Kleckner's Korner

This first week is going to zoom by soooo fast. There will be stress, anxiety, and fear. However for our students there will be SMILES, LAUGHTER, and the beginning of ROUTINES. As you engage in this unknown time try and remember that they are more excited to see you and their friends than whether they can find their assignments or quiz. Let them take some time to show you their dog, baby cousin and dirty room. We are so blessed to work with kids who still want to show us their stickers and bikes, take the time to let them.

• Google Meets - if teachers or students have difficulty accessing their classes in Canvas, i.e., students can't access their homerooms, teachers and students can connect using their Google Meets link. This is only a temporary solution until they can access through Canvas. Teachers can share their links with parents (Remind/Dojo/etc).

• SeeSaw - students can access SeeSaw in Canvas or how they have accessed the link in the past. Again, this is a short term solution if students have difficulty accessing through Canvas over the next few days.

1-5, SPED, Intervention, ELST and IST Teachers - I sent you an appointment for Eduphoria, our new data collection website, training on 8/13 - you need to go into the message of the appointment and sign up for the training in Strive. Thanks!

Hey Classroom teachers,

Would you please let your fabulous students know that the Specials Team/Library will google meeting with them on Wednesday August 12 during their specials time?

How to get the link:

Go to One of the Special Teacher’s pages, during their grade level specials time and click on the link.

We will explain the schedule to your students below, but it is also good for you to be in the know too!

WEEK 2,3,4

Specials Schedule

At the start of your specials time, your specials teachers and Librarian will Google Meet with you.

On that specific day, go to that specials page. That link will be available on each page.

MONDAY-ART (WEEK 2) week 3 & 4 at Williams

TUESDAY-MUSIC (WEEK 3 & 4)
WEDNESDAY-PE

THURSDAY-LIBRARY

Keeping in mind that our classrooms are considered “on your own time” but hopefully this will encourage the students to check in with each of us at least once a week.

Thanks everyone!

Here's the link to this week's information. The pdf information is housed in the Park Crest Shared Drive in the Weekly Administrative information Packet Folder. For those of you that are new to Park Crest, this is the information that comes out at the District level. Some of it is important to all staff and some of it is a FYI. I usually try and list who needs to read each pdf. The important thing is to be sure and read them all and take notes...we're all accountable for knowing the information.

1.Academic Achievement Policy Revision - All teachers

2. ALFTA Form - ALFTA teachers - refer to BOY checklist

3. Crisis Communication - ALL STAFF

4. Eduphoria - Click Sheets - this is the training we will take together but the click sheets are here (select teachers)

5. First day of School Social Media Posts - info only

6. Gifted and Talented Service Design Compliance - new to district or those teachers who don't have their 30 GT hours - classes are all online this year if you want to earn them. (select teachers)

7. Initial BOY Special Education Supports - All teachers

8. Let GEF Lend a Helping Hand Grant - ALL STAFF - apply for a grant - super easy - I'll help fill it out!! Mercedes, Karen Nethaway, Linsey and I have all earned them over the last several years!

August

August 10 - First Day of Remote Classes

September

September 8 - First Day of Face to Face Classes for students that chose face to face

If you need assistance with individual concerns or counseling services, please reach out to Mrs. Medrano-Johnson at gmedranojohnson@garlandisd.net,

or fill out the following Park Crest Request for Counseling Services form.