Weekly Overview

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Welcome back! We hope everyone had a restful, relaxing break. We look forward to seeing students online on Tuesday, April 6th.

Please review the Weekly Overview for announcements, homework assignments, and a virtual service learning opportunity!

See you online tomorrow!

Announcements

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  1. Achievement Reports will be emailed home on Friday, March 26th. Please be on the lookout for an email from JUMPROPE.
  2. SPRING BREAK is next week and the school will be closed. Monday, April 5th is a Teacher Workday. ONLINE CLASSES will resume for the middle school on Tuesday, April 6th. The middle school is still on our PLAN B schedule at this time.
  3. There are no assignments to complete over Spring Break and students may use the break to catch up on any missing work, if needed.
  4. Christina and Jamie are working hard to find volunteers for the last two 4 week sessions of Explorations at the elementary school.  With the elementary school moving to Plan A, we will lose some of our GA instructors who normally offer classes. So, if you know anyone (a parent, grandparent, neighbor, community member) who might enjoy offering a class to our elementary students Friday mornings (all virtual), PLEASE let us know!  K-2nd is 9-9:30 and 3rd-5th is 9:45-10:30. Here is the sign up form! 

ALL CLASSES VIRTUAL: Thursday, March 18th

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DUE TO THE THREAT OF SEVERE WEATHER TOMORROW, ALL EXPLORIS CLASSES WILL BE VIRTUAL ON THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH.

Students should follow the normal virtual schedule for Crew, Math, ELA, and Expedition.

World Cultures will have an asynchronous class for ALL 6th-grade students tomorrow (Thursday). Please look for your activity that will be posted tomorrow on Google Classroom.  Christina will have an open Zoom session from 10:45 am – 12 pm for any students who would like to drop in for questions, clarification, or just to say hello. The Zoom Link can be found HERE, but it is the same Zoom link that we used for all of our classes for the last session.  Please email Christina if you have any questions (cfranklin@exploris.org).

Reminders for Tomorrow! Please read!

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  1. Exploris Health and Behavior Agreements: Please complete if your student is participating in the hybrid option this week!
  2. Weekly Overview: Please review! We’ve added a slide to include the hybrid schedule and virtual schedule/Zoom links for this week.
  3. Plan B Information: Click here to read about Plan B details, schedules, etc.
  4. Students participating in the hybrid option will receive an email this afternoon with their room location for this week.
  5. Please make a carpool sign that lists the name of the student(s) you’re picking up! Drop off is between 7:45-8:15 and pick up is from 2:00-2:15. Access Carpool Map here
  6. Don’t forget to bring a snack, water bottle, and lunch!
  7. Students will also need their computers, chargers, earbuds/headphones, math journal, expedition journal, a jacket or sweater, and writing utensils.

Weekly Overview/Announcements

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  1. Exploris Health and Behavior Agreements: Please complete if your student is participating in the hybrid option next week!
  2. Weekly Overview: Please review! We’ve added a slide to include the hybrid schedule and virtual schedule/links for next week.
  3. Plan B Information: Click here to read about Plan B details, schedules, etc.
  4. Students participating in the hybrid option will receive an email on Monday afternoon with their room location for next week.
  5. Please make a carpool sign that lists the name of the student(s) you’re picking up! Drop off is between 7:45-8:15 and pick up is from 2:00-2:15. Access Carpool Map here

Plan B Information and Details

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Plan B Information and Updates

  • Plan B Calendar 
    • Hybrid in-person dates for sixth grade
      • March 16-March 18
      • April 26-April 29
      • May 17-May 20
      • Fridays are virtual for everyone
      • Weeks that 6th grade is not in-person is regular virtual schedule for all
  • Carpool
    • Students can be dropped off between 7:45-8:15
    • Students must be picked up between 2:00-2:15
    • Students must arrive through carpool– no walk ups
    • Students will undergo a screening (temperature check, etc.) at drop off
    • Walkers, bikers, bus riders need to email Deborah Brown (deborah@exploris.org) to provide written documentation
    • Access Carpool Map here
    • Please make a sign to display on your dashboard that lists the name of your student(s) for carpool
  • Sixth Grade Hybrid/Virtual Schedule and Groups
    • An email with room assignments will be sent the afternoon of Monday, March 15th
    •  Students will stay in their assigned room all day (We will try to get outside weather permitting. Make sure your child brings the required poncho because we still go outside rain or shine.)
    • Teachers will rotate classrooms 
    • Students will NOT necessarily be with their crews (4 crews split into 6 rooms)
    • Students will not mix groups, even at recess or lunch
    • Virtual students will follow page 2 of the schedule linked above (Zoom links on page 2)
  • Bring the following to school every day (all items should fit in one backpack): 
    • Contact your Crew teacher if you need help getting any of the supplies!
    • Computer AND Charger 
    • Headphones/Earbuds 
    • Snack (one handheld item)
    • Lunch
      • No lunch deliveries– if your student forgets a lunch, no worries– we have options here on campus and will make sure they get a full lunch and snacks/drinks.  Microwave/refrigerator are not available.
    • Water bottle (water fountains are closed)
    • Jacket/sweater/sweatshirt
    • Poncho
    • Book to read/kindle (time to meet those reading goals set in portfolio)
    • Expedition journal
    • Math Journal
    • Writing utensils
    • Extra back up mask (just in case) 
  • COVID SYMPTOMS IN KIDS
    • Covid in younger kids often presents as “just a cold.”  If your child is stuffy/congested, they must stay home.  (A runny nose and itchy eyes are more likely allergies.) 
  • Exploris COVID Case Reporting Form
    • Schools are required to track data related to Covid-19 and this form will help us! This form should be completed each time you have a confirmed positive, a presumptive positive, or a need to quarantine within a household. Please complete a new form for each person impacted. Names are reported to the health department but are not published in any Exploris forum. 
  • Exploris COVID Dashboard
    • Updated weekly

Weekly Overview and Announcements

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  1. Exploris Health and Behavior Agreements: please complete if your student is participating in the hybrid option!
  • If kids are staying 100% virtual, they do not need to fill out this form.
  • One form should be filled out for EACH student who will attend in-person classes
  • Families who do not complete this form electronically will be asked to complete a paper version of it in carpool when they arrive, which will slow down the morning a bit!
  • This is a one-time form; once you fill it out you are done!
  • Families who do not complete the form or who cannot agree to the statements will be asked to have their student remain in remote learning and that student will not be able to attend classes on campus. 

2. Weekly Overview: Please check out the announcements, schedules, and activities for next week.