WEEK 5 (September 14 - September 18)

Here’s a brief look at what to expect for the week of Monday, September 14th - Friday September 18th…

 

VIRTUAL “BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT”:  Our “Back to School Night” with be taking place online this year due to the unprecedented pandemic conditions we are experiencing.

 

I will be conducting a Zoom Meeting on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16th from 6:30PM -7:00PM for parents to join through their child’s school-issued Google accounts and internet-connected devices.  The Zoom Meeting Room is my regular classroom instructional Zoom Meeting space that can be accessed through the invite in our Google Classroom.  In addition, I have made another heading under the “Classwork” tab (“Back To School Night” heading) that will take you directly to my Zoom space that evening.

 

BEFORE SEPTEMBER 16th, PLEASE WATCH THE BACK TO SCHOOL VIDEOS I HAVE POSTED IN THE GOOGLE CLASSROOM (available to watch after 4pm on Monday September 14th).

 

This is VERY important, as I will be describing what to expect this year and showing families how to effectively navigate our Google Classroom.  These videos can be found under the “Back To School Night” heading in our Google Classroom.

 

This is being asked so that I can spend our Back to School Night Zoom Meeting focused on answering parent questions and clearing up any confusion with the procedures & expectations associated with Mr. Olsen’s 2020-2021 Fourth Grade Class.

 

Looking forward to seeing you all Wednesday night!

 

SCHEDULE:  Please continue to reference the “Daily Schedule” to see what your child should be attending to each day.  There is a link to this schedule listed under the “Daily Class Schedule” heading in the “Classwork” tab of our Google Classroom.

You can also access this schedule by clicking the following link…

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-fuw7fOmfOLag5p8Sg8TPkjHsPTJMFF1a3XKQNgFW5w/edit#gid=0

 

MUSIC AND P.E.:  Students will be receiving Music and P.E. instruction online once a week.

 

Music classes will occur from 9:30am-10:00am every Tuesday.  These classes are led by our new Music teacher, Ms. Thoreson.  Students can get access to her Zoom Instructional Meetings through the Google Classroom or through the Daily Class Schedule (see above).

 

P.E. classes will occur from 9:30am-9:50am every Thursday.  These classes are led by Coach Mac.  As with Music, students can get access to her Zoom Instructional Meetings through the Google Classroom or through the Daily Class Schedule (see above).

 

SCHOOL SUPPLIES:  A list of recommended school supplies was posted in the Google Classroom three weeks ago. 

 

The list of requested supplies can be found here...

 

https://classroom.google.com/u/0/c/MTI3MjA4MjE3OTk4/a/MTMwNTMxOTQ1MTUx/details

 

Thank you to all the families that were able to secure these supplies.  If you could not get the supplies listed, please make an attempt to do so soon.  If there is a problem in acquiring supplies, please let me know with an email to [email protected].

 

Additionally, many families were able to pickup the Math workbooks, Social Studies materials, composition books, pencils, and crayons that were distributed in front of Dayton School on Friday, September 4th.  These materials will be utilized by your students as the year proceeds, but DO NOT do the activities in these materials without being given direct instruction from Mr. Olsen ahead of time.

 

If you were unable to pickup the supplies bag, please contact our principal, Mr. Moore, to arrange a new pickup day.  He can be reached by email at [email protected].

 

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS:  Here are some important items to remember from messages posted on this teacher page during the first three weeks of school…

 

 

 

Zoom Morning Meetings continue to start at 10:30am daily.  Live Zoom instruction will proceed each day from 10:30am to 12noon.  

 

I provide “Office Time" from 10:00am-10:30am each morning for students who need extra assistance with classwork, those that have questions, or any other school related support.

 

A preview of what we'll be doing each day can be found at Mr. Olsen's Fourth Grade Google Classroom by taking a look at the "TODAY'S INSTRUCTIONAL SCHEDULE" post on the opening Stream page.

 

The classwork expected to be completed independently AFTER live Zoom instruction is listed under "TODAY"S INSTRUCTIONAL SCHEDULE", as well.  Note that assignments will not be posted for student access in advance of the school day.  Each day's assignments will be accessible AFTER live Zoom instruction so that students do not attempt independent work prior to being given the necessary instruction to work on their tasks. This also fosters the practice of students attending to a day-to-day routine of self-guided, afternoon classwork.

You may also notice a "Focus" listed at the top of each day's instructional schedule.  This gives you a general idea of the key areas of study being looked at each day.

 

Please understand that our continued goal is to start at a GRADUAL pace.  The intensity of student academic demands will increase as the school year proceeds. But right now, our aim is the introduce students into the virtual learning environment at a deliberate pace in order to build learning-at-home stamina & resilience.

 

If your child craves additional academic work after having completed each day's classwork, please have them explore the online learning links offered in my Google Classroom.  There are TONS of challenging, interesting, and fun resources there to keep your child engaged and learning.

 

Please contact me through ClassDojo or email me at [email protected] with any questions, comments, or concerns..Issues involving technology can be addressed through our District tech personnel at [email protected].  

 

 

Thank you. 

Be well.  Stay safe.

Mr. Olsen