Virtual Student Orientation Information for Families - PDF document

TOPIC TOPIC TOPIC TOPIC TOPIC B TOPIC C TOPIC E TOPIC F A D G H Virtual Student Orientation Information for Families SLIDESMANIA.COM

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SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Breakfast/Lunch Information A ● Base School- Pick-up location identified by school TOPIC B ● Mondays (2 days of food) and Wednesdays (3 days of food) ● Food Pick-Up Time: 9:00-10:00 A.M. TOPIC C ● Complete the form for each KCS student https://www.knoxschools.org/mealsrequest to request meals TOPIC D ● Students do not have to be present for meal pickup ● If you choose to end pickup or have questions, email TOPIC E virtualmeals@knoxschools.org ● Meals are available to all students choosing to be virtual TOPIC F ● Cost of meals will be based on eligibility criteria ● If a student qualifies for free/reduced price meals, complete TOPIC application at www.lunchapplication.com. G ● If a student does not qualify for a reduced price, parents may load A.COM SLIDESMANI TOPIC funds to student account www.k12paymentcenter.com H

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SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Two Methods A TOPIC B ● Virtual Online Instruction – As much as possible, each elementary school will run a virtual school within the school. The student is at home accessing course work in a digital format. Students will continue to be enrolled in their school and taught by a certified teacher TOPIC C from that school. Some lessons will be synchronous (the teacher delivering a lesson or the students are participating in discussions through Microsoft Teams), and some lessons will be TOPIC asynchronous (students working independently accessing work created by the teacher D through Canvas.) TOPIC E ● District QuEST Virtual Learning program – Students may be assigned to the District QuEST program when their assigned school is unable to accommodate their virtual TOPIC F instruction at the school level. Students will continue to be enrolled in their zoned school but will be taught by a certified teacher for their grade level or course subject. There will be communication between the QuEST teacher and the zoned school throughout the duration of TOPIC enrollment. All teachers who teach the QuEST courses through the Virtual Learning program G are Knox County employees who are certified in the grade level or course that are assigned A.COM SLIDESMANI to teach. Virtual teachers will follow the KCS curriculum and state standards. TOPIC H

SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Virtual Teacher Assignment A TOPIC B ● Virtual teacher assignments will be available in TOPIC C Aspen on August 14. TOPIC D TOPIC E ● Parents/Guardians should log in to Aspen to see their child’s teacher assignment. TOPIC F TOPIC G A.COM SLIDESMANI TOPIC H

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SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Student Expectations A TOPIC B ● Adhere to the KCS Dress Code. Remember that instruction is in a live environment. Engage in a way that creates a safe and respectful environment for teachers and ● students. TOPIC C ● Follow all KCS policies when utilizing technology. KCS reserves the right to monitor all technology resource activity. ● Check Canvas or other teacher communication formats daily. Teachers will provide TOPIC D scheduled office hours - minimum of two hours per week. ● Adhere to all assessment policies for diagnostic, benchmark, and Standards Based TOPIC E Assessments. Some assessments may require students to participate in person. Engage in virtual discussions, submit assignments, and maintain the pace of the ● TOPIC F course. ● Report any technical issues to your teacher as soon as an issue arises. TOPIC G Refer to the KCS Elementary Virtual Learning Program Student/Parent Handbook for A.COM SLIDESMANI additional information regarding student expectations. TOPIC H

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SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Parent Expectations A ● Virtual learning is a partnership between parent, student and the virtual TOPIC B teacher. ● Keep contact information current in Aspen. TOPIC C ● Follow the daily schedule for the student which is provided by the teacher. ● Maintain open lines of communication (phone and email) with the teacher. TOPIC ● Support your student as they engage in their learning- submitting D assignments, follow academic integrity, participating in virtual meetings, TOPIC E attend mandatory testing, etc. ● Communicate any issues or questions to the teacher. TOPIC F ● No videos or photos should be taken and/or shared. Recording instruction or interaction is prohibited due to student privacy concerns. ● Make sure there is someone supervising students participating in virtual TOPIC G learning. A.COM SLIDESMANI TOPIC Refer to the KCS Elementary Virtual Learning Program Student/Parent Handbook for H additional information regarding parent expectations.

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SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Technology Systems for KCS Virtual Learning A TOPIC B TOPIC C TOPIC D Aspen is the system Canvas is the learning Google Drive allows Microsoft Teams is TOPIC E for grades, management system. students to store the system used to attendance, and Student content, various work video chat. Connects communication. tasks, and feedback products as with Canvas. Aspen Family Portal will all be housed documents, TOPIC F allows for here. This is a spreadsheets, or communication student’s digital presentations. concerning student backpack. Connects with progress. Canvas. TOPIC G Additional supports for each of the Technology Systems can be found on our KCS A.COM SLIDESMANI Connect site. TOPIC H

SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Technology Systems- How Parents Can A Support Their Students TOPIC B TOPIC C TOPIC D ● Ensure that email ● Become a Parent ● Check students ● Set-up a place for TOPIC E and phone Observer brower history in students to join information is ● Set notifications Chrome their virtual current. ● Review student meeting (plain ● Set notifications work and ask wall, good lighting) TOPIC F them what they ● Ensure no are doing distractions or extra noise ● Support students TOPIC to get connected. G A.COM SLIDESMANI Additional supports for each of the Technology Systems can be found on our KCS TOPIC Connect site. H

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SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Chromebooks A ● Laptops that use Google's TOPIC B Chrome operating system ● Navigate in the Chrome TOPIC C web browser ● Work from web-based TOPIC applications through D Google Drive like Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets TOPIC E ● Storage is in the cloud TOPIC F Additional resources are available to navigate the TOPIC G Chromebook. A.COM SLIDESMANI TOPIC H

SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Student Log In A TOPIC B TOPIC C Sample Student Login TOPIC D John Smith TOPIC E Student ID #1234567 Username: TOPIC F S1234567@student.knoxschools.org Password: JS4567kcs TOPIC G A.COM SLIDESMANI TOPIC H

SLIDESMANIA.COM TOPIC Use of the Device A TOPIC B ● Devices should only be used for educational activities. ● The technology device is property of the Knox County Schools and TOPIC C may be collected and inspected at any time. Students have no right to privacy for any material when using a district technology device. TOPIC ● If a student’s technology device is lost or stolen, the student should D report the loss immediately to the teacher (if the device is stolen off campus, a police report should be completed immediately.). TOPIC E ● Filtering software is installed to block social media and other sites and filters based on content keywords. TOPIC F TOPIC G A.COM SLIDESMANI TOPIC H