Hello Siuslaw Middle School and High School families,
As you may have heard the Oregon Department of Education has tasked us with Distance Learning for All with April 13th as our date to be fully prepared and ready to go. The great news is we have already been working towards this the last three weeks. All work from March 16th through April 12th is supplemental and will not count against students grades. Supplemental work packets will be used as a substitute for any missing work prior to the mandated closure and to raise a class grade. Students may use that time to bring up their previous grades and do the supplemental work to keep their minds sharp. Supplemental work packets are the bridge between school before the mandated closure and the move to distance learning for the upcoming future. Just like music or athletics, practice gets you ready for performance.
The middle and high school levels we will be using Google Classroom and Google Meet to deliver the majority of our distance learning. Additional Chromebooks can be checked out this Friday at the Middle school from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. Teachers are creating curriculum and learning opportunities that take into account the many challenges that our families are facing and ensuring equity for all of our students. Printing materials will not be required.
We will not have middle school and high school packets available for pick up on Friday, only Chromebooks. Distance learning packets will be available for students that are unable to access the internet from home. Teachers will have times available for students and parents to call or email with questions or need other assistance with distance learning work. Distance learning packets will be mailed out once a week to students with self-addressed stamped envelopes so that you can return them.
Supplemental learning packets can be returned at the schools during material pick up times or dropped off at one of the food distribution sites in the community. If you have not yet received a supplemental work packet for the closure period, please call or email and we can have one ready for you soon.
We intend to fully start distance learning on April 13th at both the middle and high schools. The class schedules will be on our websites and will be emailed out. This is a new challenge in Oregon education so we want to thank you in advance for your patience moving forward and all of the support you have shown us.
Finally, high school students. If you have not yet updated your email address, please visit our website or facebook page to complete the email request form: https://forms.gle/iVuhFYRWhcQ6... . If you do not have an Email account, please go to https://accounts.google.com/si... and sign up for one.
Thank you and take care.