FRMS Update 8/31/2020

It’s hard to believe that the first day of school is just two weeks away. We wanted to share with you some information about what the upcoming school  year will look like for FRMS. The information in this post is only for the FRMS Hybrid program.  The FRMS Hybrid program is where we will be distance learning for a while and then back in the building once the state allows us to be.

(For information on the FRSD Options program look here:  FRSD Options Information )

FRMS Hybrid Model Information

1. Distance Learning– Under state guidelines, we will start the school year in distance learning mode. As the year progresses, we will be checking the state metrics every four to five weeks to determine if we can return students to the building. The first checkpoint will be October 5th. We will be checking every four to five weeks.
2. Student Schedules-While we are in Distance Learning students will take five classes: Social Studies, Math, Language Arts, Science, and P.E. in a five period day. Final schedules will be in Home Access on September 8th. We had hoped to have them earlier, but we need to make adjustments this week following registration last week. We will also have hard copies of schedules available to pick up.
3. Bell Schedule– We will be posting a final “bell” schedule on the 8th as well. Students will go through a five period day. First period will be at 8:25, second period at 9:20, and so on. Teachers will meet live via Zoom and Google classroom with their students each period. Students will engage with teachers and with peers much like they would in a onsite classroom.
4. Extended Lunch– We have set aside 90 minutes for lunch and an extended break for students. Our goal in doing so is to allow time for students to take eat, take a break, go for a walk, etc. We know that some of our students help with lunch for their siblings and some families will be coming to pick up lunches from the school district. We also wanted time for some fun activities like assemblies, social events, etc. We are planning virtual recesses so students can connect, virtual assemblies, and even virtual field trips during this time. All of these events are optional and students are welcome to join or not.
5. Chromebooks- Chromebooks will be available to check out September 9th at the high school. More information on that to come. You needed to fill out the tech survey online or during registration indicating that you needed a chromebook.
6. No internet? We are working on plans for how to serve students without internet access. Please make sure you fill out that Tech Survey to let us know that you don’t have internet access.
7. Google Classroom and Zoom Access- this week teachers are setting up their Google Classrooms. Once that is done, we will be sharing out how your child can access their classrooms. Look for that information to come next week as well.
8.  Teacher Office Hours- Teachers will be available before school and afterschool by phone or by email or by Zoom if students or families have questions or need help.
9. Parent Q and A- We are planning a FRMS Parent Q and A this Wednesday at 4:30 We will post how to access it later today or tomorrow.