Virtual AcademyAugust 6 2020

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Welcome & Introductions

Purpose of the PSSD Virtual Academy

The purpose of the PSSD Virtual Academy is to provide additional support for families due to concerns related to COVID-19.

Virtual Learning Contract

Click HERE to access the contracton the PSSD Web Page.

Virtual Learning Contract

Student Expectations 1. Be available, as directed by the teacher(s), on school days, to participate in online learning activities. 2. Participate each school day in every enrolled class. 3. Attend meetings at school, if required (by appointment, adhering to social distancing guidelines). 4. Seek help from the teacher, as needed. 5. Complete and submit all coursework on time. 6. Communicate with your teacher and peers in a respectful manner. 7. Ensure that you have access to online courses during school hours, and can complete assignments after school hours.8. Acknowledge that the school district has access to your schoolwork and comments posted within the online courses.

Attendance

Students are considered absent from the Virtual Academy for that day if they fail to connect to learning sessions with the facilitator/teacher at the designated time. If a child is sick or unable to attend a live session, the Learning Coach (family member or caregiver) will need to communicate with the teacher prior to the session.

Virtual Learning Contract

Parent Expectations 1. Ensure that your child has the necessary equipment and internet access to participate in Virtual School. 2. Provide your student with a safe and appropriate place to work while at home. 3. Ensure that your student has sufficient time in his/her schedule to work each day on the scheduled courses. 4. Become familiar and be able to assist your student if they need Microsoft Team.5. Encourage your child to seek help from the teacher, as needed. 6. Ensure that all tests and work is completed by your child without the aid of others. 7. Be aware of all deadlines. 8. Communicate academic concerns with teachers as necessary.

Learning Coach

The learning coach (parent/guardian/other) of the student will need to be available and committed to serving in this capacity during the school day hours. The role of a Learning Coach is to: ● Provide academic support, motivation, and guidance throughout the school year ● Ensure student is up to date on assignments and coursework ● Communicate regularly with teachers ● Alert teachers to any absence requests ● Monitor student engagement in live whole group and small group sessions ● Daily support student with online or offline learning activities ● Lead offline activities and help your child develop foundational skills ● Create a location in the home that can serve as a dedicated learning space for your child

Virtual Learning Contract

District Expectations: Students and parents can expect...1. The school will develop and explain the Virtual School process and expectations so that students and parents can make informed decisions when choosing to participate in Virtual School. 2. Teachers will be available during scheduled hours (as communicated by the teacher) to provide academic assistance, when needed. 3. If the student has an active 504 Plan or IEP, the district will help determine if the accommodations and support can be delivered virtually or if they will have to be modified. 4. When students select the option for virtual school, they may choose to come back to in-school classes.

Material Expectations: Students and parents are expected to…1. Adhere to the Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use Policy while participating in Virtual School. 2. Return consumable materials upon re-entry to school.

PSSD Student Laptop Policy

PSSD Student Laptop Policy can be found on PSSD Website at https://www.parisssd.org/.

Click HERE to view the policy.

Logging in to ClassLink

• Rhea Students will log in to ClassLink with a Quick Card (if their device has a camera)

Logging in to ClassLink

• PES & IMS students will log in to Classlink with their credentials given to them by their teachers.

Instructional Software

● ClassLink-provides single sign-on to all PSSD software ● Microsoft Teams- platform used for virtual learning ● MyOn- digital library for elementary students ● BrainPop- standards-based lessons and practice across subjects for students in grades K-8 ● MobyMax - Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies Skills practice for students in grades K-8 ● IXL – Skills practice for students in grades 3-8 ● Amplify- online ELA curriculum tools for grades K-2 ● Wit & Wisdom- ELA curriculum resources for teachers and students in grades 3-5 ● Savvas Realize – ELA curriculum resources for students in grades 6-8 ● Gallopade Social Studies- grade 3-5 online textbook ● McGraw Hill ConnectED - Social Studies curriculum for grades 6-8 ● Pearson EasyBridge – Science curriculum for grades 6-8 ● STEMscopes – Science curriculum for grades 3-5

Rhea Virtual Teachers

Kindergarten – Sloan Hutchison

1st grade– Miranda Miller

2nd grade– Amanda White

PES Virtual Teachers

Lead Facilitator – Becky Cate

3rd Grade – Elisabeth Cope (Math/Science) & Julie Webb (Reading/Social Studies)

4th Grade – Heather Bastyr (Math/Science) & Melanie White (Reading/Social Studies)

5th Grade – Lisa Williams (Math/Science) & Windy Summers (Reading/Social Studies)

IMS Virtual Teachers

Lead Facilitator – Justin Stutzman

All teachers will play a role in teaching Virtual Academy.

Schedules

• Students will be expected to check in to TEAMS each morning for attendance purposes.

• Each school has different schedulesand different check in times.

Rhea Kindergarten Schedule

8:00 am - Morning Meeting8:45 - CKLA9:45 - Brain Break10:00 - Wit & Wisdom11:00 - Brain Break11:15 - Math12:00 - Specials12:30 - Final check-in12:35 – Lunch

Rhea First Grade Schedule

7:45-8:00 Attendance8:00-9:30 Reading, Writing, and Grammar 9:30-10:30 Special Area 10:30-11:30 Amplify CKLA Spelling11:30-12:00 Small Groups 12:00-12:30 Lunch12:30-1:30 Math1:30- 2:00 Recess2:00- 2:20 Check-ins and questions

Rhea Second Grade Schedule

PES Schedule

7:45-8:00 Attendance/Check in/Get students started for the day – Meet in the PES Virtual School Team

8:00-8:30 3rd Grade Students in 3rd Grade Virtual TEAM while 4th & 5th begin their work for the day

8:30-9:00 4th Grade Students in 4th Grade Virtual Team while 3rd and 5th work on assignments

9:00-9:30 5th grade students in 5th Grade Virtual Team while 3rd & 4th work on assignments

9:30-10:00 RTI for students who are served by Mrs. Olivia Smith or Mrs. Christy Buckelew; Mrs. Cate may also meet with small groups as this time as needed. Students can continue working on assignments or read independently.

10:00-11:00 Independent work on Science & Social Studies/ STEM on Wednesdays

11:00-11:30 Recess

11:30-12:00 Lunch

12:00 Check back in with ALL students in our PES Virtual Academy TEAM – Attendance Taken

12:05-12:20 3rd Grade Meet in 3rd Grade Virtual Team

12:20-12:40 4th Grade Meet in 4th Grade Virtual Team

12:40-1:00 5th Grade Meet in 5th Grade Virtual Team

1:00-2:00 Special Area (Monday – Art, Tuesday – Library, Wednesday –Music, Thursday –Guidance, Friday – PE/Swim)

2:00-2:30 Students finish work for the day/ Mrs. Cate’s Planning Time

**Grade Level Teacher Office Hours To Be Determined

IMS Schedule

6th Grade Virtual Learner Schedule 7:40-8:00 Attendance with Mrs. Jeanie Oliver8:00 – 9:00 ELA Class 9:00 – 9:30 RTI-Independent read9:30 – 10:35 Social Studies10:35 – 11:00 Lunch11:00 – 12:05 Math 12:05 – 1:10 Science1:10 – 2:10 Special Area STEM/Gym2:10 – 2:40 Questions/Check for understanding with Coach StutzmanTBD Open Office Hours for Student/Parent Communication

IMS Schedule

7th Grade Virtual Learner Schedule

7:40 – 8:00 Attendance with Coach Stutzman

8:00 – 9:00 ELA Class

9:00 – 10:00 Special Area STEM/Gym

10:00 – 11:00 Math

11:00 – 11:30 Questions/Check for understanding with Coach Stutzman

12:00 – 12:30 Lunch

12:30 – 1:30 Social Studies

1:30 – 2:00 RTI-Independent read

2:00 – 3:00 Science

TBD Open Office Hours for Student/Parent Communication

IMS Schedule

8th Grade Virtual Learner Schedule

7:40 – 8:00 Attendance with Coach Stutzman

8:00 – 9:00 Special Area STEM/Gym

9:00 – 10:00 Math Class

10:00 – 10:30 Questions/Check for understanding with Coach Stutzman

11:00 – 12:00 ELA Class

12:00 – 12:30 RTI-independent read

2:30 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 Science

2:00 – 3:00 Social Studies

TBD Open Office Hours for Student/Parent Communication

First Week of School

• Introduction of the Platform & Programs• “Get to Know You” Activities• Expectations for Virtual Learning

Materials Pick Up and Return to School

Some teachers may have materials to be picked up weekly. That will be communicated with you by the teacher.

Materials can be delivered and returned on busses if your child is getting a school lunch delivered.

Materials may also be picked up and returned to a central location at each school. That will also be communicated by your teacher.

Parents Guide to Microsoft Teams

What is Microsoft Teams

• Think of Microsoft Teams (Teams) as your child’s link to learning.

• Teachers use Teams to share assignments, homework, video chat, and correspond with students.

Getting Started

Your child can access Office 365via Classlink on school web pages or on

their school supplied laptop.

Click HERE for directions on installing Chrome on your home device.

Accessing Office 365 if not using Classlink

Access Office.com through any browser. However, Chrome is highly recommended.

Your student will also be able to log in to the Office 365 portal at office.com with their email address and password.

Office 365

Once you are logged in you will see you have access to all of the Microsoft 365 apps. This is also where you will find Teams. Click on the Teams Tile.

Navigating Teams

• Your child may be assigned to more than one team• Click on the Team your child needs to access.• Your child may be enrolled in multiple Teams.

Kindergarten View

• Your child will ONLY be assigned to this team titled Kindergarten Homeroom

First Grade View

• Your child may be enrolled in multiple Teams.

• You will need to make sure your child chooses the First Grade Virtual Class

Second Grade View

• Your child may be enrolled in multiple Teams.

• You will need to make sure your child chooses the 2nd Grade Virtual Learning.

PES View

Your child may be assigned to more than one team.

Here is the PES Virtual Academy Team.

You will also see the Virtual Grade Level Teams.

Your child may be enrolled in multiple Teams.

IMS View

Your child may be assigned to more than one team.

You will see the Virtual Grade Level Teams.

Here is the IMS Virtual Learning Whole Group.

Teams on Mobile Devices

• You can download the Microsoft TEAMS app on your phone if you wish

• You will just need to use your child’s credentials to set that up.

• This is what the Mobile App View looks like

Navigating Teams

1. Menu of Teams –To get back to other teams2. Current Team –The Class you are currently looking at3. Chat –Private chat with teacher4. Assignments –If teacher assigns work through teams this is one of the places it can be found5. Calendar –This is where meetings with the teacher will be found.6. Team Stream –If your student has a question for the teacher or is ok with the class seeing the question. This is also for class discussions. 7. Tabs –Places that your teacher wants you to easily access. (Class text book, Class Notebook, assignments, etc.)

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Morning Check-In Meetings

Once a student has entered the TEAM, there are two ways to access the meeting.

Option One:Click on the Morning Meeting & Check-In in the General Post News Feed

Morning Check-In Meetings

Once a student has entered the TEAM, there are two ways to access the meeting.

Option Two:Click on the Calendar App.

If you do not see the calendar app, click on the three dots,

Morning Check-In Meetings

Once a student has entered the Calendar, click on the meeting scheduled on the specific date and time.

Helpdesk

If you have any issues with technology from home, please email

helpdesk@parisssd.org

Video to Help Access TEAMS

https://www.loom.com/share/018a5d536e7f43f2b267cd478d9c5a03

This video link is on each school page.

Quick Start Guide for Students

• https://www.fresnounified.org/learningguides/Documents/EDU_QuickStartGuide_Students.pdf

This guide will be placed on the PSSD Web Page so that you can access this information.

Contact Information

Name Location Email Phone

Joey Brush PSSD Central Office Joey.brush@parisssd.org 642-9322 ext.3

Charlotte Robertson Rhea/Transportation Charlotte.robertson@parisssd.org 642-0961 ext.2206

Sloan Hutchison Rhea – Kindergarten Sloan.hutchison@parisssd.org 642-0961

Miranda Miller Rhea – 1st grade Miranda.miller@parisssd.org 642-0961 ext.2626

Amanda White Rhea – 2nd grade Amanda.white@parisssd.org 642-0961 ext.2611

Becky Cate PES – All Facolitator Becky.cate@parisssd.org 642-3675 ext.3633

Justin Stutzman IMS – All Facilitator Justin.Stutzman@parisssd.org 642-8131 ext.4639