April 13 Town Hall Meeting Welcome back! We miss you. This - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Class of 2020 April 13 Town Hall Meeting

Welcome back! We miss you.

This presentation will be shared on the new Edison HS Class of 2020 Blackboard page and a link to it will be emailed to seniors.

NEW Class of 2020 Blackboard Page Check here for ANNOUNCEMENTS, to ASK QUESTIONS, to FIND ANSWERS, and to MAKE

• SUGGESTIONS. All seniors and families can access this page.

DISTANCE LEARNING - now is your time!!

It is extremely important that seniors engage and participate in distance learning…

• If you were failing and/or at-risk for not graduating, you

can recover your grade during distance learning. Use this

• pportunity!!!!
• Especially those of you not passing as of March 13:

communicate with your teacher(s) and develop a plan to

• pass. You can do it and they are here for you!!
• Those who were passing as of March 13, use this distance

learning opportunity to improve your grade and prepare for your college courses and workplace readiness.

Distance Learning Questions

❖ How will classes work? ➢ Teachers will post in Blackboard 24/7 ➢ Live instruction will run in Blackboard Collaborate ➢ Classes will be recorded ➢ Teachers may still use Google Classroom as a supplement ➢ Students will have independent work time ➢ SENIOR TIMELINE IS STILL BEING FINALIZED BY FCPS ❖ Will there be summer school? ➢ Summer Online Campus - Registration ends June 12 ➢ Summer Enrichment (TBD) ➢ Summer Credit Recovery (TBD)

GRADING

➢Students may complete Qtr 3 missing work and reassessments up to 4/24 (end of Qtr 3) ■ Qtr 3 grade book is closed to new assignments as of 3/13 ➢Qtr 4 has the potential to raise the final grade up one grade distribution (ex: B to B+) by working with teachers to demonstrate proficiency on course essential concepts ■ A s A stu tudent nt who is c curr rrently tly fai aili ling ng a c a clas ass, , can an ear arn a D a D with th pro rofic icient ient work rk over r th the next t 8 w weeks ks. ➢Final grades will be the highest of the following: ■ Avg of Qtrs 1, 2 & 3 ■ Avg of Qtrs 1, 2 & 3 w/1 grade distribution increase (if applicable) ■ 1st Semester Grade ■ GPA’s will be calculated based on Final Marks

Class Schedule

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 9:15 - 10:00 Individual workday: Revisit material presented previously Email teachers and classmates for clarity Finish assignments from the previous week Check BB and Classroom for upcoming assignments and determine the timeline for completion Period 1 Individual workday: Use teacher office hours for support Revisit material presented previously Finish assignments from the previous week Check BB and Classroom for upcoming assignments and determine the timeline for completion Period 2 Individual workday: Use teacher office hours for support Revisit material presented previously Finish assignments from the previous week Check BB and Classroom for upcoming assignments and determine the timeline for completion 10:30 - 11:15 Period 3 Period 4 Lunch Break Lunch Break 12:15 - 1:00 Period 5 Period 6 1:30 - 2:15 Period 7 Period 8

Staff Distance Learning Office Hours

Wednesday/Friday - Department Office Hours

Department 9:00 – 10:30 10:00 – 11:30 11:00 – 12:30 12:00– 1:30 1:00 – 2:30

Social Studies ESOL: Williams (Wednesday/Friday) World Languages Math ESOL: Cruciotti (Wednesday) Gill/Kremers (Friday) CTE Academy English ESOL: Hernandez (Friday) Fine and Performing Arts Science ESOL: Sablack (Wednesday) Bouallegui (Friday) Student Services IB/DP Coordinator Health/PE ESOL: Wednesday (Bouallegui, Kremers, Gill, Hernandez, Wall, Ochoa) Friday (Cruciotti, Sablack, Wall, Ochoa) Case Managers

Library Hours for Students

Day 11:00 – 12:30 11:15 – 12:15 2:00 – 3:30 Monday Tuesday Lunch and Learn for Students Wednesday Office Hours for Students – Ms. Burdett Office Hours for Students – Ms. Mahan Thursday Lunch and Learn for Students Friday Office Hours for Students – Ms. Burdett Office Hours for Students – Ms. Mahan

Virtual Eagles Tech Tips

• Engage each week and do your BEST!
• Sign into live classes and participate through

Blackboard assignments

• Digital Citizenship
• Engage responsibly!
• Need Tech Support?
• Use google form
• https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSen

q7LFgcsq_DCdVChF_vZIgGymMq1exasIUHY7k3y GM35NHw/viewform

The Questions You Asked

• The following questions reflect the most common submitted to us.
• If you have more questions, please check out the “FAQs” tab on

the Edison HS Class of 2020 page or submit a question on the “Ask a Question” tab.

WHAT ABOUT GRADUATION?

• The June 1 graduation ceremony at George Mason is canceled.
• We do not yet know what graduation will look like.

○ FCPS Leadership is working on this. ○ It may be virtual, in-person, or both (Please provide your input on the “Suggestions” tab of the Edison HS Class of 2020 page) ○ Safety comes first.

• As soon as we know more information, we will share it with you.

○ The timeline is dependent on the pandemic, the Virginia Dept. of Education, and FCPS leadership.

WHAT ABOUT SENIOR DUES?

• Senior Dues cover more than just graduation, including diplomas,

diploma covers, caps & gowns, and honor stoles and medals. Dues do not cover prom.

• We don’t yet know about graduation, so we don’t yet know the costs

for what it will eventually be.

• Once we know all of the costs, we will know how much senior dues

will end up being. ○ We will then refund the difference in dues to seniors. ○ All seniors still need to pay senior dues.

WHAT ABOUT DIPLOMAS, CAPS & GOWNS, AND SUCH?

Seniors who are eligible to earn a diploma will receive their diplomas, diploma covers, caps & gowns, honor cords, stoles, and medals in the mail. ○ If you are not on track to graduate or are not sure, contact your counselor. NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE UP AND RECOVER YOUR GRADES. Distance learning will provide every student an opportunity to pass.

OTHER QUESTIONS ASKED

• CAN EDISON HELP WITH ALL NIGHT GRAD PARTY (ANGP)?

○ ANGP is an independent event not officially connected to any

• school. High school funds cannot be used to support ANGP.
• WHAT ABOUT SENIOR EXAMS?

○ There are no final exams this year. USE DISTANCE LEARNING each week to improve your overall grade.

• HOW/WHEN WILL SENIORS RETURN LAPTOPS

○ The Tech team is creating a plan. The plan will depend on the pandemic and safety.

• CAN MY SENIOR “RE-CLASS” AND GRADUATE NEXT YEAR

○ If a student has earned enough credits to qualify for a standard or advanced studies diploma, they may not repeat the school year.

• WHAT ABOUT YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION?

○ Ms. Weiderhold and administration are working on how yearbooks are distributed...everything depends on what is safe. ○ Don’t forget to participate in the “Letter to My Fellow Graduates” contest (outlined on the “Main Info” page of the class site).

• WHAT CAN WE DO TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND THE SENIOR

CLASS? ○ Give us your ideas on the “Suggestions” tab of the class Bb page.

THANK YOU! WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. IF YOU NEED ANYTHING, CONTACT YOUR TEACHERS, YOUR COUNSELOR, YOUR SPONSORS, YOUR ADMINISTRATORS...ALL OF US WANT THE BEST FOR YOU.