Mrs. Smith's Scoop
February 17th Weekly Newsletter
Kimberly Smith
Skype: icademyksmith
Email: kismith@k12.com
Website: icademy.com
Location: Florida- Eastern Time Zone
Phone: 703-436-3173
Thank You!
We appreciate your patience with the OLS
connectivity issues that occurred earlier this week!
To Update or Not to Update…
BlackBoard Update: Action Required Before Your First Class Connect Session the Week of February 10th
Due to the new BlackBoard version 12.6 release, families will have to log into Blackboard to load and run the new software prior to attending a Class Connect or conference.
The download is 8 MB and will take extra time to launch the first session after the update. ***This means that students and Learning Coaches may be really late or miss their first session due to the length of time the download will take.
The following action is required:
- Go to the Class Connect configuration room at least 1 hour prior to the Class Connect you plan to attend.
- Access the Configuration Room any time after 6 a.m. (MT) Sunday, February 9th but BEFORE your 1st scheduled session of the week. The room is available 24/7.
- Simply by clicking on the link, you will begin the download process so there is no need to go to a website to "find" the download.
- As long as you access the above link at least one hour prior to your Class Connect session, it will give you the needed amount of time for the download to finish. This will be essential, since the Class Connect sessions will not allow you to log in "early."
If you cannot get the link to work, please copy and paste the link into your web browser.
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out and ask.
Teacher Tip
Have you noticed a bit of lagging when logging into the OLS or Blackboard? Trying clearing your internet history and see if that helps. Below are directions on how to do that. Even if your OLS is not lagging, this is a great idea for keeping your computer in tip-top shape.
Progress Goals
Important Dates
March 14th-Teacher Inservice Day
April 14-21st-Spring Break
Mid Term Dates
50% is your goal at semester in all courses:)
Term 4 ~ 2.19.14Term 4a ~ 3.3.14
Term 5 ~ 3.11.14
Term 5lsa ~ 3.17.14
Term 6lsA ~ 4.10.14
Attendance expectations for FULL TIME students at semester:
K-2 360 hours
3-8 450 hours
Part time hours will vary.
**Mid Year Progress Reports will be sent at semester.**
Kids Corner
Journal and Weekly Riddle
Journal Topic:
In honor of President's Day Monday, write about the following topic:
If I were President, I would….
Riddle of the Week:
Question- Why was the math book unhappy?
Answer to Last Week’s Riddle:
Question- Which month has 28 days?
Answer- All of them, of course!
Send your guesses to me or wait until next week for the answer :)
Valentine's Day Fun
Winter Olympics
November: Making School Fun and Interactive
December: Making iCademy Work for Your Family
January: Time Management and Scheduling Tips
Below is a great tip from Stephanie C-Learning Coach for a K and 1st Grade student:
Reading to kids during breakfast (and at bedtime) helps manage the variety of tasks the students need to accomplish during the day. This also can help keep younger children's attention as well.
Downloading the K12 literature apps allows the LC provide story time to the students while accomplishing other tasks. An added bonus is that the kids like someone else reading to them.
For more great tips, suggestions, and schedule examples, check out the session recording! The link is below:
Class Connect Recording Links
Math+ Blue
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dG1CZURZMl9ZNUVBRUVLcGZESGJoLXc&usp=sharing
Language Skills Blue
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHJsZFlsNS1ya2w1UDVBaEVBc0dXbFE&usp=sharing
Math+ Green
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dDJPRWh1SXV3NU85YjB0UUpfTG5kMXc&usp=sharing
Language Skills Green
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dERzeFJ2NnhaN01FOHdvN0RhdmlQMGc&usp=sharing
Language Skills Orange (PG 1) Math Orange (PG 2)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHc5cnJCbDgxbmhTZnIzNU1NUHhlZ0E&usp=sharing
Math+ Purple
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dENEVHF1VWNlRGhud1A4U3hjdHBXOEE&usp=sharing
Language Skills 3
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dE04NmU4MjlvQW9USklNM2QyRzhzNEE&usp=sharing
Math+ Red
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dFJqVnRvSzZmQnYtTmRJQWsyYWZwZ2c&usp=sharing
Language Skills 4
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHc5Z2F5bG5leUtHSlVaRXZXVG9qYXc&usp=sharing
Math+ Yellow
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dGJTZTNmQnJwWXZYaDJTR1B4UU9ya3c&usp=sharing
Language Skills 5
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dGJtOEV0QTgwYlJzdUdCMXY5RS1xSFE&usp=sharing
American History A
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dDRLMUM4UWF3NW9NcERMTHJvQ1B1aVE#gid=0
Science K2
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHZpcEg1bDFfdkl6bzdGNEtZMnpxRmc&usp=sharing
Science 3-5
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArbvttVoCMS_dHRZb3kzUTR2YzhhMWJhNWR5TXRydkE&usp=sharing