SILVER GATE ELEMENTARY
April 5, 2020
'Cause every little thing gonna be all right'
While these are difficult times for all of us and we are venturing into the world of the unknown, I challenge you to make it an adventure. We will all become better, students, educators and parents because of this challenge. As for me, I miss you all. I long for the need to see you, talk to you and laugh with you. You are all my sources of energy and I have never valued that more than I do now.
Our staff is learning new tricks and nothing pleases them more than when students respond and learn along side them. As staff and students enter the soft launch, please have your student register for new google classrooms/SeeSaw that have been set up. Encourage your children to take risks, try on new learning styles, and interact with all their friends in classroom meetings. Parents and students should email their teachers directly with questions or concerns about assignments. Mrs. Brown our Counserlor is also available for support. Just email them, and they will set up a meeting to talk on the phone or zoom. Also, please understand that our staff has different and new responsibilities as they learn to work from home. I have nothing but appreciation for all levels of implementation.
Monday Assembly!
ZOOM SECURITY (Message from the District)
!!!!PLEASE FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES!!!!!
Zoom is one tool being used to facilitate collaboration and online learning between our educators, their colleagues and our students. We have outlined appropriate uses for Zoom on our district website, and provided educators with significant amounts of professional development on best practices for Zoom use in education. That professional training is on-going. Zoom provides clear guidance for educators to maintain control over their students’ online experience. San Diego Unified has shared those and other useful Zoom sites with educators. We have provided additional guidance to teachers on best practices for Zoom use, including locking meetings, sending links through secure platforms, preventing screen sharing, disabling private chat, disabling video and muting participants. San Diego Unified’s Zoom page includes links to our Zoom best practices. Zoom uses industry-standard security technologies, procedures, and organizational measures designed to help protect Personal Information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Zoom’s K-12 Schools & Districts Privacy Policy is designed to reflect our compliance with the requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), the Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), and other applicable law. Zoom does not share student Personal Information with third parties or as required by law, except at the direction and on behalf of school districts. Families are encouraged to read the Zoom privacy policy. If parents do not want their students participating in Zoom conferences, they have a right to opt out of participation and their educators will find other ways to communicate with them.
Technology Distribution!
Information About Student Device Distribution
Beginning next week, you can check out a device for your child(ren) to use to access distance learning. Silver Gate Elementary families can pick up their device(s) at the following date, time, and location:
SAN DIEGO HIGH SCHOOL
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
12:30pm and 4:00pm
Please click here for additional information, including important pick-up procedures.
Thank you to all of you for being so responsive and filling out the survey in a timely manner. We have 100% accountability of our students Technology needs.
Free Internet
We have received information about available access to broadband internet from Spectrum, Cox, and AT&T. Information related to these offers is available at the links below.
Spectrum - 60 days free to students who do not have broadband. 1-844-488-8398
Cox Communications - 2 months free, low income service.
AT&T - $5-$10/month - first 2 months free, limited income households
Silver Gate Elementary
Email: mvidal-fowler@sandi.net
Website: https://www.sandiegounified.org/schools/silver-gate
Location: 1499 Venice Street, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 619-222-1134
Facebook: facebook.com/silvergatefsg/
Twitter: @SilvergateGator