Week of May 11

Hello Families,

Into week 4 we go!

Thank you so much for the sweet messages, pictures and e-mails I received for Teacher Appreciation week! I can't tell you how much that meant to me; I have loved having your students in class this year.

Learning Support!

If your student could use some 1 to 1 time with a teacher to help with weekly homework, we have great news!  Our Title One teachers, Mrs. Devore, Mrs. Bolinder, and Mrs. J will have weekly "office hours" beginning this week!  This is available to ALL Brown School students in grades 1 - 5.  Attending a weekly Google Meet will give students extra support as they complete assignments from the Week at a Glance. It's Brown School's hope that this offers one more avenue of support during this time of emergency remote learning.   If your student is struggling with a concept, consider having him/her join one of the scheduled times below.

The schedule is below. Please click here for the live links to the meets. 
Like other connections, we ask that an adult is present. 

Media Center News:  Mrs. Bacolor would like me to pass this information on to students and families.  I'll post it on Google Classroom for the students:

• The next Library/Media Choice Boards are available and can be found by clicking here.  This will take them to a Google Slide Virtual Library classroom with links to library enrichment choice boards and other resources.  
• Please encourage your students to share their 1st choice boards with me if they've completed at least 3 boxes. I'll make sure to give them a shoutout on our eResources website.
• The Sora Reading App is now available to our students.  This is a reading app that contains eBooks and audiobooks.  Plus it also connects to our public libraries.  I've included a few screencasts on the homepage of our eResources site (scroll down just a bit) for information on how to access this collection.  In addition, more eBooks will be purchased and added soon either to Sora or Destiny Discover.  I'll let you know as soon as the additional titles become available.  
• Stay tuned for details about the upcoming Ren Baldwin Virtual Technology Festival! This event will take place on Wednesday, May 20th.  The times and the links to access this live event will be shared this week.

Week at a Glance: The Week at a Glance will be linked below after 8am on Monday.

Click here to access the Week at a Glance for May 5-8.

Don't forget!!  Class Google Meet on Monday at 11:00 a.m.!!!  The link will be posted on Google Classroom a few minutes before the meeting time.   "See" you there!! 

Talk to Me Tuesdays/Thursdays:  I'm including a sign-up sheet for individual conferences in order to answer learning questions for your student.This week, online Google Meets will be on Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon (please note there will not be slots on Tuesday afternoon or Thursday morning).

Please note that a reminder e-mail should be sent to the email used during sign-up 1 day before the conference (this is a new site I'm using and hope that it works). If he/she forgets to connect during their appointment time, you can see if there are any available times left on the sign up. If not, I'll look forward to connecting with them the following week.

**An adult MUST be present for the one-to-one meeting.

Click here for "Talk to Me Tuesdays/Thursdays" Sign up for 5/11-5/15 (Use the access code: HASSENGER)

Computer/Tech Help:  Computer issues may pop up from time to time. One hint: Please make sure your students are logging off and SHUTTING DOWN their computers each night! Our IT Dept. is continually working on pushing out updates to the Chromebooks. The ONLY way these updates will work is if the Chromebooks have been shut down and restarted (I just learned that this week!). Also, if your student continues to experience connectivity or tech problems, please keep this information handy. I'm happy to help as best I can but may not be of much help since I can't see your student's laptop. This is the most efficient way to get answers.

If you have connectivity or laptop issues, please email Helpdesk@stjoebears.com or call the district office at 269. 926. 3100

All the best,

Mrs. Hassenger 

If you need social, emotional or mental health support please email Guidance@stjoebears.com;  Call 911 for emergencies. 

Food Distribution continues on the south side of the SJHS on Mondays and Thursdays from 11AM -12:30PM.