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This week: 5/3-7, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:  1. Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

2. Work on Scuba writing-due this Friday, May 7th.

Tuesday:  In Class, students will do the IReady final assessment.

Wednesday: If necessary, finish final debate research. Possibly start Debates?

Thursday:  Debates

Friday: Finish debate.   

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/3-7, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:  1. Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

2. Work on Scuba writing-due this Friday, May 7th.

Tuesday:  In Class, students will do the IReady final assessment.

Wednesday: If necessary, finish final debate research. Possibly start Debates?

Thursday:  Debates

Friday: Finish debate.   

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/3-7, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:  1. Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

2. Work on Scuba writing-due this Friday, May 7th.

Tuesday:  In Class, students will do the IReady final assessment.

Wednesday: If necessary, finish final debate research. Possibly start Debates?

Thursday:  Debates

Friday: Finish debate.   

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/3-7, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:  1. Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

2. Work on Scuba writing-due this Friday, May 7th.

Tuesday:  In Class, students will do the IReady final assessment.

Wednesday: If necessary, finish final debate research. Possibly start Debates?

Thursday:  Debates

Friday: Finish debate.   

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/3-7, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:  1. Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

2. Work on Scuba writing-due this Friday, May 7th.

Tuesday:  In Class, students will do the IReady final assessment.

Wednesday: If necessary, finish final debate research. Possibly start Debates?

Thursday:  Debates

Friday: Finish debate.   

This week: 5/10-14, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

Tuesday:  We will begin the Civil War. Students get to make their groups of 4, then pick 1 out of 4 columns (2 Antebellums, during the war, reconstruction) to research, then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). Last students will share out in their group of 4.

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Thursday:  Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Friday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction-Due next Tuesday, 5/18.  

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org 

 How this is going to work:

• Students will take part 1 of the survey during the morning independent work time and part 2 during afternoon study hall.

• Gina will be sending out the emails to student's via school messenger on Wednesday  morning. She will send the second email for the second part of the survey on Wednesday  afternoon.

• Students need to create a username  and password that they write down, and use for both surveys. Students can not use any part of their name for the user name and password because the survey is anonymous.  Suggestions for students to use for their username and password : their student ID, last digits of their cell phone, a favorite videogame username.

• These surveys are opinion questions, not a test. This means that teachers or parents are free to support students with reading, defining words, or interpreting what a question is asking, as needed. All text is written at a 6th grade reading level. Please provide help to any students that would normally need such help for this kind of task.

• The surveys are all completed anonymously. They are all done voluntarily. Students can opt-out or stop at any time without any consequences. They can skip any question they prefer not to answer. 

The steps that the students will take to take the survey are as follows:

1. Open the email that says Climate Survey first!

2. Create a username

3. Create a 4 digit password

4. Answer the security question about what their favorite icecream is.

5. Start answering questions.

6. When they have completed the Climate Survey, go to the Tech Survey, and enter the same Username.

7. Take the Tech Survey

In the afternoon at 3:25 Students will take the 2nd part of the Climate survey. We will make an announcement at this time.

1. Students will open this new email link sent to them in the afternoon and complete the survey.

2. Students will open the new email link sent to them in the afternoon and click on "Continue today's walkthrough ", enter their password again, and then take the second part of the survey that asks them to reflect on their day. 

Thanks so much for encouraging the students to take this survey and please remind them it is voluntary.

Here is the We Video for instructions on how to fill out the surveys:

https://www.wevideo.com/view/2171861435

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/10-14, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

Tuesday:  We will begin the Civil War. Students get to make their groups of 4, then pick 1 out of 4 columns (2 Antebellums, during the war, reconstruction) to research, then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). Last students will share out in their group of 4.

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Thursday:  Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Friday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction-Due next Tuesday, 5/18.  

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org 

 How this is going to work:

• Students will take part 1 of the survey during the morning independent work time and part 2 during afternoon study hall.

• Gina will be sending out the emails to student's via school messenger on Wednesday  morning. She will send the second email for the second part of the survey on Wednesday  afternoon.

• Students need to create a username  and password that they write down, and use for both surveys. Students can not use any part of their name for the user name and password because the survey is anonymous.  Suggestions for students to use for their username and password : their student ID, last digits of their cell phone, a favorite videogame username.

• These surveys are opinion questions, not a test. This means that teachers or parents are free to support students with reading, defining words, or interpreting what a question is asking, as needed. All text is written at a 6th grade reading level. Please provide help to any students that would normally need such help for this kind of task.

• The surveys are all completed anonymously. They are all done voluntarily. Students can opt-out or stop at any time without any consequences. They can skip any question they prefer not to answer. 

The steps that the students will take to take the survey are as follows:

1. Open the email that says Climate Survey first!

2. Create a username

3. Create a 4 digit password

4. Answer the security question about what their favorite icecream is.

5. Start answering questions.

6. When they have completed the Climate Survey, go to the Tech Survey, and enter the same Username.

7. Take the Tech Survey

In the afternoon at 3:25 Students will take the 2nd part of the Climate survey. We will make an announcement at this time.

1. Students will open this new email link sent to them in the afternoon and complete the survey.

2. Students will open the new email link sent to them in the afternoon and click on "Continue today's walkthrough ", enter their password again, and then take the second part of the survey that asks them to reflect on their day. 

Thanks so much for encouraging the students to take this survey and please remind them it is voluntary.

Here is the We Video for instructions on how to fill out the surveys:

https://www.wevideo.com/view/2171861435

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/10-14, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

Tuesday:  We will begin the Civil War. Students get to make their groups of 4, then pick 1 out of 4 columns (2 Antebellums, during the war, reconstruction) to research, then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). Last students will share out in their group of 4.

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Thursday:  Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Friday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction-Due next Tuesday, 5/18.  

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org 

 How this is going to work:

• Students will take part 1 of the survey during the morning independent work time and part 2 during afternoon study hall.

• Gina will be sending out the emails to student's via school messenger on Wednesday  morning. She will send the second email for the second part of the survey on Wednesday  afternoon.

• Students need to create a username  and password that they write down, and use for both surveys. Students can not use any part of their name for the user name and password because the survey is anonymous.  Suggestions for students to use for their username and password : their student ID, last digits of their cell phone, a favorite videogame username.

• These surveys are opinion questions, not a test. This means that teachers or parents are free to support students with reading, defining words, or interpreting what a question is asking, as needed. All text is written at a 6th grade reading level. Please provide help to any students that would normally need such help for this kind of task.

• The surveys are all completed anonymously. They are all done voluntarily. Students can opt-out or stop at any time without any consequences. They can skip any question they prefer not to answer. 

The steps that the students will take to take the survey are as follows:

1. Open the email that says Climate Survey first!

2. Create a username

3. Create a 4 digit password

4. Answer the security question about what their favorite icecream is.

5. Start answering questions.

6. When they have completed the Climate Survey, go to the Tech Survey, and enter the same Username.

7. Take the Tech Survey

In the afternoon at 3:25 Students will take the 2nd part of the Climate survey. We will make an announcement at this time.

1. Students will open this new email link sent to them in the afternoon and complete the survey.

2. Students will open the new email link sent to them in the afternoon and click on "Continue today's walkthrough ", enter their password again, and then take the second part of the survey that asks them to reflect on their day. 

Thanks so much for encouraging the students to take this survey and please remind them it is voluntary.

Here is the We Video for instructions on how to fill out the surveys:

https://www.wevideo.com/view/2171861435

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/10-14, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

Tuesday:  We will begin the Civil War. Students get to make their groups of 4, then pick 1 out of 4 columns (2 Antebellums, during the war, reconstruction) to research, then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). Last students will share out in their group of 4.

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Thursday:  Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Friday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction-Due next Tuesday, 5/18.  

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org 

 How this is going to work:

• Students will take part 1 of the survey during the morning independent work time and part 2 during afternoon study hall.

• Gina will be sending out the emails to student's via school messenger on Wednesday  morning. She will send the second email for the second part of the survey on Wednesday  afternoon.

• Students need to create a username  and password that they write down, and use for both surveys. Students can not use any part of their name for the user name and password because the survey is anonymous.  Suggestions for students to use for their username and password : their student ID, last digits of their cell phone, a favorite videogame username.

• These surveys are opinion questions, not a test. This means that teachers or parents are free to support students with reading, defining words, or interpreting what a question is asking, as needed. All text is written at a 6th grade reading level. Please provide help to any students that would normally need such help for this kind of task.

• The surveys are all completed anonymously. They are all done voluntarily. Students can opt-out or stop at any time without any consequences. They can skip any question they prefer not to answer. 

The steps that the students will take to take the survey are as follows:

1. Open the email that says Climate Survey first!

2. Create a username

3. Create a 4 digit password

4. Answer the security question about what their favorite icecream is.

5. Start answering questions.

6. When they have completed the Climate Survey, go to the Tech Survey, and enter the same Username.

7. Take the Tech Survey

In the afternoon at 3:25 Students will take the 2nd part of the Climate survey. We will make an announcement at this time.

1. Students will open this new email link sent to them in the afternoon and complete the survey.

2. Students will open the new email link sent to them in the afternoon and click on "Continue today's walkthrough ", enter their password again, and then take the second part of the survey that asks them to reflect on their day. 

Thanks so much for encouraging the students to take this survey and please remind them it is voluntary.

Here is the We Video for instructions on how to fill out the surveys:

https://www.wevideo.com/view/2171861435

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/10-14, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out.

Tuesday:  We will begin the Civil War. Students get to make their groups of 4, then pick 1 out of 4 columns (2 Antebellums, during the war, reconstruction) to research, then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). Last students will share out in their group of 4.

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Thursday:  Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction

Friday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction-Due next Tuesday, 5/18.  

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org 

This week: 5/17-21, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out for attendance.

Tuesday:  We will continue with the Civil War. Students will finish the research if they haven't yet, and then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). 

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction- DUE by end of the day.

Thursday:  Share out the stories/information they learned about The Civil War & Reconstruction with their group.

Friday: Begin watching the movie "Hamilton". 

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org 

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/17-21, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out for attendance.

Tuesday:  We will continue with the Civil War. Students will finish the research if they haven't yet, and then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). 

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction- DUE by end of the day.

Thursday:  Share out the stories/information they learned about The Civil War & Reconstruction with their group.

Friday: Begin watching the movie "Hamilton". 

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org 

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/17-21, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out for attendance.

Tuesday:  We will continue with the Civil War. Students will finish the research if they haven't yet, and then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). 

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction- DUE by end of the day.

Thursday:  Share out the stories/information they learned about The Civil War & Reconstruction with their group.

Friday: Begin watching the movie "Hamilton". 

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org 

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/17-21, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out for attendance.

Tuesday:  We will continue with the Civil War. Students will finish the research if they haven't yet, and then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). 

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction- DUE by end of the day.

Thursday:  Share out the stories/information they learned about The Civil War & Reconstruction with their group.

Friday: Begin watching the movie "Hamilton". 

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org 

1. Go to Google Meet.
2. Click Join or Start a meeting.
3. Enter the nickname. Click Continue.
4. Click Join now

This week: 5/17-21, 2021

All Announcements and Assignments are posted in Schoology

Monday:   Go to Schoology, find Monday Launch, then scroll down to Google Form and fill out for attendance.

Tuesday:  We will continue with the Civil War. Students will finish the research if they haven't yet, and then write about it (Lots of Choices of ways to write). 

Wednesday: Continue with The Civil War & Reconstruction- DUE by end of the day.

Thursday:  Share out the stories/information they learned about The Civil War & Reconstruction with their group.

Friday: Begin watching the movie "Hamilton". 

For Questions: 
Email: email: betsy.mcbeth@bvsd.org