Welcome 2020 2021 Caughman Road Elementary Mrs Maas

Welcome! 2020 -2021 Caughman Road Elementary Mrs. Maas and Ms. Pooja

Meet the Teacher-Mrs. Maas K-3 Hello and Welcome Back! My name is Melanie Maas. I graduated from Winthrop College and USC. My favorite things are spending time with my family and friends, reading, traveling and doing craft projects. I love all books by Kevin Henkes and Patricia Polacco.

Ms Pooja Hi, my name is Pooja. I am one of your child's teacher for this school year. I have done Master's in Business administration and Bachelor's in Science from Osmania University. I have also done Bachelors in Special education from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University. I love listening to music, reading, cooking and gardening. My favorite book is An Autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi called "My Experiments with Truth". Thank You and I wish you all the very best for this school year. Take care and Be Safe. Thank You!

Mrs. Howard Smith-Instructional Assistant

Ms. Margaret Robertson. Instructional Assistant Hi my name is Ms. Robertson, and I will be one of your child’s instructional assistant this year. I love spending time with my family, gardening, and doing all kids of crafts. My favorite author is Nora Roberts.

Mrs. Katie Hart- Speech and Language Therapist

Mrs. Jill Lipscomb-Speech and Language Therapist

Mrs. Kristen Mc. Lean on the left and Ms. Tiffany Beitz on the right will both serve CRES this school year as OT.

Classroom Communication Class DOJO • Each of you will get a 3 Steps to Connect Parents Handout with your child’s code. The information to set this up is in the Take Home Packet from LEAP Weekly Class Newsletter-emailed each Sunday

Don’t forget to update Parent Portal with current mailing address and contact information.

Daily Virtual Schedule Time 7: 30 – 8: 00 – 8: 20 – 8: 30 – 9: 30 – 10: 00 – 10: 50 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Whole Group Live Read Aloud Restroom/ Brain Break ELA Small Group A, B, C, D Whole Group Live Read Aloud Restroom/ Brain Break ELA Small Group A, B, C, D Recess Outside Independent Work Bins Free Play Fine Motor (Art) Independent Work Bins Free Play Fine Motor Independent Work Bins Free Play Fine Motor Restroom/ Brain Break ELA Small Group A, B, C, D Recess Outside Independent Work Bins Free Play Fine Motor (Art) 10: 50 – 11: 30 – 12: 00 – 12: 30 Lunch Lunch Access to Related Arts Access to Related Arts Recess Recess 12: 30 – 1: 00 SPED Support Services-Speech, OT, Autism 1: 00 – 1: 15 Snack 1: 152: 15 Math Small Groups A, B, C, D Snack Math Small Groups A, B, C, D 2: 15 Pack Up and Leave SPED Support Services-Speech, OT, Autism Pack Up and Leave

Daily Virtual Class Schedule • 7: 30 -8: 00 Morning Meeting Live/ 8: 00 -8: 20 Read Aloud • 8: 20 -8: 30 Restroom/Brain Break • • • ELA Live Instruction 8: 50 -10: 00 Independent Activity 10: 00 -10: 30 One on One Activities • • 10: 30 -11: 00 Related Arts 11: 00 -12: 00 Lunch and Recess • 12: 00 -12: 30 Independent Activity • 12: 30 -12: 50 Math Live Instruction • 12: 50 -1: 30 Independent Activity • 1: 30 -2: 00 Related Services • 2: 00 -2: 30 Open Hours

Parent Conferences must be scheduled outside of the instructional day or afterschool. We can be reached from 9: 30 -10: 00 am by phone or email. • 803 783 -5534 Ext. 1001 • Mrs. Melanie Maas • Melanie. maas@richlandone. org • Ms. Pooja • 803 783 -5534 Ext. 810 • Fnu. Pooja@richlandone. org

Morning Meeting and Read Aloud • LIVE each morning from 7: 30 -8: 20 • All students MUST attend • Attendance will be taken no later than 7: 45 am • If a student arrives after this, parent must provide a written notification of tardy to teacher within 1 day.

Related Arts • Will release pre-recorded and live lessons weekly

ZOOM Information • melanie maas is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. • Topic: Maas/Pooja 1 st Meeting • Time: Aug 31, 2020 07: 30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) • Join Zoom Meeting • https: //us 02 web. zoom. us/j/82268954031? pwd=MG 5 Lb. Wp. FTFQ 0 UStn. K 3 l. TZ 0 Vn. Qk. Fp. QT 09 • Meeting ID: 822 6895 4031 • Passcode: uh 4 GDK

WORKING TOGETHER Caughman Road Families, In this uncertain time of preparing for online learning, Caughman Road is dedicated to the needs of your students. Administration and teachers have been preparing and planning for our online curriculum to challenge students and move them towards academic success. It is not an easy task and requires families at home and educators at school to work together. Teachers are developing platforms to reach your students with online instruction. Like any learning environment, students need to be ready to learn. We have developed a list of norms for online learning at home to ensure the success of students. The following information is intended to be helpful in establishing a routine for your students when engaged in direct online instruction with their teachers. This will maximize learning not only for your student, but for the class community of learners. We appreciate as always your effort to WORK TOGETHER for the good of our children.

Caughman Road Norms at Home for Virtual Learning This list should be used to establish a routine at home for the success of your child as well as the classroom’s success. Teachers will expect students to be aware of virtual norms. Please consider the • following: Please use the bathroom before direction instruction begins online. • Make sure you have eaten before class begins. • Provide comfortable seating and desk area to ensure student’s ability to concentrate. Have materials ready. • The backdrop should be a stationary setting. Distractions behind the student are disruptive to the others. • Choose an area with good lighting so the student (and student’s work is visible online) • No digital change in backdrops will be allowed. • Please make sure the following distractions are not present during direction instruction: siblings, toys, pets, gum chewing, TVs, and cellphones. • Parents should not assist a student with work unless teacher has asked for participation.

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Teacher Contact Information and Weekly Office Hours Caughman Road Elementary School 7725 Caughman Road Columbia, SC 29209 Mrs. Melanie Maas 803 783 -5534 Ext. 1001 Melanie. maas@richlandone. org Ms. Pooja 803 783 -5534 Ext. Fnu. Pooja@richlandone. org Office Hours 11: 30 -12: 30

Q&A • Invite questions from parents/students