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Hello Cedar Park Families.

Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!

This will probably be the most memorable school year of all our lives. While we are normally starting school full-speed ahead, this week will look different, but still engaging.

Here is what you can expect from us:

1. Teachers will be reaching out in many ways and often this week. They will send emails - to you and your student. They will make phone calls to talk to your student. They will host Zoom sessions. Many of them will be at school to greet your student during Wolf Days.

Be ready. We are excited to see/get to know/and talk to our students. However, when teachers call, this is NOT the time to ask them a million questions. They want to talk to their students. If you have questions, call the office, email us, or attend one of the parent Q&A sessions listed below.

2. We are ready to be awesome! (Not perfect)

We have been working really hard to create a consistent and engaging platform for you and your student. You will see a similar platform for each class in Canvas, and we need you to make sure you are all registered as "observers" in each course. This will ensure you can access course materials, due dates, assignments, etc. The district Family Toolkit can help you get ready for that.

There will be some bumps and glitches, but this fall will look VERY different than this last spring.

3. Communication and partnership - It is more important than ever that we have clear and consistent communication and true partnership between home and school this year. If you are not seeing communication, if you are not seeing consistent feedback to your student, if you feel the administration needs to be more transparent, we need to know. Please reach out and let us know.

Additionally, if you need help, instruction, guidance, or support in any way - we need/want to hear from you. We are partners, and we need to work together to make this a successful year for OUR students.

New staff: we have a few new staff members that we hope you will welcome as needed.

Callie McAuliffe - 6th grade counselor

Rebecca Pearson - 8th grade counselor

Dana Sexton - Social Worker

Monica Paas - ESL

Drew Jordan - Math 7/8

Gina Gladstone - SLP

Mike Vanoudenhaegen - Special programs elective

Advisory: Our advisory class will meet every day this year. This is a reflection of our commitment to engage students in social emotional connection, and our value to have fun, non-academic engagement.

Some important vocabulary terms you should know:

CDL - Comprehensive Distance Learning: Off-site or remote learning - FULL TIME

Hybrid - Learning that blends on-site (at school) and at-home sessions.

Synchronous - Learning in which participants interact at the same time and in the same space

Asynchronous - Learning that occurs in elapsed time between two or more people. Examples include email, online discussion forums, message boards, blogs, podcasts, etc..

Cohort- a group of students who exist together physically and online.

Attendance cohort -students who attend school in-person on the same days.

Learning cohort - students on the same team and who attend the same classes.

Teacher Facilitated Learning: is a synchronous or an asynchronous learning experience planned and guided by a licensed teacher . The experience is structured to develop, deepen, and assess new knowledge and understanding relative to state content standards. Teacher-facilitated learning is often used when the teacher is planning for all students to have a common experience related to specific learning targets. Synchronous opportunities, will be provided daily and may include full group instruction, peer interaction, two-way communication, small group breakouts, or individual office hours.

Applied Learning: Experiences that allow for students to apply lessons, knowledge and skills that extend from the teacher-facilitated learning. Students have access to instructional support during applied learning activities, provided by educational assistants, teachers, and/or related service providers. Applied learning experiences likely require scaffolding and supports so that students are able to engage with them independent of teacher or adult support.

Hey Parents.

Remember when I asked you to set aside time this week to learn how to be an "online parent" and promised educational session? Well, it's here.

Follow this link to the district ToolKit to learn about Canvas, ParentVue, our schedule, etc.

We are working on more helpful videos, and I'll let you know when they are available.

Thank you for partnering with us to support your student. We all want our kids to be super successful this year!

• Complete online registration verification
• Set up learning space at home
• Make sure your internet is up to speed or apply for free internet
• Plan to attend Wolf Week Sept 8-11 (see specific info below)
• Round up any books that need to be returned to school
• Get school supplies or email for support
• Get your student ready to engage with teachers beginning September 8
• Plan time for Parent Academy Sept 8-11
• Commit to 150% engagement with your student and school Sept 8-18
• Sign up for the PTC blog to stay up to date on information throughout the school year.
  

September 8 - 8th Grade Wolf Day 2:00 - 4:00 PM

September 9 - 7th Grade Wolf Day 2:00 - 4:00 PM

September 10 - 6th Grade Wolf Day 8:00 - 11:00 AM

September 11 - 6th Grade Orientation with WEB 1:00 - 2:00 PM

September 8-11 - Parent academy online and teachers make connections with students and families

September 14 - Students log on to their first class at 9:15 AM

September 27 - October 3 - Chromebook Exchange and school photos at CPMS

It's not the typical Wolf Day, but we wanted to give students and families a way to connect to the school.

Here is what you can expect:

• pick up a yearbook if you purchased one last year
• pick up science and art kits
• pick up school handouts to post in your learning environment
• pick up school supplies if you need them

What about school photos and new Chromebooks?

Those will be distributed the last week of September. More information and details to come on that stuff.

•Students are expected to engage in their assigned class for the entire period listed below

The first part of every class will be synchronous; this means a teacher will be present and providing new learning and/or review of previous learning. The length of time may vary for synchronous lessons but plan on 15-30 minutes.

•The remainder of the class will be asynchronous; this means students will be engaged in independent work, getting help from the teachers, or small group student work (teachers will remain available).

•Student schedules will be available Monday, 9/7 evening or Tuesday, 9/8 morning via StudentVue.

•Your child should receive a postcard before Sept. 11 with information about which teacher to "report" to at 9:15 AM on Monday, Sept. 14, as well as an email from that teacher with a link to log into zoom.

•Advisory is always a synchronous class; this time is designed to foster student relationships, develop social skills, and provide social and emotional learning opportunities. Students will sometimes be grouped across teams as a way to expand their social interactions with other kids.

•We strongly encourage you to work with your student to create a learning space where she/he will engage with teachers throughout the day, away from distractions, noises, etc.

• Please have your student get up and ready/dressed for school; this will help provide routine and consistency. Consider having them prepare a lunch before school starts, as well, if there will not be a parent available during their lunch period.

•Teacher office hours are only for “as needed” access- to get clarification or ask a question about an assignment. Students are not required, but are encouraged, to attend.

•If your child needs to get a lunch from a designated school site, they can use the part of the “orange block” adjacent to their lunch (6th and 8th grade) or the last part of their period 3 elective if your child is a 7th graders. Please reach out to your child’s counselor if you are concerned about your child’s access to food during lunch.

•If your child receives services through ESL, Special Education, or AVID they will have additional classes during the “orange block” of time.

•Your child’s first core teacher will help them “translate” their printed schedule into a template on the first day of school. Ask them to explain it to you! Also, please post it in their learning environment and maybe an additional copy for you in another location for reference?

•Due to safety concerns, if we return to an “in person” schedule, we must keep the cohorts of students as small as possible, even now, to avoid changes to a student’s teachers when that time comes. This means students are grouped by elective class. We tried to ensure a 1st or 2nd choice elective was included in their schedule, but they may also have a class that was not a top choice. Elective classes will switch at the semester. There will not be any schedule changes as a result of ODE and OHA requirements. Please take this opportunity to talk with your child about trying something new!

•We were unable to offer STEM or Spanish this year due to staffing reductions. Your child’s next highest choice was considered if those were their top choices for electives.

• Earbuds or earphones with mic
• Spiral notebook - 4
• Composition notebook - 1
• Small whiteboard
• Dry erase marker
• Eraser (or old sock)
• Graph paper or quad ruled paper (spiral or loose)
• Pencils
• Eraser
• Colored pencils
• 12 inch ruler
• Highlighters
• Glue sticks - 2-3
• Scissors
• Masking tape (not transparent) for science
• Calculator for 6th & 7th graders: basic calculator
• Calculator for 8th grade: scientific calculator

You can get most of these items at the Dollar Store. If you need assistance, we can help. Please send an email to tona_hattery@beaverton.k12.or.us

If your student does NOT have a working BSD chromebook to start CDL, please sign up for a time slot to come to Cedar Park to pick up a working chromebook using the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4ea5ad22aafe3-individual

Early chromebook distribution qualifications:

1. Student has a broken chromebook that needs replacement

OR

2. Student is new to the Beaverton School District and never received a BSD Chromebook

OR

Student does not currently have a BSD chromebook checked out and needs one