STRATTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Principal's News

Dear Stratton families:
Here is what I hope will be our final email before the start of Stratton On Site and Stratton Remote on Monday! A reminder of some important elements before we start:

There will be asphalt paint noting queuing areas as follow for arrival every morning:
K1, K2
Circle Area closest to Kindergarten Doors

K 3
Playground blacktop by the basketball hoops

1st grade
Circle Area closest to the main entrance

2nd grade
Blacktop closest to the Gym

3rd grade
Last door on Pheasant - closest to library

4th grade
1st door on Pheasant - closest to the blacktop

5th grade
Middle door on Pheasant
This is a reminder to PLEASE come to Stratton School ONLY on days when you are scheduled for on site programming. We so wish the school community could come on site whenever you want to, but of course that is not the reality right now.
We are going to try and keep a small brown paper bag taped to the desk of all students for mask breaks. This did not make it in to our request for items, so PLEASE TRY TO HAVE YOUR STUDENT BRING IN A GOOD NUMBER OF PAPER BAGS. All students will be provided with a lanyard to attach to their mask for mask break outside. Mask breaks, recess and lunch are built into the instructional schedule for each grade of Stratton On Site.
Speaking of our instructional schedule, please be patient with us! We are adding more and more details every day, but some things are just going to take a little while to understand ourselves, especially the programming for the remote portion of the hybrid days. We understand how important these details are for families, and we will produce them as soon as we develop them.
Finally, I apologize for any confusion regarding pick up of technology and instructional supplies. Once we finally got a technology pick up plan, we want wanted to get you the instructional materials for our Stratton Remote Only students and our Stratton On Site Cohort B students at the same time; my email was an attempt to get instructional materials to STUDENTS IN REMOTE OR COHORT B WHO DID NOT GET A DEVICE. Most importantly the schedule for pick up tomorrow for Chromebooks is the same for both Cohort A and B. However, I will be on site all day on Sunday for anyone who wants to pick up either instructional materials or technology that you weren't able to get this week.

Even given what I said above, I imagine there MIGHT be another communication before the weekend, but if not, please enjoy, and we're so looking forward to seeing you soon!

Mr. Hanna
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Dear Stratton families:

Now that technology distribution has been settled, we have the following schedule and locations for pick up of instructional materials for our B cohort in Hybrid, and Remote Only students, and technology for all of our students who are requesting it. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, the way we're scheduling and placing this is not ideal, I'm sure, but we have to allow for social distancing with so many families. COHORT A STUDENTS WILL PICK UP TECHNOLOGY AS ORIGINALLY DESCRIBED IN THE EMAIL FROM DAVID GOOD.

Circle In Front of School:
Thursday, 9/17, 8:00-11:00
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Remote Academy and Hybrid Cohort B
If you're getting an iPad, AND instructional supplies

Thursday 9/17, 1:00-3:00
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Remote Academy and Hybrid Cohort B
If you're ONLY picking up instructional supplies

Friday, 9/18, 1:00-3:00
Grades 3-5 Remote Academy and Hybrid Cohort B - with Chromebook
If you're picking up Chromebook, AND instructional materials only (EXCEPT if you're Grade 5 Hybrid Cohort B and no Chromebook needed - you don't need to show up!)

Pheasant Street Doors:
Friday, 9/18, 9:00-11:00
Grades 3-5 Remote Academy NOT GETTING A CHROMEBOOK
Grade 3: Door closest to elevator
Grade 4: Middle door
Grade 5: Door closest to library

Blacktop
Friday, 9/18, 1:00-3:00
Grades 3-5 Hybrid Cohort B NOT GETTING A CHROMEBOOK
If you're grades 3-5 Hybrid Cohort B picking up instructional materials, but NOT a Chromebook

Thanks!
Mr. Hanna
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Dear Stratton families:

We are almost ready! It is hard to believe, but we will FINALLY get back to the world of teaching and learning on Monday at Stratton School, either with us on site or Stratton School Remote. To say we're looking forward to it is an understatement! We have a LOT of updates and reminders to pass along, so I'm going to take a couple emails over the next couple of days to do so.

When:
Thursday, 9/17, 6:30 pm: Back to School@Home 2020 Family Presentation
Sara Burd, Director of Social Emotional Learning and Counseling will speak to the BIG THREE topics that commonly arise in our discussions with families: what to expect from my student this fall, what specific skills can I support them with, and how do I provide the support they need? Common mental health questions, social emotional learning and life skills will be addressed as well as easy tips from home support. Families can submit questions ahead of time as well and there will be space in the evening for Q & A.

Friday, 9/18, Noon: Lunchtime with the principals
You have all been invited to connect with your child(ren)'s teacher(s) this week sometime, please join Mr. Hanna and Mrs. Spinney on Friday (with or without your lunch!) to ask any grown-up questions about programming at Strattton. The Zoom meeting will be recorded and passed along to families in case you can't make it. Please click on the Zoom link here.

What: Many of your questions about routines and protocols for on site program can be found here on the Stratton School On Site Programming Plan. Some particular updates to highlight:

On site Stratton lunch will be outside as much as possible. This will be aided with the purchase of the folder chairs in the supplies list, thank you! When in school, breakfast and lunch will be free to all. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BRIEF SURVEY to give Food Service a sense of who would be interested in taking advantage of this resource.
For the time being at our onsite school, when we do have lunch inside, we will have it in the classroom. Lunch will be cold options delivered in cooler bags to each classroom.
Please note arrival locations for onsite programming in the above document.

How: There are some important documents here to help your child(ren) to get ready for on-site Stratton. Here is a link for a resource to help prepare your child for re-entry. Here is the Arlington Public Schools COVID-19 Parent Guide to Safe Schools.

That's it for now! Please give a read over these important documents and links, a final set of updates coming on Thursday!

Mr. Hanna and Mrs. Spinney