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Team Structure and Procedures

Contact Information & Team Structure

- - Jennifer Hoepfner: Language Arts and Social Studies - jhoepfner@naperville203.org
  - John Klein-Collins: Language Arts and Social Studies - jkleincollins@naperville203.org
  - Jodi Piekarz: Science and Social Studies - jpiekarz@naperville203.org
  - Lisa Young (team leader): Mathematics and Social Studies - lyoung@naperville203.org
  - Counselor: Debbie Smith - dsmith1@naperville203.org

Please ensure your email in Infinite Campus is an address that you check frequently. Our team will communicate using those email addresses listed and it is expected that you are receiving and reading them. We value communication and collaboration between home and school to best support our students. Thank you in advance for your partnership!

Profile of a Learner

Work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities, roles, and situations.
Demonstrate agility and resilience in thoughts and actions.
Respond productively to feedback, praise, setbacks, and criticism.
Understand, negotiate, and balance diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions.
Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts.
Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes, and intentions.
Use communication for a range of purposes and audiences including to inform, instruct, motivate, and persuade.
Seek, contribute, and respond to feedback to achieve collective outcomes.
Understand the bigger picture and propose solutions that consider the effects on the whole system.
Consistently improve the quality of one's own thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing.
Apply disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence.
Access, evaluate, and integrate information effectively, using appropriate tools and resources wisely, ethically, and efficiently.
Demonstrate awareness, sensitivity, concern, and respect to connect with others' feelings, opinions, experiences, and culture.
Value and embrace diverse cultures and unique perspectives through mutual respect and open dialogue.
Demonstrate personal, civic, social, local, and global responsibility through ethical and empathetic behaviors.
Elicit diverse perspectives and contributions.
Embrace curiosity to experience new ideas, while developing positive attitudes and beliefs about learning.
Possess the desire to learn, unlearn, and relearn.
Find and maximize opportunities to actively listen and elicit diverse perspectives from others.
Adopt a dynamic mindset, embracing flexibility and taking ownership, with intrinsic motivation and an eagerness to evolve.

Canvas, Remind, & Homework

Canvas and Remind are our primary communication tools with students. Canvas is the district’s classroom management system with the ability to upload files, post announcements, create discussions, submit assignments, etc. Remind is an online tool and app for teachers to quickly and easily communicate with students and vice versa.

Everyday, teachers post the agenda and homework and any relevant links for the day through Canvas. This system is especially useful if a child is absent due to illness or to performance music small group lessons.

Teachers will communicate any changes to work, assignments, and/or announcements using this platform as well as quick announcements through Remind. Students need to be in the habit of checking their classes throughout the day, even after they have had class. Students must refresh their page to see updated announcements and links throughout the day.

If not done previously: Parents can create a new account which will require them to obtain a pairing code from their student(s) to connect them to their student(s) and their corresponding class(es). The parent will need to log on as the student to obtain the unique pairing code for each student. Once they are attached to their student, they will gain access to all of their classes going forward as the student remains in District 203 schools. There is an instructional video linked on the sign in screen for the parents that you can watch to walk yourself through this process. Learning Services has also provided a link to a document on the district website page for parents.

Learning Procedures

Habits for Successful Learning

Keep track of TIME. One of the most important habits is to manage your time. Our schedule helps do that by starting live instruction on a consistent time schedule.
Manage your OBLIGATIONS. Keep a record of what your assignments are and when they are due. Use a planner or Google Keep. Check Canvas throughout the day and email your teacher. If you find you are spending too much time on an assignment, reach out to your teacher!!
Have a dedicated SPACE at home. Where can you work with minimal distractions in your home? A bedroom is often times more distracting than a kitchen or dining room table.
Use your CHROMEBOOK. Make folders, create bookmarks, and know where to access materials for each of your classes.
When absent, it is the student's RESPONSIBILITY to first go to Canvas and to then communicate with their teacher. Yes, you did miss things. We will help you with a plan to make up work, but you must be proactive.

Online Etiquette. Students are required to adhere to digital citizenship guidelines - THINK: Is it True? Is it Hurtful? Is it Inspiring? Is it Necessary? Is it Kind? Think before you post.

Naperville 203 Middle School Student Handbook - please be aware of rules and school procedures.

Infinite Campus & Standard Based Grading

Infinite Campus is the online gradebook. Standards Based Grading is used to determine students progress and this is the current junior high grading language. Teachers use the emails provided in Infinite Campus to communicate with parents - please ensure it is an email address that is checked regularly.

Parent(s) and students all have their own unique accounts. If a parent doesn’t have access, they need to contact the district in order to get their account. Parent(s) need their own account in order to register for conferences:

o Helpdesk Email: campusportal@naperville203.org

o Helpdesk Phone: 630.420.6825

o Helpdesk Hours: M-F 7:30am to 3:30pm

Device and Repairs

Students/Parents can access chromebook support through the following steps if not at school:

-When you get to school, if the issue arises at home, go see Mrs. Alborzi in the LC.

-Check the FAQ page for answers to your questions.

-Contact the teacher of the particular class for assistance.

-If your teacher is unable to resolve the issue or answer your question, submit an e-Learning Help Desk Ticket by clicking here.

-e-Learning IT Support phone number is (630) 328-5836.

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