Dear Mica Mountain Families,
Happy New Year! I hope all of you had a relaxing and safe Holiday Break. Hopefully, this semester will prove to be better than what we endured in 2020. In order to get started strong, it is imperative our students log in to classes every day and stay current with their classwork. Our staff and students have to be ready to work hard and this will ensure success for everyone at Mica Mountain High School.
To follow up from last semester, as a mitigation strategy to the pandemic, the temporary transition to Remote Learning will be from January 4th – January 22nd. If the COVID numbers allow us, we intend to resume Hybrid In-Person Learning on January 25th and continue “Brick to Click” Learning for those choosing to stay in Remote Learning. A survey will be sent out to confirm whether your student will come back for hybrid learning or continue remotely with “Brick to Click” learning. This survey will be due January 15, 2021.
For the three weeks of Remote Learning, to keep our schedule consistent, we will be continuing with our normal bell schedule. The modification we are making during the Remote Learning period is to have ALL students log into classes 4 days a week, and on Friday, submission of an assignment for each class will count for attendance. Students are to attend school 5 days a week with Learning Together lessons Monday - Thursday and a Learning Independently activity on Friday. Since we can do so while all students are in Remote Learning, we feel it is imperative to provide learning and connection for four full days in each class.
The Mica Mountain attendance policy will be in effect for the 2nd semester. Nine absences in any class in one semester will result in no credit for the class. Students must attend classes and stay up to date on their school work. Attendance will be taken within the first 10 minutes of each class.
Mica Mountain Remote Learning:
Remote Learning allows learning to continue while maintaining physical distancing to keep everyone safe during COVID-19. Teachers and students will follow a set schedule. Students must log in to the remote class to participate in a teacher-guided lesson following our 0, 1-6 period schedule. A "0, 1-6" is a day where all classes are held (i.e., zero-hour through sixth period). The class period is the same as during Hybrid, but teachers will dismiss students to allow for independent time or breaks. Students will need to follow the bell schedule below.
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Monday through Thursday Learning Together (Attendance is mandatory and will be taken during the class period)
Zero Hour 7:40-8:40
Period 1 9:00-10:05 (w/ announcements)
Period 2 10:10-11:05
Period 3 11:10-12:05
Period 4 12:10-1:05
Lunch 1:10-1:40
Period 5 1:45-2:40
Period 6 2:45-3:40
Friday (Attendance is mandatory and will be taken by submitting assignment/assessment by 3:40 p.m. in each class)
Teacher Office Hours 10:30-12:00
(Reach out if you need to talk directly with the teacher.)
Friday assignments/assessments DUE by 3:40 p.m. every Friday in every class.
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To provide the students with flexibility in their learning, we will ensure a variation between "in-person" screen time and self-paced learning. The hope is that our students will learn directly from their teachers in “Learning Together” lessons and work on their “Learning Independently” tasks with flexibility that respects both their learning and their environment at home.
Please know our staff is excited to continue partnering with you, our founding families, to carry on our supportive and engaging culture that emulates our founding principles: academic achievement, leadership, character development, and collaboration.
Sincerely,
Nemer Hassey
Principal
