Distance Learning Academy
Weekly Update Grades 6-12 / April 2
Dear Students and Families,
- Dates for Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA's)
- Trimester 3 Expectations
- Incomplete grades from Trimester 2
REMEMBER NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY - IT IS A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY FOR OUR STAFF!
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA)
Next week you will receive a paper copy in the mail of the schedule. It will have detailed information such as time of the test, room number, when to be there, and what to bring. All Distance Learning Students will take the test on our campus located at North Gate Mall.
Grades 6-12 Student Expectations for Trimester 3!
- Contact tech support at 651-674-1097 or email helpdesk@isd138.org for technology support
- Use appropriate study skills i.e. note-taking, ask questions to teachers, collaborate with fellow students
- Create your student-friendly workspace at home
- Contact teachers between 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Teachers are available via Google Meets and by phone to review materials Monday through Friday. If you make an appointment, please make sure you follow through and attend the meeting
- Elective Teachers are available between 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM.
- Middle School students- please use your school Gmail account when emailing teachers. Practice using this communication tool
- Use appropriate academic language when communicating with staff
- Advocate for yourself
- Please make sure you know how to perform these tasks; downloading assignments, accessing teacher feedback and comments, and avoid distractions
- Utilizing Google Docs for essay responses and copy and paste from Google Doc into Edmentum
- Important: A student will generally spend between 30-40 hours in a course per trimester. So, students typically spend between 4-6 hours per day in their studies. The is a generalization that gives you something to aim for.
Incompletes for Trimester 2
Long Term Sub for English Language Arts Grades 6-12
Ms. Conlows office hours are not listed on our website!
OFFICE STAFF
Dana Johnson
Teaching and Learning Secretary
651-674-1051
dajohnso@isd138.org
Shelly Vixayvong
Distance Learning Academy Coordinator
651-350-8711
svixayvong@isd138.org
MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS
DL Math Teacher
651-350-8711
Cheryl Conlow (Long Term sub)
DL Language Arts Teacher
651-350-8997
Michelle Trunk
DL Science & Electives Teacher
651-350-8964
mtrunk@isd138.org
Glen Stevens
DL Social Studies Teacher
651-674-1506
gstevens@isd138.org
HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
Ryan Kirkland
DL Math Teacher
651-350-8702
rkirkland@isd138.org
Chris Thompson
DL Science Teacher
651-350-8966
cthompson@isd138.org
Cheryl Conlow
DL Language Arts Teacher
651-350-8997
cconlow@isd138.org
Mindy Lattimore
DL Social Studies Teacher
651-674-1653
milattim@isd138.org
Sherri Keller
DL Social Studies Teacher
651-317-4556
651-674-1526 (Office)
skeller@isd138.org
NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY
Have a wonderful weekend!
Principal
Email: dtreichel@isd138.org
Website: http://bit.ly/nbdla
Phone: 651-674-1055