SaberSpeak
Special Edition: Remote Learning Week
A Note From Mrs. Woodman
As we enter into the week of Thanksgiving, I wanted to let you know how thankful we are that you share your child(ren) with us in person and virtually each day! Your support of our school has been incredible and we appreciate ALL of you very much! Please remember how hard we have all been working to make this school the best possible even during these unprecedented times.
I cannot say this enough - we are at a critical time to keep our students and staff safe and healthy. Please make good decisions over the next two weeks to ensure we can continue offering both in-person and distance learning options to our school families. I understand it may feel like we are giving things up. I challenge you to re-frame this idea and think of all we will gain by doing the right thing. I use this phrase often and it applies here: Go Slow to Go Fast. We need to go slow now, so we can go fast later. Our decisions now will impact our success in later days. It only could take one gathering, one sleepover, one play date to force us to have to make some tough decisions.
Every day is a gift. Every day at St. HIlary School is an EXTRAORDINARY gift! Let’s do the right thing. Have a happy, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving holiday and break. We will see everyone for our remote learning week on 11/30!
Blessings to you all,
Jennifer Woodman
SHS Reminder about our Remote Week
Travel Advisory States
As we clarified in our August 28 SaberSpeak Special Edition, we are requiring students to self-quarantine for 14 days after visiting states that have a 15% or more COVID-19 positivity rate. Again, this is an extra precaution and we know this could impact travel plans. If your children are learning in-person, we are asking you to respect this decision and plan accordingly. Students who are required to quarantine after traveling to a state or country with a 15% or higher COVID-19 positivity rate will be required to distance learn for the 14 days. Click here for the current list and map of Travel Advisory states.
Protocols to Remember
Our health departments are overwhelmed at this time. Here are a few protocols to keep in mind when dealing with COVID-19. Remember that Summit County Public Health follows the same guidelines as the CDC. Our school policies are a little stricter in some instances. Click on the button below to see SCPH’s guidelines.
- An individual with COVID-19 symptoms should stay at home and not go to gatherings or work to limit potential spread. Students with COVID-19 symptoms are asked to stay home and not return to school until they are 72 hours symptom-free.
- Please notify school administration ASAP if you or your child(ren) are COVID-19 positive or have been exposed to a COVID-19 positive individual. You should also notify the health department of your positive results or call them for clarification if needed.
- If any person in your household is getting tested for COVID-19, our policy is that you do not send your child(ren) to school.
- If exposed to a COVID-19 positive individual (for more than 15 minutes and less than 6 feet a part) you should immediately begin to quarantine for 14 days after your last exposure to the positive individual. Quarantine includes staying home and masking when social distance is not possible. This could prevent potential spread within the household.
- An individual who tests positive should immediately being to isolate for 10 days from his/her first symptom or positive test result if asymptomatic or after 24 hours of being symptom-free. SHS requires 72 hours symptom-free. Isolation includes having a separate bedroom, bathroom, floor of a house, if possible, and staying completely a part from those in your household. Family members are encouraged to mask in the house when social distancing is not possible. https://www.scph.org/sites/default/files/editor/Coronavirus/When%20can%20I%20be%20around%20others%20again.pdf
Remote Learning Week General Guidelines
- All students MUST follow the expectations St. Hilary School Distance Learning Contract. You can find the complete document below. Just click!
- ALL 1 - 8 grade students MUST wear their uniform shirts while on Zoom. More details about appearance are in the SHS Distance Learning Contract. EXCEPTION: STUDENTS MAY DRESS DOWN IN ANY SCHOOL-APPROPRIATE SHIRT ON DECEMBER 1!
- Homeroom attendance will be taken at 8:30am each day. Students need to log into their Homeroom class at this time. If your child(ren) will be tardy or not attending school, you MUST call the office to call them off.
- Teachers will be utilizing their Zoom Personal Meeting Rooms and passwords.
- All teachers will offer "office hours" as a time for students to ask questions/receive clarification on any assignments.
Grades K - 2 Expectations
- Teachers will communicate the Zoom schedule to parents. Please follow this and know there may be times built in for small groups.
- Teachers will utilize their Google Sites.
- Teachers will communicate how students will turn work in. Most work will be turned in when student return to school on 12/7.
- Students will NOT attend Special Areas Zoom classes. Special Areas (i.e. Art, Music, P.E., and Library) are optional assignments and DO NOT need to be turned in. These are activities to help supplement your child's learning.
- We understand students this age may struggle to maintain focus learning in this manner. We have considered their age and social-emotional needs for this week, but encourage you to reach out to the teacher if your child is struggling.
- Daily "office hours" will be offered so students can have extra check-in time with teachers.
Grades 3 - 4 Expectations
- Teachers will communicate the Zoom schedule to parents. Please follow this and know there may be times built in for small groups.
- Teachers will utilize their Google Sites.
- Teachers will communicate how students will turn work in. Most work will be turned in when student return to school on 12/7.
- Students will NOT attend Special Areas Zoom classes. Special Areas (i.e. Art, Music, P.E., Library, and Foreign Language) will be giving ONE small assignment for each Special. These will be turned into the Special Areas teachers upon return to school during the week of 12/7.
- Daily "office hours" will be offered so students can have extra check-in time with teachers.
Grades 5 - 8 Expectations
- Students will follow their regular schedules and attend their classes via Zoom.
- Teachers will utilize Google Classroom and Gradelink.
- Students will turn in most of their assignments via Google Classroom - some assignments may need handed in when students return on 12/7.
- Students will attend their regular class schedule so they will attend Special Areas classes.
- Daily "office hours" will be offered so students can have extra check-in time with teachers.
Technology Reminder
- Grades 5-8 students will have their school-issued Chromebooks to use during this time. Please remember this device should be used for SCHOOL related purposes ONLY.
- If families are borrowing school devices, please remember your child(ren) should be using the devices for SCHOOL related purposes ONLY and devices should NEVER be removed from their cases. ALL borrowed school-issued devices are due back on 12/7. Mrs. Alexander sent an email with instructions on pick up for devices to these families.
- Students and families have signed the SHS Acceptable Use Policy so please follow of the rules/expectations.
- Please remind your child(ren) to take good care of their devices throughout the break and week of remote learning.