Ms. Keane's Class: Distance Learning

Dear parents,

Tomorrow we will begin our distance learning program. This proves to be a unique experience for us all. Rest assured that we have been planning and preparing to ensure a quality learning experience for your child. We will be using our grade level blog to post information about learning. Please be sure to bookmark the blog if you haven’t already. This will make it easier to access. Also, remember that clicking on the tab with my name will ensure you are receiving the content specific for my class.

 

Students will also be using Google Classroom to receive activities and assignments and have bookmarked this page on their Chrome-books. We have also created this video tutorial to help you with logging in. They are aware of their login information. However, should you need assistance logging in, please let me know. I encourage you to ask your child about Google Classroom and have them show you the work they are doing.

The student schedule below outlines what each day will look like. The times listed are the times that activities will be posted for each subject area. Please add movement and nutrition breaks throughout the day as needed. We encourage students to have breaks from screens, so please complete the activities when appropriate for your family. We do however, need your child present for class meetings which will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 9:30am. There will also be individual check-in times for each child during the week. The schedule is posted below. 

Individual Check-In Times
Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
1:00 - Yuya 1:25 - Sofia 1:50 - Aidan 2:15 - Eva	1:00 - Emma 1:25 -Gabriela 1:50 -Joaquim 2:15 -Martin 2:40-  Viridiana	1:00 - Joao 1:25 - Malu 1:50 - Toby 2:15 - Carolina	1:00 - Catarina 1:25 - Max 1:50 - Nico 2:15 -  Kiara	1:00 - Xavier 1:25 - Gabriel 1:50 - Alisa

To prepare your child, please create a workspace in your home. This should be somewhere where your child is visible to you or other caregivers. Please also ensure your child has a device that has video and sound capabilities, and has all recent updates. We will send a link for a Zoom call for each class meeting.

The link for Wednesday’s meeting is https://zoom.us/j/893631617.

I will have two hours each day when I will be available online. This time is 10:00am to 12:00pm. Should you or your child like to connect with me, please send me an email at shannon.keane@graded.br.

Finally, regular attendance and completion of activities is important for your child’s success. Please ensure your child is available for all class meetings and completes activities (and submits assignments when due). Additionally, please ask your child questions about the work they are doing. Your interest in their learning is invaluable.

I look forward to continuing to support your child through this transition.

Sincerely,
Shannon Keane