Happy Monday!

Dear Parents and Students,

Thank you for your patience during this unprecedented time.  I hope you are all safe and healthy.

I want to give you all an update.

Today, the RHPS staff conducted a video conference to learn more about the continuity of learning going forward.  You should have received an email from our school office about this.

This week is Phase 1, and teachers are using this time to contact families to gather information.  Among other things, we want to learn whether your child is able to participate in online learning next week.  

I inadvertently jumped the gun on contacting students and parents last week.  Most of you already replied to me.  Thank you.  This is why you did not get a phone call from me today.

Today, I along with Ms. Caughey started to telephone (only those) parents/students whom we haven't already heard from.  This said, if you would like to speak to me personally, please send me an email and I will gladly telephone you.

Next week is Phase 2 and online learning begins.  What this will look like exactly is still in the works.  We are waiting for more information to come from the ministry and the school board.  I am willing to bet that we will start with Literacy and Math.  Some of you have asked me questions like (a) How much time will we be online?  (b) What platforms will we use?  (c) Will we be video conferencing? and more.  I don't have all the details just yet, but I am certain that Google Classroom will be our main go-to tool.  I will email you once I have been given more details.

There are several house-keeping items that I need you to help me with over the next day or two:

1) I need to ensure that I have your correct emails.  If you are a parent, please reply to this email with "Hi Mrs. Lummiss.  This is Name of Child's parent."

2) Please check our blog on a daily basis.  The url is Lummiss1920.blogspot.com

3) Students: Please check your YRDSB GMails on a daily basis.

4) Students: I need you to join a new Homeroom Google Classroom and I also want to give you access to our online Math Textbook in the Math Google Classroom.  Please email me for the code.

I think that's all for now.  Thank you again for your patience.  We are venturing into uncharted waters with this remote learning, but I know we will make it work.

Please do not hesitate to email me if you have any questions.

All my best.

Jen Lummiss