Hearst Weekly Update - 4/12
April 12, 2020
Principal's Message
Hello, Owls!
Tomorrow is the wrap up Week 3 of at home learning and we're excited for the learning that will take place in Weeks 4 & 5. We'll have learning materials for the next two weeks available at Hearst for pick up from 8:30am-2:00pm on Tuesday, April 14, and Wednesday, April 15. If you would like work packets and materials for Weeks 4 & 5 mailed to your home, please let your child's teacher know by the end of the day on Monday, April 13, and we'll mail them to you next week.
For those of you who have asked to borrow a device and/or hotspot from Hearst, please know that DCPS sent a message saying that the delivery of the new devices and hotspots will be delayed, potentially until April 20. I'll specifically message families who've requested devices and let you know when they will are available for pick up at the school.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns and to let us know how we can support you.
In partnership,
Jen
About Us
Email: attendance@hearstes.org
Website: www.hearstes.org
Location: 3950 37th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States
Phone: (202) 282-0106
Facebook: facebook.com/hearstes
Twitter: @hearstes
News and Announcements from Hearst
Quick Updates
- Reminder: Outside of Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, the school building is closed and no one is answering the phone at Hearst. If you want or need to get in touch with staff, please email or connect through Bloomz or Teams. Email addresses for all staff can be found here:http://www.hearstes.org/faculty_staff_directory.
- Reminder: now that our students are accessing Teams, starting on Tuesday, April 7, all individual, classroom, and grade level information will only be posted on Teams. Moving forward, Bloomz will become a place for school-wide information and announcements, as well as sign-ups for meetings and events. All special subject teachers have channels within the homeroom Teams pages. Please be sure to visit those channels for activities, information, and messages from our special subject teachers.
Hearst's Distance Learning Plan
Weeks Four and Five (4/13-4/24)
Beginning the week of April 13, we will return to the curriculum, picking up where we left off. Most grade levels will be using the ELA content in the DCPS packets as is. However, there are discrepancies between where most grade levels ended math instruction on 3/13 and the math content in the Weeks 4 &5 DCPS packets. To address this, staff have been modifying the Weeks 4 & 5 math content in the packets to address new learning for students. Teachers will be sharing information about these modifications and any additional materials for Weeks 4 & 5 electronically. We'll also have these modified materials available for pick up or mailing. Also, please note that due to the volume of materials for elementary students, there are no student-facing World Language materials week 4 and 5. Instead look for online materials and resources that will be put on the DCPS YouTube channel.
During office hours, staff will continue to focus on live individual or small group Teams videoconferencing or phone meetings with all students. They will check in with kids (and you!) and answer questions related to work packets or materials that have been posted in Teams. Staff may record videos that students can access when convenient to your families. These videos may be used to: host Morning Meeting, present content to supplement or clarify information in the work packets, make announcements, organize student groups, and facilitate online asynchronous discussion forums. As a reminder, we are not engaging in synchronous/live whole or large group meetings or instruction at this time because of the equity challenges this presents for many in our community.
Weeks Six and Beyond (4/27 - ?)
We will continue to modifying the ELA and math work in the DCPS packets to address where our students are in their learning. We will begin to modify the science content in the packets and add writing lessons. Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.
Learning at Home Support
If you have concerns about food, clothing, shelter, self-care, trauma, coping with change, depression, anxiety, academics, or social emotional learning, please reach out to Ms. Brown (tandra.brown2@k12.dc.gov) and/or Ms. Nishimura (brenda.nishimura@k12.dc.gov). Your emails are confidential and they will respond within 24 hours or the next business day. We want to support all of our families during this time and hope our school can be a valuable addition to your support system during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Reminder: Opting Out of Videoconferencing During Distance Learning
News and Announcements from DCPS
DCPS FAQ Document for Familes
Empowered Learners Initiative (ELi) Family Information Pack
EL Parent Newsletter
Spanish EL Parent Newsletter Link: https://bit.ly/2XovTHR
English EL Parent Newsletter Link: https://bit.ly/2UUR0zX
Video: https://youtu.be/eHFNaimyJ64
Student Tutoring Services Available
A team of seniors from School Without Walls High School started a free online tutoring service called, “Washingtutors,” to help DCPS families with learning at home. Tutoring is available for all grade levels and subjects include Math, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts, and Computer Science, as well as Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Hindi.