November 20 REMOTE Learning Updates

• It is confirmed that Monday, November 23, 2020, all students, PreK-12, will be in the required continuous learning model through Friday, December 4, 2020. Our intent at that time will be to transition back to a hybrid learning model if the local health data is consistent with that decision.

• It is important to remember the required continuous learning model is not like the voluntary model followed this past spring, nor is it like the hybrid model asynchronous days.

Curbside Meal Pick up

• Nutrition Services will expand curbside meal pickup service beginning, Monday, November 30. Westwood was added to this list.

• Scheduled pick up sites will operate from 11:00am - 1:00 pm every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as long as we are in the continuous learning model.

• Please click on this, "Curbside Pick up Link" for more information on sites' pick up schedules:

District communication sent sample elementary schedules. Each building used those as a starting place, but needed to make adjustments to times when specials are offered for each grade level and when specific instruction would take place.

All of Westwood's K-5 grade classroom and specials schedules are finalized and will be emailed by teachers.

K-5 classroom teachers' emails will include the following:

• Westwood classroom daily schedule
• Zoom Links
• Office hours explanation
• First day expectations

Attendance:

• Attendance is required and will be recorded in Infinite Campus. Daily attendance will be based on whether a student accesses and engages in synchronous and asynchronous instruction.

• If there are concerns about engagement in synchronous and/or asynchronous activities, then the teacher or the front office will reach out to families. If you have concerns about your own child’s attendance or engagement please contact their teacher or Joel Martin.

• You may view the virtual attendance instructions here.

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

• M, T, TH, F attendance will be taken by teachers as this is live synchronous learning.

Wednesday

• Wednesday-parents and/or guardians will need to check in their student(s) through Infinite Campus.

• It is not an expectation to complete independent work on Wednesdays. Instead, the expectation is to engage in the work. If teachers do not see evidence of engaging, then they may mark, "no participation" in Infinite Campus. This doesn't change the parent/guardian morning check in though.

Wednesday is only an asynchronous day and it is expected that students engage in work.

Please continue to have your students access their teachers' resources on asynchronous at home Wednesdays for independent work.

Wednesday Only - Suggested times for asynchronous engagement learning by grade level:

Grades Kdg-2nd:

• 20-25 minutes of reading

• 15-20 minutes of writing

• 20-25 minutes of math

• 15-20 SS/Science

Grades 3rd-5th

• 25-30 minutes of reading

• 25-30 minutes of writing

• 25-30 minutes of math

• 15-20 SS/Science

• This is a huge shout out to all of our students, their parents, guardians, extended family, and community!

• Over $28,000 was raised and I hope you had the opportunity to celebrate via live zoom this morning.

• We have also had numerous students, "Chalk the Playground" with artistic creations.

• Our school/community partnership is crucial to supporting each other.

• It truly does take a village to raise a child!

• The transition to remote learning has definitely adjusted our plans concerning leadership roles interviewing, completing, "You're hired!" forms, and then training.

New Timeline

• Some leadership roles interviews are completed and "You're hired!" forms may have been sent home.

• Our Leadership Roles action team will complete all remaining leadership roles interviews by Tuesday, November 24th and then remaining, "You're Hired!" forms will also be emailed home.

• We will schedule all leadership roles training via zoom after December 4th, 2020.

Please direct all questions, comments, and concerns related to the above information to Joel Martin. Here is my contact info:

Sincerely,

Joel Martin

Westwood Elementary Principal

2920 NW Ninth Street

Ankeny, Iowa 50023

School Phone: 515-965-9690

Fax: 515-965-9693

Email: joel.martin@ankenyschools.org

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