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BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT Fall Planning 2020

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Bellevue School District School Star art Fami amily Forum

August 26, 2020

TOPICS OF DISCUSSION

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• Your school day
• Childcare
• Early Learning
• Advanced Learning
• Special Education
• Multi-Language Learners
• Activities and Athletics
• Student Support
• Logistics
• Nutrition
• Technology
• COVID-19
• Where to go for help

Elementary Schedule – Remote and Virtual

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SAMPLE Secondary Schedule – Remote and Virtual

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Green shaded = Synchronous Peach shaded = Asynchronous

*Period 8 provides time for students, educators, parents to participate in training and/or efforts related to topics such as: ❖ Equity ❖ Technology and use of platforms ❖ Social emotional learning ❖ Mental health strategies ❖ Assessment ❖ Community building ❖ And more!

Definitions

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Temporary Remote

✓ Monitor health guidelines regularly

Hybrid

✓ 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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• Progress reports twice per year
• Grades reported using a 1-4 scale
• Comments provided
• Parent conferences in October

Secondary:

• Progress reports quarterly
• Grades reporting using A-F letter designations
• Comments provided
• Classroom assessment will be aligned to

learning standards

• Students will be provided with multiple
• pportunities to demonstrate learning
• Students will be able to re-take and/or re-

do summative assessments

• Late work used to assess student learning will

be fully recognized to demonstrate proficiency

Grading and Assessment

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE TOGETHER What’s Familiar What’s New Policy 2420: Grading and Progress Reporting Procedure 2420P: Grading and Progress Reporting Best Practices in Assessment, Grading and Reporting 2420P-Exhibit A A shift to proficiency-based grading based on learning

• standards. An Advisory Team will be formed to

support the implementation of a grading system that results in grades that are:

• mathematically accurate,
• 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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Spots will be prioritized for children of essential workers. Examples include healthcare workers, first responders and educators.

1

Space will be limited to 600 spots kindergarten through 5th grade students at three locations:

• Eastgate
• Phantom Lake
• Stevenson

2

Bellevue School District staff will support your child in accessing their online learning environment with their teacher at assigned class times.

3

• Kindergarten teachers are reaching out to families

to schedule Family Connection Meetings which will

• ccur 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.

Kindergarten and Early Learners

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Advanced Learning

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Eligibility will occur Services will be provided

Family Forum Focused on Students Receiving Support through an IEP or 504 Plan

Special Education

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Elementary 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.

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Dual Language and Language Immersion

• 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)

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Multi-Language Learners (MLL)

Students Receiving English Language Services:

• Multi-Language Learner Facilitators will provide on-line co-teaching, small

group and 1:1 support.

• Science content videosusing 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 racialand linguistic identity.

• Professional developmentprovided 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.

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Lab Courses

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
• f 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.

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Activities and Athletics

Find Updated Informationon 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 websites

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Counselor Support

Counselor- related question and/or concern?

Email the counselor directly

If unable to connect with the counselor, e-mail a building administrator

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Counselor Support

Find Resources on the BSD Counseling Program Website

Additional info is available on school websites.

Urgent concern about your student’s mental health, safety and/or wellness?

Call 911

➢ Go to bsd405.org ➢ Go to Services along the top of the screen ➢ Choose Counseling (https://bsd405.org/s ervices/counseling/)

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Student Support

Realigning Resources in Support of Students

NUTRITION 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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Online

• Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Parents email parenthelp@bsd405.org
• Students email studenthelp@bsd405.org

Phone

• Monday through Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Parents and students call (425) 456-4321

In-Person at Tech Centers (starting August 31)

• Monday, Wednesday,

Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Tech Center at Sammamish High School 100 140th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98005 Tech Center at Newport High School 4333 Factoria Blvd SE, Bellevue, WA 98006

COVID-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.aspx

When will we transition to in-person?

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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 Risk <25 cases/100K/14 days Education: Encourage full-time in person learning for all elementary and hybrid for middle and high

• school. Over time consider full-time in person for middle and high school

Extracurricular: Consider low and moderate risk in-person extra-curricular activities. 80.4

REACHING 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 (English and Spanish) Sammamish HS: (253)263-9016 Lake Hills Elem.: (425)389-7545 nunezh@bsd405.org Stevenson Elem: (425)456-6005 Essential Resources (English, Spanish and Chinese) (425)456-4470 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 Button

REACHING OUT FOR SUPPORT

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Teacher/Staff Member

• Asst. Principal/Principal

Executive Director of Schools Deputy Superintendent Superintendent Board of Directors Start closest to the situation with the person who most likely has the most information. If additional people are needed to reach a resolution, then move up the chain of communication. We recommend first talking with teachers/staff members close to the concern to promote direct, open and respectful conversations so problems and concerns can be worked out quickly.