Bellevue School District School Start Family Forum - August 26, 2020 - RISING TO THE CHALLENGE TOGETHER
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Bellevue School District BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Fall Planning 2020
School Start Family Forum
August 26, 2020
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TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
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• Your school day • Activities and Athletics
• Childcare • Student Support
• Early Learning • Logistics
- Nutrition
• Advanced Learning - Technology
- COVID-19
- Where to go for help
• Special Education
• Multi-Language Learners
Elementary Schedule – Remote and Virtual
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SAMPLE Secondary Schedule – Remote and Virtual
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*Period 8 provides time for students, educators, parents to participate in
training and/or efforts related to topics such as:
❖ Equity ❖ Mental health strategies
❖ Technology and use of platforms ❖ Assessment
Green shaded = Synchronous
❖ Social emotional learning ❖ Community building
Peach shaded = Asynchronous ❖ And more!
Definitions
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Temporary Remote Hybrid
✓ Monitor health guidelines regularly ✓ Combination of remote and in-person
✓ Some students attend in-person daily
Attendance
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• Elementary: Attendance will be taken daily by classroom and recorded in
Synergy
• Secondary: Attendance will be taken daily by period and recorded in Synergy
• For reporting of absences during September, our focus will be on connecting
and engaging with families to ensure student participation
• Beginning October 5, our current practice of reporting absences to families
and excusing absences for valid reason will resume.
Grading and Assessment
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What’s Familiar What’s New
Elementary: • Classroom assessment will be aligned to
• Progress reports twice per year learning standards
• Grades reported using a 1-4 scale • Students will be provided with multiple
• Comments provided opportunities to demonstrate learning
• Parent conferences in October • Students will be able to re-take and/or re-
do summative assessments
Secondary: • Late work used to assess student learning will
• Progress reports quarterly be fully recognized to demonstrate proficiency
• Grades reporting using A-F letter designations
• Comments provided
Grading and Assessment
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What’s Familiar What’s New
A shift to proficiency-based grading based on learning
Policy 2420: Grading and Progress Reporting standards. An Advisory Team will be formed to
support the implementation of a grading system that
Procedure 2420P: Grading and Progress Reporting results in grades that are:
Best Practices in Assessment, Grading and Reporting • mathematically accurate,
2420P-Exhibit A • resistant to bias, and;
• motivational for students
A plan will be developed by May 2021 with
implementation beginning in September 2021
Childcare
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1 2 3
Spots will be prioritized for Space will be limited to 600 Bellevue School District staff
children of essential workers. spots kindergarten through will support your child in
Examples include healthcare 5th grade students at three accessing their online
workers, first responders and locations: learning environment with
educators. •Ea s tgate their teacher at assigned class
•Pha ntom La ke times.
•StevensonKindergarten and Early Learners
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• Kindergarten teachers are reaching out to families
to schedule Family Connection Meetings which will
occur on September 3rd, 4th, or 8th.
• These one-on-one family connection meetings will
give families and teachers a chance to get to know
each other and connect about individual student
and family needs.
• Teachers will give more detailed information about
their schedules, discuss flexibility, and expectations
for online learning.Advanced Learning
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Eligibility will occur
Services will be providedSpecial Education
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Family Forum Focused on Students Receiving Support through an IEP or 504 PlanElementary Specialists
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• Elementary students will participate
in live specialist time in the morning
and small group and/or asynchronous
time with specialists in the afternoon.
• Time will be scheduled in 20-minute
blocks.
• Specialists include art, music, physical
education, library and band/orchestra
(5th grade)School Supplies
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• Schools are working with their
community to get necessary
materials such as novels,
workbooks, instruments, etc. to
students.
• Schools will not charge for essential
school supplies but may have some
basic supply lists.
• Look for communication from your
student’s school regarding plans for
supply distribution and needs.Dual Language and Language Immersion
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• Priority: Offer BOTH Virtual and
Hybrid/Temporary Remote Options in
Spanish and Mandarin
• Challenge: Staff both Virtual and Hybrid
when we get to Hybrid (with K-2 full-
time at 1:16).
• Proposal: Hybrid A/B Schedule for
grades K-5 at Jing Mei and Puesta del Sol
(family feedback welcomed)Multi-Language Learners (MLL)
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Students Receiving English Language Services:
• Multi-Language Learner Facilitators will provide on-line co-teaching, small
group and 1:1 support.
• Science content videos using the science kits have been created to help support
high impact language strategies.
• Culturally responsive books and National Geographic supplemental content
have been purchased for secondary students with a focus on oral language
development and to affirm racial and linguistic identity.
• Professional development provided to teachers at all levels on oral language,
writing, and formative assessment during remote learning.
Family Engagement:
• Two virtual MLL parent events for elementary and secondary families are
planned for this fall. Families will receive information within the next two
weeks.
• Family connection, support, and engagement will be ongoing throughout the
year.
Testing:
• English Language Proficiency Assessment (ELPA) is underway and will continue
through September for new incoming MLL students. The ELPA is provided in-
person following the CDC guidelines of health and safety.Lab Courses RISING TO THE CHALLENGE TOGETHER
Music Courses:
• Focus on music literacy and fundamentals as well as developing students’ skills
at using music technology platforms.
• Singing or playing wind instruments will continue only in the remote segments
of the hybrid model until deemed feasible by health officials.
• Some classes such as orchestra and guitar will be able to play in class with
physical distancing when we return in person.
Career and Technical Education Courses:
• Several technologies to support learning in a remote environment (virtual labs,
robotics kits, new software, etc.)
• Online study modules provided for industry certification.
Science Courses:
• Simulations and computer modeling connected with the curricula.
• Optional activities for students to do at home or in their local environment.
• Interactive video platform for science labs. Students will be able to take
measurements, create data tables, do multiple trials, interpret data and draw
conclusions.Activities and Athletics
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Find Updated Information on the
BSD Athletics and Activities Department
Website
➢ Go to bsd405.org
➢ Go to Departments along the top of the screen
➢ Choose Athletics and Activities
(https://bsd405.org/departments/athletics-activities/)
Additional
information is
available on school
websitesCounselor Support
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Counselor-
related
question
and/or
concern?
Email the
counselor
directly
If unable to connect
with the counselor,
e-mail a building
administratorCounselor Support
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Find Resources on the
BSD Counseling Program Website
➢ Go to bsd405.org
➢ Go to Services
Urgent concern
along the top of
about your
the screen Call 911
student’s
➢ Choose Counseling
mental health,
(https://bsd405.org/s
safety and/or
ervices/counseling/)
wellness?
Additional info is available on school websites.Student Support
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Realigning Resources in
Support of StudentsNUTRITION DURING REMOTE LEARNING
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Meals2Go Locations & Times
• Enatai Elementary 3:30-4:30 pm
• Highland Middle School 4:30-5:30 pm
• Newport Heights Elementary 3:30-4:30 pm
• Odle Middle School 4:30-5:30 pm
• Sammamish High School 4:00-5:00 pm
• Tillicum Middle School 3:30-4:30 pm
• Tyee Middle School 4:00-5:00 pm
Meals accessed through the Meals2Go program will be charged to a student’s
school meal account based on the child’s eligibility for free, reduced-price or paid
meals ( just like the traditional school year). Due to a change in federal regulations,
Nutrition Services is no longer able to continue the practice of offering free meals to
any child.TECHNOLOGY
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Get Help with Technology
Online In-Person at Tech Centers
(starting August 31)
• Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Monday, Wednesday,
• Parents email parenthelp@bsd405.org Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Students email studenthelp@bsd405.org • Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Tech Center at Sammamish High School
Phone 100 140th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98005
• Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tech Center at Newport High School
• Parents and students call (425) 456-4321 4333 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue, WA 98006COVID-19 PROTOCOLS AND TESTING
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• Testing
• Return to School after
Positive Results
• Training
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covid-19/care.aspxWhen will we transition to in-person?
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80.4
High Risk > 75 cases/100K/14 days
Education: Strongly recommend distance learning with limited in-person learning in small groups or
cohorts of students
Extracurricular: Strongly recommend canceling or postponing all in-person extra-curricular activities
Medium Risk 25-75 cases/100K/14 days
Education: Recommend distance learning with expanding in-person learning to elementary students.
Over time add hybrid in-person for middle and high school students.
Extracurricular: Strongly recommend canceling or postponing all in-person extra-curricular activities
Low RiskREACHING OUT FOR SUPPORT
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How can we help Who to call Contact Info
Technology Questions and Concerns Tech Support Phone: (425)456-4321
parenthelp@bsd405.org
Studenthelp@bsd405.org
Basic Needs Family Connection Centers Sammamish HS: (253)263-9016
(English and Spanish) Lake Hills Elem.: (425)389-7545
nunezh@bsd405.org
Stevenson Elem: (425)456-6005
Essential Resources (425)456-4470
(English, Spanish and Chinese)
Mental Health Services Counseling Hotline (425)456-4445
Meals2Go Nutrition Services (425)456-4507
Nutrition@bsd405.org
General Information (425)456-4000
Pubinfo@bsd405.org
www.bsd405.org
Let’s Talk ButtonREACHING OUT FOR SUPPORT
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We recommend first talking with Board of Directors
teachers/staff members close to the
concern to promote direct, open and Superintendent
respectful conversations so problems
and concerns can be worked out Deputy Superintendent
quickly.
Executive Director of Schools
Asst. Principal/Principal
Start closest to the situation with the person who
Teacher/Staff Member most likely has the most information. If additional
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