Time to Reflect Tuesday

Day 1 is done!   

Huge props to all of the kids and parents in Team 201 and 202 who worked hard and persisted today. We are all finding our way in this new unchartered, e-learning territory. Many very resourceful students were able to work around tech glitches to get their assignments finished and turned in. Bravo!

Here are some updates to keep you informed:

• All assignments will be posted and accessed via Google Classroom.
• If your child has not logged on to "Classroom," advise them to sign in with their cps email. This is the same login that students use in Ms. Kosteki's class each week.
• Students, please check the "stream" and the "classwork" sections to find your assignments.  "Classwork" assignments are organized by subject. Click on the subject, and you will see the assignment.
• Students, please read the instructions with care!
• Working together and collaboration is encouraged. Copying from peer work that is posted is dishonest. I doesn't help you learn, and it is disrespectful to those who are putting forth effort. 
• Parents and students, I have heard from many of you today! Thank you for reaching out. I am here to help.

Google Hangout information:

I have sent invitations, via cps email, to a google hangout tomorrow morning.

202 will meet at 9:30 and 201 will meet at 10:30

*The free Meet app can be downloaded on any device. It can not be downloaded to your cps ipad, which means you will need another device, like a phone, tablet or laptop. Just log on to your cps email, find the invitation from me in your email, and click on the link when it is time for your hangout.

Want to be the star of Dr. Riskus's next  E-learning Email? Want to showcase your e-learning big brain? Read on to see an excerpt from today's email blast and learn how to get your "at home learning story" on the daily Disney email blast!

Dear Disney Community,

I'd like to give a big shout-out to all parents, students, and teachers for working so hard today. Parents, thank you for your support today in ensuring that student learning continues at home, and at a high level. To all teachers, excellent work providing an enriching, rigorous, and fun-filled academic experience for our students. Students, continue working hard and keep sustaining that high energy.

Please see the attachment for pictures and descriptions of the work occurring from home today. As we continue working from home, we'd like to encourage everyone to sustain this solid effort. Also, to accommodate students with internet challenges, we are allowing students to turn in their work by midnight of each day.

Moving forward, please continue sending pictures of what your students are working on at home along with a description and a shout-out to their teacher. Forward all of these pictures and descriptions to Anna Trilla at ahsmith3@cps.edu. In the email to her, indicate that you give us permission to send this picture and description out through mass email and on our social media pages (all parents of the students in the attachment gave their consent to share through email and social media). 

In addition, 500 meals were given out to families today. We are so happy to provide these meals and encourage you to stop by for food. I'd like to thank the engineers and custodians for their outstanding work deep cleaning the school. Let's all keep up the great work!

STAY HEALTHY AND SAFE,

The Disney Team