Teachers are required to take virtual distance learning attendance. As they see students complete work, tune into Seesaw, Zoom meetings and Google Classroom teachers will take notice and claim positive attendance. During the remainder of the year we want to encourage teacher/student connection at least once a week. Of course, teachers are working really hard on creating the best lessons possible, so students continue learning as much as possible. Teachers want to encourage reading, writing, math, exercising, music, playing, and all the different ways that students continue expanding their horizons during this unprecedented time in our lives. This is a time to learn new things and challenge ourselves into being creative. We know it is challenging for everyone that is having to shelter into place. This too shall pass and we will always remember this time in history.

Village is the site for grab and go lunch daily from 11:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.. I hope everyone is taking advantage of this opportunity for a great balanced school lunch.

Village has reached out to many students who are in need of a chrome book to use while distance learning. If you still are in need of a chrome book, please let the teacher know or email Mrs. Holt at cholt@rvusd.org. We will make sure we give you a time and appointment to obtain one if you are still in need. We want our kids connecting as much as possible with their teachers.

Please call the hotline from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays for chrome book help. Our amazing team of computer pros will help you with questions and to troubleshoot problems with the chrome books. You can also contact your teacher and she might be able to assist as well.

Here is a link for some ideas on how to have some fun with Tangrams and Math.
Tangrams are a great way to help students with spatial/visual skills and with geometry. I have included several links showing how to create your own tangrams with a regular piece of paper. Have fun and send me pictures of your fun Tangrams to cholt@rvusd.org.

Teachers have been sheltering in place and we look forward to what you have been doing while you shelter in place. Send us pictures of your Easter Eggs as we continue to shelter in place!

Be Safe! Shelter in Place. Stay in. Save Lives.

I hope that you and your family are staying safe during these difficult times. I wanted to let you know that although we are not able to be together at school, I am still available to support students as we shelter in place. I am answering emails from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. If you would like to request a counseling check-in with your student via Zoom or email, or if you are looking for resources or support on a particular topic, please email me at ccorwonski@rvusd.org and we can set something up.

I am also providing counseling lessons, videos, activities, and story read alouds for students during the shelter in place. Teachers in the younger grades are sharing these materials in their SeeSaw classrooms, and I have a Counseling Google classroom I have created for the older students. If you or your child would like to check it out, the classroom code is xiy4kpb. These materials are optional and I am not grading them, but they may help students as they navigate the difficult emotions associated with the uncertain situation we all find ourselves in.

Finally, I am in the process of developing a counseling website for Village Elementary. The website will be going live on Monday, April 13 and is still a work in progress, but it is a place where parents can go to get resources on a broad range of parenting topics, as well as contact me. If you'd like to check it out, and take the survey I have created to help me check in with families and see how you are coping, you can find it at www.villagecounselingcorner.com. I will also be posting the weekly counseling materials for students on the home page of the website if you'd like to take a look. New content is posted daily.

Below I've posted one example of the type of resources you can find at the website. It is a list of brain and body breaks you children might enjoy for breaking up a long day of distance learning.

Stay safe, and please feel free to reach out if there is anything I can do to support you or your children.