Principal's Newsletter
September 12, 2020
Dear Burr Families,
I hope you all found it easy enough to log onto Aspen and see your child’s classroom teacher and assigned cohort. By now you have probably received your first communication from your child’s classroom teacher. This communication included a survey that will help the teacher prepare to meet your child and provide support to help ease the transition into school and a new classroom. Each teacher will also invite you to schedule a 10-minute conversation over the phone or Zoom next week. Please make sure you complete the survey before your meeting, as this will inform the conversation.
Yesterday, in Dr. Fleishman’s email, he shared that parents can begin to update settings in Aspen, indicating whether or not we have permission to publish your child’s name on a class list. Once school starts, teachers will be able to share class lists, including the names of children whose families have granted permission.
Every day we preparations continue for the opening of school. Our custodians, Dan Diaz and Thaddeus Romero, have been working hard rearranging furniture and cleaning the building. Ms. Albano, our executive assistant, has been learning ways to use the student management systems to support our transition to hybrid and distance learning models. Burr classroom teachers and support staff have been setting up classrooms and participating in professional learning to support this new way of schooling. We've all had moments of frustration and moments of celebration in our work together. Even though it’s been a lot of work, each time we complete a task or project, we feel more prepared. The thought of seeing the children next week provides us with energy and the commitment to get this right. We greatly appreciate the support and understanding we have received from the Burr community.
Next week is an exciting week. On Wednesday, classroom teachers will see all children virtually. On Thursday Cohort A will visit the school, and one Friday Cohort B will visit. Between now and the start of school, the teachers and I will be communicating regularly with you, sharing virtual school opening experiences and reminders about scheduling. We want to make the start of school fun and engaging for the children.
To get started, here is a fun video, The Masked Teacher, that you can watch with your child(ren) to get familiar with seeing us all in masks.
Enjoy,
Mindy
Dear Burr Families,
I hope you all found it easy enough to log onto Aspen and see your child’s classroom teacher and assigned cohort. By now you have probably received your first communication from your child’s classroom teacher. This communication included a survey that will help the teacher prepare to meet your child and provide support to help ease the transition into school and a new classroom. Each teacher will also invite you to schedule a 10-minute conversation over the phone or Zoom next week. Please make sure you complete the survey before your meeting, as this will inform the conversation.
Yesterday, in Dr. Fleishman’s email, he shared that parents can begin to update settings in Aspen, indicating whether or not we have permission to publish your child’s name on a class list. Once school starts, teachers will be able to share class lists, including the names of children whose families have granted permission.
Every day we preparations continue for the opening of school. Our custodians, Dan Diaz and Thaddeus Romero, have been working hard rearranging furniture and cleaning the building. Ms. Albano, our executive assistant, has been learning ways to use the student management systems to support our transition to hybrid and distance learning models. Burr classroom teachers and support staff have been setting up classrooms and participating in professional learning to support this new way of schooling. We've all had moments of frustration and moments of celebration in our work together. Even though it’s been a lot of work, each time we complete a task or project, we feel more prepared. The thought of seeing the children next week provides us with energy and the commitment to get this right. We greatly appreciate the support and understanding we have received from the Burr community.
Next week is an exciting week. On Wednesday, classroom teachers will see all children virtually. On Thursday Cohort A will visit the school, and one Friday Cohort B will visit. Between now and the start of school, the teachers and I will be communicating regularly with you, sharing virtual school opening experiences and reminders about scheduling. We want to make the start of school fun and engaging for the children.
To get started, here is a fun video, The Masked Teacher, that you can watch with your child(ren) to get familiar with seeing us all in masks.
Enjoy,
Mindy