CALWORKS KIDS KORNER!

“The most important day of a person’s education is the first day of school, not Graduation Day.” – Harry Wong

“I’ve always loved the first day of school better than the last day of school. Firsts are best because they are beginnings.” – Jenny Han

1. Be sure to mute your mic (lower-left corner of your screen) as soon as you sign on and whenever you are not speaking. This is important and perhaps the most critical tip on this list to avoid background noise and distractions for others.

2. Consider muting your video (also on the lower left of the screen) if you are eating, scratching, talking with someone else in the room, or anything else that might be distracting to others.

3. Close unneeded applications on your computer to keep the video optimally functioning.

4. You might want to use a headset with an external mic for best hearing and speaking capabilities.

5. When you are speaking, let others know that you are finished by saying one of these sign-offs: “That’s all.” “I’m done.” “Thank you.” So that everyone knows you have finished your comments.

6. If you want to speak, physically raise your hand or use the “raise hand” feature that is available at the bottom center of your screen.

7. You can ask questions and make comments silently if desired using the “Chat” feature (also on the bottom and center of your screen).

8. Be mindful of your background lighting. If you are sitting in front of a window, you may be completely darkened by the light coming through the window. Your overhead light also might need to be turned off or dimmed as well.

9. Be sure that there is nothing visually distracting (e.g., cars or people going by) in the background too.

10. Remember to sign out or “leave the meeting” when the session is finished.

August 17th~ FIRST day of Fall 2020 classes!!
Check with your professor and your course syllabus, to see if there are any additional books you may need. If there are, immediately contact occalworks@vcccd.edu to schedule an updated Book list appointment with a CalWORKs Counselor.

Any changes to your class schedule, first speak with one of our CW Counselors before adding and/or dropping classes.
EMAIL OCCALWORKS@VCCCD.EDU TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A CALWORKS COUNSELOR

Wednesdays from 11am-12pm, CalWORKs will be on Zoom for you to drop-in and say, "Hi" and catch-up with other students online. This is not mandatory. For those who want to stay connected, drop-in for a few minutes or stay the whole hour, whatever you need that day or week, we're here for you.

Any questions, contact your CalWORKs Counselor at occalworks@vcccd.edu