MMM 6 April 2020

We have successfully completed one week of remote learning! Thanks to students, families, and staff for your ongoing flexibility and patience as we work out the kinks. Governor Polis has extended remote learning requirements through April 30, so we will continue with our process! Remember that, although we aren’t setting minimum expectations for contracts, all the work completed during this time will contribute towards credits and graduation requirements. So keep at it!

Our family Q&A session is this afternoon - Monday, April 6, at 3:00. It’s on Zoom! Please check the e-mail we sent out for the link to join in. 

If you need paper materials to work without the internet at home, please stop by Tuesday mornings each week from 8:00 to 10:00 to pick them up. Teachers will be providing one module each week with internet and non-internet options. If that time slot doesn’t work for you, you can arrange another pick-up time with your advisor - or we can mail you materials. Just let us know what works best for you!

Families, look out for an e-mail from your student’s advisor every Monday morning with an update on their progress from the previous week. We’ll let you know where they are with their work and how much engagement we have seen from them. We are reaching out daily through a mixture of posts in each student’s Advisory Classroom (on Google Classroom), texts, and e-mails. Please let us know if there are other ways we can support you and your students during this time.

• Appreciations!
  • Jon - great job with your senior research presentation!
  • De'Quan and Edwin - shoutout for pioneering virtual math sessions with Danny
  • Chance and McKenna - shoutout for joining advisory Hangouts
  • Ash and Tyler - great job communicating throughout the week
  • Natalie W - stellar work last week planning your module!
  • Logan - shoutout for being super responsive with text check-ins
• Remote learning reminders
  • Check in with your advisor every day
    • Join your Advisory Google Classroom (your advisor will invite you)
    • Morning: your advisor will post at 10:00 in the Advisory classroom. Comment with what you are working on to receive attendance
    • Afternoon: your advisor will host a short virtual circle up with Google Hangouts. Join the call with video or voice to check in and receive attendance
    • If you can’t check in either of these ways, work out an alternate method with your advisor - we can be flexible!
  • Aim to work on two modules each week
    • Fill out Remote Learning Contract form with what you plan to work on for the week
    • Ideally, complete modules by Friday of each week
    • Join the Google Classrooms for the modules you are taking - codes are below
    • E-mail the teacher if you’re working on a module that doesn’t have a Classroom (like Work Experience or College and Careers) to confirm what you need to do for the module
    • If you need to pick up any paper materials, please stop by school on Tuesday between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. (or contact your advisor to arrange another pick-up time)
  • Contract expectations
    • Contracts will be used for goal setting and to let teachers know who is working on their modules. Fill out the form (a link will be sent out each week) to establish what you intend to work on for the week
    • We won’t set a minimum point value; our intention right now is to give you learning opportunities so you can work on as much as you want, but if you aren’t able to complete two modules each week, we will not penalize you!
  • Support and personal hygiene products needs
    • What kind of social/emotional support do you need during this time? Phone calls? Friendly texts? Weekly check-ins?
    • Do you need any personal hygiene products? - deodorant, shampoo, etc.
    • Please fill out this quick survey to help us help you!
  • Free meals
    • Breakfast/lunch through school district - pick up in front of Avery Parsons between 11:00 and 1:00
    • Supper Support through community restaurants - contact us if you have a need (limited spaces available)
  • Temporary library card
    • If you don’t have a card for the Public Library but would like one, call the library - they can set you up! 719-395-8700 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
  • Cool module opportunity next week (April 13 - 17)
    • Self care - comes with a goody bag of a journal, tea, essential oils, and more
    • Please let your advisor know if you would like to be part of this module
    • Can count towards Health or English
  • Look out for an e-mail from Karen with mindfulness ideas!

Teacher info: new options are in red 
Math

• Option 1: Khan Academy
  • E-mail Danny with questions or to set up a virtual conferencing time
• Option 2: Technology/Personal Finance
  • E-mail Danny for resources as needed and to submit work

English  

• Option 1: Live Anywhere [Google Classroom code: tqtdhqc]
• Option 2: Reading and Writing
  • E-mail Jen if you aren’t in a Classroom yet for your book
• Option 3: Senior Research
  • E-mail Jen if you are in the middle of your Research paper and would like to keep working on it this week

Social Studies

• Option 1: Radicalism [Google Classroom code: pbibvgu]
• Option 2: Work Experience/Personal Finance
  • E-mail Steve for resources as needed and to submit work
• Option 3: Reading and Writing for SS - Articles
  • E-mail Steve to check in

Science

• Option 1: Air Pressure, Wind, Weather, and Storms [Google Classroom code: kru6wxp]
  • Offline version isn’t available yet but will be next week!
• Option 2: Senior Seminar
  • E-mail Pete to check in
• Option 3: Reading and Writing for Science
  • E-mail Pete to check in

Additional ICAP

• Service Learning
  • E-mail Christine with your goal for the week
• College and Careers: Cover Letter and Resume
  • E-mail Natalie for resources as needed and to submit work

Practicum

• Remote diversity meeting!
  • Complete Benefits of Being in Nature activity (internet and internet-free options available). Share it with Natalie when you are finished or drop it off next Tuesday morning.
• Clubs
  • Natalie will contact UpRISE students
  • If you would like art project ideas to do from home, e-mail Jen
  • Print a PE tracker (or we can mail one to you) and do physical activity remotely!

Advisory options

• Check your Advisory Google Classroom for activities

 Community Service

• Write letters to grandparents at Sunrise Manor or Chrissy at Mini Blessings - e-mail to Jeannette
• www.dosomething.org - explore campaigns available and e-mail Jeannette about options you would like to try 
  • New State of Mind: Host a video chat with friends and send a screenshot to Jeannette
  • Everyday Superheroes: make a thank you card to someone in the community (send Jeannette a picture)