Academics
Academics during the Long-Term Dismissal
*Click on individual classrooms to see your Homeroom Teacher.
Lesson Planning for Long-Term Dismissal
Teachers will be posting lesson plans and activities on Sunday Evenings on Class Dojo.
Lessons will be standard aligned.
Differentiated Instructions
Some teachers will provide learning choices to meet the standards.
Teachers will continue to work with students in the “Viking Success” program to provide targeted instruction based on work and Freckle data.
Ms. Jimenez will be able to provide targeted instruction in primary grades to provide small learning groups.
Options and choices in learning are provided.
Zoom Calls
Teachers will be sharing their zoom call schedule on Class Dojo and it will be posted in the Monday newsletter. Zoom Calls will be implemented for the following:
Teacher Check in
Teacher Read Aloud
Standard Based Question & Exit Ticket
Discussion
Small Groups
Direct Instruction & tutoring time
Zoom Norms for Instruction and Teacher Check-in:
Zoom Norms K-8
Thumb Rating (Thumbs up or down for yes or no question)
Mute your mics when you enter a call.
Be an active listener. (Do not touch buttons on the zoom feature, refrain from eating, be fully dressed, & be kind.)
Raise your hand and wait for the teacher to call on you.
St. Catherine’s Minimum Daily Guidelines:
K-1st Grade
ELA 30 minutesMath 30 minutes
Religion 20 minutes
Science/Social Studies 20 minutes
2nd-4th Grade
ELA 40-60 minutesMath 40-60 minutes
Social Studies/Science 30 minutes
Religion 30 minutes
5th-8th Grade
ELA 60 minutesMath 60 minutes
Social Studies 30 minutes
Science 30 minutes
Religion 30 minutes
Attendance “at school”:
St. Catherine of Siena School teachers will be posting an Attendance Check in daily on Class Dojo. Simply “like” the post by 10:00 AM to let us know your child is present and learning. Teachers will reach out if families have not responded to confirm that the child is “out” for the day.