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-getting work Monday and wrapping it up by Friday is working well <br /> -teachers are doing google meets for credit instead of writing a paper is good <br /> -like the choice of what they do, when they do it, but there was a learning curve to figure <br /> out schedule <br /> -easier for some kids than others <br /> -some need the face time with teachers and accountability <br /> *Issues/Questions for Fall if we continue remote learning <br /> -will issue of non mandatory attendance be addressed? <br /> -will expectations for LHS change? <br /> -be different from middle and elementary schools? <br /> -Mandatory Choice? <br /> -what if a teacher has 3 options to meet up but kids had to pick one <br /> -make it mandatory but take into account access and schedule <br /> -any access to professionals who do online learning? <br /> -why reinvent the wheel? <br /> -if we do remote learning in the fall what are the best practices? <br /> -Adam Goldberg runs online high school in Massachusetts <br /> -will work this summer to reframe content and pedagogy to go online <br /> -online learning is not the simple translation from school to computer <br /> -are there professionals who can help? <br /> -how does all of this fit into LHS structure? <br /> Grades and GPA <br /> *State guidance says to err on the side of the student <br /> *Students who have passed all four quarters: the year grade will be calculated as the average <br /> of Quarter 1 and Quarter 2, then raised by one grade increment which is tied to state guidance/ <br /> recommendations <br /> -For example, if a student had a B+ and a B- in Quarters 1 & 2, and a "Pass" for <br /> Quarters 3 and 4, their Q1 and Q2 average is B, and the final course grade would be <br /> B+ <br /> -This B+would be factored into GPA(see point below) <br /> *students with a letter grade as a final course grade would have that grade calculated into their <br /> GPA at half weight (For instance, a 4 credit course would have 2 credits worth of GPA impact) <br /> *students who have a Quarter 1 & 2 passing average and earn an "F" in either (or both) Q3 or 4 <br /> do not get an incremental bump <br /> *an F from any quarter is calculated in the final course grade as a 58 <br /> *because all Semester 2 classes are graded on a P/F basis, they will be awarded credits but will <br /> not impact the GPA <br /> *if a student's final course grade for a semester 2 class is an F, no credit will be awarded <br /> 2020 Graduation <br /> *Trying to give seniors and their families some recognition of what they are going through <br /> -sent a video <br /> *Graduation will be 2 parts <br /> -Sunday, June 28th will be a virtual ceremony <br /> -yearbook company is putting together <br /> -will have speakers <br /> -each student's name will be called <br /> -every student gets a slide <br /> -can personalize it with a video or message <br /> -Graduation Car Parade on Monday, June 29th and Tuesday, June 30th <br /> -broken up by dean <br />