Monday Memo
April 27, 2020
Zoom Faculty Meeting @ 2pm - Monday
Gina Finnerty is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Weekly Faculty Meeting
Time: Apr 27, 2020 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/76769520328?pwd=NWdvYVN2K1BPbG5iQ3U0SWwyYVNRZz09
Meeting ID: 767 6952 0328
Password: 6gCcvz
Adopt a Senior
*This message went out to all families, K-12, last week! We have had an incredible response but if you're interested, read below*
Oley Valley Class of 2020 Family, Friends and Community,
This years’ graduating seniors are missing out on so many opportunities that they were looking forward to during these last three months of high school. Let’s let them know we are thinking about them, support them during these uncertain times, and we care about their happiness and wellness. “Adopt” a Senior. Send them a letter, card, food delivery, care package-anything you think would make them happy. We can’t give them their spring sports season. We can’t take them on their class trip. We can’t promise them a traditional prom or graduation, but we can promise to do a little something to cheer them up. Let’s try to keep this a secret from them. Only share with parents of seniors, teachers, business members, coaches, and other friends of the class of 2020.
-This is not an original idea, borrowed from Northwestern Lehigh HS
How to get involved:
If you’re a parent of a senior student and would like your student to be “Adopted” please send an email Noel Christman at noelchristman@aol.com , please put your students full name, address and any sport, instrument or extracurricular activity they were apart of.
If you’re a business, community member, teacher, friend or coach and would like to “Adopt” a senior please email dmaddocks79@yahoo.com and we will set you up with a student
If you are youth sport player and would like to “Adopt” a senior of a matching sport, instrument or extracurricular activity please email dmaddocks79@yahoo.com and let me know which sport you are a part of and we will match you with a senior. Please also include your full name
If you are someone who can get us in contact with more senior parents outside of sports, maybe theater and/or the arts, band… please feel free to send this email out to whomever.
Also, please use the Facebook group ‘Support for Oley Valley Class of 2020 Seniors’ to spread the word
Thank you
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Mandated Reporting Q&A
During the COVID-19 School Closure, do the educator mandated reporting responsibilities apply?
Yes, Mandated reporting responsibilities apply during the continuity of education plans when instructing/servicing virtually.
Mandatory Reporting
All educators have certain mandatory reporting responsibilities under the Educator Discipline Act. In addition, chief school administrators have specific and expanded reporting duties beyond their responsibilities as a general member of the education profession. Please note that our focus is solely on the duty to report misconduct to the Department of Education under the Educator Discipline Act. Reporting to the Department does not relieve you of any other duty to report to either law enforcement and/or child protective services.
All Educators Reporting Duties to the Department of Education
All educators who know of any action, inaction or conduct which may constitute sexual abuse or exploitation or sexual misconduct are now required to file a mandatory report with the Department and shall report such misconduct to his or her chief school administrator and immediate supervisor. Mandatory Report Forms
Student Safety/Security and Mandated Reporting in an online learning environment
Rationale: Pennsylvania educators are required to adhere to all mandated reporting obligations regardless of the educational environment. Documenting and logging communication records, safeguarding student and staff privacy, and observing for warning signs in student behavior are all critical to maintaining a safe learning environment.
Suggested strategies and considerations:
· Documentation: Documentation of communication between faculty, students and families is a proactive approach that allows school personnel to identify recurring issues and recognize patterns of behavior. Implementing processes and procedures to document communication eliminates barriers across school systems.
· Communication: Engagement in frequent communication with families through email, phone or other communication methods.
· Changes in Behavior: Changes in behavior or frequency of communication are possible warning signs of changes in the home environment that could affect student performance and identify signs of negative or unhealthy living situations.
· Analyzing Student Work: Remain cognizant that student work submissions could be an outlet utilized as a means of expressing negative feelings, sharing of emotions and/or manifesting thoughts of self-harm.
Child Line toll-free hotline, 1-800-932-0313
Additional Resources Available:
· National Domestic Hotline | (800) 799-7233
· Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741
· Safe2Say https://www.safe2saypa.org/ or 1-844-SAF2SAY (1-844-723-2729)
· Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline – 1800-4ACHILD
· SAMHSA Distress Helpline — 800-985-5990 or text “talk with us” to 66746
· 211 — National Suicide Hotline
· Crisis Textline — Text CONNECT to 741741
· National Alliance of Mental Illness — 1-800-950-6264 (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET)
· National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
One Stop Shop for Online Resources - Updated Weekly!
Distant Learning: https://sites.google.com/berksiu.org/distancelearningbciu/home
Core Connections to Virtual Learning: https://sites.google.com/berksiu.org/core-connections-virtual/home