Elementary Staff Work Plans

Governor Abbott has closed schools effective March 20th through April 3rd. Home-based learning is still a requirement. Our goal is to ensure our students have access to learning and to limit the exposure and spread of COVID-19.

The current plan is as follows.

Curriculum:

• All ELEMENTARY curriculum will be available through one link for administrators and staff members early next week. Students and parents will receive access on Friday, March 27.
• This is NOT required, but for those wanting to share curriculum in additional ways, please note: NO ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS MAY BE PUSHED TO STUDENTS VIA GOOGLE CLASSROOM BEFORE FRIDAY MARCH 27TH. (Per Special Education Guidelines, all students must gain access to the curriculum at the same time.)
• The following aligned resources will be utilized to support at-home learning for all elementary students. The materials will be packed and distributed in two-week increments that will support reading, writing and math. They will be available in hard copy and digitally formats.
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
  • Go Math
• Students with access to technology and broadband internet may access available computer based programs with their logins and passwords for extended learning opportunities.
• Choice boards will be included for additional learning opportunities.

Students without Technology/Hard Copy Curriculum

• Packets will be available for pick-up by parents at designated campus sites on Friday, March 27.
• Availability times will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Materials will be printed by the district print shop and delivered to the campus pick-up sites by bus on Friday morning, March 27th. We would like principals and assistant principals available at the campuses to assist with passing out the packets with a drive through process. This will be as simplistic as placing a table outside of the bus door that parents pull up to.
  • Availability times will be: 7 am to 9 am, 11 am to 1 pm, and 6 pm to 8 pm.
  • Packets will be organized by grade level.

Survey

• A survey will go out to all parents that asks three questions:
  • Do you need hard copy/pencil paper access for at-home learning?
  • Do you need access to Snack Pak pick-up?
  • Will you be picking up daily breakfast and lunches (Lunch will start Monday and breakfast on Tuesday)?
• This will assist us in preparing the correct number of copies, meals, and Snack Paks.

Snack Paks

• Snack Paks will be available for pick-up by parents at designated campus sites for currently participating students on Friday, March 27th. We anticipate there being a limited supply of additional packs available for those students who are not currently participating and in need.
• Distribution times will be from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 8 pm.
• Snack Paks will be delivered to campus pick-up sites by the same bus as the hard copy curriculum on Friday morning, March 27th.

Teachers

• Teachers who need access to technology, if they do not have access at home, may pick up a Chromebook or iPad from their designated campus. Please see the schedule below for teacher pick-up. We are limiting that to small numbers per pick-up time. Teachers who do not need technology, do not need to report to campus.

• Teachers will need login information for themselves and students for:
  • AISD Platforms such as email and Skyward
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
  • Go Math
• This will assist us in preparing the correct number of copies, meals, and Snack Paks.

• Any additional programs that students are currently using, please be reminded you will need student logins and passwords.
  • RAZ-KIDS
  • Headsprout
  • Imagine Learning
  • IStation (All students currently have access because of state mandated progress monitoring.)

• Teachers need to check their emails regularly during the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Students needing assistance will correspond through email or campus communication methods to request support. Depending on the volume of needed assistance that a teacher might receive, teachers will have 24 hours to respond.
• Teacher expectations from home will be to communicate with students weekly to offer support related to home learning. This contact can happen through methods such as a phone call, Google Meet, See-Saw, Remind, or Dojo.
• Counselors, SpEd teachers, Dyslexia Interventionists, and any other staff who provide specialized services need to check their email regularly during the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m, Monday - Friday as well. Students needing assistance will correspond through email or campus communication methods to request support. Depending on the volume of needed assistance that support teachers might receive, teachers will have 24 hours to respond.
• Counselors, SpEd teachers, Speech pathologists, and other staff who provide FAPE related services will communicate with students and parents on a systematic basis to ensure continuity of services.
• All other staff (P.E., Music, Interventionists, Librarian, CAS, assistants, etc.) may be asked to support campus needs, such as parent-student contact, professional development, and routine campus work, from home and on a voluntary basis on campus.
• In the coming days, staff members not specifically assigned above will receive at-home duty assignments from their supervisor. Supervisors will be in contact with these staff members via phone or email.
• Teachers may be needed to work in small groups, preferably on a volunteer basis, to support essential at home learning or other essential district operations.

Please know how much we appreciate everyone’s support, commitment, grace, and mercy as we navigate these uncharted waters. We 100% have staff and students' best interest at heart. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.