Notes from the East Hill Principal: Report Cards Available Online!

Report Cards Available Online
Your child's 2nd marking period report card is now available to view online. Click here to access the viewing instructions. Here is a short video that also explains how to access the report cards online. If you need to update your email or phone number on Schooltool , please click this link.

Distance Learning
Times have certainly changed, haven't they? I am getting used to sitting at my desk at home in front of my computer for hours on end, but I can't say I'm enjoying it! I so miss seeing all of the students in their classrooms and greeting them as they walk in the school every morning.

Hopefully you and your child have been able to access the distance learning portal. I have received a lot of feedback about the activities provided for your children. The feedback has ranged from, "This is awesome! Thank you!" to "This is not enough. When will more learning be provided by the teachers?" to "We are overwhelmed! This is too much!" All of these feeling are normal and understandable. As I indicated in last week's blog, these first two weeks of activities before the break are intended to help ease the transition to online learning. All activities for these two weeks are review and are intended to keep your child engaged and productive. We are also using these two weeks to make sure every family has access to the technology necessary for online instruction, and to ensure that our teachers and families are comfortable with the necessary technology. Instruction (that will include new learning, versus review) will begin after the break, if necessary, and will continue via the distance learning portal as well as Google Classroom. If you need any help with accessing anything, please call the office (315-487-4648) or email me (lcraig@westgenesee.org).

I am sorry to hear that some people have had difficulty accessing the P2 slides. Because these slides are only open to partner schools, they are not accessible to everyone. The only email addresses that are able to access the slides are the parent emails (from Schooltool) that were previously submitted to the Positivity Project. Other email addresses will not work at this time.

If you could do me a favor and show the students this short video, I would appreciate it!

Virtual Spirit Week
It was so much fun seeing everyone's pictures on the East Hill Elementary Facebook Page. I've included just a few below.