Monday, August 31, 2020

KCC -- Mon(8/31)/Tues(9/1) --&-- Tues(9/1)/Wed(9/2)

Chapter 1 notes are due -- they were collected on paper.  If you are a 100% remote student, please email to me pictures of each of your note pages.

We checked in on a number of things, and some of you have some catching up to do before it is too late and becomes truly overwhelming.  Check Power School to see if your Parent Permission process is completed; if not, please do that ASAP so that you will have access to our class videos.  Also, check to see if your Starter Basics and History Basics assignments are marked in PS as "collected."  If they are, you should have feedback on those assignments in Google Classroom (GC > Classwork > click on assignment > "view assignment").  

We checked in to see what questions kids had about the 2 review pages that revisits aspects of our World History studies that directly connect to our current unit in U.S. History -- the "Pre-Contact" outline page and the "Guns, Germs, & Steel" flow chart.  Many kids did not do the work on these (see previous post for details), and so, that is an important piece of work to back up and do!  Ooops!  Kudos to those of you who did that work; you are right on track. ; )

We then color-coded a map and a timeline for this unit that will serve as our anchors -- to be used repeatedly as reference points -- please highlight yours to correspond with mine.  More work to be done with those on our next in-class day. 

For your at-home work, see the "Pocahontas" assignment AND the article selection in Google Classroom.

What do I do?

1. Notes are due today. 

2. Parent permission if not done.

3. Starter Basics if not done.

4. History Basics if not done.

5. Loewen answer key thesis to EQ.

6. Classmates' Loewen ideas to EQ.

7. Complete "Pre-contact" note page work if not done.

8. Complete GGS flow chart if not done.

9. Highlight map and timeline.

10. Complete the Pocahontas assignment in GC.

11. Complete the essay sign-up in GC.

U.S. HISTORY -- Mon(8/31)/Tues(9/1) maroon --&-- Tues(9/1)/Wed(9/2) white

We checked in on a number of things, and some of you have some catching up to do before it is too late and becomes truly overwhelming.  Check Power School to see if your Parent Permission process is completed; if not, please do that ASAP so that you will have access to our class videos.  Also, check to see if your Starter Basics and History Basics assignments are marked in PS as "collected."  If they are, you should have feedback on those assignments in Google Classroom (GC > Classwork > click on assignment > "view assignment".  

Add the answer key of Loewen's Chapter 2 thesis to your EQ page, and then read your classmates' answers on the Loewen Thesis Question in Google Classroom so that you may steal extra ideas for your E.Q. page; yes, permission to "cheat" -- add their ideas to your paper.  So, you've got my "correct" thesis, but your classmates may have additional information from Loewen (thesis or not) that you didn't have already that is helpful for your EQ notes.  If an idea seems incorrect, politely and respectfully inquire by replying to them to seek clarity or to offer a kind correction.  (You will notice that all the students for a class period -- both maroon and white days students -- are visible there, together; please make good use of everyone's thoughts.)  

We checked in to see what questions kids had about the 2 review pages that revisits aspects of our World History studies that directly connect to our current unit in U.S. History -- the "Pre-Contact" outline page and the Guns, Germs, & Steel flow chart.  Many kids did not do the work on these (see previous post for details), and so, that is an important piece of work to back up and do!  Ooops!  Kudos to those of you who did that work; you are right on track. ; )

We then color-coded a map and a timeline for this unit that will serve as our anchors -- to be used repeatedly as reference points -- please highlight yours to correspond with mine.  More work to be done with those on our next in-class day. 

We are picking up pace, and sadly, a lot of kids are lagging behind at the present; so, to give everyone yet another chance to get on board and be readier for the History bus, I am dedicating your Tues/Wed at-home work time for History for you to get caught up with the items listed below without adding any new work.  This one time.  Then, we're hitting the gas pedal and moving forward.  ; )

What do I do?

1. Parent permission if not done.

2. Starter Basics if not done.

3. History Basics if not done.

4. Loewen answer key thesis to EQ.

5. Classmates' Loewen ideas to EQ.

6. Complete "Pre-contact" note page work if not done.

7. Complete GGS flow chart if not done.

8. Highlight map and timeline.


WORLD HISTORY -- Mon(8/31)/Tues(9/1) maroon --&-- Tues(9/1)/Wed(9/2) white

We checked in on a number of things, and some of you have some catching up to do before it is too late and becomes truly overwhelming.  Check Power School to see if your Parent Permission process is completed; if not, please do that ASAP so that you will have access to our class videos.  Also, check to see if your Starter Basics and History Basics assignments are marked in PS as "collected."  If they are, you should have feedback on those assignments in Google Classroom (GC > Classwork > click on assignment > "view assignment".  

Read your classmates' answers on the Collaboration Question in Google Classroom so that you may steal extra ideas for your E.Q. page; yes, permission to "cheat" -- add their ideas to your paper.  Of course, if an idea seems incorrect, politely and respectfully inquire by replying to them to seek clarity or to offer a kind correction.  (You will notice that all the students for a class period -- both maroon and white days students -- are visible there, together; please make good use of everyone's thoughts.)  

We were going to discuss the "Confronting Brutality" article, but many, many students had not done their Friday at-home work; be sure to get caught up and keep up.  If one skips the at-home work, they will be missing 1/2 of the learning and will find it piling up in confusion and missed points in Socratic, on the Writing, and on the final exam.  

We set up an A/V Claim & Evidence work page for Third Rock, and in some class periods we began the scored work.  If you were absent, contact me to set up a time to make up the missed work.  If you are a 100% Remote Learner, I will set up for you to complete this soon, on a staggered schedule...keep eyes open for that notice here, on the "Lesson Instructions" later this week or early next week. 

We are picking up pace, and sadly, a lot of kids are lagging behind at the present; so, to give everyone yet another chance to get on board and be readier for the History bus, I am dedicating your Tues/Wed at-home work time for History for you to get caught up with the items listed below without adding any new work.  This one time.  Then, we're hitting the gas pedal and moving forward.  ; )

What do I do?

1. Parent permission if not done.

2. Starter Basics if not done.

3. History Basics if not done.

4. Add EQ notes from classmates' Collaboration Question answers. 

5. EQ notes from "Confronting Brutality" article if not done.

6. Contact Mrs. Cluver about Third Rock if absent.

Friday, August 28, 2020

KCC -- Thur(8/27)/Fri(8/28) maroon --&-- Fri(8/28)/Mon(8/31) white

Clarification/reminder note: for this college course you will be required to take the final exam; there won't be any exam waivers for this course.  (You will probably have many exam waivers, however, and so this will be one of few exams for which you'll have to study.)  Use the two handouts for your next work -- an in-depth review of the most critical aspects from World History that directly connect as back-story for our U.S. study of the Exploration and Colonization phase  .  .  .  Read through carefully "Pre-contact Native Peoples" while adding picture notes and/or hashtags in the white spaces -- you are welcome to get ideas from friends and classmates if you wish.  Complete the "Guns, Germs, & Steel" flow chart.  Finish your chapter 1 notes by Mon (maroon) or Tues (white).  (We spent some time in class with Q&A and examples with regard to the note-taking; be in touch if you have questions!)

What do I do?:

1. Picture notes "Pre-contact Native Peoples"

2. GGS flow chart

3. Chapter 1 notes


US HISTORY -- Thur(8/27)/Fri(8/28) maroon --&-- Fri(8/28)/Mon(8/31) white

 We finished setting up our green papers (another one was provided) with our Inquiry Questions (IQs), leaving 1/2 page of space after each one (2 questions per side of paper) -- see the doc in Google Classroom "2020 Exploration & Colon...."  The Curiosity Questions you find on that same doc you MAY add to your CQ page if you'd like -- all of them or just one or a few.  Next, answer the "Loewen Thesis Question" in Google Classroom as our first step in collaborating over the reading; the next step will be explained and assigned on a later date...soon.  Use the two handouts for your next work -- an in-depth review of the most critical aspects from World History that directly connect as back-story for our U.S. study of the Exploration and Colonization phase  .  .  .  Read through carefully "Pre-contact Native Peoples" while adding picture notes and/or hashtags in the white spaces -- you are welcome to get ideas from friends and classmates if you wish.  Finally, complete the "Guns, Germs, & Steel" flow chart.

What do I do?:

1. Set up IQ pages

2. Add CQs if you want

3. "Loewen Thesis Question"

4. Picture notes "Pre-contact Native Peoples"

5. GGS flow chart

WORLD HISTORY -- Thur(8/27)/Fri(8/28) maroon --&-- Fri(8/28)/Mon(8/31)

 Answer the "Collaboration Question" assigned in Google Classroom as a first step in our collaboration over the UN videos, Over the Hedge, and Pocahontas for our Essential Question -- the next step to be explained and assigned on a later date...soon.  Add more notes to your EQ page (starting with a source subheading each time) from the following sources: "100 People: A World Portrait" and from Peter Menzel's "Material World" images. & Gilien Silsby's article "Confronting Brutality."  Finally, in preparation for the in-class assessment we'll do on Monday (maroon) and Tuesday (white), read the "Third Rock from the Sun" handout and for fun you can watch the Jell-o clip (it's short).

What do I do?:

1. Collaboration Question

2. EQ notes over "100 People"

3. EQ notes over "Material World"

4. EQ notes over "Confronting Brutality"

5. Read "Third Rock" handout (Jell-o clip also)

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

KCC -- Tue(25)/Wed(26) maroon -and- Wed(26)/Thur(27)white

Note the dates at the top of each of these posts -- if you are a "white day" kiddo, for example, you don't have to work on this until we are in class together on Wednesday and I get you started.  While I love the initiative you may have to work ahead, there will be times some things won't make sense out of order and without the in-class guides and starters.  ; )  

Reminder: the "History Basics Homework" assignment was due in Google Classroom.  

A new handout, "Mental Map Timeline" was distributed and discussed; it contains the units of study we will explore this year.  We'll use this each unit and there will be final exam questions about it on the winter & spring exams.

We went through a super-short (3-slide) slideshow ("Are We Really Different?") to reconnect to exactly where we left off at the end of the World History class last year with the EQ of what it means to be human and discussed that these themes will continue to be relevant this year.

We set up our first note page (in a notebook or on loose-leaf, whichever you prefer) with this heading -- "Exploration and Colonization Essential Question TEXTBOOK notes" and with this big question -- "What was colonialism in North America?"  Throughout the unit you will continually collect answers to this question about what it was like here in that era and then use those notes for your end-of-unit writing (which is in lieu of a traditional "test").  You'll keep all the notes you end up taking from the white (Henretta) text together and we'll have a separate section in your notebook or collection of loose paper clipped together for "Expl. & Col. E.Q. CLASS ACTIVITIES," and then you'll use both sets of notes for the unit at writing time.  The white textbook notes are for a Context & Lens grade, and each set of chapter notes is averaged together instead of replacing each other.  (Similarly the history essays will be averaged instead of replacing each other.)  NOTE: to accommodate paper quarantine to reduce spread of germs, you will end up ripping your note pages out of your notebook and stapling them to turn them in...other details later in class, but knowing this much might be relevant to how you decide to organize your paper preferences.)

Your at-home work is to begin the reading and note-taking from the white Henretta text, using the tips "How to Gut a Book" and the "KCC Context & Lens" scoring rubric as guides while reading carefully the following pages: 2--3, 6--1/2-way-thru-9, 16 "sacred power"--top-1/2-22, & bottom-of-25--32.  These notes are due on Monday 8/31 "maroon day students" and Tuesday 9/1 "white day students."

Having your white book with you at class can be wise in case you/we finish our in-class work early you can chip away a bit at the homework reading.  Your choice, however.  The red Oates book you can leave in your locker until I specify we are ready to use it.  ; )

What do I do?

1. Notice post dates and avoid working ahead. (Pro tip.)  ; )

2. Read over Mental Map Timeline.

3. View "Are We Really Different" slideshow.

4. Set up E.Q. reading notes page & see "How to Gut a Book" & then the rubric.

5. Read & take notes from assigned pages from Ch. 1 in white Henretta textbook. (due Mon. 8/31 for maroon & Tues. 9/1 for white)



US HISTORY -- Tue(25)/Wed(26) maroon -and- Wed(26)/Thur(27) white

Note the dates at the top of each of these posts -- if you are a "white day" kiddo, for example, you don't have to work on this until we are in class together on Wednesday and I get you started.  While I love the initiative you may have to work ahead, there will be times some things won't make sense out of order and without the in-class guides and starters.  ; )  

Reminder: the "History Basics Homework" assignment was due in Google Classroom.  

A new handout, "Mental Map Timeline" was distributed and discussed; it contains the units of study we will explore this year.  We'll use this each unit and there will be final exam questions about it on the winter exam and on the spring exam.

We went through a super-short (3-slide) slideshow to reconnect to exactly where we left off at the end of the World History class last year with the EQ of what it means to be human and discussed that these themes will continue to be relevant this year as we are continuing to study people.

Each class brainstormed answers and ideas about what it means to be an American, as I collected their answers on the Smart Board; we'll revisit and revise your lists at the end of each unit all year.

We set up a blue Essential Question page with the heading "Exploration and Colonization Essential Question" and with this big question -- "What was colonialism in North America?"  Throughout the unit you will continually collect answers to this question about what it was like here in that era and then use those notes for your end-of-unit writing (which is in lieu of a traditional "test").

Students brainstormed questions they have about this new unit, based on the images they see on the Mental Map Timeline, and I collected their questions on the Smart Board.  

For your at-home work I have sorted those brainstorm questions, now, into Curiosity Questions to be put onto your C.Q. pages (yellow) and those that will be our Inquiry Questions to put onto your I.Q. pages (green).  Allow 1/2 page of space between I.Q. questions so as to have room to collect answers throughout the unit.

Your other at-home work is to collect EQ answers/notes onto your blue E.Q. page, I.Q. answers/notes onto your green I.Q. page, and add your own curiosity questions onto your yellow C.Q. page while reading thoughtfully the excerpts from James W. Loewen's Chapter 2 from his book Lies My Teacher Told Me.  Please complete this reading and note-taking before Thursday (maroon-day kids) or Friday (white-day kids).  Be sure to indicate on your EQ and IQ pages the source name (Loewen Ch.2).

What do I do?

1. Notice post dates and avoid working ahead. (Pro tip.)  ; )

2. Read over Mental Map Timeline.

3. View "Are We Different" slideshow.

4. Set up E.Q, I.Q., & C.Q. pages & add IQs and CQs as posted in GClssrm.

5. Read Loewen's Ch.2 while taking EQ & IQ notes and adding CQs.





Monday, August 24, 2020

WORLD HISTORY -- Tue(25)/Wed(26) maroon -AND- Wed(26)/Thur(27) white

Note the dates at the top of each of these posts -- if you are a "white day" kiddo, you don't have to work on this until we are in class together on Wednesday and I get you started.  While I love the initiative you may have to work ahead, there will be times some things won't make sense out of order and without the in-class guides and starters.  ; )  

Reminder: the "History Basics Homework" assignment was due in Google Classroom.  

A new handout, "Mental Map Timeline" was distributed that we will use all throughout the year, as it is a visual timeline of the units of study we will explore this year while adding notes to it, as well.  Today we added a diagram on the back side to explain the AD/CE - BC/BCE dates system and then talked our way through the front side of the handout to preview what we'll be studying this year and why.

We began our Humanity Intro mini unit today; there will be writing at the end, but it will be a short unit.  Put on your seat belt and keep up with the ride!  We set up a blue sheet of paper as our "Humanity Intro mini unit Essential Question" page with the essential question of "What does it mean to be human?" and a clarifier note to go beyond the science short answer to the exploratory idea of what the human experience is.  To begin this, we viewed a short video by the UN about human rights while adding brief notes to our EQ page that pertains to the essential question; be sure first to create a subheading "UN Human Rights video" so you have a record of the source from which you noted the information. (Finish the video from your leave-off point from class. Hours 3 & 4 maroon day finished in class.)

Continue adding EQ notes to your EQ page, creating a source subheading each time you shift to a new source: Human Rights PSAs #1, 4, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 24, & 26; the short clip from Over the Hedge, & the 2 short clips from Pocahontas.

What do I do? 

1. Check post dates -- easier work if you don't work ahead or out of order. (Pro tip.)  ; )

2. Complete & review Mental Map Timeline.

3. Set up EQ page.

4. Take EQ notes from HR video, HR PSAs, Over the Hedge clip, & Pocahontas clips.


Friday, August 21, 2020

KCC Fri(21)/Mon(24) maroon & Mon(24)/Tue(25) white

 Mrs. Cluver's fun fact -- in high school I was a 3-sport athlete.  

We discussed our way through the slideshow "Opening Paradigm."  

We discussed about college general education classes, major classes, minor classes, read through the course syllabus for this class, and received our textbooks (2).  Next year when you take dual-credit English as seniors, Mrs. Henneike will take you to the KCC campus for a day trip.

Regarding Google Classroom -- be sure to turn on notifications (hit the 3 lines on the top-left, click "Settings," and there you will find "Notifications"); be sure to check your school email daily as important school work notices will come to you there from Google Classroom.  Also, make sure that when you access Google Classroom assignments that you go to the Classwork page as there are sometimes instructions there that don't show when it is in the Stream.

This blog -- a few things to point out to you today.  First, the Eric Foner quote on the top-right -- read it.  ; )  Second, the various human rights activists pictured on the right margin are linked to official websites about each of them; feel free to check them out sometime at your leisure.  How to navigate this page if you're looking for a Lesson Instruction post for a previous day that goes farther back than what just scrolling down will take you...notice that at the very bottom it says "Older Posts" -- you can click on that.  Or on the right margin below the people pics you will see months of the year listed; you can click on a month to see those posts.  Be mindful that the months near the top of the list are for this year and the further down the list you go, you end up in previous years.  

Homework -- as we're just starting out, I'm going to remind you that you had four items due by today (maroon) or Monday (white).  As for new homework, complete the "History Basics Homework" assignment that is on the Classwork page of Google Classroom; the instructions are on that assignment and the needed items are posted next to it; finish and submit before Tuesday (maroon) or Wednesday (white).

What do I do?

1. Make sure all 4 items from the previous post are done.  Better late than never.

2. Complete and submit "History Basics Homework."

U.S. HISTORY Fri(21)/Mon(24) maroon & Mon(24)/Tue(25) white

  Mrs. Cluver's fun fact -- in high school I was a 3-sport athlete.  

We discussed our way through the slideshow "Opening Paradigm."  

Regarding Google Classroom -- be sure to turn on notifications (hit the 3 lines on the top-left, click "Settings," and there you will find "Notifications"); be sure to check your school email daily as important school work notices will come to you there from Google Classroom.  Also, make sure that when you access Google Classroom assignments that you go to the Classwork page as there are sometimes instructions there that don't show when it is in the Stream.

This blog -- a few things to point out to you today.  First, the Eric Foner quote on the top-right -- read it.  ; )  Second, the various human rights activists pictured on the right margin are linked to official websites about each of them; feel free to check them out sometime at your leisure.  How to navigate this page if you're looking for a Lesson Instruction post for a previous day that goes farther back than what just scrolling down will take you...notice that at the very bottom it says "Older Posts" -- you can click on that.  Or on the right margin below the people pics you will see months of the year listed; you can click on a month to see those posts.  Be mindful that the months near the top of the list are for this year and the further down the list you go, you end up in previous years.  

Homework -- as we're just starting out, I'm going to remind you that you had four items due by today (maroon) or Monday (white).  As for new homework, complete the "History Basics Homework" assignment that is on the Classwork page of Google Classroom; the instructions are on that assignment and the needed items are posted next to it; finish and submit before Tuesday (maroon) or Wednesday (white).

What do I do?

1. Make sure all 4 items from the previous post are done.  Better late than never.

2. Complete and submit "History Basics Homework."

WORLD HISTORY Fri(21)/Mon(24) maroon & Mon(24)/Tue(25) white

 Mrs. Cluver's fun fact -- in high school I was a 3-sport athlete.  

Regarding Google Classroom -- be sure to turn on notifications (hit the 3 lines on the top-left, click "Settings," and there you will find "Notifications"); be sure to check your school email daily as important school work notices will come to you there from Google Classroom.  Also, make sure that when you access Google Classroom assignments that you go to the Classwork page as there are sometimes instructions there that don't show when it is in the Stream.

This blog -- a few things to point out to you today.  First, the Eric Foner quote on the top-right -- read it.  ; )  Second, the various human rights activists pictured on the right margin are linked to official websites about each of them; feel free to check them out sometime at your leisure.  How to navigate this page if you're looking for a Lesson Instruction post for a previous day that goes farther back than what just scrolling down will take you...notice that at the very bottom it says "Older Posts" -- you can click on that.  Or on the right margin below the people pics you will see months of the year listed; you can click on a month to see those posts.  Be mindful that the months near the top of the list are for this year and the further down the list you go, you end up in previous years.  

Homework -- as we're just starting out, I'm going to remind you that you had four items due by today (maroon) or Monday (white).  As for new homework, complete the "History Basics Homework" assignment that is on the Classwork page of Google Classroom; the instructions are on that assignment and the needed items are posted next to it; finish and submit before Tuesday (maroon) or Wednesday (white).

What do I do?

1. Make sure all 4 items from the previous post are done.  Better late than never.

2. Complete and submit "History Basics Homework."




Monday, August 10, 2020

KCC dual credit US History -- Wed(19)/Thurs(20) [maroon] & Thurs(20)/Fri(21) [white]

 Welcome to 2020-2021!  THIS is where daily details for lesson instructions will be written out for you.  While on this first day you already saw in Google Classroom the note I wrote about having introduced/reviewed 2 of my favorite phrases ("My way isn't the only way." & "We're all a little weird.") and that the 1-slide intro to me, the class rules, and supplies you need were all posted there, in Google Classroom,for you to view/read/ponder.  NOW, that you are here, you should know that most of those types of instructions will be posted only here, on this blog home page, which will always be linked in Google Classroom to make this all smooth work for you.  Do you see the 10 tabs across the top?  We'll eventually check them all out, but for these first two days, we're going to focus on having your parents read the "Parent Info and Permission Slip" tab/page and the "Grading and Getting Help" page followed by them completing the permission process.  Additionally, you need to complete the "Starter Basics Homework" assignment in Google Classroom's Classwork page and submit it (hit the blue "turn in" button when done).  (Full-remote students working 100% from home, by sometime Wednesday there will be an additional item posted in the Google Classroom stream for you called "Welcome to College")

WHAT DO I DO?  Complete these 4 items of homework before your 2nd day of in-building instruction: 

1. Parents read the "PI&PS" and "G&GH" pages on this blog.

2. Parents complete the permission process.

3. You complete the "Starter Basics Homework" assignment in Google Classroom and submit.

4. Have your supplies in stock and to school by Monday.  (Message me privately if you need help finding any of the supplies.)

5. If you are one of the few full-remote students working 100% from home, see the "Welcome to College" post in the Google Classroom Stream and follow the instructions posted there.

US History -- Wed(19)/Thurs(20) [maroon] & Thurs(20)/Fri(21) [white]

Welcome to 2020-2021!  THIS is where daily details for lesson instructions will be written out for you.  While on this first day you already saw in Google Classroom the note I wrote about having introduced/reviewed 2 of my favorite phrases ("My way isn't the only way." & "We're all a little weird.") and that the 1-slide intro to me, the class rules, and supplies you need were all posted there, in Google Classroom, for you to view/read/ponder.  NOW, that you are here, you should know that most of those types of instructions will be posted only here, on this blog home page, which will always be linked in Google Classroom to make this all smooth work for you.  Do you see the 10 tabs across the top?  We'll eventually check them all out, but for these first two days, we're going to focus on having your parents read the "Parent Info and Permission Slip" tab/page and the "Grading and Getting Help" page followed by them completing the permission process.  Additionally, you need to complete the "Starter Basics Homework" assignment in Google Classroom's Classwork page and submit it (hit the blue "turn in" button when done).  

WHAT DO I DO?  Complete these 4 items of homework before your 2nd day of in-building instruction: 

1. Parents read the "PI&PS" and "G&GH" pages on this blog.

2. Parents complete the permission process.

3. You complete the "Starter Basics Homework" assignment in Google Classroom and submit.

4. Have your supplies in stock and to school by Monday.  (Message me privately if you need help finding any of the supplies.)

WORLD History -- Wed(19)/Thurs(20) [maroon] & Thurs(20)/Fri(21) [white]

 Welcome to 2020-2021!  THIS is where daily details for lesson instructions will be written out for you.  While on this first day you already saw in Google Classroom the note I wrote about having introduced/reviewed 2 of my favorite phrases ("My way isn't the only way." & "We're all a little weird.") and that the 1-slide intro to me, the class rules, and supplies you need were all posted there, in Google Classroom,for you to view/read/ponder.  NOW, that you are here, you should know that most of those types of instructions will be posted only here, on this blog home page, which will always be linked in Google Classroom to make this all smooth work for you.  Do you see the 10 tabs across the top?  We'll eventually check them all out, but for these first two days, we're going to focus on having your parents read the "Parent Info and Permission Slip" tab/page and the "Grading and Getting Help" page followed by them completing the permission process.  Additionally, you need to complete the "Starter Basics Homework" assignment in Google Classroom's Classwork page and submit it (hit the blue "turn in" button when done).  

WHAT DO I DO?  Complete these 4 items of homework before your 2nd day of in-building instruction: 

1. Parents read the "PI&PS" and "G&GH" pages on this blog.

2. Parents complete the permission process.

3. You complete the "Starter Basics Homework" assignment in Google Classroom and submit.

4. Have your supplies in stock and to school by Monday.  (Message me privately if you need help finding any of the supplies.)