Welcome to John Muir!Virtual Orientation

Fall 2020

Housekeeping● If you need DHH Interpretation

● Questions

● The Chat

● A recording of this and the Google Slide

Deck will be available later

What you will hear today● Check in with your counselor!● Google accounts and student

email● Digital citizenship● Our website● Aeries

● Attendance● Work space at home● Tips for Success● Your school day● Finish Strong Fridays!● School Culture● Questions

Welcome from Dr. Miller and IntroductionsPrincipal: Dr. Greg Miller

Assistant Principal of Instruction: Mrs. Wendy Vargas

Assistant Principal of Activities and Discipline: Mrs. Catherine Celaya

Title I Coordinator: Mrs. Robin Hatch

JMMS Counselors Welcome You!Ms. Shana Duran, 6th Grade and 8th Grade A-LShanaDuran@burbankusd.org

Mrs. Ellen Huizar, 7th Grade and 8th Grade M-ZEllenHuizar@burbankusd.org

Mr. Derek Starleaf, LCAPDerekStarleaf@burbankusd.org

Ms. Maddigan, Title I and WEB ProgramDeborahMaddigan@burbankusd.orgDeborahMad

Join your Counselor’s Google Classroom!!We will be sending out information this year through Google Classroom.

Ms. Duran 6th Grade (6stc2h6)

Ms. Duran 8th Grade A-L (pozbs3a)

Mrs. Huizar 7th Grade, 8th Grade M-Z (umvw7gb)

Mr. Starleaf (2hm67kq)

Mrs. Maddigan (6ivjwzo)

Student’s School Email and Google User NamePrimary way the school, teachers, and counselors will contact you!

Staff send out mass emails through Aeries so make sure your email address (parents and students) are entered and are correct .

During the data confirmation process, parents needed to select “allow” for email.

If parents selected “deny”, they can go in and change it to “allow” or email marybrooks@burbankusd.org to request the change.

Student user name and password can be found in Aeries on the Deomographics page (click on Student Data 2).

BUSD Student Email1. Go to www.office.com

2. Click sign in

3. Enter student's user name

4. Enter the password

5. Click on the Outlook icon to check email.

The user name is the year the student will graduate from high school, student first initial, student middle initial, student full last name @stu.burbankusd.org (no spaces in user name). For example, if John Muir School is in 6th grade (graduating from high school in 2027), his email address would be: 27jmschool@stu.burbankusd.org

The password is the last four digits of the student’s permanent ID number repeated). If the last four digits of the permanent ID is 1234, then the password is 12341234. The permanent ID number can be found on the Demographics page in Aeries.

If you are unable to get on to your email please contact Mary Brooks at marybrooks@burbankusd.org

Student user name and password can be found in Aeries on the Deomographics page (click on Student Data 2).

All things GOOGLE!

Click on the waffle to access your:

Google Drive○ Google Classroom○ Google Docs○ Google Slides○ Google Sheets○ Google Forms○ Google Meets

Log in using your school email address and password!

- Check Aeries to see your current schedule- Login to Google Classroom on Friday, August 14th

- You should have a google classroom for four academic classes, PE, and your elective- If your 6 Google classrooms are not there, you will need to add your own using an add code

- Google Classroom Codes can be found by teacher and period on the John Muir website beginning on August 14th or on the profile page on Aeries

- Make sure to submit your assignments (not blank documents) when you turn it in or mark as done

- Teachers will return assignments with scores and feedback- Be sure to also check Aeries for your grades

Google Classroom

Organize your user names and passwords! On our website under Distance Learning Tools and Info

Digital Citizenship

● Follow all school rules.● Be respectful of all students.● Use respectful and school-appropriate

language/images at all times, in all platforms.

● Stay actively engaged in the virtual classroom. Stay on-task and complete the activities assigned for that time.

● Complete and edit your own material. Other students' work is off limits, unless it is a collaboration agreed upon by the teacher.

● Students may not take pictures or make any recordings of the teacher and/or other students in class. Images and recordings may not be distributed (via text, app, social media, or internet).

● Plagiarizing (copying work from another source and passing it off as your own) is never allowed. This includes using work another student has done.

Think of everything you do for online learning as the same as being at school and in class. When you are online with class or posting for a class, you are interacting and behaving like you are in the physical classroom.

Distance Learning Tools and Information

- Parent and Student Resources- Videos and tutorials

- Check out the one on how to view a teacher’s feedback on assignments!

Staff information

- Contact information, Google Classroom, etc

Aeries Parent Portal - Your best friend!-update personal information

-check your child’s attendance

-check your child’s homework completion, test grades, and current over all grades

-Unlike spring, grades will be added weekly or bi-weekly

-Official grades (report cards) will only be given at the 10 and 20 week marks

-email teachers directly from gradebook page

STUDENTS CAN AND SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN ACCOUNT!

Attendance ● Instruction is synchronous (live) so students are required to be online an in their teacher’s Google

Meet or Zoom by the scheduled start time, Monday-Thursday. Attendance will also be taken on Fridays.

● Please contact the school immediately if you are experiencing technical difficulties so we can troubleshoot and offer support! You can also submit a parent-tech-support-request by visiting the BUSD website and clicking on the Parents and Students tab.

● If your child is struggling to get to class on time or does not want to attend class for reasons that are unrelated to technology, please email your child’s counselor or our Intervention Specialist, Carlos Chanta carloschanta@burbankusd.org for support.

● Families who already have internet access but have multiple people in the home who will be online at the same time are encouraged to purchase a Wi-Fi signal booster. A Wi-Fi signal booster extends Wi-Fi network coverage space by boosting or amplifying existing signals.

Absences and Tardies

● To report an absence or tardy call 818-729-3800 or visit the John Muir Website Attendance tab for other options to report absences.

● Please report partial day absences, full day absences, and tardies● If students are absent due to doctor’s appointments, doctor’s notes

should be scanned and emailed to the attendance office.● Email your child’s teachers to request videos of the classes that were

missed. Some teachers may offer a video recording, while others will offer alternate assignments. Please check with your child’s teachers.

Your work space at home- Create a work space that is quiet and free of background noise.- Desk--Have desk clear of any distractions- Computer/Devices-Log in a few minutes before class starts- Have Supplies Ready

- Pencils- Pens- Paper- Highlighters- Water bottle

- Appropriate clothing/attire and shoes (for PE)!

-Follow teachers instructions on muting/unmuting and being “camera ready” (if possible) for class participation

Tips for Success- Ask questions during virtual class, email your teachers, go to office hours

- Ask questions on Google Classroom

Use the planner every day! Stay on track and up to date with your classes.

- Due dates, some teachers may have daily due dates, others weekly- Helps to keep your parents connected- Set a time you will work on assignments- Plan for long-term projects- Prepare for upcoming assessments - Look forward to important dates

JMMS Distance Learning School Day Schedule

Period 1 8:00 to 9:20

Period 2 9:30 to 10:50

Period 3 11:00 to 12:20

Period 4 8:00 to 9:20

Period 5 9:30 to 10:50

Period 6 11:00 to 12:20

Monday & Wednesday Tuesday & Thursday

45 minutes of live, virtual INSTRUCTION

35 minutes of live, virtual INTERACTION

Finish Strong Fridays- Each teacher will assign 40 minutes of independent work per class (four

hours total)- Each department will hold office hours on Fridays so you can get help and

ask questions

Helpful tips:

- Look at your assignments ahead of time in case you need to go to your teacher’s office hours

- Set an alarm for the office hours that you want to attend to make sure you don’t miss them

- Do your assignments in the order of the office hours

Finish Strong Fridays

Science 8:30 to 9:30PE 9:00-10:00Social Science 9:30-10:30Math 10:00 - 11:00Electives 10:30 - 11:30English 11:00 - 12:00

What are Office Hours?

JMMS School Culture

Weekly Challenges: Virtual Kindness Challenge, Celebrate Diversity, Upstander Challenge

Social Emotional Learning Google Classroom with Ms. Maddigan: Mindful Mondays, Yoga Wednesdays, Fun Fridays, Virtual Escape Rooms, stress-buster crafting activities, Brain Breaks

Google Classroom Code: 6ivjwzo

Spirit Days: Crazy hair day, Twin Day,

Dress Like an 80s rockstar, TikTok Dance Off

School Clubs: To be determined/Check daily announcements

We are here to help! Please reach out!Questions about an assignment, please contact the teacher directly. Email is best! You can email teachers directly from the Parent Portal or find a list on our website.

Looking for ideas on how to support your child’s academic success or emotional development, check in with their school counselor. Students are also encouraged to reach out and email them directly!

Staff in the main office is available to to reach by phone. It’s a great place to start if you aren’t sure who can answer your question.

Together we are BETTER THAN EVER !