Hybrid Discovery - Updates

Hello,

We are holding a  Parents Circle tomorrow 6:00 pm to discuss the reopening of the school building to in-person learning for some of our students starting on March 15. If you are considering sending your child to school part or full-time, please attend this meeting.

After the meeting, we will ask you to complete a quick survey to let us know what options you would like to request.

You should have received your child’s second letter of participation for this term. While these are not official attendance records, we hope to help you monitor your child’s engagement in their classes.  Please reach out to us if you have any questions.

On Thursday March 4 at 6:00pm, we will have a Discovery Family Art Event. Please join to see performing and visual art contributions from our students.

We will hand out breakfast/lunch boxes tomorrow as we do each day  from 11:30 to 1:00 pm.

Good afternoon,

Our first week after the February week has started strong. This morning, some of our students presented their work at the STEM challenge organized by Schools That Can. The challenge was to design the green, sustainable school of their dream. They did a fantastic job and won the Best Design Award!

There are other STEM events going on this month, which you can see here.

We will hold a Parents Circle on Monday March 1 at 6:00 pm to discuss the reopening of the school building to in-person learning for some of our students starting on March 15. If you are considering sending your child to school part or full-time, please attend this meeting.

We will ask you to complete a quick survey to let us know what options you would like to request.

Tomorrow you will receive your child’s second letter of participation for this term. While these are not official attendance records, we hope to help you monitor your child’s engagement in their classes.  Please reach out to us if you have any questions.

On Thursday March 4 at 6:00pm, we will have a Discovery Family Art Event. Please join to see performing and visual art contributions from our students.

We will hand out breakfast/lunch boxes tomorrow as we do each day  from 11:30 to 1:00 pm.

Breakfast: breakfast bar, cheese stick, and peaches

We are looking forward to seeing all our students tomorrow morning at 9:00 am sharp, for homeroom.

Please make sure that they have completed their essay for ELA. The children will work on revisions this week, and they won’t benefit if they didn’t write their first draft.

Missing vocabulary lessons also need to be completed by tomorrow morning, after which they will be closed.

Let us know if you didn’t receive your child’s progress note. They were emailed on February 12 office@discoverycs.org

We will hold a Parents Circle on Monday March 1 at 6:00 pm to discuss the possible restart of in-person learning for some of our students.

We will hand out breakfast/lunch boxes tomorrow from 11:30 to 1:00 pm.

Breakfast: cereal and fresh apples

Good evening,

While we miss your children, we hope they are enjoying a Zoomless week.

You should have received your child’s progress note by email. Please let us know if you didn’t received it by emailing Mrs. Grier ( office@discoverycs.org) or Mr. Cretinon (dcretinon@discoverycs.org).

Please have your child do the following this week:

• Complete the ELA essay (longform Writing - Essay #1)

• If your child has missing vocabulary lessons, they need to complete the missing lessons this week.

• If your child is behind on Khan Academy, they can go back and click on past to see overdue assignments.

• Check their to-do list missing tab and complete assignments that they didn’t complete.

• Check their to-do list done tab for assignments with a low grade that they need to revise

We will hold a Parents Circle on Monday March 1 at 6:00 pm to discuss the possible restart of in-person learning for some of our students.

We are not serving breakfast/lunch this week.

We are starting our February break tonight. Classes will resume on Monday February 22 at 9:00 am.

There won’t be any classZooms, office hours, nor tutoring sessions this coming week.

Please have your child do the following this week:

• Complete the ELA essay (longform Writing - Essay #1)

• If your child has missing vocabulary lessons, they need to complete the missing lessons this week.

• If your child is behind on Khan Academy, they can go back and click on past to see overdue assignments.

• Check their to-do list missing tab and complete assignments that they didn’t complete.

• Check their to-do list done tab for assignments with a low grade that they need to revise

We will not serve breakfast/lunch next week.

Good evening,

Tomorrow Friday is a regular school day; we will start at 9:00 am as usual. Our February break starts only on Monday 2/15.

Today the teachers met with a number of children and families to find ways to better support our students. We highly encourage all parents and guardians to download the Google Classroom app on their phone in order to help our students complete their work.

Some parents also use the GoGuardian parents app to monitor their children’s web browsing.

If you need help setting these apps on your phones, please reach out to us.

Tomorrow's breakfast and lunch menus will be:

Breakfast: Cereal, Apricot Cups

Good evening,

Tomorrow is an asynchronous day. Children do NOT have to log on any ClassZooms, but should go to their Google Classrooms to complete their work:

• In ELA, the children have an essay to draft, which they should start.
  
• If your child didn’t complete all their Vocabulary lessons, the ELA team just reopened them for your child to finish.
  
  
• Finally, the students can make sure to complete or revise assignments by looking at their To-do list.
  
  

Tutoring sessions will take place tomorrow.

Friday is a regular school day; we will start at 9:00 am as usual. Our February break starts only on Monday 2/15.

Tomorrow's breakfast and lunch menus will be:

Breakfast: Honey Oat Bar, Yogurt, Orange Juice

Good evening on this very wintery day!

While the Covid activity level is still too high to open our building to students, the numbers are getting better and we are hoping that we will soon be able to welcome a few children in the school.

This Thursday February 11 will be an asynchronous day as teachers will be reaching out to Zoommeet with some parents and guardians. Children will be asked to complete assignments on their own.

Friday will be our last day before the February break (from Monday 2/15 to Friday 2/19) and we will email progress notes on that Friday 2/12.

We will email our next participation letters on March 1.

Please encourage your child(ren) to come to Office Hours if they need any help with an assignment or if they want to talk with a teacher. Office hours start at 1:00 pm on Monday & Friday, and start at 12:30 pm on the other days.

Tomorrow's breakfast and lunch menus will be:

Breakfast: apple slices, breakfast bar, and cheese stick.

Lunch: lasagna noodles with ground beef and mozzarella cheese; peaches.

Discovery is open tomorrow Monday January 31 and all online classes will take place as usual since we are all working remotely.

We will not be able to hand out lunch boxes.

The weekly COVID activity report issued yesterday shows that we are still at high risk and need to stay remote for the time being.  As soon as the conditions improve, we will let you know and we will survey each of our students’ families to figure out who would like to send their children to the school building.

Yesterday we emailed participation letters to ALL parents and guardians to let you know how engaged your children are in their classes. Please review with your children. Let us know if you didn’t receive your child’s participation letter by emailing us at office@discoverycs.org.

Tomorrow is Thursday.

Math Masters meet at 11:30.

Ms. Kelly open lunch hour starts at 12:00pm.

Graphic Novel opens at 11:30.

Dance is at 12:30 pm.

AND... homeroom starts at 9:00 am sharp!

All the links are in your Thursday schedule.

Tomorrow Thursday menu for Breakfast/Lunch boxes:

We serve the breakfast/lunch boxes from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

Tomorrow Wednesday we will hold our last Parent Circle at 12:00 pm at https://zoom.us/my/mr.cretinon in case you were not able to come to the meetings we held last week.  We will present what children are working on during the second term, and answer any questions you may have.

Not sure what is on the schedule? There is a bookmark on your child Chromebook in the School Link folder.

Tomorrow Wednesday menu for Breakfast/Lunch boxes:

If you were not able to attend one of the Parent Circle meetings, there will be a last one on Wednesday January 27 at 12:00pm. It will be at https://zoom.us/my/mr.cretinon.

Tomorrow Tuesday menu for Breakfast/Lunch boxes:

Thanks to all parents who were able to attend the Parent Circles. If you were not able to attend there will be another opportunity to join us. You can also view the slides from our meetings here.

Tomorrow Wednesday January 20, we are inviting the children to an Inauguration Watch Party, starting at 11:30 am.  Office hours will not open. The link for the watch party will be emailed to the students. Classes will resume at 1:30pm as usual.

Plan to attend one of the Parent Circle meetings

• Parents of students in group C:
  Wednesday January 21 at 5:00pm
  https://zoom.us/my/mr.cretinon

What is my child going to learn during the second term?

How do I make sure my child participates in their classes?

How do I check if my child has completed their assignments?

How do I know if my child is doing well in their classes?

• Parents of students in group B: Thursday January 21 at 5:00pm
• Parents of students in group A: Thursday January 21 at 6:00pm
  
  You do not have to attend twice if you have two children in different groups, and you can come to a different group if you are not free when your group meets.

Wednesday menu for Breakfast/Lunch boxes:

Please make sure your child is on time for Homeroom tomorrow at 9:00 am.

Please plan to attend the Parent Circle.

• Parents of students in group D:
  Tuesday January 19 at 6:00pm
  https://zoom.us/my/mr.cretinon
  

What is my child going to learn during the second term?

How do I make sure my child participates in their classes?

How do I check if my child has completed their assignments?

How do I know if my child is doing well in their classes?

• Parents of students in group C: Wednesday January 20 at 5:00pm

• Parents of students in group B: Thursday January 21 at 5:00pm
• Parents of students in group A: Thursday January 21 at 6:00pm
  
  You do not have to attend twice if you have two children in different groups, and you can come to a different group if you are not free when your group meets.

Tuesday menu for Breakfast/Lunch boxes:

We serve the breakfast/lunch boxes from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

We are currently

Discovery is closed tomorrow in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  There won't be lunch boxes tomorrow. Classes resume on Tuesday at 9:00am. 

Please plan to attend the Parent Circle.

• Parents of students in group D: Tuesday January 19 at 6:00pm

What is my child going to learn during the second term?

How do I make sure my child participates in their classes?

How do I check if my child has completed their assignments?

How do I know if my child is doing well in their classes?

• Parents of students in group C: Wednesday January 20 at 5:00pm

• Parents of students in group B: Thursday January 21 at 5:00pm
• Parents of students in group A: Thursday January 21 at 6:00pm
  
  You do not have to attend twice if you have two children in different groups, and you can come to a different group if you are not free when your group meets.

Thursday menu for Breakfast/Lunch boxes:

We serve the breakfast/lunch boxes from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

We are currently accepting 4th grade students for September 2021. Please refer families of future 4th graders to our application page.

Wednesday menu for Breakfast/Lunch boxes:

We serve the breakfast/lunch boxes from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

Please plan to attend the Parent Circle next week.

What is my child going to learn during the second term?

How do I make sure my child participates in their classes?

How do I check if my child has completed their assignments?

How do I know if my child is doing well in their classes?

• Parents of students in group D: Tuesday January 19 at 6:00pm

• Parents of students in group C: Wednesday January 20 at 5:00pm

• Parents of students in group B: Thursday January 21 at 5:00pm
• Parents of students in group A: Thursday January 21 at 6:00pm
  
  You do not have to attend twice if you have two children in different groups, and you can come to a different group if you are not free when your group meets.

We will have Parent Circles next week to introduce our curriculum for the second term.  We will present the goals we have for our students, and the expectation for the children’s participation in class. We will also have break-out rooms where teachers can refresh your memory about the schedule, how to check on your child’s work, and how to see your child’s grades.

• Parents of students in group D: Tuesday January 19 at 6:00pm

• Parents of students in group C: Wednesday January 20 at 5:00pm

• Parents of students in group B: Thursday January 21 at 5:00pm

• Parents of students in group A: Thursday January 21 at 6:00pm

Good evening,

Tomorrow homeroom starts at 9:00 am as usual. The other Monday classes start at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, and 2:00pm.  Teachers are available for office hours between 1:00 and 2:00 pm.

Tomorrow Monday menu for Breakfast/Lunch boxes:

We serve the breakfast/lunch boxes from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm.

We gave our students the opportunity to share, "what they know and what they feel" about the events that unfolded these last days in Washington, D. C.. We wanted to make sure our children could share their reactions freely, and in a safe space.

As educators, we strive to not impose our feelings upon our students, but we certainly feel a responsibility to equip our children with all the tools to think critically about what they hear and what they see.

The weekly COVID activity report keeps us at high risk level. We will continue to work remotely until the risk level decreases.

All 8th graders applying to Bard High School should attend their open house tomorrow at 1:00pm. You will learn about their admission process. This is the link.

Have a wonderful weekend. We are grateful for the community we form together.