Awesome new update to Pear Deck!

You can now add audio to Pear Deck slides by recording your audio directly to the slide.  For more information click here https://help.peardeck.com/add-audio-recordings or contact Jason Cring.  

Are you looking for a way to have a document camera at home?

Are you looking for a way to have a document camera at home? Check out this YouTube video for a cool hack that uses your smartphone as a document camera.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcFtQ_J8n6k&feature=emb_logo 

Placement

Placement Schedule:

We will be using a shared Google Sheet to do placement, and each week there will be a small assignment for each level teacher to complete. This can be done alone, however, it is important that we take it step by step. I will be discussing this and showing you the actual sheet in the level meetings next week. A calendar is below.

Week of	Actions	Ppl Involved
27-Apr	SWD placement in classes on shared spreadsheet, classroom teachers fill out R,G,Y,B, and SWD for returning students to their class	Derek, Lisa, Sp. Ed. teachers, Val; classroom teachers
4-May	Place family history on shared spreadsheet with students staying in class	Classroom teachers
11-May	Place rest of students on shared spreadsheet	Classroom teachers
18-May	Checks of lists and make recommendations, checking for balance and equitable lists, make recommendations via a shared form	AIS, special area, Val
26-May	Act upon recommendations	Classroom teachers
1-Jun	Lists shared out for final review	Teaching staff
8-Jun	Placement letters  emailed home to families	Dawn Comden
15-Jun	Moving up day: in school or electronically? To be discussed at level meetings	Teaching staff

Google Classroom- uploading images

If you are having your students upload images for assignments to Google Classroom; you might want to consider having them use the Google Classroom app on their's or their parents smart phone. The Google Classroom App can make this process much easier.  This video demonstrates the process https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpOTxdvr8dE The app can be found in either the Google Play store for android phones or the App Store for iPhone.  

Jason Cring
Instructional Technology Specialist

Next Week

Next week we start fake-break. As a result:

• Please limit checking email to once a day. 
• You will not be getting email communication from me unless it is in response to a need you have. 
• Turn off work at all other times. 
• Do something for you.
• Connect with others! 

As the story teaches, we each have a choice to make. As you look at your break next week, what can you do to feed the right wolf? 

Today at 2:30

Please email your choice board to students/families with the following message at 2:30 today. 

Dear Families,

We hope you and your children are well. With the recent communication about the cancellation of Spring Break, we know there are mixed feelings about continuing home learning. We made a decision to use next week as an opportunity to share home learning activities that require less technology (although we still offer some technology based options) and that can be completed as independently as possible.

Each level team collaboratively created a Choice Board to guide next week's learning. A learning Choice Board contains a variety of learning experiences for your child to choose from, on any day, at any time. Once that experience has been completed, they "X" off that square until the board is complete. Teachers will not require learning evidence to be "turned in" but instead you may enjoy the flexibility of learning!

Here are a few other notes about next week:

• Next week’s learning will look and feel differently than the last two weeks.
• Have fun!
• We really want you to enjoy some time with your family, and to unplug a little this week!
• Try your best to complete some learning experiences, but please don't stress over getting them all done!

Please contact your child's teacher via email with any additional questions, but we hope you have a relaxing, family focused week!

We miss you.

Sincerely,

QUEST Teachers