Tomorrow will be a very different start to third term (one like I have never experienced before). The teachers and support staff will be working hard to get things ready this week for a different style of learning. I will be reaching out to families Monday and Tuesday to get plans in place for our learning this term.  I am not sure how long we will be learning together from home, but I know that we can make it work!

I am getting a platform up and running called Zoom so that we can meet together online as a class. It is free for us to use and can be run on a computer or device like a tablet or phone.  I will be working with families to try and make sure you all have what you need to get connected. You will be doing some work offline (like writing in your journal and reading) and some work online (like meeting for math [grade 2/3s], science lessons, and even read alouds from Magic Treehouse). Later this week we will set-up times for you to come and get your supplies from school and any other tools you will need for learning at home.

While we are getting everything ready for you, I would encourage you to do your daily reading (a good fit book from home or a RAZ book), do some writing, and work on your math (you all have access to your DreamBox or Mathletics accounts and many of you have fact sheets you can work on as well). Passwords and login information for these websites was sent home in the report card envelopes before spring break.  You can call me at school Monday or at home after that if you have any questions.

I am going to use Symbaloo to organize all the websites you may need to access.  Some of these sites are new to you. If they require a password, I will be giving you that information once we get started. You will also have your own password-protected pages on this blog that you will use to get to a Google Doc I am setting up for each of you. We will talk all about this when we meet up in Zoom. For now, you can click on the different sites in the Symbaloo below and do some exploring.

I miss you all and am looking forward to learning with you again very soon!

Mrs. Watson