Teacher websites vs. Google Classroom: The teacher websites we each have are primarily for families, and most of what is posted here is with a parental audience in mind. We are working toward updating the calendar regularly, with the major projects and tests posted as they come up. Google Classroom is a platform for creating, distributing, and grading assignments. It began its existence during the 2014-2015 school year, so it is a relatively new tool. It is posted with a student audience in mind, and by design requires a student account to access it.
Agendas/Planners: These are expected to travel with each child every day, to every class. We instruct and usually model what to write, but it is up to the students to write for themselves. They all tend to catch on to the usefulness of these planners, but we will continue to support students with using them.
Class Schedules: All three classes follow the same basic schedule, and all three classes merge together for PE on Tuesdays and Thursdays (and half of Friday specials time).
- 7:40-7:50 Morning routines and KIOT news
- 7:50-9:05 Rotation block 1
- 9:05-10:15 Rotation block 2
- 10:15-10:35 Recess
- 10:35-11:15 Coyote Club/RtI
- 11:15-11:45 Kirby lunch / 11:20-11:50 Pinter & Ahn lunch
- 11:45-12:05 Flex time (agendas, read alouds, class business)
- 12:05-12:55 Specials (PE on T/Th/half F, art & music alternate M/W/half F)
- 12:55-1:35 Writing
- 1:35-2:45 Rotation block 3 (with homeroom teacher)
- 2:45-2:50 Dismissal
Class Dojo: This is used mostly as a way to monitor behavior. This is a new tool for the three of us, and we hope it helps us communicate with each other, as well as families, regarding behaviors. We may occasionally use Class Dojo to "push" reminders out to families. However, like Remind 101, it will be used as an outgoing information source. Parents wishing to contact us should continue to use email as the best method. Our goal is to respond within 24 hours, and Class Dojo notifications back to us aren't effective for this goal to be met.
We appreciate all of the questions, support, and involvement from all of our families. Thank you!
