BTES Weekly Updates
August 30, 2020
Reminders
- Fri, Aug 28 - Parent Portal Opened - Bus times are incorrect - will be fixed this week.
- Mon, Aug 31 - Remote Learning Pick Up - FOR FULL REMOTE STUDENTS. (9 to 11)
- Mon, Aug 31 - New Student / 5th Grade Student Walk Through (12 to 2)
- Tue, Sep 8 - First Day of School
Must acknowledge the BTSD Chromebook/Tablet signoff in the Parent Portal to receive a chromebook - do this today if you have not done this already.
Full Remote School Day
- School Hours - 7:25 to 11:25
- Students will virtually meet with their teachers daily throughout their virtual school hours.
- Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science will be their core subjects weekly.
- Specials will ALL take place on Wednesday - they will see all of their special teachers on this day. If special teachers are not available a lesson will be provided either through Google Classroom or a pre-recorded lesson.
- Throughout the course of the day students will be provided with screen breaks from the computer.
Hybrid School Day
The following information is for students who selected hybrid learning.
Masks must be worn daily.
School Hours - 7:25 to 11:25
Breakfast and lunch will be Grab and Go as students leave the building. More information about this shortly.
A-L students will attend school on Monday & Tuesday for in person instruction.
M-Z students will attend school on Thursday & Friday for in person instruction.
Students who are in school during the hybrid model will focus on language arts and math.
Recess will be daily weather permitting. Masks can be removed during recess as long as social distancing protocols are followed.
Wednesdays students in the hybrid program will meet with their teachers from 7:25 to 11:25. Lessons will focus on core academics - teacher directed.
On the alternating days that they are not in school (Mon & Tue / Thur & Fri) they will meet with special teachers (art, PE, music, media, world language, and music 2). Each special teacher will meet with them virtually for 30 minutes. If special teachers are not available a lesson will be provided either through Google Classroom or a pre-recorded lesson.
In between specials students will have self guided work (primarily in science and social studies) that was shared by their homeroom teacher prior to the school day.
Hybrid students who are not in school are expected to meet with their homeroom teacher daily from 12:05 to 1:05 to review and assist them with their daily assignments.