I will start with the quote that didn't come through on the email that we sent Saturday evening.
We can not control any of this. However, we all can control how we respond to all of this. We promise to lead through all of this with a positive and patient attitude and we need you to do the same for your families and students. We know this situation could be much worse, as I have personally already seen people lose their jobs. There will be obstacles for us and times of frustration with our students and families. But let's make a pact to again remember Nothing Less Than Our Success. Which means we do not have to be perfect, but we have to keep doing our best and improving each day.
School Hours:
The school will be open from 7:20 am to 3:20 pm daily for staff. Parents and visitors will not be permitted inside the school building. Please do not attempt to enter the building outside of this time frame as the building will be alarmed.
Monday:
Staff does not need to report to work on Monday. The only staff members that will be on campus are Mr. Vernon, Mrs. Sare, Mrs. Pirches, Mrs. Allen, and Mr. Brockman. All other staff members may choose to be on campus to work or to stop by to collect needed materials and technology from their classroom. If you plan to be on campus please click on this link each day that you visit no later than 10:00 am. This will allow our working custodial crew to know which school areas will need to be cleaned and sanitized during the second half of the day.
We will be holding a staff meeting on Tuesday morning. In order to be prepared we would love to know some of your burning questions ahead of time so we can do our best to answer them in the meeting. If you have a question, please take a minute to click on this link to submit your question to us no later than Monday at 4:00 pm.
Finally, report cards for quarter three are due by 2:20 pm. Scarlett will be available via email to answer any questions that you may have.
We need to find out the office hours that you will be making yourself available for communication with parents. We have created a google doc for you to complete for us. This needs to be completed by Wednesday at 4:00 pm. Please click here to complete this document.
Virtual Meetings:
The district technology department has arranged for us to all have access to DCE Meets. This can be found on our staff Classlink page. To join a meeting, simply click on the icon. Then, determine if you would like to have your microphone and/or camera on for the meeting. You will see a list of staff members that are currently online at this particular time within DCE Meets. You may then choose to join the meeting. A schedule of reserved meeting times within this program has been created so that we can be sure that each team gets an equal amount of time to meet if needed without interruptions from other staff. Your teams may choose to hold additional meetings in programs such as ZOOM that you arrange on your own. At this time, the district is asking that we do not use digital platforms such as ZOOM with our students and families. A document with our DCE Meets meeting times can be found by clicking here. Also, pictured below are directions for DCE Meets and a picture of the icon.
Professional Development:
The district has arranged for teachers to participate in professional development on how to effectively monitor online learning and progress. There are two different trainings that are scheduled to take place. The first training that is offered on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon is for all new teachers and any teachers that feel that they could use this training as well. Marie will be sending out a link to allow you to register in MyPLC so that you are able to receive credit for attending. On Friday, you will see that there is a follow-up training that is being offered. ALL teachers should plan to attend this session and will need to sign up in MyPLC using Marie’s link as well. Additional information about how to log in to attend these sessions will be coming out to you all shortly.
Weekly Schedule:
We are hoping to keep this schedule as consistent as possible, but as you know we are receiving information and changes on a daily basis. Please take a peek at this week’s schedule below. We are looking forward to meeting with you virtually!
We are so thankful to be a part of the DCE family! You have all been amazing about reaching out to ask questions, just touch base, or offer help. As we head back to school into these uncharted waters we would not want to be doing it with any other staff. Remember, attitude reflects leadership. Our day to day interactions (virtually) with our kiddos, parents, and one another will be what helps us get through these unique times. We can't wait to see you all on the DCE Meets icon soon!
-Keli and James
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