Distance Learning Schedule

In order to make the transition for you and your child in this Distant Learning experience more pleasant, please do the following as soon as possible.

Logistics for learning:

1. Setup a place conducive for learning, depending on the age of your child. Please avoid having your child on a device for many hours of the day unsupervised as there is no substitute for adult supervision when students are online. Please reference Common Sense Media where you can find great resources for you and your child.

2. Download/update the ZOOM platform. Please use your child's OGS account to “sign in”. No setup process of your personal information is required.

Online Protocol:

1. No uniform is required for students, however, girls from Grades 4 and up must wear their hijab if they are on video. Appropriate dress is required for both genders (No pyjamas)

2. For Grades 6 and up, we strongly recommend the use of OGS Provisioned Chromebooks only for Distant Learning due to the availability of security system, GoGuardian, on the Chromebooks. We are unable to monitor any device, other than school provisioned Chromebooks, including phones.

3. It is preferable for your child to use a computer/Chromebooks with headphones, including a mic, if they have them during the ZOOM sessions.

4. Teachers may record their session and upload to Google Classroom. No ZOOM content will be uploaded to public sites and are being used for monitoring purposes only. Moreover, the recordings are focused on the recorder and not the students.

Details for Instruction via Distance Learning:

ZOOM meetings will be set up at the start of the day (before 9:00 am). All students are expected to enter their respective meeting rooms all day based on their daily class schedules.

During the scheduled time teachers have for their classes, they will conduct a hybrid of the activities listed below during their period on the regular school day timetable

1. 1. • live video sessions using ZOOM,

      • assign prerecorded video or voice file for the class to watch

      • assign activities, assignments, quizzes using Google Classroom

JK - SK Schedule:

As students this age require adult support, JK-SK students on DL will follow a modified schedule for their learning and social interaction.

• Parents are expected to be present to support the learning of their children and to ensure the safe use of devices by their children

• Classes will begin at the same time as onsite classes at 8:30 am with the morning dua and announcements

• The homeroom teacher will be live online with her class for at least two hours daily, which will constitute three 40 minute periods with breaks

• Arabic and Quran will be scheduled daily

• A weekly 15 minute parent/student meeting with the homeroom teacher will be set up to provide one-to-one academic support

• Teachers will pre-record activities, provide videos and lessons for the students' asynchronous learning and expect parents expect parents to use them to support their child's learning

• Direct parent supervision and support is expected for Kindergarten students enrolled on this model

Grade 1-3 Schedule:

• The regular in-class timetable of 6 periods per day will be followed

• The duration for each period will be shortened to 35 minutes from the regular 50 minute class periods in order to give students a 15 minute instructed break and social time

• Each period will be delivered synchronously (live, as in a regular class) using ZOOM meeting platform with all available online safety and security measures in place

• A 10 minute student/parent meeting with the homeroom teacher will be scheduled every month or as needed to provide one-to-one academic support

• Teachers will pr unprecedented circumstances, the assessment and attendance will mainly be done for report card parents expect parents to use them to support their child's learning

• Direct parent supervision and support is expected

Grade 4-5 Schedule:

• The regular in-class timetable of 6 periods per day will be followed

• The duration for each period will be shortened to 40 minutes from the regular 50 minute class periods in order to give students a 10 minute instructed break and social time

• Each period will be delivered synchronously (live, as in a regular class) using ZOOM meeting platform with all available online safety and security measures in place

• A 10 minute student/parent meeting with the homeroom teacher will be scheduled every month or as needed to provide one-to-one academic support

• Teachers will pre-record activities, provide videos and lessons for the students' asynchronous learning and expect parents expect parents to use them to support their child's learning

Grade 6-8 Schedule:

• The regular in-class timetable of 6 periods per day will be followed

• The duration for each period will be shortened to 45 minutes from the regular 50 minute class periods in order to give students a 5 minute break from the screen

• Each period will be delivered synchronously (live, as in a regular class) using ZOOM meeting platform with all available online safety and security measures in place

Grade 9-11 Schedule:

• OGHS students will be offered to attend school five days per week, with four courses of 77 minutes of instruction per course per day

Teachers will contact you if your child is not on track (e.g. not engaged with Distant Learning, submitting assignments and quizzes, etc).

Teachers will be using Google Classroom assignment, quiz assignment or Question with most sessions, as an exit quiz for example, to be able to track attendance and hold students accountable for their learning. Please allow students to upload recorded video or voice of their work on relevant subjects (Quran, French, Language, etc) if needed.

Daily attendance will be taken and on going assessment will be made. Keeping in mind the current unprecedented

circumstances, the assessment and attendance will mainly be done for report card provision at the end of the semester.