Hybrid Learning Guide
Lower Merion High School
Check out new SMORE with all of most up to date information about 4 day a week Reopening on 3/22/21 (click on picture below):
Letter Days and Bell Schedules until April 30, 2021
Revised Hybrid Schedule with 10 minute Passing Time / This schedule will end on Monday, March 22nd:
New Schedule with 7 minute Passing Time and 4 Lunches will start on Monday, March 22nd:
Dear Students and Families,
Please play the video below to learn more about the information in this Hybrid Learning Guide. We know this format comes with a learning curve and we are hopeful that this edition of smore will help you navigate our return to school and the hybrid model. Please refer to this smore to help guide you/your student through this learning experience.
Ordering Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch should be ordered online by midnight at www.myschoolaccount.com and can be in advance for the week. Click HERE to learn how to pre-order.
Please play the video below for an explanation of the hybrid learning schedule being used until Monday, March 22nd.
Reminder:
Advisory is every Friday from 9:30AM till 10:00AM. Go to the Advisor’s Blackboard and under classes, select Advisory and then click on the link to join the Advisory session.
Attendance
Students will be expected to attend all periods Monday through Thursday either in-person or online. The only mandatory session on Friday, unless directed specifically by a teacher, will be advisory where attendance will be taken that counts for the day on Friday. Teachers will record attendance in PowerSchool in both academic and advisory periods. If your child is absent or requires a late “arrival” or early “dismissal” from school, please utilize the Safe Arrival system to communicate with our attendance secretary, Jean Davis (davisj@lmsd.org). If a student self screens and is not safe to attend school, the student can access the class remotely and be recorded as present for the lesson. While an email to the teachers is always appreciated, the use of the Safe Arrival System is necessary to track attendance. Please use this link for the form. https://www.lmsd.org/lower-merion/parent-info/attendance/absence-form
Reminder:
Students, If you will not be attending school in person on your scheduled cohort day, you should ask your parents/guardians to follow the normal attendance procedure for notifying the school of an absence. You must do this EVEN IF you are still able to participate virtually. This is important so that we can ensure that you are safe. It also helps us to record and report accurate attendance details which allows for more efficient and effective contact tracing, if necessary.
Other Important Return to School Videos:
Please click on the titles below to learn more about our return to school in the hybrid model (these are real assistant principals and not actors):
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LMHS Learning Center
Learning Center: The Learning Center is now will open and can be accessed virtually. The schedule is above. Students will be sent the learning center links each day via email. Students will access the Learning Center sessions remotely from their study hall or free - only if they need help or support in a certain subject.
Questions? If you have questions - open this document: Who to Call?
A Message from Our Student Services Department
We know that all of these transitions have been challenging. It’s a learning curve for all of us and we are all adjusting together. Please know we are all here to support you in many ways:
· If you are struggling with accessing or completing schoolwork, please reach out to your school counselor (posted below).
· If you’re a teen who is starting to feel overwhelmed and need another teen to talk to, please call Montgomery County’s teen talk line at (866) 825-5856 or text (215) 703-8411. It is available, free of charge, Monday through Friday, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
· Montgomery County Children’s Crisis Support Program provides not only immediate support for crisis situations but also assistance with managing recurring or future crises. Support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-888-HELP-414.
Counselor Programs and Newsletters:
Hanover Research’s How to Succeed in Distance Learning: 5 Tips for Students
- Hanover Research’s How to Succeed in Distance Learning: 5 Tips for Families
- LMSD Calendar
Click on picture to return to the Remote Learning Guide
Activities Page:
Below is the link the to the Activities / Athletics Blackboard. Students can find current information, meeting dates, fundraisers, and more for clubs and athletics that may be of interest to them. Please email Ms. Shalon (Secretary in the Athletics and Activities Office) @ shalonk@lmsd.org with information any club student leader would like posted, or if there are questions.
Lower Merion High School
Email: hughess@lmsd.org
Website: lmsd.org/lower-merion
Location: Ardmore, PA
Phone: 610.645.1810