HCS at Home Student Family Orientation Agenda Resources

HCS at Home Student & Family Orientation

Agenda ▪ ▪ ▪ Resources Expectations Teaching & Learning Schedule and Meeting Times Pick to up materials Contact Information 2

Resources Blended Learning Toolkit (use link for additional information on resources) 3

Class. Link ▪ If using an HCS chromebook, signing in to the computer will automatically launch and sign in to classlink. ▪ If using a personal computer, the student simply visits the same site as you do: https: //myapps. classlink. com/home and clicks “sign in with Google. ” Use your Google/Chromebook login to sign in. 4

Expectations - HCS at Home Handbook Parent & Student HCS at Home Handbook (English) Parent & Student HCS at Home Handbook (Spanish) 5

Attendance, Participation, Grading Attendance - Policy for School Year 20 -21 ▪ ▪ All students will be held accountable for attending classes both in person and in remote setting. Attendance will be taken each day and can be accounted for in a variety of ways including but not limited to: teacher check-ins, phone calls, and conferencing on assignments. Grading Policy ▪ Follow HCS Board Policy 4. 601 and Established Administrative Procedures. It is strongly recommended that schools promote ongoing student feedback as an integral part of the school’s grading procedures and to support the determination of student mastery. Access and equity will be key determining factors in how feedback and learning are monitored. 6

Student Privacy & Engagement ▪ Students should be prepared for class and dressed appropriately. ▪ Parents/guardians should be mindful that, though the student is home, he/she is actually in class and that, accordingly, distractions to the learning environment should be minimized. ▪ Students should be given a quiet, private location to participate in virtual learning. ▪ Parents/guardians should avoid observing the classes so they do not inadvertently disrupt the class environment and to respect the privacy of everyone else in the class. 7

Teaching & Learning Guidance ▪ HCS at Home students should receive a mix of synchronous and asynchronous throughout the week. ▪ Students should not exceed 2 -2. 5 hours a day of watching video lessons independently. ▪ Students should expect to receive live and/or real time interaction with a teacher for a minimum of 1. 5 -2 hours a week per content area. 8

Teaching & Learning Guidance ▪ Students should receive the opportunity to connect with their teacher for each content in a group of five or less students at least: – For elementary school, small group instruction should occur a minimum of four times a week for a minimum of 20 minutes each session. – For middle school, small group instruction should occur a minimum of three times a week per content for minimum 15 minutes each session. – For high school, small group instruction should occur a minimum of twice a week for a minimum of 15 minutes each session. ▪ Small group meetings are in conjunction with and in addition to the attendance check in that students must complete each day. 9

Schedules and Meeting Times ▪ ▪ Aes@ Home Parent Orientation will be Friday, August 7, 2020 from 1: 00 -2: 30. General information about the program and grade level information. Student orientation (first day of school) 8/12/2020 @ 8: 45. Material and device distribution, 8/11/2020 from 9: 00 -10: 30 in the front car line. AES @ Home students should plan to be present and ready to learn each day at 8: 45 am, Monday through Thursday. Teachers will provide a specific schedule for student log on/in. 10

Pick Up Materials ▪ ▪ Tuesday, August 11, 2020 9: 00 -10: 30 Front of Apison Elementary Tent by grade level/teacher 11

We Are Here to Support You! Apison Elementary School Main office # 423 -236 -4322 apison. hcde. org Mrs. Callie Stewart, Principal Mrs. Michele Reeves, Assistant Principal 12