Hi everyone!

As we begin this new journey into online learning start Monday March 30th, I wanted to give a few quick updates and expectations.

First, the expectation for your child is they will be working about 30 minutes on math and 30 minutes of ELA a day. Similar to 4th grade homework if they don’t complete the assignment in about 30 minutes they can stop and pick up the next day! We as 4th grade teachers will be doing our best to make the assignments familiar to them and with as much built in support as possible, so that responsibility does not fall on you the parent/guardian. With that being said, we will really need your support at home to make sure your child is on a schedule each day to complete their learning time.

Second, the source of all information for your child will be their Google Classroom. All 4th grade teachers have a Google Classroom setup for both their ELA and Math class, and all 4th graders are familiar with how they are used. As I will be telling our learners we will be using a lot of different aspects of our Google Classroom, so it will be important for them to check all parts. I will be hosting office hours Monday and Wednesday from 1:00-2:30 and Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00-10:00. While they may look slightly different each day, that will be the time your child can connect with me directly through chat or video with any questions they have!

Finally, we know this is something new for everyone and we appreciate your support and flexibility. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with concerns or questions. We will all work together to make this work, and make it time well spent for your children. We as a 4th grade team strive to make it an authenticate learning experience and not just an hour of screen time with busy work each day.

Thank you again for the support!

Mr. Cody Straub

cody_straub@elanco.org