Getting ready for SADL
The space that your child learns during the launch of SADL will be the first step towards making this experience a success. We know that every home is different and, more importantly, every child has different needs, so the recommendations below are just that - suggestions to support your learner within the constraints of your home environment.
Along with the consideration of space, we recommend setting up routines that best fit your family’s schedule. Students thrive on structure and predictability.
The quicker these can be established, the more immediate the successes.
Getting online & Frequently Asked Questions
What you need to know
What you need to know
- How will adults get to see or preview assignments?
- Every Monday by 8:00 am, you will receive an email with an overview of your student’s weekly assignments. You can also view the week’s posting on your student’s Veracross homeroom page. Click on “Classes & Reports” next to your child’s name and then click on the homeroom class.
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- How will students know what assignments they have?
- Students (K-5) will access their assignments posted daily on either Seesaw or Google Classroom.
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- How will we check to make sure our technology setup is ready for use?
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The lower school will be offering an optional technology test run on Wednesday, March 25, using Zoom (video conferencing platform) at the following times:
Grade
Time
Zoom (By Class)
Preschool
12:30 pm
Preschool
Kindergarten
1:00 pm
Bertles, Cody
1st grade
1:30 pm
McCullough, York
2nd grade
2:00 pm
Ford, Richards
3rd grade
2:30 pm
Fitzgerald, Kitts
4th grade
3:00 pm
Grant, Maas
5th grade
3:30 pm
Hart, Lane
You will receive an invitation from your homeroom teacher.
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Once we have started
- How will I be able to connect with my student’s teachers?
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Teachers will continue to be available to families via email. We will strive to respond within 24 hours, though often responses will be much quicker. Please make sure to email both the lead and assistant homeroom teachers so that your students can be quickly and well supported.
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There are three ways to learn about your child’s progress: from your child directly, from the data our online tools generate, and from teacher feedback. The tools and technology we are using allow for quick and frequent feedback to students so know that we will be taking full advantage of these new avenues of communication.
Given that learning will take place in your home, your partnership is very welcome. We hope to learn as much from your observations as we will from ours. Open lines of communication will continue to be foundational to our educational approach.
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Assignments or activities
Homeroom or specialist teachers
Technology-related problem
Tech team:
Academic or social-emotional concern
Homeroom teachers
School counselor - Craig Knippenberg
Other issues related to SADL
Head of Lower School - Katherine Huamaní
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