Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hello! I hope everyone is safe and well during this unpredictable time. I have set up this class website to hopefully make all resources, assignments, and communications easier to find. I understand the transition from classroom learning to online learning is tough for many of us. Thank you again for all your cooperation and patience.

I will continue to post updates on this site (Google Sites), ClassDojo, Weebly, and Google Classroom. This website is meant to help students and parents find things easily. I want to ensure that students’ learning is not interrupted during this time.

The provincial government has released the following guidelines for grade 4-6 distance learning:

• Education content will continue to focus on language/literacy and mathematics/numeracy outcomes, and there will be opportunity to incorporate science and social studies outcomes through cross-curricular learning.

• Teachers will assign an average of five hours of work per student per week, and will be expected to work with their students and parents on the delivery of these materials.

From now on, I will post weekly learning goals. All assignments and lessons for the week will be on Google Classroom under “Classwork."

I will also post a suggested schedule at the beginning of every week. This schedule will include a list of tasks for parents AND students.

Students are not required to follow it exactly, but they are expected to finish their assignments every week.

I want to be sure that all students are receiving the opportunity to learn. If you or your child are having troubles with the online resources, or you do not have the proper technology at home, please let me know by emailing me at zkhandani@esl-almadina.com or sending me a message on ClassDojo. I am happy to arrange alternatives if they are necessary.

This is a time of uncertainty, and many of us may feel stressed and worried for plenty of reasons. Mrs. Fay has created a folder of mental health resources here. If you require further support, please contact me, and I will be happy to help you find more resources and services.

As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. I am available every school day between 8AM and 4PM.

Sincerely,

Ms. Khandani