2020 2021 My PCS Online Procedures For additional

2020 – 2021 My. PCS Online Procedures For additional support go to: https: //www. pcsb. org/mypcsonline

Welcome to Tarpon Springs Middle School, a school rich in tradition and history. Thank you for trusting us to educate your child. I am confident our students will continue to grow as we work together to support their academic, social, and emotional needs. Remember, we are training to triumph and all Spartans will succeed! - Mrs. Phelps

Meal Distribution My. PCS Families can pick up breakfast and lunch for the first week of school Friday, August 20 th, from 10 a. m. – 11 a. m. in the new bus circle which is located on the East side of campus off Sunset.

I selected My. PCS Online, Now What? • Students who selected the My. PCS online option will follow the Tarpon Springs Middle School bell schedule, and it is the expectation they report to each period on time, every day. First period begins at 9: 40 a. m. • Courses are housed in Canvas, which is located in the student’s Clever app. • Once you enter the course you will see calendar events where students can join the class live via TEAMs. The teacher will house the link on the home page or on the Canvas calendar. • To sum it up: Canvas is accessed via Clever, and Canvas will house all of the course content. • Students no longer submit assignments via FOCUS or TEAMs.

Attendance Matters! • Please “show up” to class on time. Students who fail to report to class will be marked absent. • Missing just one period = 48 minutes of lost instructional time. • Missing one day = 336 minutes lost. • Missing one week = 1, 680 minutes lost. Attendance is not optional. Every minute counts!

Textbooks • Every teacher will provide information regarding how students may access the textbook for the course. • This information will also be located on the class page.

Back to School Forms Please click the link to access and complete the back to school forms. https: //www. pcsb. org/Page/33840 Please email completed forms to TSMS@pcsb. org

Main Office: 727 -943 -5511 6 th Grade Counselor: x 2060 7 th Grade Counselor: x 2061 8 th Grade Counselor: x 2062 Important Numbers Steps to resolve an academic situation. 1. Email/Call the teacher. 2. If the teacher fails to respond, or you are dissatisfied with their response, email the grade level counselor AND grade level assistant principal. 3. If you are still unhappy with the results, please email Ms. Toro and Mrs. Phelps.

What does simultaneous instruction look like? • Some courses, such as many of the elective courses, will involves simultaneous instruction. This means the teacher will instruct the face to face class AND the online class at the same time. • The teacher will then provide opportunities for all students to ask/answer questions.

What does virtual instruction look like? • Some courses are pure virtual courses, meaning all students in the class are online. • Teachers will conduct a meeting/class via TEAMs to provide instruction. • Remember, the course content is still in Canvas. Students will NOT submit work via TEAMs or FOCUS.

The first week • Teachers will help students navigate Canvas. • Teachers will go over expectations and guidelines. • Teachers will review basic technology skills students need in order to be successful in the class. • Teachers will go over the course outline and may dive into content. Students, parents, and teachers will all commit to ensure students are engaged in the learning.