2nd Quarter

• • Progress Reports: December 14th

  • End of 1st Quarter: TBA

  • Report Cards: TBA

Assignments must be placed in student's Google folder, shared with teacher and paraeducators, as soon as they are created.

Sharing assignments is essential to the team being able to ensure students understand assignments, can receive assistance and follow their progress. Assignments that are not shared, cannot be seen and are assumed to not have been done. Students are required to share their assignments with:

• Their classroom teacher.

• Any para-educator(s) or special education teachers assigned to work with them.

REQUIRED

• Large ring binder with inside pockets that can hold class journals, all four one subject notebooks and zipped pencil case will be kept inside the binder. Please do not purchase multiple subject notebooks. Zippered binder with a handle is preferred since book bags are not allowed in class.

• 1 single subject notebook for each core class (English, Science, Math, Social Studies). Please do not purchase a multi-subject notebook to be used for all classes.

• Box of pencils (pens are not used in class)

• Box of colored pencils

RECOMMENDED

• Pencil storage case

• Small pencil sharpener that contains the shavings

• Fine black and red sharpie or flair pens

• Personal hand sanitizer and spare in locker

• Personal packages of tissues

• Reusable water bottle - filling station in the 6th/7th grade hallway

• Headphones/Earbuds (to be used when allowed in class)

• While masks are not required, we ask that students continue to have a face mask that fits well with them so that they can put one on in class when teachers are in close proximity to students as they evaluate work and give extra help, during student-teacher conferencing at the teacher's desk, during group projects or at any time teachers feel the extra protection may be warranted.

• Easy-to-use written calendar organizer.

IMPORTANT

• Locker visits will be limited and students should bring all of their supplies with them to each class, rather than expect to go to lockers before every class.

• Book bags, backpacks and purses are NOT allowed in class. They must be kept in lockers. All students will be given a lock and should use it. Students should have a zippered binder that contains all their supplies to bring to each class. Supplies must be contained as much as possible. Students will be required to bring all of these supplies to every class, every day.

• Students will be moving directly from one class to the next with no hallway/locker time. They will only be visiting lockers upon arrival, before/after lunch and at dismissal, for safety and sanitation reasons.

* DONATE: We welcome donations of mild liquid soap to the science classroom, which has a sink for hand washing.

Any Time Student Masks Are Required At School (this may change throughout the school year)

• If a student's face is exposed, they will receive an automatic detention after school. Repeated reminders will result in further consequences.

• Masks/face coverings must be worn in all common spaces and while traveling through buildings for students in grades 1-12.

• People wearing face coverings should not touch their eyes, nose, mouth, or face, or adjust their face covering without first sanitizing hands. After touching face or adjusting face covering, hands must be sanitized.

• 3+ foot (or as stated by administration) separation is maintained whenever possible for both staff and students.

• Modifications made to classroom setup and furniture to encourage social distancing.

• Limited access to bathrooms allowing only 2 students in at the same bathroom at the same time.

• These rules may be amended as needed at any time.

Students:

• You are expected in class every day for every class. Middle school students will follow the school schedule, even in the event of a remote learning day.

• Be respectful with teachers and classmates in the classroom and in the virtual classroom. Paraeducators should be treated with the same respect as teachers and administrators.

• Check school Gmail daily, several times if possible. Communication may come throughout the day.

• Get assignments each morning, ask questions, stay on top of assignments.

• Check in on Hangouts chat during office hours to ask questions or just check in with teachers.

• Complete assignments on time. Falling behind makes catching up on work very difficult. Stay after school if you need help.

• Hangouts chat and Meet video chat are for school purposes only, not as a social media platform to talk with classmates, unless it's a class discussion session.

• Know how to access and use Power School and check grades regularly. Google Classroom does not reflect permanent grades.

• Help the adults at home with school applications. Take a breath, read the directions and then read them again. If you have questions, don't panic, you can ask a student or a teacher for help!

• Internet etiquette = "Netiquette". This short video reviews appropriate online behavior and why it's important to be thoughtful in how you speak with classmates and teachers. Most of our 7th graders are doing a great job of this and saying "thank you"!

PowerSchool

• Students have their username, password and district access code. They are expected to check their grades regularly.

• Parents should have their own access to PowerSchool, but can always ask their student to log into their school account and show their grades from there. Grades should be checked regularly to make sure all work is being completed.

Google Classroom

• Students have a list of assignments with due dates and status.

  • "Turned In" - Student has passed in an assignment. This does not mean it has been accepted or graded.

  • "Missed" - Student has not passed in the assignment.

  • "✔︎" (Returned Work) - Work has been returned to the student for revision, completion, or because no assignment was attached. (See "returned work" below.)

  • Grades on Google Classroom are a general grade showing completion. Grades on PowerSchool show the permanent grade.

REASONS A STUDENT'S WORK CAN BE "RETURNED" IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM

Teachers may return work to students for many reasons. Part of our job is not only teaching the material, but also routines, procedures and acceptable work habits.

Parents, we do not expect for you to learn all the applications and procedures. Students have been working in these online programs all year. Doing this at home is new, but the work and expectations are not. Online school is school. We want your student to do their best work. We care about them. It's our job. Details are important and following written and verbal directions and responding well in writing, is of critical importance in the work force. If they have questions, please ask them to get on Hangouts during teacher office hours and ask us for assistance...after they have thoroughly read the directions.

These are some reasons work can be returned:

REASONS WORK CAN BE "RETURNED" IN GOOGLE CLASSROOM

• Teachers may return work to students for many reasons. Part of our job is not only teaching the material, but also routines, procedures and acceptable work habits. These are some of the reasons work may be returned to a student:

• Work was submitted as "done", but no document was attached.

• Images of an assignment are not clear or are not rotated to be viewed upright.

• Screenshot image is of the entire desktop, not just the work.

• Work is not submitted through the specific assignment on Google Classroom.

• Directions were not followed.

• Work is submitted under the wrong assignment.

• Work is incomplete or missing components.

• Work was not shown (Math).

• The document is not correctly titled so teachers and paraeducators can locate and identify it as the assignment. All work is given a specific assignment title.

• "Copy of" is not removed from the document title.

• Teacher's name is not removed from the document title.

• Student's name is not on the document title.

• Work was not submitted in the student's core class work folder or was sent via email. All work must be turned in on G.C.

• It is clear that the student did not read the assignment, watch the video or do other work required.

• Work is submitted in more than one document. All work including attachments should be consolidated into one document.

• Student left questions about an assignment as a comment and submitted that as the assignment.

• Insufficient work was completed (IWS). More work must be done to receive a minimum grade.

Parents/Guardians:

• The 7th grade team prefers that parents contact teachers via email. Please do not contact teachers using Hangouts or Google Classroom. We reserve these methods of contact for students.

• You can use your access information to check grades on PowerSchool to ensure students are completing work. Students also have their own access codes, do you can always ask them to show you their grades through their own account. Please be patient because teachers are now receiving assignments from more than one source and recording grades on three platforms.

• Please be patient and respectful with teachers. We are receiving an enormous amount of emails in addition to student chat, writing new curriculum, finding new resources, assisting students and parents in using applications, meeting with paraeducators, problem-solving technical issues, having online meetings, keeping track of parent communication and more. We know you are being stretched too. We're all in this together. With kindness, we can do this. We always have your student's best interest in mind.

Tips To Help Students

Students with a phone...

• Add the Gmail app to your phone - strongly recommended!

  • Assignment notifications from teachers on Google Classroom assignments go to your school email.

  • All assignments on Google Classroom are automatically added to your Google Calendar.

  • Easily move photos of outdoor observations, projects and other assignments to core class folders on Google Drive.

Wondering if your student has completed their assignments?

• Ask to see the document, slideshow or project your student is working on in Google Drive and the document with the directions and requirements they're supposed to complete. If they cannot provide a completed assignment, there's a very good chance it has not yet been done.

• Ask your student to show you that the assignment has been shared with their teacher and any para-educators that they work with. All students with IEPs should have a para-educator assigned to work with them. (Click on the blue "share" button in the top right corner of the document to see who it has been shared with.)

How to contact teachers

• Contact with teachers is via email and phone. Google Classroom, Hangouts Chat and Meet video conferencing are restricted to students only. This is the best way to reach teachers and ensure contact is received. Teachers are only available via email during remote learning.

To access the District Device Agreement:

1. Log into Power School using your parent access code. Do not login as the student.

2. Go to the side menu and click on FORMS. The side menu is always showing on a desktop computer. If you're on a phone, you have to click on the little tab on the left side to make the menu show.

3. Click on DISTRICT DEVICE AGREEMENT form.

4. Fill out, and hit SUBMIT!

* All students need a computer. All work is done online in the classroom. Books are not accessible due to possible contamination and quarantine.

* Students require use of their computer in class every day and must arrive at school with their computer fully charged.

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Should school be moved to remote learning, we will be following the daily in-school schedule. Students will be required to attend daily classes from home, using their Chromebook, as they would during a normal school day.

Students must be logged into their school Google account

• If you're already logged into a different student or adult Google account, click on the profile photo.

• Profile photo > add another account > login.

• Every time you need to use student Gmail, Google Classroom, Hangouts, Meet, Drive, Docs, etc., the student must be logged into their student account. Go back to the profile photo and switch accounts.

• Students using tablets or iPads will have to download the applications.

These applications below will be used for various assignments.

• Google Classroom: Assignments listed, directions given, links to resources, instructional videos from teachers and grades. All work must be submitted through Google Classroom to receive a grade.

• Canvas: No date has yet been set for the transition from Google Classroom to Canvas. Assignments listed, directions given, links to resources, instructional videos from teachers and grades. All work must be submitted through Canvas to receive a grade. Google Drive, Docs, Slides, etc. will still be used for assignments.

• Google Drive: All online assignments are completed and shared with teachers and para-educators.

• Google Docs: Various assignments, directions, rubrics.

• Google Slides: Slideshow presentations.

• School Gmail: Communicate directly with teachers.

• Google Hangouts: Class discussion, chat with video chat option.

• Google Meet: Video conferencing.

• PowerSchool: Check grades.

• GoGuardian: Instruction and assignments in the classroom and virtual classroom.

• YouTube: Instructional videos on teacher sites, video assignments.

• Khan Academy: Online lessons broken down into easy-to-follow parts.

• World Book Online: Virtual encyclopedia.

• BrainPop: Interactive lessons online.

• Government Websites: NASA, NOAA, USGS, etc.

• Canva: Graphic design.

• Vimeo: Production of videos.

• Virtual Whiteboards.

• Other applications and interactive websites.

Case Manager

• Schedules daily and weekly student appointments with paraeducators for general and one-on-one support, ensuring student needs and requirements are met.

• Monitors students to ensure they are receiving the required IEP needs and accommodations.

• Communicates about IEPs, needs and concerns with teaches, parents and the Director of Special Education.

• Works directly with students for support, helping with directions, research, projects, technology, etc.

• Checks in with students and teachers, monitors work completion and grades.

• Reports progress, needs and concerns to teachers, parents and administration.

• Contacts parents and teachers about any IEP, 504 or other special education needs.

ParaProfessionals

• Receives student support schedules from the case manager. May offer general support or one-on-one.

• Works directly with students for support, helping with directions, research, projects, technology, etc.

• Checks in with students and teachers, monitors work completion and grades, student needs and concerns, offers support to any students who ask for it or suggested by teachers.

Title 1

• Works directly with students, offering support and instruction for reading.

• Supervises and develops lessons for paraprofessionals and measures student progress in reading.

* Contact information for the 7th grade case manager, Title 1 teacher and paraeducators are at the bottom of this page.

7TH GRADE TEAM TEACHERS

Parents may contact teachers by email. Google Classroom, Hangouts chat and Meet video conferencing are reserved for students. Thank you.

SCIENCE

Ms. Stephanie Scherr: SScherr@sau43.org

SOCIAL STUDIES

Mr. Scott Stanton: SStanton@sau43.org

ENGLISH

Ms. Janice Porter: JPorter@sau43.org

MATH

Mr. Craig Mathers: CMathers@sau43.org

7TH GRADE SPECIAL EDUCATION

CASE MANAGER

Niqe Patel: NPatel@sau43.org

PARAEDUCATORS

Nicole Wilson: NWilson@sau43.org

Parents/Guardians:

• Coronavirus and Children: The Complete Guide (UNICEF USA)

• NH COVID-19 response, including schools

• National Science Teaching Association Supporting K-12 Mask Mandates

Computers vs. Tablets (during remote learning)

Students using Chromebooks are less stressed when using technology, due to their experience in using these computers at school. iPads and other tablets may vary in terms of functionality and differ from the directions given by teachers.

To alleviate some stress, it is strongly recommended that students working virtually from home borrow a Chromebook from the school. If they are using their own computer at home, they may have to do research to determine how to do some functions, such as screenshots, on their own computer. Students and parents are responsible for learning how to perform these functions on their home technology.

• MASKS ARE OPTIONAL as we begin the 2021/22 school year.

• DO NOT MOVE DESKS.

• NO PHONES. Shut off before entering the building, left in lockers or at home, not used during school.

• NO PERSONAL ELECTRONICS including any watch with internet capabilities (iWatch) and video games.

• Fill water bottles before school, right before or after lunch.

• LOCKER VISITS: Upon arrival at school, before/after lunch and at dismissal.

• Go directly to classrooms upon arrival. Do not linger in halls or at lockers.

• Please keep snacks or lunches with nuts, seeds, peanut butter out of classrooms.

• Stay in your assigned seat, facing forward. We are still being COVID cautious, protective of the health of all.

• Do not enter any classroom when an adult is not present.

• Do not touch anything on or in teacher desks. Do not go behind teacher desks.

• Have all of your supplies every day.

• Respect other people's belongings. Do not touch or take them. Rules about shared supplies and group work may vary from class to class and grade to grade and may change throughout the year following current health recommendations.

• No hats or hoods.

• No guns, violence, alcohol, drugs or sexual content images, text or logos on attire, including masks and belt buckles.

CONSEQUENCES

• THREE STRIKES: after-school detention. (No lunch detentions.) Teachers may not give three strikes if they feel the student’s action needs to be addressed immediately.

• MISSING DETENTION: Referral to Dean of Students or Principal.

• Work Refusal: Call home and possible referral to Dean of Students or Principal.

• Respect All Adults in the classroom, including paraeducators. Disrespect will not be tolerated.

• SPECIALS: Same rules, same expectations, same consequences apply in Specials classrooms.

YOUR TEACHERS CARE ABOUT YOU. WE WANT TO BE WITH YOU AT SCHOOL, SAFE AND HEALTHY.

We’re a team, let’s have a great year!

BATHROOM PROCEDURE

• Students may sign out and use the bathroom during the allotted time for the class they are in, which is posted in each classroom.

• One student may leave the room at a time. Only two students are allowed in any bathroom at one time.

• Use your own pencil to sign out and sign back into the classroom.

• Stanton - First 10 minutes of class

• Scherr - Second 10 minutes of class

• Porter - Third 10 minutes of class

• Matthis - Fourth 10 minutes of class

HAND SANITIZING

• Sanitize when you enter and leave the classroom.

• Wash your hands with soap after using the bathroom or eating