The Colt Classified
April 6, 2020
Distance Learning
We are proud of our Colt Community-students and parents! Thank you for your diligence as you work on your class lessons and activities! The faculty, administration and staff love serving our students, for they are our future leaders. We appreciate your continued support as we navigate this educational pathway. THANK YOU!
Daily Attendance
Attendance is taken daily and is documented on RenWeb.
Elementary students' attendance will be determined by the Distance Learning Log. Elementary students will utilize the Distance Learning Log to document minutes spent on assignments each day. Students and parents will both sign the log each day and submit to the homeroom teacher each Friday via email. Daily IXL or completion of online assignments are also used to collect attendance data for some elementary grade levels. These assignments are communicated to parents in the Distance Learning Plan.
Middle school teachers will determine daily attendance by students participating in video conference sessions and by logging on to Google Classroom to complete and submit assignments.
Weekly Assignments
Lessons/assignments for the week are posted under "Homework" section of RenWeb by 8:00 a.m. each Monday morning. Primary teachers are emailing their assignments to parents.
Zoom Safety
- private link- The link to join a session is directly emailed to students in the class. It is not posted online or shared on social media.
- 2 adults present- One other staff member, besides the teacher, is present during the online session to monitor the "chat" room and the attendees.
Classrooms
Story Time with Dr. McCoy
Resources to Assist with Speaking to Youth about the Coronavirus
The constant discussions and news coverage of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is causing children to experience fear and anxiety about this pandemic. Below are some resources to help talk with our youth during this time.
- Child Mind Institute: https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
- National Association of School Psychologists: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/health-crisis-resources/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-(coronavirus)-a-parent-resource
- Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/smart-parenting-smarter-kids/202003/how-talk-kids-and-teens-about-the-coronavirus
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network https://www.nctsn.org/
- National Alliance on Mental Illness https://www.nami.org/
- American School Counselor Association https://www.schoolcounselor.org/
- There is a 24/7 hotline number for those that need to speak with someone. It is 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
Celebrating Weekly Mass
Please be sure to check the parish website, https://ccparishhouston.org/ for Holy Week Mass updates.