Week 6 E-Learning Letter

MAY the FOURTH

Dear STrEaM parents and families,

It’s finally May and the sun is shining. Right now we would usually be taking students outdoors as much as possible. I hope under the current circumstances you are able to get outside and enjoy the brief Alaskan spring! We posted “55 Outdoor Activities” on our webpage if you need some suggestions.

This week teachers are scheduled to clean out their classrooms. They are coming in a couple at a time, wearing masks and gloves, practicing social distancing and safety measures.
Personal student items will be bagged and tagged for pick up on Friday. Watch for announcements regarding pick up of personal items.

Online registration is open! Please complete registration as soon as possible. This is something we do every year. If you are NOT returning to STrEaM, please let us know as soon as possible. The second online lottery is also open. New families can put in applications, and the lottery will run at the end of July. We have a waiting list for most seats, but we have open seats for 6th grade girls that can be filled immediately.

Monday
Start week 6 with students reviewing their schedule, checking Google Classrooms for updates and assignments, and making a “to do list.” Let’s maintain our focus through these last three weeks.
Teachers have been creative and proactive with sharing information each week with our students, using videos, calendars and combined lists. Check out an example here, Mrs. Staker’s “Week at a Glance” calendar: https://mrsstakersclass.weebly.com/covid-calendar.html

Tuesday
Join us at 8 AM for coffee! Ms. Mickelson will be our guest, talking about Migrant Education programs offered. She is a manager in the Migrant Ed. department and a STrEaM APC board member.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://asdk12.zoom.us/j/189887262?pwd=b0EzVGZYVjB6TEkxWHcrNTdsNmxRUT09

Meeting ID: 189 887 262
Password: MORNING

Wednesday
We have a zoom welcome and orientation meeting for new STrEaM families at 4:00 PM. This will also be streamed live over Youtube like our “Morning Coffee” meetings.

Thursday
At “Morning Coffee” we will welcome new families joining us, discuss online registration and the second lottery, and talk plans for the upcoming school year.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://asdk12.zoom.us/j/189887262?pwd=b0EzVGZYVjB6TEkxWHcrNTdsNmxRUT09

Meeting ID: 189 887 262
Password: MORNING

Friday
Wrap up week 6 of e-learning by checking Google Classroom, reviewing task or to-do lists, and touching base with teachers on any questions. Get outside if at all possible and get some fresh air and “vitamin N!”

Friday we will set tables outside with coats, jackets, shoes, backpacks and student belongings. Please come by to pick these items up. If someone is at the tables, please wait and go one at a time.

Remember, the learning is designed and intended to be at the pace and capacity of parents. We don’t want to provide too little, so if you feel it is too much just take a step back and let the teachers know. We’re here to support you.

Thank you!

Adam Mokelke
Anchorage STrEaM Academy