Lee K8 School

Learn from Home

NEW LINKS AND RESOURCES ARE BEING ADDED DAILY!

The Lee K8 will remain closed through the 2019-20 school year due to the COVID-19 emergency.

For updates and more information, including access to free meals, learning materials, health and wellness support, and other community resources, visit http://bostonpublicschools.org/coronavirus.

COVID-19 Suggested Daily Schedule

The Joseph Lee K8 building is now CLOSED. Families needing additional resources should go to BPS Food Distribution Sites.

Building and Staff Availability

All Lee staff are available via email (see grade level pages for your teacher's email).


Dear Lee K8 Families,

By now you have heard the Boston Public Schools will be closing from Tuesday, March 17th-April 27th, 2020. In an effort to support our families to the very best of our abilities the Lee K8 staff have put together this website to centralize instructional assignments, food resources, home resources and more. Over the school closure weeks we will centralize information here. This site will be revised regularly.

We fully recognize families are rearranging their households, setting up childcare, and so much more to accommodate and navigate these next several weeks. We encourage families to reach out with any questions and concerns. We are here for you! We are in this together! We CAN do this!

Kim Crowley, Principal kcurtis@bostonpublicschools.org

Natasha Halfkenny, Director of Instruction nhalfkenny@bostonpublicschools.org

Raymond Porch, Director of Climate and Culture rporch@bostonpublicschools.org

Families are also welcome to reach out to your child's individual teachers.

Thank you,

Joseph Lee K8 Administration

Accessing Clever Digital Backpack

  • Go to www.bostonpublicschools.org/backpack and click on “Log in as a student”

  • Older students log in using their BPS email and Password through “Log in with Google” while younger students with access to a webcam log in with “Clever Badge log in”

  • Homeroom teachers will share email/password and badge info with families in their room. Student passwords for their BPS email is their 8-digit birthday (MMDDYYYY).

  • Please note that we don’t have subscriptions to all the applications listed on the Clever homepage. You can learn more about the BPS Clever Backpack here. The BPS is already working with additional companies to secure more resources for your child during this time to ensure continuity of learning.


Lists of Sites for Families to Use While School is Closed

Please click on the image or this link to download the PDF with all clickable links.

Topics include

The Parent’s Guide to Google Classroom, Virtual Field Trips, Reading & Writing, Math, Screen-Free Activities, Science Technology Engineering Art Math (STEAM), and Other Stuff.




Featured Site: Storyline Online, streams videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations.

Astronauts Read from Space...HOW COOL IS THAT?!

Literacy Links

If you have any questions or concerns about literacy resources, please contact our Director of Instruction, Dr. Halfkenny at nhalfkenney@bostonpublicschools.org

Math Links

If you have any questions or concerns about math resources, please contact our Math Instructional Coach, Shereka King at sking3@bostonpublicschools.org

  • i-Ready individualized learning for students in grades 3-8.

  • Khan Academy Educational activities, step-by-step videos, and practice tests for students grades K-8, focusing on pre-algebraic concepts.

  • Khan Academy Kids (App) Ages 2-7

  • Math is Fun Present math to kids as an enjoyable, interactive subject. Simple explanations are supplemented by practice problems in the following topics: numbers, algebra, geometry, data (mean, median, mode, surveys, tables), and measurements. Also included are puzzles and quizzes, as well as an elaborate illustrated dictionary of basic math terms.

  • A+ Math Free math worksheets, games, flashcards, interactive activities, and “Homework Helper” for grades K-5.

  • Multiplication.Com Focuses exclusively on multiplication. The site features games, self-correcting timed quizzes, resources, and instructional videos. This is a great site for any child struggling with his times tables.

  • FunBrain Has a plethora of games for kids kindergarten to eighth grade to practice their math skills. The site includes addition, subtraction, fractions, division, and much more.

  • AAA Math Has numerous interactive arithmetic lessons. Topics covered include addition, counting, comparing, decimals, equations, estimations, graphs, fraction, multiplication, and more. You can also sort topics by grade level, starting in kindergarten and ending with eighth grade.

  • EMBARC Online is a math support website for Eureka math and Engage NY. It is broken down by module, unit, and lesson and offers online videos about the lessons, an interactive slideshow that teaches and/or reviews the material, quizzes and more. It can be accessed via a smartphone. It is a great way for students to review the material they have been doing in class.

  • Starfall Education Great for phonics and math for students in grades K-3.

  • PBS Learning K-8 Mathematics ranges from counting cardinal numbers to linear equations and functions. Students can review the calculation of area using a Cyberchase video, continue on to find the area of combined shapes using a Math Active interactive lesson, and can be assessed on their understanding using Khan Academy. Similar units can be created on topics such as lines and angles, probability models, and the multiplication and division of fractions.

  • Math Playground Allows you to explore many levels of math in many fun ways. Try practicing your Cartesian coordinates by saving the Zogs or guiding the gecko through a vast land of fractions.

  • Flocabulary Hip-hop videos and creativity tools give teachers new ways to captivate students while engaging them in academically rigorous content.

  • Milton Math Magician Kindergarten through 4th grade math videos for distance learning!

STEM [Science and Technology/Engineering, Mathematics, Digital Literacy and Computer Science] Links

If you have any questions or concerns about STEM resources, please contact our Math Instructional Coach, Shereka King at sking3@bostonpublicschools.org

  • Code.org Provides learning resources that help students learn about computer science and programming on their own. Offerings include Computer Science (CS) Fundamentals for K–5 and online courses and labs for middle and high school (CS Express, App Lab, Game Lab, and Web Lab).

  • Great Minds Free daily lessons available in grades 3–5 science and grades K–12 Eureka Math. These lessons will be delivered by Great Minds' own teachers and will be viewable on any device. In addition, access to the full K–12 Eureka Math program is available for free.

  • PhET Online Simulations A library of online simulations that students can play with and explore to investigate scientific and mathematical models. Can be sorted bygrade level.

  • Smithsonian Science How Webcast These webcasts originally aired live from the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. They're great for students in grades 3–8 and are optimized for students in grades 3–5.

  • ST Math A web-based visual instructional program that leads to deep conceptual understanding of math. ST Math is offering parents free access through June 30 for grades K–8.

  • Zearn K-5 Mathematics has made its entire curriculum, including 400 hours of digital lessons with on-screen teachers and supportive remediation, available for free. To access these materials, go to the Distance Learning Resource Center for:

    • Quick-start instructions for using Zearn Math programmatically as part of a distance learning plan

    • Daily webinars for administrators, teachers, and parents to walk through quick-start instructions. Each webinar will offer 'office hours' with time for questions with the Zearn team.