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School Phone Number:
School Phone Number:
951-571-4700
951-571-4700
Towngate Elementary
Towngate Elementary
Message from Mrs. Zarate
Message from Mrs. Zarate
Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year! We hope YOU and your family are safe and healthy during this time. We hope our Distance Learning roll out is a success and we are moving forward, as we continue to get our students college and career ready. Our TownGate staff looks forward to this upcoming school year, offering a wonderful educational experience to our students through daily LIVE Zoom sessions.
We are proud our school won the Platinum Medal for our district’s Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) program last year. PBIS is a process created for creating safer and more effective schools. At TownGate we will continue to utilize a unified set of safety and behavioral procedures expected in all settings. These expectations are clearly communicated and taught by staff members to increase student learning and decrease classroom disruptions. Our staff is continuing our commitment to following PBIS practices when teaching academics and behavior to promote an effective learning environment during Distance Learning.
As a school community that strives to achieve excellence, we are aware that success is highly dependent upon the cooperation and dedication of parents, students and educators. It is up to all of us to work collaboratively in an effort to provide our students with the support systems and relationships necessary to achieve success. TownGate has long enjoyed the benefits of an Active PTO and various parent groups such as AAPAC and ELAC. We encourage you to get involved. Please make sure to complete your annual enrollment update in the parent connect portal. This is mandatory. English: https://bit.ly/2PqhzcQ Spanish: https://bit.ly/3i45iXG
Please refer to the district calendar on MVUSD Website, TownGate Website and follow us on TownGate Facebook to receive updated information and schedules. Distance Learning begins promptly at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. Teachers will provide Distance Learning Schedule and their office hours to communicate with them with any questions. Attendance will be closely monitored this year. Please ensure your student is connecting on time online every day through clever! If your child will not be participating for the day please report their absence using the parent connect app. If you have any questions please call our office 951-571-4700.
Thank You for your continued support as a valued partner in your child’s education. We are here to provide support and assistance as needed.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Veronica Zarate
Prinicipal
Materials Provided Include:
Materials Provided Include:
• Google Classroom or other virtual assignments that may be shared out by your child’s teacher
• A recommended daily schedule for consistency and normalcy (see your child's teacher for suggestions)
• A list of suggested learning activities by grade level
• Online resources
District Platforms / Technology
Teachers will use Google Classroom for lesson delivery and office hours/conferring times. Only district-approved digital tools that are familiar to our students will be used. In the unlikely event that an invited or uninvited guest exhibits disruptive behavior during a live session, the teacher is expected to disconnect that student and report the incident to the principal. School Administration will reach out to families regarding such incidents.
Daily Lessons
This Distance Learning Plan leverages the power of the teacher recorded video. Teachers will record themselves explaining directions, reviewing material, or teaching new concepts. Some teachers may elect to provide real-time or synchronous instruction. However, some students may not be able to participate in synchronous sessions. Therefore, teachers will record and post all video sessions so that students who miss the live viewing may replay it at another time.
Conferring with Students In addition to video-recorded mini-lessons, teachers will interact directly with their students using tools for synchronous (real-time) class meetings, conferring, and/or office hours. Students can expect to meet with their teachers during the week.
Classwork / Assignments
The typical workload will be reduced. It may take our students extended time to complete an assignment virtually. Classwork/assignments often involve breaking larger tasks/projects into more manageable pieces. School closures can often compromise the amount of instructional time in a class, therefore some topics may have to be abridged and/or eliminated from a subject or course. Students can anticipate daily work to be posted in Google Classroom by 8:30 am each day. Teachers will implement flexible deadlines to accommodate the individual needs of students and families.
Parent Communication
Parent communication is encouraged. Please feel free to reach out to your student’s teachers and/or counselor with any questions or concerns. Parents/Students can expect regular communication from teachers either through the Parent Portal, Google Classroom or separate correspondence. Teachers will communicate with a parent/guardian of any student that is having difficulty in handing in assignments or responding to a teacher’s correspondences.
TownGate Distance Learning Schedule.pdf
Distance Learning Schedule
Distance Learning Schedule
2020-Towngate Distance Learning Teacher Alpha.pdfPage updated
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