Summer Updates Opening of School
August 2020
Updates Overview
Greetings Parents and Guardians,
As we continue to prepare for 2020-2021 instruction. We would like to continue to ensure that we provide updates on our plans for providing instruction. Please be mindful no final decision has been made regarding our first four weeks of school. Current input and feedback from parents, guardians, faculty, staff and health officials are all being considered for the most safe and secure opening of school. A new parent survey will be sent out the week of August 25th. WE NEED ALL parents and guardians to please participate in and complete the surveys during that time.
In this week's updates you will find:
1) School Supply List
2) Sample Instructional Models.
3) Recommendations for student home learning environment.
4) Links to the City of Dallas Mayor Back to School Fair.
5) Link for our next parent information meeting.
6) Open House and Technology Distribution dates.
6) Links for the Dallas ISD Reentry Playbook and the District Website link.
Dallas ISD Reentry
https://www.dallasisd.org/reentry
District Re-entry Playbook
School Supply List - ALL Grades LEVELS
(Please reach out to our main office at 972-749-3000 8:00am to 4:00pm M-F by no later than August 24th if you need assistance with school supplies for your Mark Twain TAG Student.)
School Supplies for each student - (This list applies to face-to-Face and Distance Learning)
1 Pencil Box (Large enough to hold pencils, crayolas and markers)
1 box of Crayolas
3 Pkgs of #2 pencils (10 to 12 pencils)
1 pkg of non-toxic washable markers
1 pair of elementary grade blunt tip scissors
2 glue sticks
3 pkgs of wide rule paper
3 Spiral notebooks
5 Pocket Folders
1 Package of construction paper
Mayor's Back to School Fair
Examples of the Instructional Models
Three instructional models:
(Please note only one model will be in action during any given time.)
1. For Model 1, the classroom teacher serves all students through distance learning
(ONLY IF, we cannot have face-to-face.)
2. For Model 2 the classroom teacher will serve both the on-campus and distance learning students. (IF, we have face-to-face and distance learning combined - goal is for students have teachers from their school.)
3. For Model 3, the classroom teacher will serve either the on-campus or distance learning
students, not both (IF, we have face-to-face and distance learning combined - goal is
for students have teachers from their school.)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YLGRwMMrIWyuw8AUeNcS2lX6qWfSDPRpbP7YfYFChNE/edit?usp=sharing
Dallas ISD Definition of Face-To-Face Instructional Model
One page document that provides more clarifying details of what face-to-face will be modeled from to "look like".
How to create a comfortable and welcoming work space for your child at home.
According to abc30.com
Here are helpful tips for building a learning space for your child:
1. Find an area in your home that has good lighting
2. Select a desk, table or other sturdy object to serve as your workspace
3. Have seating that has strong support and is at the correct height
4. Make sure the workspace is free of noise and distractions
5. Teach your child to keep the workspace organized
6. Keep the workspace free of clutter
7. Have items in your workspace that emphasize art, music and other cultures
9. Help your child make the workspace their own based on their interests
10. Have something to keep your child hydrated
11. Don't feel the need to fill up all the space
Next Parent Information Session Q&A
The purpose of our next information sessions will be for parents to continue to ask questions and hopefully gain further clarity regarding our opening of school for the 2020 - 2021 school year.
August 13th @6pm via Zoom.
Topic: Parent Q&A and Information Session for Opening of School
Time: Aug 13, 2020 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/91454171489?pwd=Vmo1WjJLcHJoYlJoY3RNakRGYU5CZz09
Meeting ID: 914 5417 1489
Passcode: 038352
August 20th @6pm via Zoom
Topic: Parent Q&A and Information Session for Opening of School
Time: Aug 20, 2020 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/98623647478?pwd=Z0tKc2s5VUpvMEtuMU9tRVpqWXVtQT09
Meeting ID: 986 2364 7478
Passcode: 294416
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/a1ZJsQ3u
Virtual Open House and Meet the Teacher
Monday, Aug 31, 2020, 03:30 PM
Online
Technology Distribution for One-to-One Devices
Each student will be assigned their own device that they will use for face-to-face and/or distance learning.