Cats are my favorite animals. I have two! ❖ Leopard print is my favorite ”color” along with ❖ grey and pink! Bean & cheese burritos are my favorite! ❖ I love to shop on Amazon and walk the aisles of ❖ Target and TJ Maxx! I love to write and hope to publish a children’s ❖ book in the future! I am the oldest of 3 children! ❖ My family and fiancé are my best friends! ❖ I have taught second grade for five years. This will be my first- ❖ year teaching sixth grade. I received my bachelor’s Degree and K-6 multiple subject ❖ teaching credential from Cal Poly Pomona. I received my Master’s Degree in Curriculum & Instruction from ❖ Grand Canyon University. I continue to advance in my teaching practices by participating in ❖ a variety of Professional Development courses.
I can be reached by email @ alexis_harrington@chino.k12.ca.us, ❖ through Remind, or in Google Classroom I aim to respond as soon as possible, but certainly within 24 hours on ❖ school days School phone: 909) 628-9375 ext. 8314 ❖ Please download the Remind App and use the join code: gc8cgh7 or ❖ use the following url: https://www.remind.com/join/gc8cgh7 Remind generally results in the quickest responses, FYI ❖
Periodic emails and Remind messages will be sent ❖ Please check the email accounts you provided to the ❖ school. If you wish to change or add an email, please let me know Please reach out with questions. I am here to help guide ❖ students and parents through this time of Distance Learning
How can families stay proactive in their child’s education? Communicate any questions, comments, or concerns to the teacher ❖ in a timely, professional manner Help the teacher create solutions to help make students successful ❖ Encourage your child ❖ Check-in on your child’s progress- Ask them first! Let me know if ❖ you’d like to sign up for Guardian Summaries on Google Classroom Frequently check communication such as email, Remind, class website, ❖ Google Classroom, etc. Ensure that your child is reading 30 minutes per day ❖ Resources can be found under the How-to Topic in our Google ➢ Classroom Blended Learning TBD- Details will be communicated in a timely manner as relayed by the school district
Rolling Ridge Website- https://www.chino.k12.ca.us/Domain/26 ❖ Click Classrooms at the top ❖ Choose my name- Harrington, Alexis ❖ Look at the tabs on the left to find what you are looking for ❖
School begins at 8:15 am. Students have a grace period of 3 minutes ❖ each morning before being marked tardy Students are required to login and remain active in the online classroom each ❖ school day The district policy states that students must have their camera ON with the ❖ exception of breaks, lunch, and emergencies Students who are not actively participating in virtual meetings and completing ❖ online assignments will be contacted Attendance is taken several times throughout the school day ❖
VERY IMPORTANT: Students must be ON CAMERA during ❖ assessments or they will receive a Zero Students must do their own work, especially ❖ on assessments (tests and quizzes) Cheating will not be tolerated ❖ Plagiarism: Students may not copy and paste ❖ writing from the internet. They must paraphrase or use quotations to cite their evidence.
Wednesday Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Technology device with camera ❖ Agenda ❖ Composition Book/Notebook (1 per subject is ❖ recommended) Pens/Pencils ❖ Highlighters/Markers ❖ Post-it notes ❖ Small whiteboard/EXPO marker/eraser ❖ Headphones ❖ Reading Books- hard copy or digital ❖
Behavior will be communicated with the student first. Parents will be notified if misbehavior continues. Positive behavior will also be communicated. Students are expected to: Follow all distance learning expectations outlined on our classroom ❖ website Be respectful, responsible, and safe toward all classmates and teachers ❖ online and in person Behave in a manner that represents Rolling Ridge’s high standards ❖ Students will earn class money for displaying and following the ❖ expectations. They will earn rewards in exchange for their money. Students who do not follow expectations will receive a warning, followed ❖ by losing money, and finally contacting parents.
Students can exchange the money in their Bank Account for Rewards. These include, but are not limited to: Homework Pass- Skip ONE assignment, No quizzes or tests ❖ Late Pass- 2 days late for full credit ❖ Choose Spirit Day ❖ Lunch with Teacher ❖ Eat during class ❖
Students apply for jobs and earn a weekly ❖ salary to redeem for rewards Ask your child if they have a job ❖ Encourage them to apply for one next time ❖ applications are being accepted
“Recess” also considered Breaks, will occur twice throughout ❖ each school day Students are expected to use the Restroom, get a drink, eat a snack, ❖ and stretch Brain breaks may also be implemented if necessary (to lessen eye strain, ❖ etc.) Google Meet Camera may be suspended at this time to account for ❖ privacy Students will return to their workspace promptly ❖
❖ Same as recess ❖ Return on time
Students are asked to refrain from eating and/or drinking ❖ during class time This ensures that technology is safe and free from spills, crumbs, ❖ distractions, etc. Students who wish to take a drink during class may take a step ❖ away from the computer and do so
Use the restroom during breaks and lunch ❖ Do not get up frequently to leave class, you ❖ miss valuable instruction and have questions about what you missed Think of it as leaving class ❖
❖ Have an organized space where students can work efgectively with limited distractions. ❖ Charge device each night and have quick access to notebooks, textbooks, pencils, etc.
Wait until the teacher dismisses you ❖ Stay on Meet if you have questions ❖ Students may be dismissed based on whether ❖ they have turned something in or not
First, we go over the daily agenda and schedule of events ❖ Then, we have morning meeting each day discussing topics such ❖ as Kindness, Empathy, Perseverance, Courage, Self-Care, etc. Students also have opportunities to complete “check-ins” to ❖ update the teacher of how they are feeling on a weekly basis Second Step lessons are completed on Wednesdays which is an in ❖ depth look at Social Emotional Learning topics.
Students are expected to write their daily homework in their ❖ Rolling Ridge academic agenda We spend the last few minutes of class writing down pertinent ❖ information This will keep students on track and organized with ❖ assignments in addition to the Google Classroom To-Do list
❖ Abide by the due dates ❖ Students have 2 days to submit a late assignment for half credit ❖ After 2 days, students receive a zero.
Assignments are always kept in Google ❖ Classroom. Therefore, absent students will be aware of them regardless if they are absent or not Please have students email me if they will ❖ be absent so I can relay what was discussed in class
Students will participate in Synchronous Learning which is ❖ teacher guided This will include new content and standards ❖ They will be directed toward which assignments to complete ❖ and will turn them in during class Students may also have group assignments that can be ❖ completed digitally No in-person group work will take place ❖
Students may have Asynchronous work that is ❖ completed independently This includes work throughout the school day and ❖ homework after school hours Students may attend offjce hours to ask for help on ❖ these assignments if there is not time during the school day
Students who complete work quickly have a few options. This means that they are completing their best work, but have extra time during class. These opportunities are provided in the Fast Finisher Topic of our Google Classroom. These include: Interdisciplinary Projects ❖ Enrichment ❖ Standards Based Choice Boards ❖ Puzzles ❖ Computer Skills, Coding ❖ Websites: Whooo’s Reading, Prodigy ❖
Our daily meet link is found on the top of our Google ❖ Classroom page Please DO NOT share this link with anyone as it is ❖ currently secure and private for student access only
Google Meet currently allows students to use the Chat feature ❖ during our daily meetings Students must be responsible when using the chat feature; limiting ❖ the chat to asking questions about academics and technology Chatting while I am teaching is distracting unless there is an ❖ immediate issue Students can also share their screen to assist with troubleshooting ❖ Students may download the Google Meet “Grid View” Extension if ❖ they want to see all of their classmates on the meet (see How-to in Google Classroom)
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