VAMS Panther Press
Digital Teaching & Distance Learning
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Dear Parents and Guardians,
This is definitely a time of uncharted waters. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time. This week we have been meeting as a district and with our campus teachers to finalize our plans for next week and time beyond if needed. Students are always our main consideration when making decisions about instruction.
By 5:00 PM tomorrow, you will receive an email from our grade-level teachers that will have information about student assignments and communication during this time.
Please know, the school system is offering breakfast from 8:00-9:30 at Sanford for all students in the district. We miss seeing our students. We look forward to seeing them again in the near future. Please know we are here for you in any way we can provide support.
Sincerely,
Dr. Moore
Our Plan
- All teachers will use Google Classroom as their digital platform.
- Assignments will go out Mondays at 8:00 AM and will be due Sundays by 11:59 PM.
- Teachers will be available by email Monday - Friday from 8:00-3:30 for questions or assistance.
- We will continue to use grade-level Smores to communicate with parents.
- First lessons/assignments will be sent out on Monday, March 23.
Questions & Answers
Will we take grades on at-home assignments?
Teachers will monitor student assignments during this time. Student participation will be through engaging in the learning and activities that are assigned by the teachers. Students can show proof of participation by satisfactorily completing assigned assignments to demonstrate evidence of student learning. Teachers will reach out to students and parents to offer assistance if students are not completing assignments. Parent Portal will not be used during this time.