Hats on For Mental Health

On Thursday April 30 during our regularly scheduled Google Meet time at 9:00 am we will be recognizing Hats on For Mental Health. Wear your favourite or craziest hat for all of us to see while we do some sharing.

Google Meet Tips

Hello everyone,

As we continue to dive into our online learning, I would like to take a moment to share some information about everyones digital citizenship. Please remember to be cautious as you go online for your daily learning. Listen to your gut, head and heart as you proceed to access new information online, talk with your classmates and post your own work. 

From,

Ms. Adharsingh

Google Classroom Information

Dear families,

Once again, I would just like to say a quick thank you for all of your support and patience as we transition to online learning! We are lucky to have such supportive families during this time.

In regards to Google Classroom, here is a quick update on what it will look like starting next week. On Sunday, the weekly schedule will be posted. This will provide a general outline that students can use as a guide to complete each task. Most tasks will be posted on Mondays; however, some may be scheduled to be posted anytime between Monday to Friday. Hopefully this way students don’t feel too overwhelmed as they learn how to navigate Google Classrooms and complete their tasks. We may also post additional tasks that are optional for students to complete on our Blog. For example, next week we will be posting an Easter art activity. Please continue to look on our Blog for any additional updates, student learning or these additional tasks.

To find information about online class meetings on Google Meet, please refer to the weekly schedule and the specific assignments on Google Classroom. We may have a meeting with everyone, but there may be times when I will instruct small groups. In this case, students will look on the assignment under the instructions on Google Classroom to determine what time their group requires to be online (Our first small group times will be on Tuesday March 7). Please try your best to help your child be online on time to help the instructions run more smoothly as some of these sessions are short to accommodate multiple groups. The meeting will continue to be called charm15 unless otherwise posted on the assignment. If your child cannot attend an online meeting, directions will be posted within the instructions portion of assignment, or we can arrange a separate time to meet on Google Meet.

I hope this information helps. I know this new transition to online learning can feel overwhelming so if you have any additional questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to me.

Ms. Adharsingh

Project Sharing

I wanted to share some of photos that I have received from students while classes have been cancelled. If you have something you would like me to share, please send it and I will share it on our blog.

March 30 Update - Ongoing Learning

Dear Grade 1/2 Families, I hope that this communication finds your family well. On Monday, we will embark on learning in a new environment. We will work through this week to establish a connection with your family to facilitate ongoing learning according to Alberta Education guidelines. We are committed to making this process as effective as possible. What to expect in the coming days: Monday and Tuesday Contact from your child’s classroom teacher. Initial contact will be attempted via a phone call. If your child, where appropriate, is able to be part of the phone call, that would be a great opportunity for personal contact to be initiated. Your teacher will be asking for some information: Do you have access to a computer, laptop, iPad/tablet or smart phone and printer? Do you have access to the internet? Is your only option a paper-based learning package? An email from your child’s teacher as a follow-up that will introduce you to a platform through which ongoing communication and instruction will take place. This email will come to the email address(es) contained in PowerSchool. Tuesday, March 31– Friday, April 3 Ongoing communication from your child’s classroom teacher establishing common understanding of the learning platforms for the roll out of lessons Development of a plan for students requiring paper-based learning packages Ongoing updates from the CBE and from Capitol Hill via email and web site Thank you for your ongoing support and patience as we undertake this new approach to learning. Grade 1/2 Team

Spring Break 🌸

I just wanted to take a moment to tell you to have a wonderful Spring Break! Try to relax, get outside and really slow things down in the midst of this emotional and difficult time. Please take a well deserved break and focus on the little everyday things you can do together such as cooking a meal, doing a puzzle, building a fort and playing some board games! 

The hallways of Capitol Hill School are too quiet. All the teachers and support staff miss you!  💜

Ms. Adharsingh

My kids doing GoNoodle while social distancing

Interactive Mindfulness Game

Hi Parents and Guardians,

During these times, we are all really mindful about the wellbeing of our school community. This Interactive Mindfulness Game is a great resource that was shared to us by a teacher at Capitol Hill. Children may need adult support to work through it! I hope this brings some peace of mind during this unsettled time. :) 

https://storyboard.viget.com/term-4-project-17-03-20