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Thank you for starting inservice today with flexibility, thoughtfulness, an open heart and candor. The other night as I read aloud Peter Renolds I am Human to my son at bedtime it’s message resonated and reminded me of my own humanity and the need for deep breaths. road ahead will necessitate our continued care of each other. Let’s continue to choose empathy and collective effort. With gratitude and in partnership, Meg, Duane and Laurie Harwood MS/HS Staff FAQ
When will our weekly staff meeting be held this year given our new hybrid model? Given our new hybrid schedule Staff meetings will now be held on Wednesday’s instead of Tuesdays as these will be remote days in most modelling. If I want to leave the building for outside learning - where can I go? The Operations team will be sharing a map of designated areas for specific teachers/departments to utilize. Please note that the use of areas outside of the allowable areas will require staff to follow the field trip process. If I want to leave the building for outside learning what protocols do I need to follow? Staff must: Plan ahead for outside learning Connect with the office to indicate they are learning outside We are working on a google form to assist with this We have ordered 15 additional radios for use What will the flow of arrival look like each in-person day. Staff should come to school prior to 7:30 to avoid traffic congestion If coming in a parent/guardian car The vehicle will follow a traffic pattern that will circle behind the school and end up near the south entrance. Screeners will check students in their car prior exiting their care and prior to coming into the school. Students who pass screenings will proceed to TA If coming in a student car The vehicle will follow a traffic pattern that will circle behind the school and end up near the south entrance. Screeners will check students in their car prior to exiting their car and prior to coming into the school. Students who pass their screening will proceed to part their car then enter the school. If coming in a bus Students will be screened at the bus pick up location Students will be spaced appropriately on the bus Students will arrive at Harwood at the front of building and line up with the front busses parked near the exit at the top of the horseshoe. Middle School Bus Students will enter the middle school entrance, High School Bus Students will enter the main entrance. Given they have been screened - they will proceed to their TA’s. We are exploring the idea that students will have a sticker indicating that have passed their screening to ensure that all students are screened prior to entering the school. When will classroom teachers receive PPE from school? PPE will be distributed to each teacher beginning this Friday. Amanda and Eric will be the point people for distribution. How will I get cleaning supplies for my classroom? The Harwood maintenance staff will maintain adequate cleaning supplies in each classroom. We will place an notice on our work order form to inform the maintenance staff when you need to be restocked. What will ELO look like on 9/10? We will NOT have ELO the first Wednesday. There will be an extended TA and staff meeting to provide time for reflection. What are the guidelines for how your classroom should look like? The guidelines recommends 6 ft spacing and students facing the same direction. In some cases this may not work as well as others. Masks are the most important prevention item in any classroom situations. What does the Full remote Academy look like? The HUUSD Online Academy 2020 is still being developed, In grades K-8 we expect a model of remote only classes taught by our own HUUSD licensed educators reassigned to these online classroom groups. There may be a hybrid model in grades 7 - 8. In grades 9-12 we envision a college type model where students will be engaged in VTVLC online classes, other online classes that we may be able to purchase, independent studies with HUHS staff, and attend classes that HUUSD teachers elect to teach from 3:00-5:00 daily (or some other agreed upon time) in addition to their regular position, as if they were teaching a class at a college. They will receive additional compensation to take this on and it is strictly voluntary. We just notified staff of this idea yesterday and have 7 interested teachers. 7-12 grade teachers may be reassigned to remote only blocks based on the number of in person students in the building. Ideally, we will meet the needs of all of our students in some way, somehow. During the first two weeks of school, when all students are remote for 4 days, we hope to find a way for the remote only classrooms to merge with the hybrid classrooms to establish that sense of community. As more in person days are added and teachers cannot do both the remote online academy students will be in separate online classes. What are the expectations around recording synchronous student learning time - both onsite and online? There is NO live streaming of in-person class lessons, but pre-recorded teacher sessions/ zoom recorded sessions posted after the fact in order to provide time to review are allowed. Anything with students in it must follow our existing protocols. What is the plan for course completion during semester 1? These quarter-long courses were added to the master schedule to support students who were unable to fully participate in Remote Learning last spring and, therefore, did not complete one or more of their courses for the 2019-20 school year. This was noted as NC on their progress report sent home in July. The assessments scored during this extended time will be added to the 2019-20 course. (listed on a schedule as “course comp. Biology”, for example) What is this new Flex block I see in student schedules? All students are scheduled for Flex Block in semester 2, block 4. Students will eventually (by end of semester 1) be scheduled more selectively based on needs, interests, and options. As the name implies, this block holds the opportunity to be used in multiple ways. As a faculty, we will continue to engage in brainstorming, planning and discussion of these possibilities throughout the first few months of the school year. More to come! *Please note that this block is not yet reflected in your teaching schedule. What will the schedule look like if we pivot to a 3/2 model? Tuesday students will become Monday/Tuesday students. Thursday students will become Thursday/Friday students. Our schedule onsite days and Wednesday will remain the same. How will ELO be scheduled this year? Please add to this document if you are interested in having a lunch group, ELO 5 or ELO 6 ELO blocks 1-4 will be scheduled based on class blocks. The advantage of this schedule is that there will be NO conflicts for either teachers or students being available at the same time. In addition, it allows teachers to plan intentionally for this 30 mins based on a specific class. Teachers will need to pre-book students by the end of the day each Tuesday. Pre-bookings should be based on: Need for targeted support for current work - either skills review or completion oversight Need to complete or revise work from the previous week Yes, you can pre-book your entire class if that fits your purpose Students may book themselves at any point through Wednesday morning TA. Wednesday morning TA will need to include time to review each student’s plan for the day. Lunch groups, ELO5, ELO6 Please provide the additional information below. This is not yet a commitment but a collection of potential (or probable) ideas. Add more rows as needed.
TA will be from 8:15 to 9am on both Tuesday and Thursday for the first two weeks (Sept. 8-Sept.18) During the ELO TA on Wednesday, Sept. 9 all students will join their TA together until 9am. How will clubs be held this year? Clubs should be held via zoom during Wednesday ELO 5 & 6 or afterschool hours unless otherwise discussed with administration. If I am unable to reach my TA students/families after 2+ calls how should I ensure they are starting the year with the supports needed? Contact their school counselor If school counselor does not connect with student/family the student’s name will be sent to the SST Schedule for the 1st days of school that reflects extended TA and no ELO on 9/9. |
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