Good Evening Orange Families, this is Mrs. Williams with your Welcome Back to School Sunday call!
We have been working hard to prepare for your return to either the Traditional/Remote or Virtual environment. You will note that, at of today, you can see your child's class assignment on Parent Connect. Your teacher may have reached out, but if they haven't, you can expect to hear from your teacher sometime tomorrow! Remember, we are all starting in remote status, so no one will come to the physical school building on Tuesday, August 11th.
On Friday I sent you a FAQ Parent Meeting video link, if you didn't get an opportunity to watch that yet, I encourage that you do. It will answer a number of your questions.
During that meeting, I showed you the area on our website where you can find your Teacher's Class Supply List, Parent Information Night Presentation, and Syllabus. Please note, that those documents are still being uploaded, and you can expect to see them all there Tuesday morning. I know you're excited to see what's on there--but as this is new for everyone, we appreciate you for waiting until Tuesday to make sure all final documents are there!
Each grade level will determine their Material Pick Up Time, as we are still waiting for some workbooks to come in. Your teacher will reach out to you directly regarding your pick up time. If you can not make it, don't worry! We can easily make arrangements for you at another time. Just keep your teacher in the loop and I know we can work something out!
During the Parent Meeting I shared my Google Voice number, but I want to make sure everyone has it. You can reach me via phone or text on my Google number at 951 254-2553. Please text me your First Day of School photos, or any other great photos you have as you prepare to start the year. We'd love to showcase that excitement on our social media pages.
As we get ready to kick off our First Day of School online, I know you are filled with questions and some hesistation, but also with excitement. Please let us know how we can help! We are here for you. A quick word about safety, please refrain from posting photos or recordings of the class on Zoom. We want everyone to feel safe in their remote environment, and we don't want anyone to not be able to participate because of those safety concerns. You can ALWAYS share photos from our school social media sites onto your personal pages, as those pictures do not have personal identifiable student information on them. Thank you so much for your help and understanding on this important issue.
Meanwhile, we look forward to seeing your faces bright and early Tuesday morning. Have a good night sleep, eat a hearty breakfast, get dressed for the day and we'll see you on line!
It's going to be a great 20-21, and we can't wait to get started!
Kelly Williams
Principal, Orange Elementary