Hybrid/Remote:  Attendance will be recorded each day by student logging on to google classroom. In case of a failure of the internet system, students may call in to record attendance.

Each subject teacher will also keep a record of each student’s attendance in his/her class during remote learning.

Parents will be called each day of the absence or lateness of their child. Students who are consistently late and/or absent must be reported to the office by homeroom as well as subject teachers. At which time a letter will be sent to the parents’ referencing the attendance requirement of NYSED and the consequences of being absent too often.  A follow up call will be made to the parents to see how we can assist in correcting any issue that might be occurring.

• Teachers will provide a method to parents by which they may be contacted with questions regarding their child or remote learning.
• Teachers will receive training on how to use chosen remote learning platform to interact with families, Sept 1-9.
• Teachers who need, will receive internet enabled devices provided by the school.
• Parents will receive training and support in the use of Google Classroom or Zoom, at the beginning of the year and throughout as
  necessary.
• For families who do not have access to a device, the school will provide a device to the student.
• Students without access to the internet will be instructed by telephone.
• The school has ordered learn at home materials that will be distributed to families.
• All oral and written communications and interactions will be in the family’s home language.
• School will share NYCDOE Learn at Home Early Childhood Instructional Resources and how to access it with families.
• Teachers will use remote platform to share activities related to current classroom study and create activities on how to implement study
  at home as well as how to use household items for play and learning.
• Teachers will support parents in creating a home schedule that will be developmentally appropriate for students, as well as transitional
  activities and routines that work best with young children.

For remote learning, teachers will login two times each day to communicate with students, check assigned work, offer guidance and support to students, and also update parents/guardian on students’ progress.

• Remote learning: Class starts at 8:30 a.m. – Teacher contacts students daily to give instruction for the day. Teacher will be available to interact with students between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
• The teacher will give instructions from the specified curriculum/scope and sequence, assessing at intervals to evaluate if students are mastering the grade level learning standards. The teachers will use project-based learning, thinking-based learning, and collaborative learning to engage the students in both models.
• Projects and homework will be posted through Google Classroom. Students will be required to submit some assignments online.  In the
  event that there is a surge in the COVID 19 virus and school has to be closed, the students’ transition to remote learning would be seamless.
• Teachers and students will continue with the in school weekly schedule. Teachers will be online at their scheduled time every day to give instructions, answer questions and interact with students. Each subject teacher will be expected to be available at least one afternoon after school hours to provide assistance to students in order to ensure that everyone is at the level they should be.
• Teachers are instructed to give assignments that will develop the critical thinking skills, that is more reports and projects that will be in line with the curriculum of a given subject. 
• The aim is to ensure that all students are benefiting from classes, online or in person, and are equipped to go on to the next level of their academic life.