Start of School Notes August 2021 by Elizabeth Andrews https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza Notes on Starting School/Schedules en-us 2021-08-15 23:56:57 UTC 2025-11-08 14:12:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Timetable will we be continuing the staggered timings for recess, lunch, and dismissal? https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1680019693 Yes we will.]]> 2021-08-16 06:13:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1680019693 The on campus schedule does not show the MS dismissal at 3:50 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681277144 thanks - now corrected to 3:50 dismissal for MS]]> 2021-08-17 01:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681277144 Lunch Health & Safety https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681280247 Is it possible to increase lunch supervision and allow students to eat outside the cafeteria again in open spaces provided they effectively social distance.

We will review our approach once we have lived our current system for a few weeks and better understand our risk profile and safety in this new context]]> 2021-08-17 01:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681280247 What are the thresholds that would cause us to shift to blended or remote learning? https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681289614 2021-08-17 01:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681289614 Blended learning challenges https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681294940 Reflecting on last year's blended learning, in comparison to face to face or fully online in Music, there was less progress and interrupted engagement with students in Blended, probably because of infrequency of classes. Specials - Art, Drama, Music, which only meet 1x a week (MS) need to maintain 1x a week (rather than 1x over 10 days) during Blended. (Curt & Kimi)

Yes - the blended schedule for this year has all subject meetings at least 2 times in 10days.]]> 2021-08-17 01:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681294940 Do we have the first day/week schedule planned? hilla20_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681515514 please see the MS/HS Orientation Schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K6SoCD86vpqyl0_SXsIZ0UYXsEFZ5MyC5KUJUHy6zXk/edit]]> 2021-08-17 04:00:23 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681515514 For those of us with mixed SL/HL DP classes, will admin assign which classes are HL and SL or should we arrange in our teams our HL class blocks? hilla20_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681646964 LizA will assign for English, Maths, ESS, Languages. The other subjects are arranged by the teachers. Please review the Study Hall Schedule and avoid pd 5 (MS lunch needs library space). Teachers with combined HL/SL classes can take a flexible approach ie all students attend all classes for the first month/quarter if appropriate then introduce HL sessions when relevant to the course design. Please remember that students are intentional in choosing their SLs and will need flexible study time, particularly in sem2 G11 and most of G12]]> 2021-08-17 05:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1681646964 Editing & Changes https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690606801 Last year, we noticed that changes are made to the wording on progress reports. Teachers feel this loses the authenticity of their initial intentions. How can we create transparency around how/why the language of PR is changed? ]]> 2021-08-23 06:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690606801 Timeliness in Sending PR's https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690612067 Can we confirm that PR's will be sent by the end of the academic day that the teacher writes them? If the role of a PR is to provide time-sensitive feedback to families, they should ultimately be sent relatively soon after filed by the teacher. Otherwise, information risks becoming out-of-date or confusing to families. ]]> 2021-08-23 06:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690612067 Semester Reports https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690624301 With the earlier finish for semester one it will be useful to know when students will need to complete assessments. Do we have the internal deadlines for this?]]> 2021-08-23 06:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690624301 what information is available abut which students are "remote" but are expecting to participate via Google Meet, and which are only able to access materials via Google Classroom. https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690626570 2021-08-23 06:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690626570 Contacting Remote Learners https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690639246 How do we contact new students who are remote learning so they can participate? We heard their emails are not necessarily functioning. Is this correct?]]> 2021-08-23 06:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690639246 Reporting Strands for MYP ralpha2_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690643099 Last year the expectations for reporting for MYP were adjusted, only having to assess one strand per Criterion. Will this be the same for our Semesters moving forward? Especially given the change to our reporting timeline and campus move. YES, CHECK IN WITH MEDEHA FOR ANY MYP QUESTIONS]]> 2021-08-23 06:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690643099 Projected Grades https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690647012 Projected grades seem a bit early considering a variety of factors. Is there any chance they could be pushed back a week? YES, MOVED TO OCT 11]]> 2021-08-23 06:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690647012 Masks https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690970544 Should we remind students (and staff) that if a mask needs to be adjusted after each time they speak it's a sign that it doesn't fit well?]]> 2021-08-23 11:56:53 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1690970544 Help! https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702573476 Can someone be available during a designated time for new teachers (or those of us who weren't here last year) to come and ask questions about posting assignments, the schedule, GMeets etc? Feeling super overwhelmed and it's hard to understand full instructions just by reading them. YES, TUESDAY AFTERNOON - NEW TEACHER CHANCE TO CHECKIN AND PRACTICE]]> 2021-08-29 10:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702573476 Teachers who teach MS and HS https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702584800 There are some conflicts where we have an on campus class, but would also need to be in a gmeet with students, available to answer questions, etc. What is the priority and how should we approach this with students?  PRIORITY IS ON CAMPUS STUDENTS, ADJSUT G'MEET TIME OR SET ASYNCHRONOUS MATERIALS FOR OFF CAMPUS STUDENTS]]> 2021-08-29 11:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702584800 Length of Google Meets https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702588089 G. Meets can be 10 to 30 minutes.  However, the docs published on 29th August show the Meet for periods 8/9 is only 2.40 to 2.50.  Is this a typo? YES, CORRECTED TO 3:10]]> 2021-08-29 11:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702588089 when do we start doing G'Meets? https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702601072 Should I be doing G'Meets on Wednesday 1st Sept with the HS classes I would have met the day before had we started the blended schedule already? 
HS IS ON CAMPUS WED SEPT 1. MS IS OFF CAMPUS. 
SPET 1 G'MEET WITH THE BLENDED DAY 7 MS CLASSES]]> 2021-08-29 12:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702601072 On the HS slides, it says that students will stay in their tutor rooms for English, science etc., but in HS tutors do not correlate with classes. I assume this is a mistake? HS STUDENTS WILL MOVE BETWEEN THE FOUR CLASSROOMS THEY HAVE AS TUTOR FOR THEIR CLASSES. THERE IS NOT A DIRECT MATCH BETWEEN TUTOR ROOM AND TEACHER ROOM huttona2_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702991172 2021-08-29 23:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702991172 Does the blended learning schedule start on Day 08? YES DAY 8 BLENDED huttona2_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702991317 2021-08-29 23:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702991317 On my blended schedule, there are some instances where I will not be able to do an online sync session on the subsequent day, as I will be teaching. I assume in these instances it is okay to forego the sync sessions? PRIORITY IS ON CAMPUS STUDENTS, ADJSUT G'MEET TIME OR SET ASYNCHRONOUS MATERIALS FOR OFF CAMPUS STUDENTS huttona2_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702993267 2021-08-29 23:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1702993267 Will some single period classes subsequent day sync sessions, e.g. tutor, be cancelled as last year? huttona2_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703000459 2021-08-29 23:32:27 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703000459 Class rooms https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703015396 If our classroom is being used for MS and HS as a base for students during the day, where do we run our sync sessions? There are a number of quiet rooms - the full room schedule is linked on the Secondary Express. The library can take 2 people in the open area and 1 in the quiet room for calls.]]> 2021-08-29 23:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703015396 Will this Wednesday's off-campus schedule (i.e. syncs) match the D07 blended learning schedule?YES - MS CLASSES huttona2_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703035907 2021-08-30 00:00:25 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703035907 On the slides, the G9-10 schedule slide only shows G10. YES, IT WAS JUST A SAMPLE OF G9-10. ALL TUTORS CAN COLLECT AN A3 COPY OF THEIR GRADE LEVEL'S SCHEDULE TODY FROM LIZA huttona2_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703048568 2021-08-30 00:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703048568 Student Schedules https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703071964 When will student schedules be available on Veracross for them to see/access? after 4pm today]]> 2021-08-30 00:19:34 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703071964 University Seminar? https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703171445 My G11 tutor asked if there will still be G11 University Seminar on Thursday as they are off campus. Will this switch to online or will the date change?  MOVING TO MONDAY SEPT 6, DAY 1, HS OFF CAMPUS PDS 1-2, ONLINE]]> 2021-08-30 01:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703171445 GMeet sessions for P5/6/7 hilla20_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703271688 Sometimes the students have two different classes for P5/6/7. I assume that tutor will not have a Meet session but if there are two other classes, how do we coordinate the different Meet sessions?MEET AT THE START OF THE NOMINATED PERIOD. -THIS IS RELEVANT FOR G11-12 ]]> 2021-08-30 01:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703271688 What's happening on Wed for MS (what online classes do they have?) MS HAVE ONLINE CLASSES FOR DAY 7 BLENDED, IE TUESDAY WEEK B. https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703720034 2021-08-30 04:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1703720034 VX and notifications https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1705553368 What are the expectations for posting work for off campus days? Does something need to go on VX for each session or is that only when assignments are to be submitted?  Please post summary of learning task for every session. the actual lesson details are in G'Classroom. post every off campus day]]> 2021-08-31 00:04:22 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1705553368 Do students attend Google Meets for Wellness on Off-campus days? https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1705571672 2021-08-31 00:14:41 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1705571672 Schedules for students https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1705628884 Will students have their individual blended schedules in veracross? When will they be updated? Yes, Tuesday afternoon]]> 2021-08-31 00:39:38 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1705628884 Drama G8 abernethys1_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1706554380 Are currently only meeting Week A for one double period. With no classes at all in week B. This will be challenging for continuity if we stay in the blended model. ]]> 2021-08-31 07:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1706554380 Attendance Record of Remote Students https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1708578157 Remote students are shown as "Not Expected" on Veracross. Can we change it to "Present" to record their attendance or doen't it matter whether they attend virtually or not?]]> 2021-09-01 01:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1708578157 Classrooms at lunchtime https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1714625885 In normal circumstances we do not allow students int classrooms during lunch unless it is a supervised activity. Does this still apply during blended? Where should students be?]]> 2021-09-03 05:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1714625885 Padlet test! hewinsh1_1 https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1934709437 2021-12-07 23:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/andrewse8_1/uebzxzmxvsk1tuza/wish/1934709437