Dear Parents and Students,

I hope this message finds you well. Thank you for your continued support and patience as we navigate this unprecedented time in education. I wanted to inform you all that after receiving feedback from parents and students on the first three weeks of distance learning, I have made some minor changes to the format of my math classes. This is what to expect starting this week:

• A weekly work plan posted to Classroom on Monday mornings outlining the objectives for the week
• The first thing on your work plan will be a “Monday Message from Mrs. B” video where I’ll give an overview of the week (and test out my new green screen skills!)
• Your work plan will contain a variety of both required and optional (optional indicated with a double asterisk, otherwise required) assignments and activities with due dates throughout the week (think: less is more)
• All required assignments (other than Khan Academy or IXL) will be posted on Classroom where you can submit your work
• Open help sessions scheduled on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons (see schedule for your specific class time)
• Office hours by appointment on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 1:00-3:00
• Less Khan Academy and IXL, more interactive, open-ended, creative ways to learn 
• Assessment of learning will be ongoing as you submit your required assignments rather than in a weekly quiz on Friday’s
• Regular updates on the Upper School blog about what’s going on in class!

Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the updated format of my classes. Again, thank you for bearing with me as I continue to seek to improve our virtual teaching and learning experiences. 

Best regards,

Mrs. B