BISHOP BULLETIN NOVEMBER 19, 2020
BEARS! Be Empathetic, Accountable, Respectful, Safe
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BRING YOUR PET TO YOUR MORNING ZOOM MEETING DAY-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20
ROLLING REMOTE EXTENDED
We continue to monitor Arapahoe County data to determine when it is safe for students and staff members to return to in-person learning. We had hoped that our community would respond quickly, and we would see the data improve. However, the data are worsening exponentially.
Arapahoe County recently changed again to a more restrictive level on the state’s dial dashboard, which was reconfigured. Arapahoe County’s status will now be “RED - Severe Risk” starting on Friday, November 20. With the rate of transmission so high, and the likelihood that many people will gather indoors for Thanksgiving, we do not see a feasible way for the data to improve in the few weeks we have before winter break.
For that reason, we will stay closed to in-person learning through winter break and hope for a return in early January. Our community will need to be very mindful of virus spread over the holidays in order for us to return as soon as possible.
We will continue to provide meals on days when school is in session. Meals will not be available during Thanksgiving week, November 23-27, or during winter break, December 21-January 5.
Our partners at Champions will continue to provide childcare and remote learning assistance for students in grades K-6 at school sites. Care will be available for $35/day with meals and a snack included (also accepts CCAP). Please contact Amanda Bashford at Champions (abashford@discoverchampions.com or 719-216-6014) to enroll.
We all want students back learning in-person, and we have confidence that we can do so safely when transmission levels off in our area. We plan to explore additional metrics and possibilities in order to bring students back sooner rather than later - especially our most impacted students. We will reconvene our Return Planning Committee in December to work in partnership with local health agencies to ensure any new metrics we use make sense for our community. However, we will still need to see an improvement in the data before we can begin to bring any students back in-person.
Pandemic fatigue is real, and we are all feeling it. These times are stressful for everyone. Please seek support if you are struggling.
We will continue to keep our community updated on any changes to the data as it relates to our return to in-person learning. In the meantime, continue to monitor your child’s symptoms and report any COVID symptoms or exposures to your school’s health assistant as we remain focused on the health of our Englewood Schools community.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
FUN WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS!
REMINDER-NO SCHOOL OR GRAB AND GO BAGS NEXT WEEK NOV 23-27 DUE TO THANKSGIVING BREAK.
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ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Family Expectations with Remote Attendance:
Each day, students will start with a 8am class meeting with their classroom teacher and class. If a student is absent for this meeting, they will be marked absent and your family will be notified. If you know your student will be absent, please call our attendance line: 303-806-2480 OR email Stephanie_harrison@engschools.net.
In order for students to be marked present, they must:
-Participate in the lesson and submit learning assignments
-Turn on camera when asked by teacher (we would like it on during the whole lesson)
-Answer when called on by a teacher
The remote schedule was designed to allow for students to get live instruction from their teacher in the event of having to roll remote, however, we know it will not work for all students and families. To address this, teachers will either record or pre-record lessons for students to access on a time that works for the family. You will see the rolling remote schedules for each class on our website HERE.
If your student misses live classes during the day and they are able to still complete learning on your own time, an absence will be changed to present within 24hrs. Our goal through rolling remote is to continue learning and supporting your students along the way. Lessons will be a continuation of the work they were doing at school and it is important that students keep up with assignments.
Please reach out to our school office with any questions or concerns.
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT DURING REMOTE LEARNING
send an email to tech@engschools.net with your students' names and a brief description of the problem. You can also call the Tech hotline @ 303-806-6883.
NEED ASSISTANCE FROM BISHOP FRONT OFFICE STAFF DURING REMOTE LEARNING?
Lisa Jacobs 303-806-2400 or 720-680-3386 or lisa_jacobs@engschools.net
Health Assistant:
Jennifer Johnson at 303-806-2464 or 720-680-3381 or jennifer_johnson@engschools.net . Please contact her with any health questions, concerns or if your student is ill during rolling remote learning.
Attendance:
Stephanie Harrison 303-806-6909 or stephanie_harrison@engschools.net.
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