Sunday Message
Sunday Message Week of April 5th, 2020
Jeremy's Distance Learning Music Class
Mrs. Liz has a New Baby!!
King Showing that BA Leadership!
Whole School Zoom Assembly
We will recite the pledge and our Code of Behavior. We will then sing the school song and of course wrap the assembly with a whole school dance party. We hope to see you there.
Please RSVP in order to get an invite.
Monday, Apr 6, 2020, 09:00 AM
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Brevard Academy's Got Talent
We are thrilled to announce that Brevard Academy will host a virtual talent show. We are looking for dedicated, hard-working, and creative individuals to participate. Siblings may perform together. The Talent Show is limited to your creativity and school appropriateness of course! There will not be auditions this year, we want as many acts as possible. The acts will not be judged but winners will be awarded for those acts with the most Facebook likes. Video submissions will be due by Friday, April 24th.
Ideas for Variety Show Acts
Play an instrument
Short skits/plays
Magic tricks
Poetry reading
Original dance routines
Comedy/jokes
Singing-using instrumental music with no words
Other creative and appropriate presentations are welcome
Guidelines for Videos
Performances should be no longer than 3 minutes.
Auditions for the talent show should be a “polished” performance.
Music lyrics/words and dance moves must be appropriate for younger audience members.
Singers must have lyrics memorized
Students performing poetry or monologue acts must have all lines memorized.
Accompaniment for vocal acts must be karaoke-style or instrumental CD (no lyrics).
Dance Acts may have vocals in their music
Send all video submissions to ebrewton@brevardacademy.school, videos are due Friday, April 24th. Videos will be grouped and released on Facebook, each evening starting April 27th.
Submit the bio information with the video submission.
Name:
Grade:
What is the title of your act?
Description of Talent/Act:
Hobbies:
Interesting Fact:
Future Aspirations:
Foodease Refunds & Charges
We are in the process of reconciling lunch service charges from November through March. We ask that all families with a Foodease account, please log in and make sure the automatic payment option is turned off. Your credit card WILL be charged, if you do not turn the option off.
Please reach out to Ms. Kingdon at akingdon@brevardacademy.school if you have any questions or concerns.
ZOOM! Cheat Sheet
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month!!
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to act collectively to raise awareness and empower people across the nation to play a role in making great childhoods happen. And our efforts to raise awareness and engagement and impact positive change this year are as vital as ever.
The outbreak of the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, has changed our world dramatically—and rapidly. Although the risk to our children’s physical health from the outbreak itself appears to be low…the risk to our nation’s children for experiencing child abuse and neglect in times of extreme stress and uncertainty is actually quite high.
Throughout this crucial Child Abuse Prevention Month, we’re reinforcing the message that “Everyone can make great childhoods happen—especially you, especially now!”
Child Abuse Prevention Month 2020 Activities you can partake in from home!
Child Abuse Prevention Month 2020 activities will take place online! Stay tuned to our Facebook & Twitter to participate in the activities below!
Monday, March 30 – Protective Factors Video Series Kick off
- Tune in to our social media for our month-long Protective Factors video campaign on social media!
Wednesday, April 1 – Child Abuse Prevention Month 2020 Online Kick off
- Tune in to our social media for a reading of the Child Abuse Prevention Month Proclamation by a handful of statewide partners and supporters!
Sunday, April 5 – #BeAConnection 10 Day Social Media Challenge Kick off
- The #BeAConnection challenge will flood feeds with photos of the positive connections in our lives and ways we can be a connection in our community.
Friday, April 17 – Prevent Child Abuse America Virtual Town Hall
- Stay tuned for more information
- Wednesday, April 28 – National Child Abuse Prevention Digital Advocacy Day
Friday, April 30 – National Sing Along to close out Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Stay tuned for more information
Click HERE to see how you can help!
How Can I Prepare my Child for Video-Chatting?
If you think teaching your child manners is tough, try translating all those lessons ("Look people in the eye!," "Stop clowning around!") to the world of video-chatting. That's the challenge many of us are facing as we give our newly homebound children a crash course in socially acceptable (and safe!) behavior for Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, and other video-chat apps they need for school. It's not hard, but it takes some prep: A trial run, an equipment test, agreed-upon rules, and a few other smart tips help set children up for success.
Get set up
If your child's classes are meeting online, make sure they're familiar with how the whole process works. Reviewing all the technical details helps children feel more confident with new procedures and equipment. Plus, having an error-free experience shows that your child is conscientious and respectful of others' time.
Determine what you need: If possible, identify which video-conferencing software your child will be using (Google Hangouts, Skype, and Zoom are a few popular ones). Register for the platforms they'll need (yes, they may need more than one!), and have your child write down their logins so they're ready to go at the appointed time.
Review features: Every video-conferencing platform works differently. You'll want to make sure children know basic functionality, such as how to: answer a video call; make a video call; join a meeting through a link or login; pause the video; mute the sound; use the text chat (if the platform offers it); share their screen (so they can work on something together); record the class; and use any other special features.
Create a calendar: If your child doesn't use an online calendar, create one (Google is a mainstay, but your child's school may have one they use). Help your child add their classes to their schedule and set up alerts so they're notified when they need to get ready for "class."
Adjust sound and video: Make sure the camera is on and working. Do a mic check so you know it works. You can test the camera and mic on your system, but it's ideal if you make adjustments in the video-conferencing software you'll be using so you can save your settings.
Assemble necessary equipment: Children may need earphones, a microphone, and paper and pencils to take notes. (Look at assignments to determine whether children need anything extra for their online sessions.)
Plug in and close all other tabs: Video-conferencing uses a lot of machine power. It's a good idea to keep devices plugged in and, if possible, use an ethernet cord to connect directly to the internet. To prevent video from stuttering, X out of any other tabs so the device can put all its muscle into the video.
Do a practice run: Role-playing is a great way to prepare your child for what's expected in the video-class environment. If you have two devices, you can set yourself up on the platform they'll be using, or just use FaceTime and video-chat as if you're leading the class. Pretend you're the teacher and send your child an invite for a meeting. Set expectations for how your child should conduct themselves on camera: Face the screen; mute yourself when you're not speaking; unmute yourself when you're ready to talk; turn off the camera if you need to blow your nose; etc.
Help, don't Hover
If your children are younger or new at video-chatting, it's a good practice to keep an eye and ear on things. But after you've reviewed the rules with older children, you can let them fly solo (just like on any school day).
Younger children: Set up the device in an area where you can make sure everything is going OK, and be available for tech assistance. If children are goofing around, be sure to step in.
Older children: Let them have some privacy. They need to be able to participate without worrying about you overhearing them, so let them set up in a location that gives them some latitude. You can always check in later.
Rules of the road
Get on the same page with your child about appropriate behavior for video-chatting.
Choose a neutral background: Broadcasting from the bedroom is a little intimate for a class setting. If they must, help them carve out a space where they can have peace and quiet but that doesn't convey too many personal details.
Don't bring your device into the bathroom: A video of a student bringing her laptop into the bathroom during class recently went viral. Make sure that's not your child! Just as with regular school, go to the bathroom before class. If there's an emergency, make sure children know how to temporarily disable the video and mute themselves and then turn everything back on again. Practice that—it'll come up more than you think.
Be respectful of others: You want your child to be courteous to the teacher and to others. Impress upon them the fact that this is an unusual time for everyone, and appropriate behavior is a huge help to overwhelmed teachers.
Be respectful of the tools: Children will be introduced to a lot of new, fun tools in their video-chatting software, and the temptation to misuse them has resulted in a new term: "Zoombombing." That's when folks share inappropriate images through the on-screen chat feed, share their screen with inappropriate images, or generally screw around with the technology to entertain the class and mess with the teacher. If meeting links are shared publicly, random people can join your child's class and be disruptive. Teachers can prevent this by being careful with their settings.
Reduce distractions: Don't introduce pets, play with toys, or wear costumes while on-screen—unless your teacher encourages it.
Stay safe: Live video chat can be recorded and screens captured by participants. No matter what the setting, it's important that children are mindful that their image and audio can be appropriated by others so they conduct themselves appropriately at all times.
Share your experience
Are your children video-chatting for school waaaaaay before you thought they would advance to this level? In some ways, it's great that we have this technology that allows life to continue relatively normally with school and friends. Using it for school can actually teach children some important skills—in fact, college and job recruiters use it a lot. But you'll want to establish the ground rules to get the best of the technology and minimize the risks. If you have ideas for ways we can support you and your family during this time, please reach out.
Send Us Your Photos
We love to see all our students smiling faces and we sure do miss each and every one of them! Share with us some of the ways your children are staying active, working on projects, maybe a cool place they have found to read. Send pictures to our Facebook page or to ebrewton@brevardacademy.school. We will share photos and videos on social media.
Yearbooks! Yearbooks! Get Your Yearbooks!!
Make sure you order your yearbook soon! We have extended the sale price of $40 through the rest of the sale period. We have only ordered a few extra and will not be able to order more.
Please go to Jostens website to reserve your copy today!
PTO News
Fitness & Food
Places to Grab a Bite to Eat
Area businesses in Transylvania and the surrounding counties have really come together to fill a major need. Please check out the links below to find lists of area businesses supplying free lunches to students out of school. What an amazing place we live!
Food Resources
TWO WAYS TO FIND FREE, HEALTHY MEALS FOR KIDS AGE 18 AND UNDER:
1. Text FOODNC to 877-877 to receive a text with the three drive-thru or pick up sites
3. Visit NoKidHungryNC.org/MealUpdates for information on delivery meals by bus and other updates from school districts and community partners serving meals.Activities for Kids during Quarantine
Are you struggling to provide enough activit for your kids while they are stuck at home? Here are some ideas to help get them moving and have fun while doing so. The most efficient way to make sure your kiss are getting enough movement is to limit their screen time. Most of the time when we are watching tv, playing video games or on a tablet, we are sedentary. Limiting screen time helps encourage creativity and physical activity in children.
Here are some ideas and activities to consider for you and your kids during quarantine:
- Dance parties. Turn on your favorite music or your child's music.
- Hide and Seek. Encourage your kids to run around the house.
- Get outside! Although we are safer at home, we are still allowed and encouraged to get outside for fresh air, making sure we are keeping our distance from others.
- Foot race. Inside or out, see who can get from point A to point B the fastest!
- Bike ride. Head out as a family an enjoy the spring season.
- Obstacle course. Use furniture, tape on the floor, blankets, pillows, etc. to create an obstacle course.
- Build a fort. Gather all your blankets and sheets and set to build giant fort!
- Blow bubbles. See who can catch or pop the most bubbles.
- Charades. Create your own game of charades by writing different animals, actions, etc. on index cards. Draw them out of a hat and act them out to see who can guess the most correctly.
- Sidewalk chalk. Pull out the chalk. Draw fun pictures or write funs sayings. You will have a colorful space when you are done.
- Hula hoop. This can be done inside or out! See who can keep the hula hoop going the longest.
- Balloon volleyball. Blow up a balloon and play a game of volleyball! You can do this inside without the risk of breaking something.
- Yoga. Kids love yoga! Search YouTube and you will find many great videos, some of which are created specifically for kids.
- GoNoodle. Although screen time, this is a fun website for kids to dance along to some silly songs and move their body with different games.
- Jump rope. A great way for kids to have fun and stay active. If you have multiple kids at home get them all involved in a large group jump rope or Double Dutch!
- Backyard soccer. Set up "goals" with sticks and play a game of soccer.
- Catch. Grab a baseball or football and play a game of catch outside.
- Basketball. Don't have a hoop? That's okay. Practice dribbling and passing.
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Monday, Apr 6, 2020, 08:30 AM
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Friday, Apr 10, 2020, 08:45 AM
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Holiday
Students are more than welcome to catch up on assignments if needed. However, teachers will not be holding office hours.
Monday, Apr 13, 2020, 08:30 AM
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