St. Paul Parochial school news
March 16, 2020
Due to the closure of all Oregon K-12 schools, SPPS will be operating as a remote learning school beginning March 16th and continuing until the building is reopened to students. Although we are going to miss our days in the classroom with the students, we are glad that we have the opportunity to continue to guide the students in their academics and faith formation during this time. Below are some FAQs about what our remote schooling will look like.
How will teachers and administration communicate with parents and families? Teachers will email parents once per week with overview of the week's activities and assignments. They will each have daily office hours posted so parents know when they will be checking and responding to email. The principal will send out a daily email with a video link to the "Morning Prayer and Announcement" page on Flipgrid plus any announcements for each day. Teachers will have daily "office hours" for parent communication and will let the parents know when these are. The principal will be available by email from 8-3 each day. Phone calls can be requested at any time.
How will teachers and administration communicate with students? Each teacher will host a Zoom class meeting Monday - Thursday where students will be able to have daily prayer, hear classroom announcements and work with their teachers on lessons. This will also provide students a time to interact with the teacher and each other. These meetings will occur at the same time (by grade) each day so there is consistency for the students. Teachers will also be available for individual help with students during the day by email or video conferencing as necessary/scheduled by parent. See info under "Assignment Delivery" for the delivery of assignments to students.
How often and where will assignments be posted/ Assignment Delivery? Learning will be a combination of "online" and "offline" learning. We will continue to use our Saxon math curriculum, novels, and resources as well as online resources, activities, videos and curriculum (such as our Renaissance Freckle Math and our STEMscopes curriculum). Assignments for each week will be posted by the Friday prior to the following week. The K-2nd grade will use Flipgrid as an online learning platform. Our 3rd - 8th graders will use a combination of Google Classroom and Flipgrid as their learning platforms. Assignments will be turned in throughout the week as directed. The preschool blog will be updated weekly (or more) with learning activities. Be sure to check it out!
DATES TO REMEMBER… Upcoming Events- Subject to change with Guidance from the State
March 23rd – 27th – Spring Break
Thursday, April 30th - Preschool/Kindergarten RoundUp
Friday, May 8th – Progress Reports
Thursday, May 21, 2020 – Spring Musical at the Community Hall
Friday, May 22nd – Noon Dismissal (Prof. Dev.)
Monday, May 25th – NO School – Memorial Day
Thursday, June 4th – 8th Grade Graduation
Friday, June 5th – NO School (conferences as needed)
Thursday, June 11th – Last Day of School – 11 AM Dismissal
How will teachers and administration communicate with parents and families? Teachers will email parents once per week with overview of the week's activities and assignments. They will each have daily office hours posted so parents know when they will be checking and responding to email. The principal will send out a daily email with a video link to the "Morning Prayer and Announcement" page on Flipgrid plus any announcements for each day. Teachers will have daily "office hours" for parent communication and will let the parents know when these are. The principal will be available by email from 8-3 each day. Phone calls can be requested at any time.
How will teachers and administration communicate with students? Each teacher will host a Zoom class meeting Monday - Thursday where students will be able to have daily prayer, hear classroom announcements and work with their teachers on lessons. This will also provide students a time to interact with the teacher and each other. These meetings will occur at the same time (by grade) each day so there is consistency for the students. Teachers will also be available for individual help with students during the day by email or video conferencing as necessary/scheduled by parent. See info under "Assignment Delivery" for the delivery of assignments to students.
How often and where will assignments be posted/ Assignment Delivery? Learning will be a combination of "online" and "offline" learning. We will continue to use our Saxon math curriculum, novels, and resources as well as online resources, activities, videos and curriculum (such as our Renaissance Freckle Math and our STEMscopes curriculum). Assignments for each week will be posted by the Friday prior to the following week. The K-2nd grade will use Flipgrid as an online learning platform. Our 3rd - 8th graders will use a combination of Google Classroom and Flipgrid as their learning platforms. Assignments will be turned in throughout the week as directed. The preschool blog will be updated weekly (or more) with learning activities. Be sure to check it out!
DATES TO REMEMBER… Upcoming Events- Subject to change with Guidance from the State
March 23rd – 27th – Spring Break
Thursday, April 30th - Preschool/Kindergarten RoundUp
Friday, May 8th – Progress Reports
Thursday, May 21, 2020 – Spring Musical at the Community Hall
Friday, May 22nd – Noon Dismissal (Prof. Dev.)
Monday, May 25th – NO School – Memorial Day
Thursday, June 4th – 8th Grade Graduation
Friday, June 5th – NO School (conferences as needed)
Thursday, June 11th – Last Day of School – 11 AM Dismissal