Dear Logan Families,
The Logan team continues to work at a feverish pace to get ready for the upcoming school year. We’re so excited to see your kids! This week, our staff is engaged in professional learning all week to further refine their online teaching skills. Additionally, this week, AAPS will be distributing nearly 18,000 devices over the coming days. This is quite the undertaking!
Below, I’ve include more information for families as we prepare the launch the 2020-2021 school year with your children. Please take some time to read through the details of this message. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Best,
Will Wright
Classroom Teachers
Below you’ll find a list of our classroom teachers for the 2020-2021 school year. Our school continues to grow. We have added two new sections. Because of the shifts that occurred as a result of program selection made by parents, AAPS is still working to move staff around and fill positions across the district. Logan still has one position to fill in first grade. As soon as we fill that position, I’ll share details about the teacher with our families.
Your child’s class placement will be sent later this evening. If you don’t hear from us tonight, please contact Christy Landefeld by email tomorrow morning.
Young Fives
Jowanda Core
Kindergarten
Samantha Bloor
Linda Crosby*
Kristen Meier
*Linda will be on medical leave for the start of the year. Maria Babcock will be starting the year with her class.
First Grade
Jenny Ellis
Kristi Krile
TBD
Second Grade
Julie Cunningham
Emma Gallo-Chasanoff
Karen Rochell
Third Grade
Carolyn Wood
Tierra Jackson
Natasha Stewart
Fourth Grade
Laura Asher
Jaclyn Fawk
Fifth Grade
Maria Boles
Hiroaki Totsuka
Self-Contained Teachers
Amanda Wood
Hailey Baker
Technology Distribution Plan Reminder
In my email to families on Friday, I provided detailed information about the AAPS Technology Distribution Plan. Please refer back to that email if you have any questions. The full AAPS plan can be found on the AAPS website here: AAPS Technology Distribution Plan. Getting a device this week is particularly important for any family that has poor connectivity or has no device or a non-working device at home
Rescheduled Meet and Greet Reminder
Logan’s Welcome Back Virtual Meet and Greet. The new date for the Meet and Greet will be Thursday, September 3, 5:00pm until 6:00pm. Students and families will receive a Zoom link in their class placement letter. You will use this link to access the Meet and Greet event with your child’s teacher.
AAPS Information Sessions for Parents
AAPS will be hosting two information sessions. Both sessions will be streamed on @a2schools.org website, and in order to better prepare and respond efficiently we would appreciate receiving your questions ahead of the event at a2schools@a2schools.org.
Session 1: Information Session for Parents of Students with Special Needs
Tuesday, September 1st, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
This session will be focused on sharing information with parents of students who have an Individual Education Plan. Superintendent Swift, Assistant Superintendent, Dawn Linden, and SISS team members will be present to share information and respond to questions.
Session2: AAPS Fall General Information Session
Wednesday, September 2nd, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Superintendent Swift and members of the AAPS team will be present to share information and respond to questions.
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications are available now! You can apply online or request a hard copy of the application to be sent to you in the mail. Applications will also be distributed with technology pick-up. Applications are available in six languages.
Schedule Reminder
Tuesday, September 8-Friday, September 11: Orientation Week
During the first week of school, instruction will be in the mornings only (8:10-11:20 A.M.) All teachers will spend time during the first week helping students become acquainted, building friendships, creating a classroom community and helping students learn to use Schoology, our new learning management system, and other tools we’ll be using for virtual school
Monday, September 14: Full Day Instruction Begins for Everyone
All students begin full daily instruction on Monday, September 14. Each day begins with a classroom Morning Meeting at 8:10am. The school-day ends at 3:13pm. You can find the sample daily schedule here. This is a general overview of the day. Detailed schedules will be provided by classroom teachers with more information about exact times that students will be synchronous and asynchronous.
Helpful Links
· COVID-19 Health Update - 8/12/20
· Logan Community Calendar – (Google Calendar users can subscribe to our community calendar. We’ll be adding more events throughout the year.)
