Oxford Area School District · 2020. 8. 24. · Oxford Area School District Oxford Area High School...

Oxford Area School District Oxford Area High School

David A. Woods Brian Cooney Margaret Billings-Jones, Ed.D. Superintendent Business Administrator Assistant Superintendent

James A. Canaday, Principal Matthew Hovanec, Assistant Principal Dana Douglas, Assistant Principal

705 Waterway Road, Oxford PA 19363 P: 610-932-6640 F: 610-932-6649 www.oxfordasd.org

Kids First, Progress and Unity August 2020 Dear Students and Parents/Guardians: Welcome back to another exciting year at Oxford Area High School. On August 18, 2020, the Oxford Area Board of School Directors voted to approve an all virtual platform to start the 20-21 school year.

• The first virtual student day for Oxford Area High School is Monday, August 31, 2020, in which, we will run a B day schedule for all students. This means that students will attend classes 1, 3, 5, and 7. It is important that you view the letter day calendar schedule attached. This will outline your student’s daily and weekly schedule. Students must have their new iPads and have gone through the list of instruction to set up their devices. Teachers will send Microsoft Teams invitations to each student’s Outlook calendar. This will allow students to access their individual classes each day. If you are having any technology issues, please use the help desk ticket icon on your student’s iPad or contact a high school administrator.

• Early College Academy and Homeland Security classes will begin in an all virtual model on Monday, August 31, 2020.

• TCHS classes begin Monday, August 31, 2020. Classes will begin at 7:55 a.m. TCHS will hold classes in a hybrid and

virtual model. If you elected the hybrid model, we will send specific information regarding which last names will attend on which days as soon as we get this information. If you selected the hybrid model and requested school district transportation to TCHS, all buses will depart the OAHS cafeteria parking lot at 7:35 a.m. Please arrive promptly. Students may drive to TCHS or be transported by a parent or guardian. TCHS will communicate specific information to families and students outlining their plans for hybrid and all virtual instruction.

In an effort to communicate what the start of the school year will look like for students and families, I have listed important information that you will find in the attached packet of information. Please know that all of this information is listed on our website under Announcements and 20-21 Opening of School Information. We will continue to update this information over the upcoming week. Continue to check the website, your email, and accept our phone calls.

• Orientation to Technology Virtual Meeting, August 27, 2020 at 7 p.m. This virtual presentation will outline how OAHS students access and use Microsoft Teams and Blackboard.

• Freshman and New Student Virtual Orientation, August 28, 2020 at 8:30 am. • August/September Letter Day Calendar: Outlines the daily periods students will attend each day. Monthly calendars are

posted on our website under Quick Links. • B Day and C Day Virtual Schedule • A Day Virtual Schedule: We will run this schedule one time in September to build consistency in our schedule.

o Teachers will send Microsoft Teams invitations two weeks in advance to each student’s Outlook calendar for students to attend all synchronous (live) classes.

• Student Expectations: Teachers will reinforce student expectations throughout their classroom instruction. • Schedules are live in Powerschool. If you are requesting a schedule change, you must follow the procedures outlined in the

attached letter. Schedule changes will be limited. • Grading Procedures

It is important that everyone is patient, understanding, and considerate of others as we all work through the opening weeks of the 20-21 school year. James A. Canaday, Principal



James A. Canaday, Principal Matthew Hovanec, Assistant Principal Dana Douglas, Assistant Principal Andrew Wendle, Assistant Principal


Kids First, Progress and Unity

August 21, 2020 Orientation to Technology Presentation OAHS families: In an effort to familiarize all families with Microsoft Teams and Blackboard, we invite everyone to attend our Orientation to Technology virtual presentation led by our Director of Technology, Shawn Mellinger and OAHS teacher, Scott Wooddell. This presentation is especially important for the Class of 2024 and new students to Oxford Area High School. However, all families and students are welcome to attend. Please make sure that you have picked up your new iPad from the high school. You should have received an instructions sheet inside of your new iPad box outlining how to set up your iPad. It is important that you read through this content, thoroughly. This will allow you to have access to your school email, Microsoft Teams, and Blackboard just to name a few. The second round of iPad pick up is scheduled for Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in front of the high school cafeteria. 9th grade pick up is at 10 am, 10th grade pick up at 1030 am, 11th grade pick up at 11 am, and 12th grade pick up at 1130 am. The orientation to technology virtual meeting will take place on August 27, 2020 at 7 p.m. Below, you will see a link to access the meeting via Microsoft Teams. https://bit.ly/3lgklQD All of this information can be found on our school’s website. Please spread the word. Sincerely, James A. Canaday, Principal





Kids First, Progress and Unity August 21, 2020

Freshman and New Student Virtual Orientation

Class of 2024 and New Students:

It is my pleasure to welcome the Class of 2024 and all newly enrolled students to Oxford Area High

School. Over the next four years, our students will be provided with a rigorous and fulfilling high school

experience that will offer them countless opportunities for personal and academic growth.

To ensure that your time at OAHS starts in the best way possible, we would like to invite our incoming 9th

graders, all newly enrolled students, and parents to our Freshman and New Student Orientation on Friday,

August 28, 2020, from 8:30 to 9:45 am. The orientation will be held in a virtual format. Students and

parents will have the opportunity to hear from school administrators, teachers, and other staff members.

We hope these opportunities will help students feel comfortable as we start a very different, new school

year. We will use the following format:

8:30 – 8:45 am Opening remarks – School Administration

-See link below (posted on OAHS website)

https://bit.ly/34uqIJS

8:45 – 9:30 am Please use this time to access the following:

Teacher introductory videos

- These are pre-recorded videos that will be posted on the teachers’ Blackboard pages, and can only be accessed using student credentials. These student credentials are the district username and password that were sent home with the student iPads

- Blackboard can be accessed on the browser shortcut on the iPads or at the following link: https://oxfordk12.blackboard.com/

Student clubs

- Please use the following link to see some of the different student clubs and activities offered at OAHS: https://www.oxfordasd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageType=1&SiteID=13&ChannelID=114&DirectoryType=6





Athletics

- Please use the following link: https://www.oxfordasd.org/domain/263

9:30 – 9:45 am Q & A – School Administration

- Please use the same link used for opening remarks to submit questions

Please contact the high school office with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

James A. Canaday, Principal





Kids First, Progress and Unity

August 21, 2020

OAHS Students and Families:

Student schedules are now live in Powerschool. Please only reference the schedule listed in Powerschool as your most accurate schedule.

Please know that schedule changes will be on a very limited basis. Due to our all virtual learning environment, ALL requests must go through the link listed: https://forms.gle/iMDBgvhqdYAHq4ad7

Below, you will see our counselor breakdown by last name.

Maria Auch: Guidance Secretary, [email protected], 610-932-6646

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Jennifer Williams: Last names Di - Ha, and ECA

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Oxford Area High School Virtual Schedule

Time B Day Schedule C Day Schedule 7:30 – 7:50 Teacher Office Hours Teacher Office Hours

Clubs and Organizations Clubs and Organizations

8:00 – 9:25 Period 1 Class Period 2 Class Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction

9:30 – 10:55 Period 3 Class Period 4 Class Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction

10:56 – 11:30

Lunch Lunch

11:35 – 1:00 Period 5 Period 6 Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction

1:05 – 2:30 Period 7 Period 8 Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction Synchronous and Asynchronous Instruction

2:30 – 3:00 Teacher Office Hours Based on Availability Teacher Office Hours Based on Availability

Friday Schedule

7:30 – 11:00 Teacher Office Hours, Enrichment, and Remediation. Some may be required for students. 11:00 – 12:30 Lunch Break/Prep 12:30 – 3:00 Professional Learning, Building Level Meetings Staff and Students will follow a B-C-B-C letter day schedule. Letter day calendars are located on the high school website under Quick Links.





As a note, at times, we will run an A day schedule for continuity of classes. Below, you will see an A day schedule.

A Day Schedule Time A Day Schedule

8:00 - 8:42 Period 1 Class Synchronous and asynchronous instruction

8:45 - 9:27 Period 2 Class Synchronous and asynchronous instruction

9:30 – 10:12 Period 3 Class Synchronous and asynchronous instruction


10:58 – 11:30 Lunch









Kids First, Progress and Unity August 2020 Student Expectations Attendance and Daily Routines:

• Students should prepare a work space that is neat and organized. • Students should check their Outlook calendar for Microsoft Team invitations to attend

synchronous classes each day. • Students should be logged in and checking Blackboard daily • Students should check their school email daily • Charge your iPad daily • Students are required to attend all synchronous (live) classes • Attendance consists of being present throughout synchronous instruction (live) • When a student is absent, parents and guardians must verify the absence. We will accept a

parent/guardian email or a phone call. Please send absence communications to Maria Auch at [email protected] or call 610-932-6646, you may leave a message.

• Truancy Laws are in effect. During Synchronous (live) sessions:

• Students should have their video screens on during live sessions • Students should be dressed appropriately and in an appropriate area of the home, if possible

Behavioral expectations:

• Students should work independently - zeros will be assigned for copied work and for cheating • Students should show respect to teachers and classmates • No foul language • Students should use technology in an appropriate way and refrain from using inappropriate

images or videos during live sessions • All OASD policies regarding acceptable use of technology are in effect

Keys to online success:

• Students should take initiative in asking for help and contacting teachers during office hours • Students should strive to be disciplined in their habits - setting up good routines and staying on

top of their school work • Students need to take responsibility for communicating technical issues with individual teachers

using whatever means is available, email, etc • Students should submit technology help desk tickets as necessary





Grading

Oxford Area High School A+ 97-100

A 93-96 A- 90-92

B+ 87-89 B 83-86

B- 80-82

C+ 77-79 C 73-76

C- 70-72 D+ 67-69

D 65-66

F 0-64 65 is the minimum passing grade.

• Marking period grades will be determined by the following percentages: • 70% - Performance Assessments – Tests, quizzes, and skill-based performance measures • 20% - Formative Assessments – Classwork, in-class assignments, class participation, and

other in-class measures • Not more than 10% - Homework

For classes where Homework will count less than 10%, the remaining percentage will be added to Performance Assessments. A student who withdraws failing from a specific course will have this grade appear as a “0” on his/her cumulative record. The grade is also a factor in calculating a student’s G.P.A. Teachers will explain their grading procedures to students as part of their opening of school procedures and periodically review their practices with students throughout the year.

Grading Procedures for Late Homework and Assessments Homework: must be submitted prior to class; any late submissions will receive zero credit

Formative Assessments: One day late receives 50% deduction; after one day late submissions will receive zero credit except for tests/quizzes that can be made up by the end of the marking period

Performance Assessments: all tests and quizzes can be made up throughout the end of the marking period; projects, papers, presentations that are one day late will result in a 10% deduction. Anything after one day will result in a 50% deduction and can be made up until the end of the marking period.





*The above does not apply to Early College Academy and Advanced Placement courses.* *Individual Education Plans and English Language Learner accommodations supersede the above grading procedures.* *Students and teachers should work together to ensure that quizzes and tests are completed in a timely manner.*

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