Hello, Team Remote Families. Thank you for all you are doing to ensure your child's participation and success in remote learning. I wanted to take a moment to applaud your effort and draw your attention to something new on the Notes from Team Remote blog in the hope of making sure you are not excluded from any important communication that comes from your child's "home" building principal.
If you look on the right hand side of the screen, you will now find links to each of the building principals' blogs as well as the those from the Superintendent, Director of Fine Arts, Director of Special Education, and the WG Nurses under the heading,
WG Leadership Blogs. Please be sure to check in with your "home" building principal's communiques to hear about all of the goings-on in each building. While the building principals share important information about events taking place in their buildings, oftentimes, the information they share will also apply to remote students and families as well.
For example, you will soon hear from your child's building principal about an upcoming survey, similar to the one you completed in August, to determine your preference for the learning modality in which your child will participate in school after the first semester concludes at the end of January: K-4 in-person/remote or 5-12 hybrid/remote. CMS Principal Lozier recently shared information on this very topic:
District Instructional Model Survey
Next week the District will be sending everyone an email to determine if they are considering a change in their selected instructional model for the second semester. You need to respond only if you are requesting a change. There will be a separate survey for transportation. Please be on the look out for these emails.
Another example from East Hill Principal Craig regarding supply pickup for remote students who, in normal times, attend East Hill Elementary (please note that each principal will share dates/times for supply pickup for their building's remote students--the example below is for East Hill):
Remote Student Supply Pickup
Kindergarten students can pick up their next unit materials at East Hill next Thursday, October 29th, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Please contact the office if that time does not work for you (315-487-4648). Second, Third, and Fourth grade students can pick up the materials and books for the next units between 12:00 and 3:00 on Monday, November 23rd. First grade students will be hearing about a supply pickup from your teachers soon.
I will continue to share information unique to the Team Remote students, teachers, and families and will also continue to share some tips for students to master some of the instructional technology tools that teachers are using to help make remote learning a success. I just want to make sure you don't miss anything important from your child's "home" principal. Thank you again for all you are doing to support your child's remote learning!
Spirit Week Continues
Spirit Week is off to a great start for our Team Remote students! The remaining schedule is listed below if your child would like to participate:
- Wednesday: Stuffed Animal Day for K-4 students (also Unity Day--see below)
- Thursday: Beach Day
- Friday: Blue & Gold Wildcat Pride Day
Unity Day
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Wednesday, October 21st, is Unity Day.
Show that you care about safe and supportive schools and communities, and make your color orange on Unity Day, Wednesday, October 21! That’s the day everyone can come together in schools, neighborhoods, communities and online to send an orange message of support, hope and unity, and show that we are united for kindness, acceptance and inclusion.
Learn more about the National Bullying Prevention Center by clicking here.
