get back to business as soon as possible.
Important Dates:
Mar. 18, 2020 End of Third Quarter
Mar. 23-27, 2020 Spring Break - No School
April 1- Field Trip to JMS (Frozen, Jr.). CANCELLED
Apr. 10, 2020 Snow Make-Up Day - No School
May 22, 2020 End of Fourth Quarter and Second Semester