ElementaryAs you all know, elementary students grades K-2 have returned for the 4+ model in which they will be attending school Monday-Thursday and having a virtual learning day on Fridays. Grades 3-5 are scheduled to return on October 19th for the 4+ model as well. This will be a relief to immersion parents who have been struggling to help their kids with work at home during the hybrid model. Thank you for all you have done and are doing to support your kids during this time. Just a reminder, that they should be able to do most if not all of the work on their own, and we do not recommend parents trying to Google translate everything. Try these tips if your child is stuck: Have him or her read the problem out loud. Sometimes that helps it to click when reading silently seems too challenging to your child. For math, you can always look at the model problems, and direct your child to look at the model problems. Those usually give a good clue as to the type of work he or she is expected to do in the rest of the page. Finally, if he or she is really stuck on a specific problem, circle it and write a note to the teacher that your child will need some extra help when they return for a face to face day. SecondaryMiddle School
This year we made the decision to offer Passport virtually for all middle school immersion students. This was done because the number of exploratory classes being offered was already cut back and we wanted immersion students to have the opportunity to still take some of their choice exploratory classes. Your student should be spending no more than 30 minutes a day on work for Passport, and this class should be mostly self-paced and asynchronous, with some options for Zoom meetings on Fridays, or projects due on Fridays. If your child is struggling to complete these tasks, your first line of communication should be your child's teacher. He or she is working to adjust to this new format just as you are, and is certainly willing to hear any concerns, questions or positive feedback. High School High school immersion classes are following their usual format, except for the changes brought about by the hybrid model. Teachers have been adjusting to the social distancing requirements by creating more opportunities for virtual interaction so that students still get to practice the language through oral communication. Our LOOLA classes are also going as scheduled and teachers have been adjusting the Virtual SC curriculum to meet our immersion students' needs. Thank you for your continued support. Seal of Biliteracy In other news, your high schools will begin sign ups for the Seal of Biliteracy this week, so please encourage your juniors and seniors to be on the look out for those virtual meetings. You can find more information here: Student Application (your school contact will be sending a Google Doc version of this application) Complete Guidelines |