Elementary
Elementary Online Assistant Principal
Shauna Laird shauna.laird@epsb.ca
Deanna Behr deanna.behr@epsb.ca
The Elementary Assistant Principal Team:
Our Amazing Argyll Online Elementary Staff!
Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning for Grades 1-6
IMPORTANT INFORMATION - ELEMENTARY ORIENTATION, AUGUST 29 AND 30, 2024
Grades 1-3 Orientation 2024-2025 (2).pdfGrades 4-6 Orientation Information 2024-2025 (3).pdfArgyll Online Elementary School Supply List- 2024-2025
Learning at Home with Caregiver Support
At Argyll Centre, all elementary students in Grades 1- 6 require an adult caregiver to support their learning throughout each school day. Find out more below!
Which Online Program Is The Best Fit For Your Family?
Synchronous
Live online lessons and activities delivered by the teacher in real-time over Google Meet.
Sessions take place throughout the regular school day (8:40 am to 3:10 pm)
Attendance is taken throughout the day.
A high level of adult caregiver support is needed.
Asynchronous
A one-hour teacher-led Google Meet is offered daily.
Caregivers use the materials provided in the Google Classroom to implement programming.
Attendance is measured through work submission.
The highest level of caregiver support is required. Programming completely depends on adult support for the implementation of programming.
What Are The Expectations for Caregiver Support?
Caregiver Support in Synchronous Online Learning
A high level of caregiver time and support is required.
Caregiver support in Asynchronous Online Learning
The highest level of caregiver support is required. An adult is required to implement and support the programming provided by the teacher.
What caregiver support looks like for synchronous online programming:
Ensuring a distraction-free, organized and quiet workspace for learning.
Providing school supplies, appropriate technology and stable Wifi.
Ensuring daily attendance in online classes.
Supervising the child to ensure they are actively involved in their learning.
Supporting the child in uploading and submitting assignments
Providing additional explanation or one-on-one support to the child.
Implementing strategies to ensure that the child's support needs are met.
Providing emotional support.
Troubleshooting technology issues.
What caregiver support looks like for asynchronous online programming.
Creating consistent home routines and a schedule for the student to complete learning tasks.
Ensuring a distraction-free, organized and quiet workspace for learning.
Providing school supplies, appropriate technology and stable Wifi.
Explaining concepts and the learning activities using the materials the teacher provides.
Ensuring daily work completion.
Ensuring attendance in daily teacher meets.
Supporting the child in uploading and submitting assignments.
Implementing strategies to meet the child's support needs.
Communicating with the teacher for clarification.
Troubleshooting technology issues.
