Keller Chronicle
Principal JoAnn Greene, Helen Keller Elementary
SPRING UPDATE
Dear Families:
I want to thank you so much for the cooperation and patience everyone has exhibited these last few weeks. I've enjoyed getting onto Seesaw and seeing the learning that is happening at home. It is truly remarkable. I also appreciate the Social Media posts from parents sharing pictures of our students. It gives us all a sense of being connected. We love to see these pictures! Keep them coming!
Stay Well!
Mrs. Greene
IMPORTANT E-LEARNING INFORMATION
eLEARNING UPDATE
To alleviate the amount of activities being sent out on Mondays, the District has decided to designate days for each "Special". As you can see below, each day will have a different activity sent out aside from the classroom work. Your child will have 1 week to complete these activities. You may expect to receive two messages per day, one from the classroom teacher and one from the specials teacher.
Daily- Classroom Teacher
Monday- Media Specialist
Tuesday- Art
Wednesday- Music
Thursday- PE
Friday- Social/Emotional Learning
NEW RESOURCES
District 140’s media team has created a go-to list of free online resources for PreK – 8 students and their parents. Please click on our eLearning Resources site to discover engaging resources devoted to a variety of subjects, including Reading, STEAM activities, virtual field trips and more. Check back often for new updates!
LOGGING INTO SEESAW
If you are using an iPad:
- Open the Seesaw Class App on the iPad: (If you do not see the Seesaw Class app please email elearning@ksd140.org).
- Tap on the "I’m a Student" button.
- Scan the Home Learning Student QR Code or enter the TEXT CODE provided by classroom teacher.
- Welcome to Seesaw. You should see the Class Journal page. The Class Journal page is where you will see morning messages from your teacher. Check the activity tab on the right to see student assignments.
If you are not using an iPad, go to seesaw.com
- Click the Log in button on top right.
- Tap on "I’m a Student" button.
- Enter the TEXT CODE and hit GO or Click the blue Scan Code button and place the QR code in front of the camera.
ATTENDANCE
Teachers will keep a running record of student attendance so that they can support student learning and social-emotional health. We are not tracking and reporting student attendance as we typically do.
Your child's teacher will post a morning message by 8:30 am with assignments and/or content for the day.
- EC-K students will be marked present when a parent or student "likes" the teacher's message on Seesaw.
- 1st-5th Grade students will be marked present when the student "likes" the teacher's message on Seesaw.
ASSIGNMENTS
- Sign in to Seesaw Class app
- Check teacher's morning message
- Like morning message
- Check for Activities
- Complete activities/assignments
Students can contact their teacher for questions during teacher office hours of 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Please be patient, teachers may be responding to other students or preparing lessons for the next day. They will try to make sure they answer questions within 24 hours.
ASSESSMENT/GRADING
Keep in Touch!
I encourage you to continue to visit ksd140.org throughout the school year for key events and information pertaining to our school and the District. As always, please don't hesitate to contact me if you need assistance. My door is always open.
Respectfully,
Mrs. JoAnn Greene
Principal
Helen Keller Elementary School
Email: jgreene@ksd140.org
Website: KSD140.org/keller
Location: 7846 West 163rd Street, Tinley Park, IL, USA
Phone: 708-532-2144