HISD H O M E Lamar High School

HISD @ H. O. M. E. Lamar High School

Components of Lamar HISD@HOME • • Follow an A Day/B Day Schedule The HUB Utilize Flipped Lesson Design Office Hours for Guided Practice and Support through Microsoft TEAMS - Recorded for later viewing. • Independent Assignments Due at midnight on B Day – no late assignments • Additional online resources at houstonisd. org/HOME

How Will It Work? Online learning will begin Tuesday, March 31 st as an A Day. On each A Day, all teachers will upload the lesson on the HUB for A Day classes and B Day classes by 8: 30 a. m. Teachers will offer LIVE Office Hours in TEAMS to offer additional support. Teachers will lead students through guided practice of the new materials and answer questions. These are offered on a set schedule by course, and recorded for later viewing. All independent assignments for the two-day instructional cycle (A DAY and B Day) will be due by 11: 59 p. m. on the B Day. Because the submission of the assignment serves as your “attendance” we cannot accept late assignments. What does that mean? You have an instructional cycle of 39. 5 hours. The instructional cycle for your 8 period schedule that starts on the A Day at 8: 30 AM and ends on the B Day at midnight.

Critical Principles • Teachers are identifying the critical objectives for each class that still need to be taught and will focus on the most important objectives for core classes. • Core-enrichment classes are exploring unique learning opportunities. • Teachers are being mindful that this may be a time when less is more. • Students are not expected to be in front of the computer from 8: 30 AM – 4: 00 PM. • Students have flexibility in when and the order in which they do coursework within the two-day instructional cycle.

Planning Your Schedule Use the HUB to find your teacher’s Office Hours. Make your plan!

Update on IB Diploma • Students will still be awarded the IB Diploma or IB Course based on the “standard of work” which will incorporate the internal assessment for the class and any external assessments for the class. • What are external assessments? TOK essay, Extended Essay, English written assignments and the various arts assessments for students who are taking an IB class for an art area. No IB Exams will be administered during this exam period. SENIORS: Extended Essay, TOK Essay and English Written Assignment are due NOW if the haven’t been submitted. Send to English teacher or TOK teacher.

• Students should check their teacher’s HUB page for directions on submitted the various pieces of their Personal Project. Update on IB MYP Personal Projects Sophomores will make Personal Project Presentations on Microsoft TEAMS. • If your student has already created the tri-fold board the student will present with that as a visual aid. • If your student has not already created the tri-fold display board, the student should create his/her presentation on the computer. • Students will be given an assigned presentation time, and a small group of teachers will serve as the audience to ask questions and provide feedback.

• College Board will offer AP Exams online for students enrolled in an AP class. Update on AP Exams Students currently enrolled in an AP course will have the opportunity to be awarded college credit for the course. • Students will receive information about online tutorials and support to prepare for the exams. • Students who took AP Government in the Fall will benefit from reviewing online before the exam.

Update on STAAR End-of-course Exams Students will not take STAAR EOC Exams this year. • A student who is currently enrolled in a course that is attached to a STAAR EOC exam will be awarded credit based on the course grades with adequate attendance, and STAAR for that course will not be a graduation requirement. • Students who previously passed a course but did not pass the associated STAAR exam will be able to meet graduation requirements with the recommendation of the Individual Graduation Committee (IGC).

• College Board will announce a decision soon about the June administration. Update on SAT Testing • Some colleges and universities may not require SAT or ACT scores for applications in the Fall. Ms. Trendell is gathering that information for us and will continue to be a great resource for you. College Board has cancelled SAT administration for April and May. • Stay in touch with our College Corner by email or by checking the Lamar website for updates.

Update on GRAD Lab • The District has determined that all assessments that were previously required to be done in person, on paper, will not be required during the period of online instruction. • Students will continue to complete the online portion of the course. • When the course is complete, email Mr. Lozano so that he can refer it to the assigned teacher to review the work and issue credit for the course. Courses on the schedule listed as a “ 99” are completed through GRAD LAB as an online course. These are required for graduation. • As you finish one GRAD LAB course you may contact Mr. Lozano to have another course opened at MLOZAN 10@houstonisd. org

Goals for this week Wellness Calls Complete all missing/late work Each member of the faculty and staff has been assigned to a team to make contact with our families. Review your gradespeed account and complete all missing work for the Grading Cycle 5. You will receive a follow-up email to provide you with contact information for several health, safety and academic resources. The last day of the grading cycle is April 3. NOTE – We must reach all Lamar families by phone or email this week. If you have not received a call before Wednesday at 8: 00 p. m. please send an email with your contact information to lamarhstexanshisd@gmail. com Report Cards will be generated and available on Parent Student Connect on April 7. You may email your teacher directly if you have questions about missing assignments or how to submit them.

Goals for this week Check your tools Make sure you can log in to your HISD email. Make sure you can see the HUB pages for all your classes. Log into TEAMS and join your teams. You can access this online by opening Chrome and going to the website office 365. houstonisd. org - sign in with the same credentials you use for all other access. HISD@HOME Resources Lamar has a well-established digital footprint for online education. We will continue to deliver instruction through the HUB with the use of TEAMS. If you want more resources, NOTE – We must reach all Lamar families by phone or email this week. If you have not received a call before Wednesday at 8: 00 p. m. please send an email with your contact information to lamarhstexanshisd@gmail. com

Goals for this week Check your tools Make sure you can log in to your HISD email. Make sure you can see the HUB pages for all your classes. Log into TEAMS and join your teams. You can access this online by opening Chrome and going to the website office 365. houstonisd. org - sign in with the same credentials you use for all other access. If you are having hardware problems such as missing a charger cord, your laptop doesn’t work, or you need a hotspot signup for a Tech Support Appointment at: bit. ly/LHStechhelp

Cancellations The District has cancelled all events through the end of April. A decision has not been made about events scheduled for May, including graduation in June. Annual Lamar FFA Livestock Show has been canceled. Ms. Infante will be providing more information to FFA members. Refunds – The District is working on a system for us to issue refunds to families who paid for events like the JROTC Military Ball and prom.

Things to Watch For On April 6 th the Superintendent will reevaluate the closure of school campuses. Academic Deans will be contacting parents and students to schedule Student Led Conferences. We will continue to do course selection for current students for next year during the conferences. Look for information on our website for new student enrollment, registration and course selection for new students for the 2020 -2021 school year.

Getting Help General Questions lamarhstexanshisd@gmail. com Tech Support Rachel. Rutledge@houstonisd. org VOE for Driving or Social Security bguinther@houstonisd. org