Bristol's Virtual Expectations:

• Teachers will be available to monitor and respond to student emails during the school day (7:20-3:20) when not engaged in instructional time.
• A blend of online face-to-face instruction with teachers as well as independent learning tasks.
• Virtual learning will have regularly scheduled class days that include live instruction by the teacher, independent work time, and opportunities for small groups or one on one.
• Daily attendance will be taken. If your child does not complete the assignments by the end of the day, they will be marked absent.
• If your child is ill or not able to attend virtual learning, you are required to call the main office in the morning and notify them that your child will be absent (just like you did when they attended in-person).
• Create a learning space with your child where they feel comfortable and focused and have tools ready to use.
• Make sure the learning background is appropriate. Please be mindful of people and voices in the camera view.
• Develop a routine with your child and help them stick to their daily schedule/routine to the best of their ability.
• Ensure your child logs on and remind them of daily schedules and due dates.
• Keep a sheet with logins and passwords nearby.
• Dress appropriately and try to use the restroom before learning time.
• Maintain breaks, snack and lunch times and get plenty of exercise to help reduce stress and improve attention.
• If you need to get something or use the restroom, please do so quietly. You don’t need to ask or announce you are gone or back.
• Don’t bring things to class you would not normally bring to class like toys, food, pets, etc.
• Learn mute and unmute buttons and be able to follow the teacher’s instructions.
• Stay on topic. Please use office hours to talk about things that are not on topic.
• Turn in completed assignments by due dates.
• All paper/workbook/written assignments must be completed in pencil.
• Students are expected to complete the work themselves. We do not expect all answers to be correct. Please minimize adult assistance.
• Do not work ahead or complete tasks without direction.
• Students are expected to be respectful, responsible, and safe, adhering to teacher classroom expectations and all Bristol policies, including appropriate use of technology.
• If you are having technical issues, please leave the meet and re enter meet. Or seek technical support after the lesson.
• Your child will be responsible for logging into Art, Music, Library, PE, and School Counseling Google Classrooms.
• Your child will need to complete the lessons assigned to them. If you have any questions or issues, you will need to contact the Encore teacher directly.
• If you are having any issues with virtual learning, please discuss with your child’s teacher first.
• Connect with other parents/caregivers to help your child connect with peers to build a learning support network.
• Virtual classes will be fully graded. Assessments will be given pending each grade.
• I will be contacting all virtual band students' parents 5-8 and discussing with them lesson schedules after I create my master lesson schedule with in-person learners. Students will rehearse the music I assign with recordings in google classroom during regular band time. All practice minutes will need to be written down on the logs that I send you. I will be scanning music out to virtual learners after I hand it out in class. I will be giving more information regarding signing up to participate in 5th grade band later in the week.