WELCOME BACK RICHWOODS HIGH SCHOOL DISTANCE LEARNING 2020

WELCOME BACK! RICHWOODS HIGH SCHOOL DISTANCE LEARNING 2020 -21 SCHOOL YEAR At Richwoods High School – We are “The Standard of Excellence. ”

RICHWOODS UFC During the year of COVID we will continue to be: UNMATCHED Our Richwoods’ Community is UNMATCH; there is no comparison! FOCUSED Our staff and students have a laser focus on instructional excellence and college and career readiness. COMMITTED Our faculty and staff are committed to creating the ultimate learning environment (regardless if it is virtual). They will create a virtual culture and climate that is second to none.

For our Knights, this means the return to Richwoods High School entity for distance instruction. In Distance Learning, our students will receive MOVE TO DISTANCE LEARNING instruction through their RHS teachers via MS Teams platform. For most of our students this will not present many (if any) scheduling changes. The Distance Learning instructional day will remain 7: 30 AM – 1 PM. Our goal is to have student schedules available in Skyward Family Access by Monday, August 17 th. If you prefer the Virtual Only option through non- RHS teachers via the Edgenuity (pre-recorded lessons) platform, please notify me as soon as possible. This Power. Point does not apply to students enrolled in the Edgenuity option.

REMOTE LEARNING VS. DISTANCE LEARNING Distance Learning (August 2020) Remote Learning (Spring 2020) Direct result of COVID Act of God Days Stay at Home Order (state mandated) Resulting from COVID influx Decision made by the Board of Education No new learning No Stay at Home Order in place No punitive grading New learning must occur Minimal accountability District grading procedures will be followed

BELL SCHEDULE Bell Schedule 1 st hour ~ 7: 30 -8: 10 2 nd hour ~ 8: 13 -8: 53 Attendance is defined as attending class in MS Teams. Any student who does not attend a virtual class 3 rd hour ~ 8: 56 -9: 36 will be recorded as “absent” in Skyward. 4 th hour ~ 9: 39 -10: 19 Teachers will take attendance each class 5 th hour ~ 10: 22 -11: 02 Lunch ~ 11: 02 -11: 37 6 th hour ~ 11: 37 -12: 17 7 th hour ~ 12: 20 -1: 00 period. Same attendance procedures 1 day absent = 2 days to submit make-up assignments

DAILY STUDENT DISTANCE LEARNING EXPECTATIONS 1. Class starts Monday, August 24 th at 7: 30 AM!!! 2. Student hours are 7: 30 -1: 00, Monday through Friday. 3. Students will attend their scheduled classes in MS Teams. 1. MS Teams directions attached. 2. Student schedules will be available in Family Access, starting August 17 th. 3. Please contact your child’s counselor if they are missing a class or have a course conflict.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADING SCALE 100 -90 = A 89 -80 = B 79 -70 = C 69 -60 = D 59 -50 = F 40 = Missing Assignment

COMMUNICATION Live instruction will occur though MS Teams only. Teachers will use their district webpage as a form of communication for students/families; to keep families informed and engaged with instructional expectations. Weekly Sky. Alerts and Robocalls will occur to provide parents with RHS updates. Teacher may also choose to send emails to parents via Skyward. Parents are encouraged to communicate with their child’s teachers, counselor, and/or assistant principal via email or phone call. Students are encouraged to communicate their questions and/or needs to their teachers and may do so using the chat feature in MS Teams or email.

STUDENT PPS #150 EMAIL 1. Go to the RHS homepage: https: //www. peoriapublicschools. org/Domain/397 2. Click on the Outlook email icon. It looks like this. ---------------> 3. Log in with your address: student. ID@students. psd 150. org 4. Your password is your 8 -digit birthday: mmddyyyy **Once you are in your account, click on the waffle at the top left of the page to open the apps to which you have free access. **

ACCESSING MS TEAMS 1. Go to psd 150. org 1. 2. Click the Students and Parents Tab You can also start installation by going directly to https: //www. office. com 3. Scroll down and click Microsoft Office 365 2. for Students at Home Sign in with the district student email login (6 digit ID@students. psd 150. org) and password. 4. You will find instructions for accessing your Microsoft tools 5. Login using 8 -digit password (your birth date - mmddyyyy) Click the "Install Office apps" button to install the latest version of Office (Word, Excel, Power. Point) on up to 5 home computers (PC or Mac). 3.

TEACHING AND LEARNING CONSIDERATIONS 1. Ensure students know their email and all necessary log-in information. 2. Live instruction will be provided every class period, everyday, Monday through Friday. 3. Attendance will be taken every class period. 4. Grades will be recorded in Skyward. 5. Stream devices and textbooks will be distributed to students the week of August 17 th. 1. See Textbook and Device Distribution Schedule.

DEVICE AND TEXTBOOK DISTRIBUTION Tuesday, August 18 th 9 th Grade Last Names A-M (9 AM – 12 PM) 9 th Grade Last Names N-Z (1 PM – 4 PM) Wednesday, August 19 th 10 th Grade Last Names A-M (9 AM – 12 PM) 1 10 th Grade Last Names N-Z (1 PM – 4 PM) Enter through the main doors. Thursday, August 20 th 11 th Grade Last Names A-M (9 AM – 12 PM) 11 th Grade Last Names N-Z (1 PM – 4 PM) Friday, August 21 st 12 th Grade Last Names A-M (9 AM – 12 PM) 12 th Grade Last Names N-Z (1 PM – 4 PM) • If you need a device, you will be escorted to the gymnasium where you will be issued one. • While in the gymnasium, someone will assist you with signing onto the device and finding MS Teams. • If you do not need a device, you will be escorted to the book room where you will be issued textbooks for your courses.

ATTENDANCE AND ENGAGEMENT Students must attend all their classes through MS Teams during their assigned class period daily. Students are expected to participate in the lesson and to complete all assignments and assessments assigned by the teacher. Students who do not attend class will be marked absent in Skyward. Students who do not complete an assignment will be issued a 40% (per PPS Grading Procedures).

TEACHER CONTACTS Teachers will reach out to families next week to welcome you to a new school year. Teachers will also provide students with course expectations/syllabus the first week of school. Course information and expectations can also be found on our teacher webpages. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher with questions or concerns.

SCHOOL COUNSELORS HTTPS: //WWW. PEORIAPUBLICSCHOOLS. ORG/DOMAIN/538 Mr. Michael Mc. Kenna michael. mckenna@psd 150. org Mrs. Sheri Lamie sheri. lamie@psd 150. org Mrs. Beth Funcannon beth. funcannon@psd 150. org Mrs. Patricia Simmons patricia. simmons@psd 150. org

ASSISTANT th Grade) PRINCIPALS Mr. David Webb (9 david. webb@psd 150. org Miss Amy Adamow (10 th Grade) amy. adamow@psd 150. or g Mrs. Marlie Heider (11 th Grade) marlie. heider@psd 150. or g Mr. David Poehls (12 th Grade) david. poehls@psd 150. or g