Dear Fourth Grade Families,
Over the past several days, it has been a whirlwind of information surrounding our school closure and COVID-19. I have been waiting to communicate formally with you all in order to gather the most information I possibly could. I’ve decided at this point- what I know is better than nothing!
Here’s what I know:
- I will be creating learning packets for each student- geared to their learning. If your student has accommodations, I am considering those as I generate each packet. Packets will be for a minimum of 10 school days and I aimed for an hour of math and an hour of reading, as required by Mrs. Marvin. Mrs. Hart and I worked closely, as we always do, to ensure that our packets have similar information so that when we do return to school, transitions will be similar across classrooms. At this time, we do not know how we will get these packets distributed, but an update to come soon.
- Students will be provided breakfast and lunch as needed – we are working on how that will look as we speak. It may be a delivery service or pickup location(s).
- If any family is faced with leaving a child at home unsupervised, please email me asap. I will work with our school community to help put something into place.
- As of right now, I am not sure if I will use technology (i.e. Google Classroom or video conferencing) to send things to students. I am working on multiple things- perhaps a daily check in, a time to log on with other classmates and say hello and/or ask questions- but I will be checking my email at least twice per day, if not more. I do not want to rely solely on technology, but I am thinking it will be important to stay connected as much as possible.
- However, I will be posting general blogs and sending emails, etc. to parents throughout the closure to keep you adequately updated.
- If you need ANYTHING at all, please email me. a.deveau@cdsedu.org and I will do everything I can to help.
Love, Mrs. Deveau