Principal's Message
Let me try this again. We are traversing murky waters at this time as a school community who are not together in the school. The community and our school family are coming together as strong as we can taking it one day at a time. If we use the analogy of us "all being in the same canoe", at this time that canoe has morphed into mini family canoe cups interconnected by a telecommunication string. Some of those strings are thicker than others because the home has internet, but other's it is a text or call. The teachers are working both from home and school, planning and adjusting to reach all of their kiddos and support the family home. Very weird and a huge paradigm shift of thought and practice.
Parents, know that you are doing enough. We don't expect you to change your home into a "home schooling" situation. Home schooling is a way of life and how you set up your home. This is not the case, this is emergency learning, emergency and response teaching. We are all learning as we go. We are recognizing at the school the inequity of technology and access to internet. It begs the question, is internet a privilege or a right for a students education? Learning comes in many different shapes, sizes and platforms. Parents, you are the kiddos first teacher in your home. You are the most important teacher to support your kiddos social-emotional growth, pass on and teach traditional values and stories. The school and teachers are here to support you, we have joined your team now.
Parents, if you didn't do any "school work" or packages, or online meetings; that's ok. That is really ok. Your kiddo will be ok. No student will be penalized or punished for the forced "home learning" time. If your kiddo is having a meltdown because they miss their friends, that's ok, Let them know it's ok, and they will be ok. We will be okay.
Give yourself time, give yourself a break. You are doing enough. We are doing enough. We are learning as we go and for many days it is survival as we work towards beginning thriving again.
Parents, know that you are doing enough. We don't expect you to change your home into a "home schooling" situation. Home schooling is a way of life and how you set up your home. This is not the case, this is emergency learning, emergency and response teaching. We are all learning as we go. We are recognizing at the school the inequity of technology and access to internet. It begs the question, is internet a privilege or a right for a students education? Learning comes in many different shapes, sizes and platforms. Parents, you are the kiddos first teacher in your home. You are the most important teacher to support your kiddos social-emotional growth, pass on and teach traditional values and stories. The school and teachers are here to support you, we have joined your team now.
Parents, if you didn't do any "school work" or packages, or online meetings; that's ok. That is really ok. Your kiddo will be ok. No student will be penalized or punished for the forced "home learning" time. If your kiddo is having a meltdown because they miss their friends, that's ok, Let them know it's ok, and they will be ok. We will be okay.
Give yourself time, give yourself a break. You are doing enough. We are doing enough. We are learning as we go and for many days it is survival as we work towards beginning thriving again.