Attendance: Should be taken everyday and submitted to the office as if students were actually here. If there are attendance issues in classes you should contact the grade level Deans; Mike Duprey mike.duprey@gmrsd.org (grades 7,9 and 11,) and Rebel McKinley rebel.mckinley@gmrsd.org (grades 6,8,10, and 12) Please cc myself thomas.gaffigan@gmrsd.org on all attendance issues as both Mike and Rebel are also teaching an RA. We want to engage any student that is missing classes as soon as possible. I believe each teacher would benefit from reaching out first to the family but to eliminate numerous calls after a couple tries please email us and we will take it from there. Mr. Gaffigan and the Deans have started doing community outreach for any students who may need help during remote learning, this can be for attendance issues, behavior issues, emotional issues and technology aid. To eliminate students leaving class after signing in we would like teachers to take attendance at the end of class as well as the beginning to make sure students are still in attendance. Instead of saying students names we suggest that they have an exit question or a check in so students do not realize we are actually taking attendance as well. Eliminating students from just showing back up at the end of class.
Discipline
All school rules apply during remote learning as if we are physically here. We are adding additional rules for remote learning as well.
- Students have the option to not show themselves but should if possible show their face or work at all times.
- If a student is constantly disrupting class, making gestures, showing inappropriate things, not using mute when asked, constantly talking out of turn, you may take away their visual and audio if needed and they can use the comment section to speak in class. If this happens regularly please let the appropriate Dean know and we will have a conversation with home.
- Suspensions can still happen if the offense is warranted. Suspension hearings would be scheduled through the office and held either personally in the conference room or remotely.
- If a parent or outside resource needs to schedule a meeting with any school personnelle, that too will be in the conference room or held remotely.
-Students should not be showing their class code to anyone outside of a particular class. This will keep your classes confidential and with no disturbances from outside influences.
CRA’s
I am continually working with the courts on monitoring our high risk students and that includes students who had a CRA filed on them last school year. When we meet it is now over the phone or in Zoom. This has worked well thus far over the last few weeks.
Hybrid Safety Plan/Full Return Safety Plan
Mr. Gaffigan has started to work on a safety plan for the school such as access to building, dismissal from buildings, one way hallways, mask protocols, hallway monitors etc. There will be no after school responsibilities while in Hybrid since there will be no late bus. Remote after school help can continue however.
Students who could not pick up Chromebooks
For those students still in need of a Chromebook, and are unable to come to school to pick-up, Dean of Students Mike Duprey and Mr. Gaffigan will distribute the Chromebooks to their homes. Please contact the office if in need. We will contact the families the day before arriving.
