Dear Bear Families,
School is not closed; the buildings are closed. If you listen, you can hear the hum of hard working parents, students, teachers, administrators, and support staff preparing to save the day in ways and means never before seen (Paraphrased from Peyton Anderson).
Congratulations!! You made it through another week of distance learning! As we prepare to head into this next week of distance learning, I want to say thank you for all you are doing at home to support your children. We know it is not easy learning new platforms and taking on this new role for your child, while maintaining your homes, families, and jobs of your own. We also want to say thank you for supporting our teachers as they jump into distance learning for the first time while also managing their homes and supporting their own children with their learning. We continue to miss seeing all our students as face-to-face instruction is interrupted.
We will be posting a schedule tomorrow for “student connection” times. It will continue to be an opportunity for students to have immediate connection/response from their teacher. I encourage your student to take advantage of these times for instructional needs. Please make sure your student is logging into their email daily and the BHI website.
We have asked our teachers to buy into a "Culture Of Sensitivity." We all understand that this model of learning is new for our staff and students. We want our teachers to be sensitive in the area of grading; we want the focus to be on content and not the grade. We have asked our teachers to start small in the amount of work required in the early stages of our online process. As we move forward, we will be able to make a gradual increase in rigor. We understand that if we are sensitive in this area, this will make a huge difference for our students.
If you have any questions about the lessons or activities found in Edgenuity or the Connect Platform, please reach out to your child’s teachers through email. Thank you for your understanding with this, as our teachers are working to support their families throughout this time as well. Starting this week, don't forget to check out the BHI counselors' padlet on the BHI website! You can also continue to email your counselor anytime for questions and needs that arise. They are still here to help you!
We sincerely thank you for your partnership, grace, and patience throughout this time.
AND…..Go Bears!!
Stacey Barber
Principal