Resources

If your student will be absent from school, please share your student's first and last name, date of absence, and reason for absence in an email to our RLA Team Leader, Karen Beekman at beekman_karen@dublinschools.net.

AND share the information with your school's secretary either by email OR by phone to the attendance hotline.

Grizzell Middle School: gmsattendance@dublinschools.net OR 614-718-8600

Karrer Middle School: call_thelma@dublinschools.net OR 614-718-8511

Parent access codes for Schoology were emailed.

If you did not receive the email, please contact:

Grizzell Middle School: Penny Wyner at wyner_penny@dublinschools.net

Karrer Middle School: Alba Zobel at zobel_alba@dublinschools.net

HOW TO GET A “PARENT EMAIL DIGEST” FROM SCHOOLOGY SUMMARIZING YOUR CHILD’S GRADES

1. Login to Schoology (parent account)

2. Click the 2nd arrow next to your child’s name (located at the top right of the page)

3. Scroll down and select “Notifications.”

4. Turn “ON” the email summary and then choose the repeat (daily or weekly), the time and day.

Schoology will send a summary email based upon your selections to the email address you have on file in Schoology.

Please complete THIS PARENT SURVEY at your earliest convenience. We will use your answers to best address our RLA students. Your responses will be shared will all of our 6th grade RLA staff.

Click HERE for survey.

Creating a Specific Space for Home Learning:

1. Plan a functional space that has minimal distractions.

2. Dedicate the space just to learning.

3. Declutter the space.

4. Make the space comfortable.

5. Make sure it is a well-lit area.

6. Keep Chromebook charged and ready for learning each day. Restart it regularly.

7. Have basic supplies on hand - notebook paper, pencils/pens, calculator, etc.

8. Start each day & each class by checking Schoology & school email for updates.

Adapted from this article

In attempt to set all RLA students up for continued success this school year, we have some tips to offer families:

1. Encourage your child to be on time (even a few minutes early) to their synchronous classes each day.

   1. Attendance during synchronous learning is mandatory.

   2. If you know ahead of time your child will not be able to attend, please contact their teacher(s) and their homeschool (GMS or KMS).

   3. You may consider having your child create a schedule if he/she is having trouble remembering where to be at what time. Students could even set phone or calendar reminders to help them get into the habit of attending their synchronous lessons daily.

   4. On the first day of school, we encouraged every student to create their own copy of this schedule by adding the names of their classes, their teachers’ names, and how they will connect virtually with each class. This may be helpful for your child to revisit/update as necessary.

2. Remind your child to check Schoology at the beginning of each learning day and then consistently throughout their day.

   1. Teachers are posting daily work, reminders, updates, and other resources to help students when they are not able to directly contact their teacher.

   2. Need to set up a parent Schoology account? Here are details for how!

3. Encourage your child to check email in the morning, as well as frequently during the school day.

   1. It’s challenging for teachers to communicate with individuals during synchronous instruction, so teachers will send reminders (ex: missing assignments) to students via email.

   2. During the “check-in” period from 2:00-3:00, teachers may invite students to come for a quick meeting for a variety of reasons; all of these invitations will come through your child’s email.

4. Help your child to set up a dedicated work space for their remote learning.

   1. This should have an outlet nearby so the Chromebook can be charged as needed.

   2. Make sure they have access to pens/pencils, paper, a calculator, and other school supplies they may need during their school day.

   3. Limit distractions in this dedicated work space, for example: phones, computer games, TV, etc.

5. Having issues with the school-issued Chromebook?

   1. Here are some troubleshooting tips to help.

   2. If these don’t fix your issue, please have your child email student.helpdesk@dublinschools.net for further assistance.

6. The RLA teachers keep an updated website of class information, announcements, etc. that is intended to help parents stay “in the loop.” Please bookmark it and visit often. 6th, 7th, 8th

• DCS VIRTUAL CALMING ROOM

  • Need a brain break? Need a place to virtually chillax and zone out for a few minutes?

  • Take a moment to check out our DCS Virtual Calming Room. You will find live animal cameras, online coloring books, and visual relaxation videos, to name a few.

• RLA Music Classes -As promised, the HS instrumental teachers have been working to put together a site with resources for MS RLA orchestra and band students.

  • Strings: https://sites.google.com/dublinschools.net/dcsorchestra

  • Band: https://sites.google.com/dublinschools.net/bandonline

  • KMS Orchestra: In addition, HERE is the link to the list of material that we are covering in the Karrer Orchestra Classes.

  • The purpose of this site is to provide a place where students can choose to go to for materials and ideas for continuing their instrumental practice. This is not part of the graded curriculum, but an extension opportunity that students could take advantage of while in RLA. It is optional for families and designed to help them continue to grow in band and orchestra during the pandemic. Thank you!

Club Information - Club information is coming for GMS and KMS! Information will be posted on our site and in our Team 6-5 course on Schoology.

• Every Thursday - Show your school, GMS or KMS, spirit and your Dublin pride! - Wear your school apparel or colors and/or Dublin swag

• Every Friday - OSU Buckeye Days! - Wear your Ohio State University gear or colors or another college's apparel.

• DCS VIRTUAL CALMING ROOM

  • Need a brain break? Need a place to virtually chillax and zone out for a few minutes?

  • Take a moment to check out our DCS Virtual Calming Room. You will find live animal cameras, online coloring books, and visual relaxation videos, to name a few.

Free flu shots will be available to students this school year.

You can view the schedule and required forms at this link.

RLA students may go to any school for their flu shots. Families may take all students to one building. Be sure to complete the first form and return it 48 hours before the day of the shot to the school building where you want to get the flu shot. The second form needs to be completed and taken with you on the day of the flu shot.

GMS Student Picture Day 2020-2021

RLA student picture day: September 24 from 4:00 - 6:00PM.

More information will be communicated closer to this date in regards to location and safety procedures.

• GMS Picture Retake Day - Wednesday, 10/28/20 at 4:00 - 5:30 PM

  • You may get your picture taken if you have not done so already.

  • If you had pictures taken, you may turn in your pictures and have a new one taken.

KMS Student Picture Day 2020-2021

• • NEW TIME: RLA pictures will be from 4:00 - 6:00 PM on September 30th in the library.

Parents can order pictures at shop.hrimaging.com. They are also welcome to stop in and pick up an order form from Mrs. Call in the office.

*All students who wish to appear in the yearbook must be present during picture day; self-submissions of photos are not able to be accepted.

More information will be communicated closer to this date in regards to location and safety procedures.

• MAP TEST UPDATE:

  • GMS

    • MAP Math Test - Students who need to finish their Math MAP test will do so during the 2:00 - 3:00 PM Check In time on Wednesday, 9/23 and Thursday, 9/24.

    • MAP Reading Test - Students will report to teachers according to their LA class period at 8:00 AM on Friday, 9/25/20.

      • 1st Period LA report to Mrs. Batchelder

      • 2nd Period LA report to Mrs. Chapman

      • 3rd Period LA report to Mrs. Hill

      • 4th Period LA report to Mrs. Nyikes

  • KMS

    • MAP Reading Test - Students will continue to test with their Independent Reading teacher during the 2:00 - 3:00 PM Check In time on Wednesday, 9/23 and Thursday, 9/24.

  • GMS & KMS - Students who need additional time to finish their MAP tests need to contact their Independent Reading teacher to schedule their additional times to test. It will be through Independent Reading and/or the 2:00 - 3:00 PM Check In time.

MAP Test Scores - will be mailed to student's home

Students will go to their independent reading teacher’s Google Meet for testing.

• Parent-Teacher Conferences

  • Parent - Teacher Conferences will be happening for students in the Remote Learning Academy on 9/30 and 11/5 from 4:00-7:30 PM.

• Parents of students in the Remote Learning Academy will be contacted about scheduling a conference.

• Unlike elementary school, middle school conferences are not meant for every student. Certainly if you have a concern and would like to meet with your son/daughter's team of teachers, you may request a conference, however the majority of conferences are teacher requested.

• Team leaders will be connecting with parents to fill conference slots to those students the teams have identified.