Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School SY 20-21 Virtual … · 2020. 10. 20. · 1 1425 E. Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230 Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School SY 20-21

1 1425 E. Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230

Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School SY 20-21 Virtual Learning Plans

A Resource for Parents Outlining FSK’s

Commitment to Safety, High-Quality Instruction, and support of our students and families.


Table of Contents

Mission Statement & Core Values…………………………………... Important First Quarter Dates & Meetings………………………… Pertinent Parent/Student Links…………………………………….... Virtual Learning Definitions and Daily Schedules…………………. Platforms/Curriculum ………………………..……………………... Grading & Attendance………………………………………….……. Virtual Learning Equity........................................................................


FSK’s Mission Statement: Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School recognizes and nurtures the potential of each student from Pre-k through 8th grade with a focus on developing the whole child. We do this by providing a challenging academic curriculum, experiential learning opportunities, and a community of caring adults including exceptional teachers, an active PTO, and multiple community partners. Located on a sprawling green campus in the heart of Baltimore City, FSK provides a creative, caring, inclusive environment for our diverse student body to learn through the arts, STEM challenges, learning supports, gifted and talented programs, an Advanced Academics program at the middle school level, and wellness services. Our graduates are prepared for academic and social success during their time at FSK and to be leaders of tomorrow. FSK’s Core Values:

1. Be Kind 2. Be Persistent 3. Be Curious 4. Be Patient 5. Be Your Best Self


20-21 FSK Zoom and GC Codes Master List This has been removed for security reasons and every child should

be logging in through their District Log-In

Zoom For Families: https://sites.google.com/bcps.k12.md.us/cityschoolsonline/zoom/zoo

m-for-students-families

Chrome Student Sign-Ins User Name: ID#@bcpss.org (this is the PIF number that is individual for each child)

Password: FSKstudent19 If you are using a personal computer, you need to make a Google Account to and then add the school account once logged in.

Clever: Students across the city should be signing in each morning through CLEVER. It will make sure it is secure and make navigation much easier for the students! *If you were able to get in using another password, please continue to do so and make sure it is saved. If you need it reset, please reach directly out to the teacher*

Zoom Support Videos

● https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mv2fX61Q30IGHRKYK_XMsLBEzbChRdmE/view?usp=sharing

● https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a0FFP_8mYb5uu9bN70CN5jAmnj3cil_C/view


20-21 Beginning of the Year Meetings and 1st Quarter Dates: ● August 12 @ 7:00pm: 20-21 Virtual Learning Parent Meeting #1:

https://us.bbcollab.com/recording/08972c154db042e3a0f5b0f7306dd7b1● Thursday, August 27 @ 7:30pm: 20-21 Virtual Learning Parent Meeting #2:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15kO-5JGM_H_4PHDL3NKxI14fwBxqAWhv/view?usp=sharing

● Wednesday, September 2: Back to School Night ● September 8: Opening Day of Virtual School for Students● Wed, Sept 16: Opening PTO Meeting ● October 14: Half-Day of School/Parent-Teacher Conferences● October 16: City Schools deadline to determine length of Virtual Learning/PD, No School

for Students*Materials/Laptop Distribution: On-Going Based on Central Office Delivery *

Technology Distribution Device Distribution Information:

https://wearefsk.org/

Tech Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9LJbBuNvT0GpEPKIYwXIFIn2MCaq

cWlHrfTXM6HHIYZUQzFKQkJGMUFWSUlEVkNaSjhLM1E3MDU0UC4u *Please note that if students are not able to get on-line because they do not have a device, we will not be holding this against them. Families will receive an email with details when devices become available.


Virtual Learning Instructional Model Definitions:

Synchronous Instruction

The teacher is teaching to a group of studentslive. Synchronous learning occurs when teachers and students are working together at the same time. In other words, the instruction by the teacher and the learning by the student occur simultaneously. This will happen daily and will be on Zoom

Asynchronous Instruction

A general term used to describe forms of education, instruction, and learning that do not occur in the same place or at the same time. Asynchronous instruction can be in the form of pre-recorded webinars, discussion boards, assignments in google classroom, a paper and pencil assignment, videos to watch, or personalized learning. In other words, the instruction by the teacher and the learning by the student do not occur at the same time.

FSK Distance Learning Platforms

Platform Description When to Access

Google Classroom

Google Classroom is a blended learning platform designed to help students and teachers communicate, collaborate, organize, and manage assignments. It is designed to be used on Chromebooks and is familiar to students and staff.

Daily for Students

Zoom Zoom has equitable, enhanced, and secured collaboration features to facilitate meaningful engagement during Synchronous teaching and learning (Live Teaching)

Live Teaching, Coach Class, Meetings

Clever Clever is an online service that securely integrates all education technology tools with a single log-in for all online programs and resources for access by teachers and students.

Daily

Seesaw Seesaw is an online platform for student engagement and remote learning. It has been found easy to use, age appropriate, and aligned to early learning needs in Pre-K and K

Daily

Bloomz Bloomz is FSK’s Parent Communication platform. Mr. Basmajian and Teachers will make weekly posts with class content, updates, and opportunities.

As Needed for Parents


Parent Digital Resources and Support Zoom For Families

https://sites.google.com/bcps.k12.md.us/cityschoolsonline/zoom/zoom-for-students-families

Logging into Chrome and

Clever

https://drive.google.com/file/d/143yw0jh0BwURcAWFkmeEVJMgl9GVDLsh/view

Parent Portal https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/campus-portal Clever https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mv2fX61Q30IGHRKYK_XMsLBEzbChRdmE/vie

w?usp=sharing

Bloomz https://app.bloomz.net/#/app

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kPvORAxqaBKg_ilhtIKJkntinPH6YlLP/view?usp=sharing

Infinite Campus

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pzehqff5krUf2nQFGzS-apOQViAwddp4/view?usp=sharing

Student and

Family Resources

https://sites.google.com/bcps.k12.md.us/cityschoolsonline/additional-resources?authuser=0#h.g7hw64ivrxfs

Zoom https://sites.google.com/bcps.k12.md.us/cityschoolsonline/zoom/zoom-for-students-families?authuser=0

Tech Training Series

https://sites.google.com/bcps.k12.md.us/cityschoolsonline/home?authuser=0

https://sites.google.com/bcps.k12.md.us/cityschoolsonline/asynchronous-training-series?authuser=0

WW in sync Student

Overview

https://digitalsupport.greatminds.org/hc/en-us/articles/360052574214-Great-Minds-in-Sync-Student-Experience-Overview

Completing Assessments as

a Student

https://digitalsupport.greatminds.org/hc/en-us/articles/360053350253-Completing-Assessments-as-a-Student

Google Tools https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_S9A45vTRArvGC7OUwfCzEwRgNRUypjLNlX9vO8_MOs/htmlview?usp=drivesdk&pru=AAABdDZDjKA*TxIalxB1JUR

ZfLbCZmsKAg Seesaw for

Parents https://web.seesaw.me/parents

DBQ Project https://www.dbqproject.com/ Campus Portal

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wNuwWnNwEXNrS9SlejIZq28yHREiXW7J/view?usp=sharing


FSK SEL Family

Support https://sites.google.com/bcps.k12.md.us/fskfamilyhelp/home

Big Life Journal Back

to School Package-SEL

Support

https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/back-to-school-free-printable-care-package

ALU Care Program @

FSK

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LeJlCNxUyaLBds5L61OEMGbWFmpxogz2/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W5orhVYdonyZgZyNgYOLVAOMivIWb4JS/view?usp=sharing

Baltimore City Schools Food Sites

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1trCUn9EyH_hOmpcjUTy7ZWgjYwgTW7Yy/view?usp=sharing


20-21 Virtual Master Schedule

Please use this link for the most recent updates:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c-EMkcxdG0uwTZlyP9YRyAwbkWvHVZnt8S507nhfPkI/edit?usp=

sharing

Pre-Kindergarten

Time Grade PK

9:00-10:00 Hands On Learning

10:00-10:50 (50 mins)

Morning Meeting, Whole Group Math & ELA , Closure

10:50-11:20 Asynchronous Learning

11:20-11:30 Break

11:30-12:00 (30 mins)

Small Group (Foundational Skill 2x15 mins)

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 Parent Meetings* or Purposeful Play or Asynchronous Learning


2:00-2:30 Purposeful Play

Total Time - 80 minutes (synchronous) *Parent meetings will not occur if a parent workshop is happening that day, Parent

workshops will be at 7pm on Tuesdays

Kindergarten Time Grade K

9:00-9:10 (10 mins) Morning Meeting

9:10-9:40 (30 mins) ELA WG

9:40-10:00 (20 mins) ELA SG

10:00-10:30 BREAK 10:30-11:00 (30 mins) Math WG

11:00-11:20 (20 mins) Math SG

11:30-12:15 ART Synchronous Session Monday Parent Meetings Tuesday-Friday (links below)

12:15-1:00 Lunch

1:00-1:20 (20 mins) Sci (3x a week) / SS (2x a week)

1:20-1:30 (10 mins) Daily Closing

1:30-1:50 (20 mins) Resource (Asynchronous)

Total Time - 160 minutes


Grades 1-3 Time Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 2/3 Grade 3

9:00-9:10 (10 mins)

Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting Morning Meeting

9:10-10:10 (60 mins)

ELA Block ELA Block Math Block (Fundations/ Word Study included in

block) Small Group

Math

ELA Block

10:10-10:40 (30 mins)

Small Groups Small Group Small Group Small Group

10:40-11:00 BREAK 11:00-11:30

(30 mins) SS (2X)/

Science(3X) SS (2X)/ Sci (3X) (Rotate A Day/ B

Day)

SS (2X) / Sci (3X) (Rotate B Day/ A Day)

SS (2X)/ Sci (3X)

11:30-12:15 (45 mins)

Resource: ART Synchronous Session Grades 1-2 Monday

Synchronous Session Grade 3 Tuesday (links below) 12:15-1:00 Lunch 1:00-1:45 (45 mins)

Math Block Small Group

Math

Math Block Small Group

Math

ELA Block Math Block Small Group

Math 1:45-1:55 (10 mins)

Daily Closure Daily Closure Daily Closure Daily Closure

Daily Time Total - 230 minutes

Grades 4-5 Time Grade 4 Grade 4/5 Grade 5

9:00-9:10 (10 mins) Daily Opening Daily Opening Daily Opening

9:10-10:10 (60 mins) Math Block Small Group Math

ELA Block Sci (3X)/ Social Studies (2X)

Small Group ELA 10:10-10:30 BREAK

10:30-11:30 (60 mins) ELA Block Sci (3x)/ Social Studies (2x) Block Small Group ELA

Math Block Small Group Math

11:30-12:15 Resource : ART Synchronous Session (Tuesday)

(links below) 12:15-1:00 (45 mins) Lunch


1:00-2:00 (60 mins) Sci (3x)/ Social Studies (2x) Block Small Group ELA

Math Block Small Group Math

ELA Block


Grades 6-8 Time Grade 601/701/ 801 Grade 602/ 702/ 802 Grade 603/703/ 803

9:00-10:30am (90 mins)

Daily Opening

Math Block

Daily Opening

ELA Block

Daily Opening

SCI and SS 10:30am-11:45am

(75 mins) ELA Block Sci/ Social Studies

Block Math Block

11:45-12:30pm LUNCH

12:30-2:00pm (90 mins)

Sci/ Social Studies Block

Daily Closing

Math Block

Daily Closing

ELA Block

Daily Closing

2:00-3:00 (60 mins)

Resource : HEALTH Tues - 6th Graders Wed - 7th Graders Thurs - 8th Graders


PRIDE Program Time Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

9:00-10:15am (75 mins)

Daily Opening

Math Block

Daily Opening

SEL

Daily Opening

ELA 10:15am-11:15am

(60 mins) ELA Block Math Block SEL

11:15-12:15 (60 mins)

SEL ELA Block Math Block

12:15-1:00 LUNCH


1:00-2:00 (60 mins)

Sci/ SS Block

Daily Closing

Sci/ SS Block

Daily Closing

Sci/ SS Block

Daily Closing

2:00-3:00 (60 mins)

Resource: HEALTH Tues - 6th Graders Wed - 7th Graders Thurs - 8th Graders


Life Skills Program

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9:00-10:15am (75 mins)

Daily Opening

ELA

Daily Opening

ELA

Daily Opening

ELA

Daily Opening

ELA

Daily Opening

ELA 10:15-

10:30am BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK

10:30-11:30am (60 mins)

Math Math Math Math Math

11:30-12:15 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch

12:15-1:00pm (45 mins)

Sci/ SS Sci/ SS Sci/ SS Sci/ SS Sci/ SS

1:00-1:15pm BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK BREAK

1:15-2:00pm (45 mins)

Coaching Asynch Resource

Coaching Asynch Resource

Coaching

2:00-3:00 (60 mins)

Resource

Resource Tues - 6th Graders

Resource Wed - 7th Graders

Resource Thurs - 8th

Graders

Resource

Daily Total Time - 285 mins


Art Schedule:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

11:30-12:15

LIVE - Art Class with K-2

LIVE Art Class with 3-5 (this includes ⅔)

Office Hours/Coach Class - 1-2 & K/1

Office Hours/Coach Class - 3-5 & 2/3

Open Office Hours (schedule with students who miss M/Tu Synch)

Asynch 3-5 (Google Classroom)

Asynch K-2 (Google Classroom)




K-2 Coach Class Sign-up: https://forms.gle/utQb1ZaT1SQH3xf4A

3-5 Coach Class Sign-up: https://forms.gle/pezPQcCYsu9nTPki8


Curriculum Outline Content Resources

Literacy/ELA ● Wit and Wisdom In-Synch: K through 8 ● Amplify Reading: K through 5 ● Heggerty: Pre-K through 2 ● Fundations: Pre-K through 2

Math ● Eureka In-Synch: K through 8 ● Eureka Equip Pre-Assessments: K through 8 ● Zearn: K through 5 ● I-Ready Online:6-8 ● Imagine Math: 6-8

Science ● SABES and Mixed Science Units Pre-K through 2 ● IQWST: 6-8

Social Studies ● City Schools Curriculum Pre-K through 8 ● B-More Me and Social Justice Lessons: Pre-K through 8 ● Document Based Questions (DBQ’s): 4-8 ● NFTE (Entrepreneurship) 7-8

Additional Resources

● Brain Pop

Grading and Attendance Grading: The district will return to a variation of our pre-pandemic grading policy, though some adjustments to the weights of different components (formative and summative assessments, participation, homework, and classwork) are being considered for this time.

Formative Assessments: These are built into the curriculum, are more frequent, and are used to monitor a student’s mastery based on the scope and sequence of curriculum and individualized learning. Summative Assessments: These assess mastery of the complete set of grade-level standards

70% 50%: Formative 20%: Summative


Classwork: The written or oral work done in a classroom by a student (Homework: An assignment given to a student to be completed outside the regular class period is now chunked in Classwork). Participation: The active engagement of students expressing their ideas in a way that others can understand, their understanding of a topic.

30%: The evaluation of this component can be determined in both asynchronous and

synchronous learning environment.

15% Classwork 15% Participation

Attendance ● Attendance is mandatory and expected. ● Teachers will enter attendance into Infinite Campus on a daily basis ● Attendance will be taken at the start of the day by the homeroom teacher. Attendance will be reviewed

again after lunch to ensure students return virtually and are accounted for. In the event a student does not return in the afternoon, the student should be recorded as attending school as a half day and contact made with the home to ensure the student is safe.

● Based on participation in virtual platforms, submission of assignments, other evidence of engagement in learning on a given virtual day.

● Based on presence in class on in-person days during hybrid learning ● Students who are not present will be marked absent and every effort will be made to find, support,

and re-engage them ● There will be a campaign to promote daily attendance through communications and community

outreach with attendance outreach to students not engaged daily. Excused and Unexcused Absences In Maryland, an absence is considered excused once the parent or guardian provides a note explaining that it was due to one of these reasons:

● Death in the immediate family (a parent note is acceptable) ● Illness (a parent note is acceptable for an illness up to three days; a doctor's note is required for

illnesses lasting longer than three days) ● Court summons (the student's name must appear on the summons) ● Hazardous weather conditions (a parent note is acceptable) ● Observance of a religious holiday (a parent note is acceptable)

In addition, absences for these reasons are considered excused and do not require documentation:

● School-approved activities or work ● Suspension ● Lack of authorized school transportation ● District- or school-wide closings due to inclement weather or other emergency conditions

As is the case during a typical school-year, parents are to submit a note of absence to the school secretary. This year, we are asking parents to email notes to Ms. Jones at [email protected]


Equity in Virtual Learning:

● Prioritizing device and materials distribution to students in need ● Virtual Small Group Instruction with Data-based decision making to target students in need of

extra support● Additional teacher support to tutor/support students in need outside of school hours ● Partnership with Northbay to send 10 students to a Residential School experience on their campus ● Potential Early Hybrid Model used to target students in need to off-set expected learning gaps* ● FSK is open to providing Study Hall hours for student engagement and support*

*Safety, COVID Trends, and approval from City Schools is essential*

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Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School SY 20-21 Virtual … · 2020. 10. 20. · 1 1425 E. Fort Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21230 Francis Scott Key Elementary/Middle School SY 20-21