Clearview Regional School Community Members:
I’d
like to thank everyone in our entire community for your patience as we
navigate the challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This issue has
created some very complex scenarios that required a
substantial amount of time and creativity to properly address. I’m not
naïve to think that we’ve fully resolved all of the items that have to
be addressed, but I’m confident that we’re prepared to initiate ‘Remote
Learning’ in our district.
We
have submitted a ‘Remote Learning’ plan to the Gloucester County
Department of Education and have consulted the Gloucester County
Department of Health. Both steps were required to enable our district
to count the Remote Learning days toward the 180 school-day
requirement. We anticipate the plan’s approval which means, beginning on
Monday, March 16th, the remote learning days will count towards the
State of New Jersey’s school-day requirement.
I’m
going to provide as much detail as possible in an effort to provide
answers and guidance specific to the next two weeks. The following
information will answer the majority of questions.
Guidelines for Teachers During Remote Learning Period
●The remote learning plan is an online learning plan. Teachers and students will not be “live” with
one another during any given times, or during the regular times of 1st
period, etc. Teachers will teach their classes electronically, and
students will complete the assigned material throughout the day and
submit on the due date as prescribed by the teacher.
●Teachers will be available for district/parent calls and emails during their regularly scheduled work hours.
●Teachers will be checking and responding to electronic communication from the district, parents, and students frequently.
●Teachers will provide ongoing feedback to students on their progress and learning outcomes.
●Teachers will update their PowerSchool gradebooks as soon as possible after remote assignments are due.
●Teachers will accept assignments until 11:59PM on the due date, in order to be flexible for families with varying device needs and internet access.
●Staff will attend virtual meetings as scheduled during their regularly scheduled work hours
Guidelines for School Counselors, Mental Health, and Other Staff Members
●Counselors will ‘check-in’ via email or phone calls to the student’s home.
●For the most at-risk students, the assigned school counselors, student assistance coordinator, social worker, school psychologists, etc. will contact on an as needed basis.
●Counselors will be available for district/parent calls and emails during their regularly scheduled work hours.
●Counselors will check and respond to electronic communication from the district, parents, and students frequently.
●Counselors will log contact with students and parents through PowerSchool log entries.
●Google
classrooms for each grade level 9-12, and for grades 7-8 are
established for students, parents to access resources on academic,
social, emotional counseling services.
●Resources are also available on the School Counseling/Guidance page on the district website.
●Staff will attend virtual meetings as scheduled during their regularly scheduled work hours
Guidelines for Teachers of Special Education Students:
●Teachers will address special education accommodations to the best of their ability, with extra time, modified work, shortened assignments, extra notes, scaffolding, text-to-speech, etc.
●Teachers will leverage software that adapts to student needs - IXL, NewsELA, etc.
●Teachers will differentiate assignments and objectives through Google Classroom to targeted groups of students as appropriate.
●The Director of Spec. Educ. will communicate with OOD service providers, parents, and transportation
Guidance for Child Study Team Members
● IEPs for students have
been written with flexibility in relation to service minutes. Missed
minutes of service (PT/OT/Speech/etc.) will be made up when regular
school services resume.
● Annual
review meetings will proceed as scheduled with participants using
Google Hangout feature. Any evaluation or conference that needs to be
rescheduled will be rescheduled after regular school services resume. Time-sensitive evaluations or conferences will be held via phone conference.
● A memo will be sent to parents reminding them of their case manager’s contact information, should they have any questions or concerns.
Alternative/’Evening School’ Program
- Students who are currently in the Alternative Day school setting will continue to log into APEXfrom home.
Technology
- Based on the survey results from the past few weeks, students identified in need of a technology device for home will be provided devices as follows:
Devices can be picked up:
High School Library during the hours of 7:30-3:00 or from 5:00- 7:00PM
Middle School Main Office during the hours of 7:30-3:00 or from 5:00-7:00PM
- If you are unable to pick up a device at that time, parents should call Lisa String at 856- 223-2791 to arrange a time for pick up.
- Parents must
be present to pick up the device, in order to sign the required
paperwork. Information on how parents can obtain free or discounted
internet access at home will be provided at this time as well.
- If students do not have internet access, packets will be delivered
Building Access for Students
- During the
period of the implementation of our Remote Learning Plan, we will be
providing breakfast and lunch to those students who qualify for
free/reduced meals.
- We will be
preparing both breakfast and lunch for each of the students. Our central
location for pick up/distribution is located at the back of the High
School cafeteria from 10:00-12:00. Please drive around the back of the
High School (door #24) for pick up. In extenuating circumstances, we
will make arrangements to deliver the meals. Please call the Food Service Director at 856-223-2725 to arrange for pick up.
- Each Parent/Guardian will be receiving an email and/or phone call with instructions on how to order breakfast/lunch on a weekly basis
Nurses Office
If your
child’s medication is needed to be secured from the Nurse’s Office,
please call the High School Office at 856-223-2719 or the Middle School
Nurse at 856-223-2755
Our Central Office and school offices will be open to answer calls and address issues that arise. Our website will be updated to ensure you have the most recent information. Our website (www.clearviewregional.edu) has all of the contact information, but here are a few numbers for quick reference. Please check the website for additional information.
- High School Office 856-223-2790
- Middle School Office 856-223-2740
- Business Office 856-223-2760
- Superintendent’s Office 856-223-2765
- Transportation Office 856-223-2735
- High School Guidance Office 856-223-2710
- Middle School Guidance Office 856-223-2750
An email address was created to answer questions related to the entire Remote Learning plan.
Please email
[email protected]u with any questions.