Weekly Announcements
March 16, 2020
Dear Open High,
I am so proud of our community! In a time of uncertainty, teachers, students, and parents are listening to facts, staying calm, and practicing new habits of social interaction. We know that these next few weeks may prove to be a hardship for many families, but we also know how important it is to be safe and listen to science.
Teachers have already communicated with students about learning plans for the next few weeks. Below are expectations based on subject/teacher/class. Please encourage students to communicate directly with their teachers when they have questions. Give teachers a 24-hour response time as they too have families they are caring for. For more information to support your students, check out the Learning at Home Resources provided by RPS.
For the most up-to-date information on schools, visit the RPS homepage. There you can find information on meal distribution centers, free internet access, and donations. I will provide necessary updates as I receive them. Our custodian Tony will be working throughout the closure to clean and disinfect our historic building from top to bottom. I will also be available by email at cwashing@rvaschools.net or by cell phone at 804-229-9961 for any reason. Thank you again for your patience and your flexibility.
Take care,
Clary W. Carleton
Interim Principal
English
LORAH lallen@rvaschools.net AP Language
See attached document.
VIV taylorvld@mymail.vcu.edu English 9
See attached document.
CAROLINE cdewald@rvaschools.net English 10, AP English Literature
Visit Google Classroom.
VIC mschnett@rvaschools.net Creative Writing
Visit Google Classroom.
Math
IRINA ialeksee@rvaschools.net
AP Calculus
Home take test "U-substitution"
Review Packet #1, #2 for AP test
Khan Academy self-study: Riemann sum. Area under curve. Area between two curves. Differential Equations.
Math Analysis
Logarithmic equations Type I, Type II. (practice worksheets)
Geometry
SOL packet #1, #2 for review; SOL formulas packet for memorizing/reviewing.
JD jdowling@rvaschools.net Algebra I, Math Analysis, AP Statistics
See attached documents.
RICHARD rli@rvaschools.net Algebra 2
Packets were provided. Additional questions will be posted on Google Classroom and https://www.instagram.com/richard_and_algebra_too/.
Science
EMILY ebetts@rvaschools.net
AP Environmental Science
Students must be able to access AP Classroom. Communication with students will be through email and I have shared a folder called APES 2020 that students will use as well.
Remind code - @k87244g
AP Biology
Students will be sent assignments 3 times per week. Students should turn in assignments once per week. AP students need a textbook and review book at home. Students must be able to access AP Classroom. Communication with students will be through email and I have shared a folder called AP Biology 2020 that students will use as well. Remind code - @3hh47g8
Biology
Students will send assignments 3 times per week through Google Classroom and Remind. Students should turn in assignments once per week. Biology students need a textbook and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks at home. Students received a genetics packet on Friday that will be assigned work for the first 1-2 weeks. I will send videos for explanation. I will post the packet for those absent on Friday. Biology Remind code (all biology classes) - @f99hh2
Google classroom codes:
4th period - srvemw4
5th period - elhya6q
6th period - fop7vw4
LUCIAN lgoode@rvaschools.net Physics
Please email Lucian for assignments.
CHRIS cbarna@rvaschools.net
AP Computer Science Principles
Students should complete their Explore Task for the AP Portfolio.
Chemistry
Students should visit Google Classroom.
Anatomy
Students are expected to prepare for their dissection by making themselves a lab notebook/guide. I have given instructions for how to complete this on Google Classroom. Additionally, students are to continue to review the parts of the muscular and cardiovascular systems using two extensive assignments from their anatomy coloring book.
For each class, I will be providing live-streamed online instruction each weekday at twitch.tv/maximum_barnage using the following schedule:
8AM - 9AM - Anatomy Instruction on Odd Days and AP CSP Instruction on Even Days
9AM - 9:30 AM - Chemistry Instruction
Social Studies
MIKE mhasenfusf@rvaschools.net
World History I, AP Government, AP Human Geography
Students should complete assignments outlined on the attached documents.
AP US History
Students are expected to stick to the same reading schedule that we would have been on regardless of the closure. They have also been assigned to complete a certain number of modules and if they complete more than the required amount then i have offered extra credit. I will communicate anything extra through remind and google classroom. If we are out for more than two weeks then I will assign additional readings and activities through google classroom.
World History 2
Students will use Google Classroom to keep up with readings and assignments, mostly through Newslea. Students will read relevant articles on the Great Depression and the rise of dictators and complete MC questions and writing exercises.
African American Studies
Students will be completing the everfi AF-AM history modules until they are completed with the entire course on everfi. Any additional communication will be done through Google Classroom.
TED tedison@rvaschools.net Economics/Personal Finance
Assignments through Next Gen Personal Finance will be posted on Google Classroom. Students will also work on Ever-Fi assignments.
Art, Spanish, Health/PE
BRIGETTE bnewberry@rvaschools.net
Art 1, Art 2, Art 3, AP Art and Design, AP Art History
All students should visit ohsart.weebly.com for assignments and updates.
VIC mschnett@rvaschools.net Spanish 1, Spanish 2
Students should visit Google Classroom.
ANDRES mzuniga@rvaschools.net, Spanish 2, Spanish 3, Spanish 4
Assignments/directions will be posted to Google Classroom and sent through emails--two assignments this week--one due Wednesday and the other due Friday.
TRACI tbhagat@rvaschools.net Health/PE 9 and 10
Visit Google Classroom. Students should complete the attached Fitness Journal.
MS. ASHCRAFT rosalie_ashcraft@ccpsnet.net Driver’s Education
Visit Google Classroom.
Virtual Virginia and Edgenuity
Students enrolled in VVA and Edgenuity courses will continue working on courses. Email your mentor ANITA (amurphy@rvaschools.net) if you need a password or additional help. VVA teachers are available by phone, email, LMS or web conferencing. VVA teachers will be flexible and work with individual students who are not able to access online course content or tools. Faculty will continue to teach, conduct live online instruction sessions with students, and remain available to parents, counselors, mentors, and students for the duration of any school closure. Student needs will be different, and VVA will work with each student to ensure they have the same opportunity to succeed in the coming days and weeks. Below are some strategies VVA teachers may implement to assist students:
Modified assignments
Assigning work that can easily be done at home without an internet connection
Flexible deadlines
Using both email and phone to contact students and parents/guardians
Possibilities for alternate submission methods (for example, phone calls, scans or photos of handwritten work, etc.)
Encourage students to print out what they will need while home if possible. Students should plan to contact their Virtual Virginia teachers as they need assistance. Teacher contact information is listed on the right side of this message.
Should you have any questions about Virtual Virginia, please contact Tom Landon, Director of Instruction (tom.landon@virtualva.org).
School Counseling
If you are interested in taking a class at Richmond Technical Center for the 2020-2021 school year, you can apply now using this QR code. Applications are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.
Open High School
Email: cwshing@rvaschools.net
Website: https://www.rvaschools.net/OHS
Location: 600 South Pine Street, Richmond, VA, USA
Phone: 8047804661
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Twitter: @openhighrva