Virtual Open House Dewey International Studies School August

Virtual Open House Dewey International Studies School August 28 th, 2020

Welcome Parents! • Welcome to Kindergarten at Dewey! • Open House Objectives: – To help parents understand the work their child will be doing throughout the school year. – To explain our learning expectations for each student. – To share information about how parents can support their child’s education.

Ms. Heien, Ms. Allen, and Ms. Brown Ms. Heien- I have been teaching at Dewey for 6 years, my favorite color is black, my favorite food is sushi and ice cream and I love to play golf. Ms. Brown- I have been teaching for over 10 years, my favorite color is blue, I love deluxe pizza, and I love dancing and singing! Ms. Allen- I have been teaching 20 years, my favorite color green, favorite food fish and I love camping and dancing! is

Julia Mc. Donnell Julia. mcdonnell@slps. org My job is to provide services to English language learners (ELLs) and their families so that ELL students can achieve academically to their highest ability. I will provide English language and academic content instruction to ELL students in kindergarten through fifth grades. Contact information for ESOL Bilingual Migrant Program can be found on the main SLPS Website under “Academics”. Translation, interpretation services available to help parents connect with teachers and schools.

WELCOME TO RELATED ARTS! We are so excited to create, move, and grow with you! Visual Arts: Tara Simmons tara. simmons@slps. org Physical Education: Allison Hurley allison. hurley@slps. org Music: Emma Donahue emma. donahue@slps. org

¡Hola! Hello! I’m Ms. Delgado ● ● There is 2 Welcome Videos on our classroom and my website (: I am the new Spanish teacher. I am originally from Chicago, and here are pictures of my family, my corgi Alphi, the college I recently graduated from (Wash. U), and me. (: I’M SO EXCITED TO MEET YOU ALL!

Resilience and Coping Intervention for Schools (RCI) Fun and exciting group to for all students to discuss challenges and identify strategies that increase resilience and improve coping skills • Small groups for 4 -6 students • Conducted on Teams • 30 -45 minutes • One session with opportunity for follow-up • Facilitated by school counselor and school social worker Contact Connilee Christie (school social worker) for more information at 314 -4980 or connilee. christie@slps. org

School Policies for Virtual Learning • If your child(ren) will be not be present during virtual learning, please call the school so we can account for all students daily. • 314. 645. 4845 • Ms. Joyce Spann, Family and Community Specialist • Ms. Chiquita Keeble, School Secretary • For technology assistance, contact Ms. Jimele Palmer.

Virtual Class Expectations • What is expected of students during synchronous and asynchronous learning. • Will you have homework or will that be part of the asynchronous learning? • When will most assignments be due?

Time 8: 15– 8: 30– 9: 20 Live Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Breakfast Foreign Language Breakfast Foreign Language Live Social Studies Music 9: 25– 10: 15 PE Social Studies Art Live Student Independent Work Extra Help Teacher PLC ELA ELA ELA Small Group Intervention Small Group Intervention Lunch Time Lunch Time Math Math Technology Break 10: 20 – 11: 20 12: 30 – 1: 15 – 1: 45 1: 50 – 2: 35 Live 2: 35 – 3: 00 Student Independent Work Science Early Intervention Technology Break Live 11: 20 – 12: 00 – 12: 30 Live Science Early Intervention Student Independent Work Early Intervention Live Science Early Intervention

How to access information • Teams: Teams Login • Class website: Dewey Webpage – staff tab • Parent Portal-Tyler SIS login

Virtual Learning General Information • How will students be evaluated and graded? • How will families be notified of their child’s virtual learning progress? • Any other questions?

How Can Parents Help? • Create a schedule for the day, incorporating the schedule provided from the teacher, and post it somewhere your child can easily see it. Predictability is safety and comfort for children. Be sure to include time for snack breaks, physical movement and good old fashioned (no screens) play time. • Set reasonable bed times and wake up times. (Kids this age need between 9 -12 hours of sleep. ) We have all been staying up late, but sticking to a specific bedtime and creating a calming routine (warm bath, story time, etc. ) before bed will help them ease back into reasonable sleeping hours. • Wake them up and feed them breakfast leaving them plenty of time to be alert and ready to start the school day. • Save video games for after school. While kids will need breaks throughout the day, those breaks need to be away from the screen. (That, and trying to drag a kid off of their favorite game to go back to school work can get pretty ugly. )

How Can Parent’s Help? • Make sure they stay hydrated and provide healthy (healthy!!) snacks throughout the day. Thirsty and hungry brains don’t function very well. And be sure to keep any open containers away from laptops and i. Pads!! Having a closed water bottle nearby would be the best option. • Allow some time for socializing at some point during the day. Staying connected with friends is so very important for their well-being. Apps like “Kids Messenger” allow kids to video chat, send texts etc while keeping parents informed, and parents control who their child is connecting with. • Be patient!! This transition to online learning is hard on everyone, and we are all trying to figure it out as we go along. Kids are going to become frustrated and overwhelmed. (And unless you are superhuman, you are going to become frustrated and overwhelmed…) Assure them this is normal, acknowledge how they are feeling, acknowledge your feelings, and try to brainstorm together what you can do as a family to make things easier. • Reach out to your child’s teacher if your child is struggling. Being online, the teacher may not be able to pick up on your child’s struggles as they would in the classroom. Many children are also uncomfortable asking questions or asking for help during a whole class meeting, and then are left not knowing what to do. The teacher cannot help if they do not know something is wrong. • If your child continues to struggle or if there are other outside factors preventing your child from flourishing, reach out to your school counselor or social worker for help. Even if they are not the correct resource, they will make sure you are connected to the help you need. • WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND CAN GET THROUGH THIS TOGETHER!!

Teacher Contact Information and Links for Instruction • Ms. Allen – Teams Website https: //www. slps. org/Page/43648 – R A-Z (Teacher Username - Kallen 175) https: //www. kidsa-z. com/main/Login – Freckle (Code – mb 6 qqd) https: //student. freckle. com/#/login • Ms. Brown – Teams Ms. Brown 210 – Website Ms. Brown KG – Ra. Z https: //www. kidsa-z. com/main/Login – Freckle https: //student. freckle. com/#/login – Savvas Math Savvas math • Ms. Heien – Teams Ms. Heien's Teams KG-205 Login Ra. Z – Website Ms. Heien KG Freckle Student Login –password heien 205 Ms. Heien's Ra. Z Savvas Math: Math Lesson https: //www. kidsa-z. com/main/Login

Dewey ISS Contact Information Link to Dewey website: https: //www. slps. org/site/default. aspx? Domain. ID=419 • Link to Dewey FB page: https: //fb. me/International. Dewey • Dewey School address: 6746 Clayton Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63139 • Dewey Phone Number: 314. 645. 4845

Questions? Concerns?