Good evening Mountain Lion family,
We are entering our third week of Remote Learning. In speaking to our teachers they are very excited about how well things have been going and the engagement of the students. I have also had an opportunity to speak to some of our parents and it seems like many of you have overcome some of the issues with Zoom, Google Classrooms, etc.
Bruce Lee said, "Life itself is your teacher, and you are in a state of constant learning." During this time of Remote Learning it might sometimes feel like your family is taking on some of the burden of teaching and learning. But, at the same time, the learning itself is the lessons being taught through life experiences. Although we have all been frustrated at times with the current state of learning, we can also embrace this moment and capture the value of each and every opportunity presented to us.
Attendance
Teachers take Remote Learning attendance every period, every day. Students are marked present when they participate in a Collaborative Zoom, complete assigned work or complete other teacher developed forms of attendance documentation. We recommend that students check their Google Classroom every day to be sure that they are on track for work completion and for demonstrating class attendance. Please take some time this week to check ParentVue to examine your child's attendance. If you have questions, please contact your child's teachers.
Protecting Zoom Classrooms
Given the open availability of our Google Classroom Codes, we have set rules for entry. We have asked teachers to limit classroom entry to only students who are on their class list. We do however recognize that some of our students for a variety of reasons go by nicknames or other selected names. If a student is more comfortable with the nickname or selected name, we want them to use that name. We recommend that students in this situation, email their teacher to let the teacher know the preferred screen name. By receiving this email, the teacher will be able to officially connect the nickname/selected name to the student on the roster.
Remote Learning & Support Services
As we continue our school year through Remote Learning, I want to remind parents and guardians that our school, along with all school districts in Pima County, are not able yet to reopen to in-person classroom learning. Our Superintendent continues to work closely with health officials, County Administrators, and other school superintendents to identify appropriate local benchmarks and indicators with the goal of returning us to school safely as soon as possible.
Our teachers and students will continue their Remote Learning work as we wait for the County to meet benchmarks for reopening, as directed in the Governor's Executive Order.
The Governor has also directed schools to provide free learning opportunities and on-site support services for students who need a place to go during the day. These support services are intended to serve our more vulnerable students, including those with special education services, English learners, and those in care of the Arizona Department of Child Safety, including Foster Care, beginning Monday, August 17. If you believe your student is in need of these targeted support services, please visit the District's support services webpage.
Please check your email or ParentVue account today to see your child's learning review for the week. This should help your family organize your week.
Thank you again for your help at this time and support of our school. Have a great week and stay safe!
Todd Garelick
Principal
Mountain View High School
(520) 579-4427
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