Counseling Center

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August 31, 2020

Dear Cleveland Families:

For those who are new to Cleveland, and those who are returning, welcome!  We thank you for your continued patience while waiting for key information about the 2020-2021 school year.  In this letter, we will share information about:

1. Our laptop distribution event on Thursday, September 3, from 12 – 3 pm.
2. The special schedule we will be following during “Strong Start Week”—beginning on our first day of school, Friday, September 4, and continuing until Friday September 11. 
3. Our regular academic schedule during online learning, which will start on Monday, September 14^th.

Frequently Asked Questions

How will my student get to their first online class on Friday, September 4?

Your student should check their SPS email for an invitation from their teacher to the virtual classroom.  More information coming soon to help students who are new to SPS email.

How can my student see their schedule?

Students can see their schedules on The Source, starting on the evening of Thursday September 3^rd.

In the regular online schedule, how long are classes?

• All students will spend up to 50 minutes per class with a teacher; there are 4 classes per day.
• Many classes are “blocked”—two periods with the same teacher. 
• Students will occasionally spend additional time with teachers in small group conferences. 
• See the online class schedule below for more details

Why is the schedule different for the first 5 days—the “Strong Start” week?

• Our district has set this time aside for connecting with students and families, and providing students dedicated time for social/emotional learning (SEL).  
• We will also use this time as orientation for students to Cleveland and online learning. 
  • Students will learn the basics of our learning management system, Echo
  • Echo replaces Schoology—there will be more info soon about how students and families can learn this system

LAPTOP DISTRIBUTION FOR ALL NEW CLEVELAND STUDENTS—9TH-12^TH GRADE

If your student is new to Cleveland, please come to our drive-through laptop distribution on Thursday, September 3, from 12 – 3pm.    

• If your last name begins with A-L, please arrive between 12:00 and 1:30 pm
• If your last name begins with M-Z, please arrive between 1:30 and 3:00 pm
• Walk-ups are also allowed, please wear a mask and maintain 6 feet distance
• If in a vehicle, please wear a mask and PLEASE DO NOT EXIT THE CAR
• 9^th graders who still have to turn in the laptop they received in 8^th grade may do so here
• If you can’t be present on Thursday, look for upcoming messages about distributions happening the following week.

 

WHEN WILL CLASSES BE HELD DURING ONLINE LEARNING?

NOTE:  The schedule below starts on Monday, September 14^th 

Purple =          Time when a teacher will be working with students

Blue     =          Time when students are working independently

*NOTE:  Classes appear in an unusual order (1,2,3,7 and 4,5,6,8) because of a district requirement about sequencing of classes to allow participating in Skills Center programs.

Time	Monday/Thursday		Tuesday/Friday				Wednesday
9:00 – 9:50	Period 1 Live (Synchronous)		Period 4 Live (Synchronous)			9:00 – 11:15	Small Group Periods 1-8	Independent Work/ Asynchronous Periods 1-8
9:55 – 10:15	Period 1 Small Group	Period 1Independent Work/Asynchronous	Period 4 Small Group	Period 4Independent Work/Asynchronous
	BREAK		BREAK
10:30 – 11:20	Period 2 Live (Synchronous)		Period 5 Live (Synchronous)
11:25 – 11:45	Period 2 Small Group	Period 2Independent Work/Asynchronous	Period 5 Small Group	Period 5Independent Work/Asynchronous		11:15 – 12:30	LUNCH
11:45 – 12:45	LUNCH/ Activities		LUNCH/ Activities			12:40 – 1:25	Family Communication	Independent Work/Asynchronous
12:45 – 1:35	Period 3 Live (Synchronous)		Period 6 Live (Synchronous)			1:35 – 2:35	Advisory
1:40 – 2:00	Period 3 Small Group	Period 3Independent Work/Asynchronous	Period 6 Small Group	Period 6Independent Work/Asynchronous		2:35 – 4:10	Students--Early dismissal Staff—PD/Meetings
	BREAK		BREAK
2:10 – 3:00	Period 7 Live(Synchronous)		Period 8 Live(Synchronous)
3:05 – 3:25	Period 7 Small Group	Period 7Independent Work/Asynchronous	Period 8 Small Group	Period 8Independent Work/Asynchronous
3:30 – 3:50	Advisory Check-Ins		Advisory Check-Ins

Mr. Breland