The Cougar Pounce
staying connected @ShuksanMS
March 29, 2020
We are full speed ahead with learning this week!
By now, all Shuksan students/families should have received a “check in” email and/or phone call from a Shuksan teacher.
If you have technology needs, please complete this form. Our goal is to have all students engaged with learning. We are closely monitoring student responses to teacher activities. We also recognize some families are encountering stressful times and learning may not be the priority. Grace will guide our actions.
Transitioning to online learning is a huge shift for our teachers. I am impressed with the staff and their work to provide learning in a new way. Teachers are excited to try new technologies and guidance from the state continues to evolve almost daily.
I anticipate more changes to how we deliver lessons to students in the coming weeks. While times are certainly hard, I am optimistic that Shuksan online learning will continue to grow and become more robust.
Thank you for trusting us as we move into a new world of learning together.
Take care,
Matt Whitten
¡Estamos a toda velocidad con el aprendizaje esta semana!
Por ahora, todos los estudiantes/familias de Shuksan deberían haber recibido un correo electrónico de "check-in" y/o una llamada telefónica de un profesor de Shuksan.
Si tiene necesidades tecnológicas, complete este formulario. Nuestro objetivo es que todos los estudiantes participen en el aprendizaje. Estamos monitoreando de cerca las respuestas de los estudiantes a las actividades de los maestros. También reconocemos que algunas familias se encuentran con momentos estresantes y que el aprendizaje puede no ser la prioridad. Gracia guiará nuestras acciones.
La transición al aprendizaje en línea es un gran cambio para nuestros profesores. Estoy impresionado con el personal y su trabajo para proporcionar aprendizaje de una nueva manera. Los maestros están emocionados de probar nuevas tecnologías y la orientación del estado continúa evolucionando casi a diario.
Preveo más cambios en la forma en que impartimos lecciones a los estudiantes en las próximas semanas. Si bien los tiempos están ciertamente difíciles, soy optimista de que el aprendizaje en línea de Shuksan seguirá creciendo y siendo más robusto.
Gracias por confiar en nosotros a medida que avanzamos en un nuevo mundo de aprendizaje juntos.
Cuídese,
Matt Whitten
Grab a lunch at Shuksan!
Monday - Friday
There are specific pick-up times
G-P 11:30-noon
Q-Z noon - 12:30
Have more questions?
DECORATE YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS WEEKEND
Go to the the KCTS page for more information.
apParent Online
apParent Online is a free service available to families
to help monitor your student’s school computer.
Using an app on your cell phone, families can lock student screens (on the fly or schedule times students can’t use their device), send messages to their student remotely,
filter websites your student is visiting,
screen record your student's device (this creates a time lapse video of student screen).
An email invitation was sent to families via the email account we have in Skyward in September. Invitations will be sent out again soon. If you don’t see an invitation, please contact Lynnelle Larson with your name and students name.
New Shuksan Library Website
You can find weekly student contests, creative ways to spend your time, images to boost your brain power and find out what we're reading.
This is just another way for us to connect with you and inspire your curiosity.
Shuksan Middle School
Vice-Principal, Allison Hancock
Dean of Students, Dave Kish
Email: matthew.whitten@bellinghamschools.org
Website: https://shuksan.bellinghamschools.org/
Location: 2717 Alderwood Avenue, Bellingham, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 676-5454
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shuksanmiddleschool/