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September 9, 2020

Dear parents,

I hope this email finds you and your family well. We at Hanson Middle are excited that the first day of school is finally upon us. Schedules will be available on Infinite Campus today. We are unable to change Cohorts or class sections at this time. Students in Cohort A should be prepared to start in person on Tuesday September 15^th and Cohort B in person on Thursday September 17. When students report for class in person, doors to the building will open at 7:30. Do not drop your student off prior to 7:30 because we need to ensure social distancing and proper supervision. Students should report to homeroom by 7:40 AM.  Students will not be using lockers and will keep all of their belongings in the classroom. As reminder, students need to wear a mask during the day and on the bus. On Tuesday Cohort B should log on at the assigned time (see below). On Wednesday September 15^th both Cohort A and B will have a virtual class on Google Meets. Students should check their school email accounts for login information for both Google Meets and Google Classroom which will be sent to them from their subject teachers.

When your student is home for virtual learning, please ask them to access Google classroom and other online learning apps through Clever.com. Clever provides learners with direct links to many online resources and stores your student’s log in information preventing the creation of duplicate accounts that can be confusing. Students were using Clever last year and when we went to virtual learning in the spring. Clever allows their teachers to take attendance and see that their students have been actively learning during remote days as well.

The Wednesday Schedule for grades 6-8 will follow the following schedule. The entire Grade 5 schedule is at the end of this letter.

Virtual Schedule ½ day Wednesdays

                                                Grade 6                     Grade 7                     Grade 8

7:45 - 8:25                              Period  2                       Period 1                      Period 1

8:35 – 9:15                              Period 3                       Period 3                       Period 2

9:25 – 10:05                            Period 4                       Period 4                       Period 4

10:15 – 10:55                          Period 5                       Period 5                       Period 5

The In Person Cohort Days, students will follow our traditional, middle school schedule consisting of four academic classes, a related art and an academic extension. The only exception is that students will not be changing classes. They will stay in their homeroom and the teachers will rotate classes. Lunch will also be in the classroom. We will have mask breaks and, depending on weather, a chance to go outside.

Middle School Grades 6- 8  (9:00AM-2:10PM) - Home Cohort Days -The structured learning time block in which students will work on assignments in Google Classroom will be from 9:00 AM - 1:20 PM. There will also be two, one half hour sessions during the Academic Extension block of the normal school day by the teacher of record. This will be a review of assigned work and a time for questions and inquiry both by student and teacher. Attendance will be taken via Google Meets and work will be turned in via Google Classroom. The schedule is as follows:

Monday and Thursday                     Tuesday and Friday

Social Studies 1:20 -1:45                   Math 1:20 – 1:45

ELA 1:45 -2:10                                  Science 1:45- 2:10

Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

Morning Drop-off:

• Buses will be dismissed one at a time.
  • 5^th and 6^th grade students will enter through Door #11 (Main Lobby – Rear Entrance)
  • 7^th and 8^th grade students will enter through Door #12 (bottom of the West Stairwell)

     

• Parent Drop-off will begin at 7:30, 5 cars will be permitted to unload 1 at a time
  • 5th and 6th grade students will enter through Door #15 (bottom of East Stairwell)
  • 7th and 8th grade students will enter through Door #1 (Main Entrance)

Afternoon Pick-Up

• Buses will be called as they arrive.
  • 5^th and 6^th grade students will exit through Door #11 (Main Lobby – Rear Exit)
  • 7^th and 8^th grade students will exit through Door #12 ( bottom of the West Stairwell)

     

• Parent Pick-Up – If you are picking your child up at the end of the day we are staggering the dismissal in order to ensure social distancing. When you arrive please follow the directions of the staff members who will be outside assisting with dismissal.
  • 2:08 – 5^th Grade, students will exit through Door #15 (bottom of East Stairwell)
  • 2:11 – 6^th Grade, students will exit through Door #15 (bottom of East Stairwell)
  • 2:14 – 7^th Grade, students will exit through Door #1 (Main Entrance)
  • 2:17 – 8^th Grade, students will exit through Door #1 (Main Entrance)

Families with children at multiple grade levels: Siblings will be dismissed at time of the youngest sibling.

Your student will be coming home with several papers on the 1^st day of school

1. Census verification may be done on infinite campus or on the form.  Please return to homeroom ASAP.  If you have a change of address, you must contact Lori Wright, Registrar at Central Office at the High School.
2. Health Forms has two sides.  Please fill out both sides and return to Homeroom teacher. The COVID 19 symptom checklist is reference for parents and does not need to be returned.
3. Lunch form:  Only return if needed.

The following information is for 5^th grade parents.

What does your child’s week look like?

Grade 5 Cohort A

McGann/McGrath

What does your child’s week look like?

 Grade 5 Cohort B

 McGann/McGrath

   What does your child’s week look like?

       Grade 5 Cohort A

       Riley/O’Brien