Dear Families,
Here is some information about how we will be moving forward in supporting your child’s learning.
Communication
Blogger/ Classroom Blogs - Our classroom blogs will be used to share basic information with parents and students about new lessons and assignments that are posted through Google Classroom.
Parent Communication and Availability
- All group emails to parents will come through School Messenger. If you do not think your email is up to date in School Messenger, please call Leslie Cropper at Simons Valley School (403-777-6660).
-Please use my email hgboston@cbe.ab.ca to communicate with me directly. I will be checking my email throughout the day and responding within 24 hours
-If you would like to speak to me over the phone please send me an email with your name and preferred phone number. At this point I will be making myself available for video chats, phone calls, etc with parents by pre-arranged appointments.
Student Lessons and School Work
-All lessons and assignments will be sent to students via Google Classroom. You will be sent a link via email to access the classroom by the end of this week (Friday April 3rd).
-Assignments for each week will be posted by Monday morning. Feel free to work through the weekly assignments in a way that works for your family’s schedule.
About Google Classroom
Google Classroom is a free online platform that allows students, teachers and parents access to classroom lessons, assignments, assessment, resources and more. Google classroom takes all of these applications and puts them into one place. The video below is a brief overview of Google Classroom for parents.
Accessing Google Classroom for the First Time
We will be using Google Classroom as a learning platform as we continue ongoing learning from home. Below is a brief introduction to Google Classroom and how students at Simons Valley School will be accessing the tool.
Google Classroom
Google Classroom is an online platform that enables us to communicate with our students as well as assign and distribute tasks. Google Classroom gives us the ability to work with our students in a safe, manageable, and appropriate way. It will also help students manage their work while learning from home.
Students will access Google Classroom using their CBE G Suite ID (username@educbe.ca). You will be sent your child’s email address and password by the end of this week (Friday April 3rd). As we begin to use these new teaching and learning tools, we will work with our students and their families to help them understand both the benefits and risks of using online tools.
Accessing Google Classroom for the First Time
Google provides excellent resources to help with signing into Google Classroom and joining a class, along with other supports.
Other Resources
We appreciate that this is a lot of information, along with all of the other resources/emails you have received from the CBE. Please know that we are here to support both you and your child as we make this transition.
Sincerely,
Heather Boston
hgboston@cbe.ab.ca
