Sumner County Schools

Instructional Newsletter during COVID-19 Closure

Updated April 3, 2020

SCS INFORMATION

Update from Dr. Phillips - Dated March 25, 2020

Click the PDF linked below to read the complete update from Dr. Phillips.

*If accessing from a mobile device, PDF files will only download if using Google Chrome.

Sumner County Schools Website

Click here to visit Sumner County Schools' website to see the latest information about the current school closure.

Sumner Connect

Click here to visit the Sumner Connect website - the learning portal where instructional materials will be located during the school closures.

Grab and Go Breakfast and Lunch

UPDATE - Schedule for delivery of meals is changing to 2 days per week. Meals for three days will be distributed on Tuesdays and meals for four days will be distributed on Fridays. Also, Hendersonville Church of Christ pickup has been relocated to Gene Brown Elementary School.


Free Breakfast and Lunch is available for pickup to all Sumner County students between 10am and 12pm on Tuesdays and Fridays. The student must be present to pick up food, and students may pick up food at any of the 12 locations. Please see the attachments below for additional information.

*If accessing from a mobile device, PDF files will only download if using Google Chrome.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Great Minds

Click here to access free resources on the Great Minds website, which provides a variety of virtual lessons in ELA (K-5), Math (K-5), and Science (3-5). Great Minds created the Wit & Wisdom curriculum utilized in grades 2-5.

Khan Academy

Click here to access Khan Academy's free, online lessons in Math and ELA.

Tapping Out with Tiles

Tapping Out with Tiles has three online platforms offering daily videos for K-2 students:

Click here to access through Facebook

Click here to access through Twitter

Click here to access through YouTube

Wit & Wisdom Documents

The next Module for many classes in grades 2-5 is Module 4. Below are PDF files provided by Wit & Wisdom related to what is covered in Module 4.

*If accessing from a mobile device, PDF files will only download if using Google Chrome.

Pre-K

Click here to access the ABCmouse website.

Click here to access the Starfall Education website.

Click here to access Discovery Education'a Virtual Field Trips website.

EL

Click here to access a Spanish Math website.

Click here to access the Unite for Literacy website. Books are narrated in English, Spanish, and multiple other languages.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Online Courses through Edgenuity

Click here to access online courses available through Edgenuity. Courses available include Math, Science, ELA, and Social Studies. Students will need to log in through Clever using their Google sumnerk12.net account.

Great Minds

Click here to access free resources on the Great Minds website, which provides a variety of virtual lessons in ELA and Math.

CommonLit

Click here to access the CommonLit website for a variety of literary resources.

Khan Academy

Click here to access Khan Academy's free, online lessons in Math and ELA.

YouScience

8th grade students who completed the YouScience assessment this year can click here to log in and research careers related to their results. Students will need to log in with their Google sumnerk12.net account.

HIGH SCHOOL

Online Courses through Edgenuity

Click here to access online courses available through Edgenuity. Courses available include Math, Science, ELA, Social Studies, Foreign Languages, and several electives. Students will need to follow the instructions on the PDF below to register themselves in the classes they are enrolled in this semester. Students will need to log in through Clever using their Google sumnerk12.net account.

*If accessing from a mobile device, PDF files will only download if using Google Chrome.

CommonLit

Click here to access the CommonLit website for a variety of literary resources.

Khan Academy

Click here to access Khan Academy's free, online lessons in a variety of subjects.

Ken Burns on PBS

Click here to visit the Ken Burns library on the PBS website and access a number of educational documentaries.

AP YouTube Channel

Click here to visit the AP YouTube Channel to attend free AP review courses delivered by AP teachers from across the country.

Updates on AP Exams

Click here for the latest information on AP exams.

Updates on ACT

Click here for the latest information on the ACT.

Listen and Learn with Audiobooks

Resources for all learners and struggling readers:

Click here for Bookshare

Click here for Tennessee Electronic Library

Click here for Tennessee Reads

Click here for Lit2Go

Click here for LibriVox

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Click here to access videos from the Alliance for a Healthier Generation (K-12).

Click here to access videos and activities from GoNoodle - Good Energy at Home.

Click here to access activities on the Walkabouts website (K-2).

STEM

Click here to visit the code.org website, which provides coding lessons to students in grades K-12.


Be on the lookout every Monday for a county-wide STEM Challenge. It will be listed on the county's Facebook page and sent out via the @SumnerSTEM Twitter account.

STATE OF TN INFORMATION

Click here to track the latest COVID-19 information provided by the State of Tennessee.

Click here to read the latest updates posted by TDOE.

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