Isanti Middle School

Cambridge-Isanti Schools K-8 Moves to Distance Learning Starting Wednesday, November 18

• Monday & Tuesday (Nov. 16-17) No School: We will use these two days to plan and finalize our Distance Learning Plan.

• No School for CI Online: Most of our teachers teach in both the in-person and online program. Therefore, online middle school teachers will be involved with Distance Learning Planning Days on November 16-17. Students will not have access to teachers on November 16-17 and resume online school on Wednesday, Nov. 18.

• No Picture Day: Picture Days will be rescheduled to later in the school year.

• Wednesday (Nov. 18) Distance Learning: Our Distance Learning Model will start on Wednesday the 18th. The Middle Level Distance Learning Schedule can be found HERE. Please know that student schedules will remain the same through the remainder of the 1st Trimester.

• Daily Schedule: Middle Level Distance Learning Schedule

• We move away from the A/B Cohort model while in Distance Learning

• Each day is a new day in the Day Rotation. Day 1, then Day 2, then Day 3, and so on.

• Attendance: Students will continue to submit their daily attendance using a google form one time per day. The link is located in their Google Classroom.

• Attendance Form - IMS (Gr. 6: Period 7, Grades 7 & 8: Period 4)

Modified Schedule --> Synchronous Teaching and Learning

We've built our Distance Learning schedule off of the Distance Learning - Friday modified schedule that we have used the first 10 weeks of this school year. Students are expected to follow their schedule each day, starting at 8:30 AM with their first period and ending at 12:00 noon with the end of seventh period. (Synchronous Expectation)

We know that things come up, either every single day or sporadically. While we REALLY want students to attend their teacher's Google Meet classes each morning, teachers will be recording their lesson and posting those recorded lessons to their Google Classrooms. This will allow ALL students, even those not able to see the Live Meets, to view every lesson. (Asynchronous Opportunity)

Synchronous = Teachers teaching and students learning "live" at the same time. Instruction & Learning at the same time.

Asynchronous = Teachers teaching and students learning at different times (Recorded Lessons viewed when students have the time.) Instruction & Learning at different times.

We are in the stretch run for Trimester 1. We only have 10 days left. The calendar above shows the days we have and the Day Rotation. Since we are in full Distance Learning each day will be a new day in the rotation. This means students need to follow their day rotation in Skyward. Most classes meet every day. However, for those classes that don't, students should confirm what day they meet and be in those classes on those days. For example, if they have Band 7 on days 1-3-5 they would then have Band on November 18, 20, 24, 30, and December 2.

Grab and Go Meals: Grab and Go Meals (NO COST) will continue to be available for pickup.

• 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM Cambridge-Isanti High School
• 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Cambridge Middle School, Isanti Primary School, Isanti Intermediate School

In accordance with state guidance, we will continue to offer Tier One Emergency Care for families who qualify. To qualify for this program, both parents must be considered a Tier One Critical Employee according to state criteria (critical workers list). The school-age care for children of critical workers is intended for extreme circumstances in which no parent or guardian is at home, due to employment as a critical worker. If students are in a two-parent household, both parents must be critical workers. This care will be for school children ages 12 and under and will be at no cost to Tier I families. Registration can be accessed on the Tier I webpage.

Cambridge-Isanti Schools promotes the five character traits of Respect, Responsibility, Compassion, Self-Discipline, and Honesty. We expect students to demonstrate these character traits as they interact with their peers, staff, and teachers online during distance learning. Our Bluejacket Pride flyer provides additional guidance on what students can do to be successful online while our schools are in the distance learning model.

Student Chromebooks are the property of Cambridge-Isanti Schools and all school rules and expectations regarding Policy 524 - Internet Acceptable Use and Safety Policy still apply.

Due to the recent change to Distance Learning, School Pictures will be rescheduled to a later date. Please stay tuned as we solidify another date and time for students to have their pictures taken.

Got questions about an assignment? Not sure how you want to structure your work? Just need to speak to an adult about your assignments? If you answered "YES" to any of these questions then the Virtual Resource Rooms are for you. With us going to full Distance Learning we have adjusted our staffing and will now have a separate Resource Room for each grade.

Attendance form is in your Google Classroom:

• CIO:.......Social Studies
• 6th gr.:...Period 7
• 7th gr.:...Period 4
• 8th gr.:...Period 4

As we transition into the distance learning model, please know the middle-level plan will look different from the high school. At this time, all activities and athletics will be cancelled for as long as our middle schools are in distance learning. Please look for updates as situations change and develop.

Email: rpauly@c-ischools.org
Website: https://www.c-ischools.org/domain/33
Location: 201 Centennial Drive Northwest, Isanti, MN, USA
Phone: (763) 691-8600
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