Communication

During school closure or voluntary participation in the At-Home Learning model, it is important that parents, students, and staff are provided consistent, clear communication.

Communication Tools

Skyward & Remind

Trinity Basin Preparatory’s main communication tool for parents and students will be Skyward and Remind. Marketing and Communication will post the same information on social media as well. Remind messages will be emailed to guardians listed in Skyward, texted to guardian’s primary phone number, and posted in the Remind app if available.

*Phone numbers and email addresses are pulled from Skyward Student and Staff Information.

TBP Webpage and Canvas

Trinity Basin Preparatory’s home web page will be updated with information regarding the At-Home Learning Plan by the Academic Department. All student work and assignments will be delivered via Canvas. Canvas is a web-based Learning Management System.

See Additional information about student work in the Instructional Plan section.

ZOOM

All “live” teacher communication will be done via Zoom. Click on this link for “how to” use Zoom.

Staff Communication:

All communication for At-Home Learning Expectations and Procedures for teachers will be posted in the Canvas At-Home Learning Course> https://trinitybasin.instructure.com/courses/70, as well as sent out by the Chief Academic Officer via email by August 5th, 2020.

Frequency of Communication

Parents and students can find updated information about the At-Home Learning Plan on the district’s website: www.trinitybasin.com. All other communication will originate from the Marketing/Communication Department (Chief Development Officer Brandon Duck) and follow our TBP standard communications template developed by the communications department. TBP will provide parents and staff additional communication throughout the year about effective strategies for asynchronous learning and in-person learning. Additionally, parents will have access to the TBP At-Home Learning webpage on the district website with additional tools and support for asynchronous instruction.

Principals may communicate to their campus population via the Remind application with the Chief Academic Officer’s approval of the outgoing message. Principal daily communication must have the same essential components as the district message to staff and/or parents based on the TBP Standard Communication Protocol/Template.

Communication with Families about Expectations for Asynchronous Instruction

Newsletters and parent surveys have been sent to parents with overviews of in-person and asynchronous to guide parents as they decide what is the best choice for their family. The district will also conduct town hall meetings to answer questions and clear up misconceptions as families select the best choice for their student.

There will be several methods for disseminating expectations for asynchronous instruction to families including a parent agreement and parent training that parents will be required to complete and sign before the school year begins.

Parents will receive weekly communication and feedback from teachers and campus support personnel. Announcements and other important updates will be posted on the TBP website