Mathews Kindergarten
Remote Learning Edition
May 18
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the last week of school! As we begin our last week of Kindergarten, we want to take a moment to appreciate all of your efforts and hard work with Remote Learning. It has been a new and challenging experience for all of us, and you and your children have done an incredible job! We've enjoyed being able to see our students' smiling faces through our Zoom Class Meetings!
Curbside Drop Off and Pick Up
Wednesday, May 20
10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Kindergarten and First Grade
Thursday Evening, May 21
6:00 - 8:00 p.m
(Working parents who can not come during the day.)
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO BEFORE YOUR 'CURB SIDE DROP OFF AND PICK UP' TIME:
1) Place all text books, library books or items belonging to the school in a plastic bag for each child and place each bag in the trunk of your car. Please have your child's name, grade, and teacher's name inside each bag.
2) When you pull up to the school (Carpool line off of Caravan Way) please have in the front passenger side window a sign with the boldly printed names of your child(ren)'s name, grade(s) and teacher(s). (This will help the line move more quickly.)
3) When you drive up, pop your trunk open. We will remove the materials you are returning to the school and place plastic bag(s) with your child(ren)'s name(s) on it in your trunk.
**Please stay in your car, wear a face covering and follow CDC and PISD guidelines. **
For more information on procedures regarding Chromebook returns please click on this E-News link.
Story Time with Mrs. Powell
Pathblazer
Pathblazer will be available until May 31, 2020. It provides targeted instruction to your child at their level. Please make sure your child spends 15-20 minutes daily on this and allow your child to do this on their own.
Dreambox (20 minutes daily)
Your child will have access to DreamBox over the summer.
Tips for Parents
â—Ź Encourage students to FINISH lessons. Explain to students that
DreamBox uses their keystrokes,strategies, speed and answers to build the best “next step”. However, the platform won’t register all of that data if a lesson is incomplete. The best
way for a learner to show what he or she knows is to finish the lesson. If they must close a lesson, have them start with that lesson when they play DreamBox again.
PISD Webdesk Directions
username: first.last.#1 (in some cases 2)
password: Asd=1234
My Backpack
Choose a Folder
Programs
Google Classroom
The Google Classroom App can be found in your child's backpack through webdesk. We have already set up each child in the classroom.
*** Please note that the assignments or announcements to your google classroom may be posted by any of the Kindergarten teachers.
How To Upload Photos to Google Classroom
HMH Reading APP
Nearpod
Flipgrid
first.last.#@mypisd.net
password: Asd=1234
(example: charlie.cook.1@mypisd.net)
Teacher Availability and Email Addresses
Deborah Shelton: deborah.shelton@pisd.edu
Teresa Calaza: teresa.calaza@pisd.edu
Silvy Mir: silvat.mir@pisd.edu
Mathews Kindergarten Team
Email: deborah.shelton@pisd.edu
Website: https://www.pisd.edu/mathews
Location: 7500 Marchman Way, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469 752-2300