Correction:
Pick Up for 9th-10th Grade Chromebook distribution will be Monday, 3 Aug from 8am to 10am and Tuesday, 4 Aug from 8am to 11am for those who missed the opportunity.
Dear SLAHD Family,
First of all, thank you for being patient during these tough times with COVID 19. As a new norm, local, state and federal authorities regarding COVID are a revolving door. To have a smooth reopening, we will need your assistance. School begins August 6, 2020. To better inform our parents and students we are providing this memo to give you dates and a picture of the upcoming plan:
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Chromebooks-Pick up will be at the SLAHD High School at 12850 Muscatel St., Hesperia, CA 92344 near the drive thru window with orange cones.
Note: Currently there is a National shortage of Chromebooks due to COVID 19 pandemic and we are asking those who have a personal electronic device (to include cell phones) to please use your personal devices until our shipment comes in. We want to ensure that all disadvantaged students can engage in Distance Learning and have access to a device.
The distribution of Chromebooks will begin Friday, 31 July 2020. The selected students below will be picking up their Chromebooks at the perspective times. Here are the times:
Friday July 31st
-independent study – 8AM to 10AM
-selected individual who have been contacted- 8AM-12PM (flexible schedule)
-11th and 12th graders 10AM to 12PM
Monday August 3rd
-9th-10th graders – 8AM to 10AM
Note: Junior High will be doing distance learning paper packets until the new chrome-books arrive. More to follow.
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Student Class Schedules
-Students and parents will be able to see the student class schedules by July 31, 2020 in Aeries. You will be required to log into Aeries and pull your students school schedule on Aeries.
-Because of the World Wide Pandemic, changes to the student class schedule will only be authorized with the approval of the Principal.
Textbooks, Student ID’s and Senior Photo Information
-Textbooks, Student ID’s and Senior Photo Information will be provided within the first two weeks of school. More to follow.
School Begins August 6, 2020/Teacher’s Initial Contact to Students/Update Contact Information/Distance Learning Packets for Initial Transitioning
-Distance Learning starts August 6, 2020
-On the first day of school, teachers will make contact with the students to share course information, greetings, establish video meeting, future contact, packet distribution etc.
-Because of the distance learning, it is imperative that all contact information in Aeries is updated to include emails and phone numbers. Also be sure to update the Emergency Contact list on Aeries by going to the Aeries Parent Portal. This is what we will use to contact you for information and emergencies.
-All students will initially be receiving a paper Distance Learning (DL) packet. The information on when to pick up the packet will be announced during the first 2 days of school by teachers. Students will work on DL packets and teachers will continue to contact the student while working on the DL packet. While the students are working on the packets, teachers will also be developing a schedule where students will be required to log into a virtual class during their allotted class schedule in accordance with the bell schedule. Teachers will notify their students and keep learning fluid.
-The Junior High School will be continuing their DL packets until their Chromebooks arrive. Teachers will continue to keep contact with students. More to follow.
Note: School Calendar has not changed.
We want to again thank you and ask for your support during this Worldwide Pandemic. Schools across the nation are working diligently to create a safe and conducive learning environment. We understand that this new way of learning will create hardships for some families, but we ask that you partner with us as we transition through these hard times.
To assist the families and keep you updated, we will be initiating a Parent Workshop to identify best practices in the high desert and to offer training in Google Classroom, Aeries, and Ensure active student participation during this learning process and any other crucial family needs. Thank you!