May 22, 2020
WARREN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS:
CORONOAVIRUS UPDATE, 4-22-2020
http://www.wcskids.net/District/CommunityResources/Coronavirus/index.html
This district created web page is dedicated to providing up-to-date information on the Coronavirus across federal, state, county, and district levels. Please refer to this website for information from Dr. Livernois, Community FAQ's, and educational resources for your child. This is a very fluid situation, and we will keep you updated as information becomes available. It is important for the community to know that we are following the recommended guidelines of the health officials. Below is a letter Dr. Livernois sent out last night, for your information.
This district created web page is dedicated to providing up-to-date information on the Coronavirus across federal, state, county, and district levels. Please refer to this website for information from Dr. Livernois, Community FAQ's, and educational resources for your child. This is a very fluid situation, and we will keep you updated as information becomes available. It is important for the community to know that we are following the recommended guidelines of the health officials. Below is a letter Dr. Livernois sent out last night, for your information.
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CLASS of 2020 ACADEMIC HONOREES
Congratulations to the following seniors that will be graduating with academic honors. You have truly shown the ability to overcome many challenges and faced many difficult decisions trying to balance academics and social choices. Congratulations for your many achievements and the Warren Mott Community is very proud of you.
MAROON AND GOLDEN GLOBES- CLASS OF 2020
Class of 2020, please see the flyer below for your Maroon and Golden Globes- Virtual Edition! Voting is open until June 1. The live virtual event will take place June 5 at 7:00PM.
ONLINE PAYMENT
Many students have parents have asked how to pay for any fines/fees or other items. Please follow these steps to the online payment for these items:
- Go to the Mott Webpage
- Scroll down the “Quicklinks” section (middle of the homepage)
- Click on the “Visa/MasterCard” logo
- Click on “2019-2020 Registration”
- Click on “WMHS Graduation Fees” (cap and gown)/"Fees and Fines" for any other outstanding fine
GRADUATE SIGNS
Warren Mott High School is supplying each Senior Graduate with a Class of 2020 Lawn Sign. You will receive the sign on June 6, when you pick up your diploma. This is in addition to the senior gift the Booster Club will also providing the senior class. We are very proud of your transition from Warren Mott Student to Alumni!
Any yearbook that was purchased will be in your hands once we have an arrival update. The printing plant was shut down for a bit, but they are now back up and printing yearbooks. We are at the top of their list because our yearbook was submitted early. I will continue provide information as it becomes available.
CELEBRATION OF CLASS OF 2020
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3rd QUARTER PROGRESS REPORT
- As of today, you may log into Power School and see your child's Quarter 3 grade.
- This represents a "progress report", NOT A FINAL GRADE.
- By staying engaged to online learning and progressing every week, students can expect to receive a credit for the second semester.
WARREN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS- GRADING POLICY
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The Guide to Grading document the district released to staff and the community this week is shown above. In it, you will find the necessary information to ensure your child earns "credit" for this current semester. I want to highlight a few key points to keep in mind as we move forward with our online learning.
- April 24 will end our quarter 3 marking period. Teachers have until Friday, April, 24, 2020, to update any grades based on work that was assigned prior to March 11. This ONLY serves as a progress report and will not be on any transcript or affect Grade Point Average (GPA) in any way.
- Grading options for this semester are "credit" or "incomplete". GPA will be unchanged regardless of what mark is earned. Your child's current GPA will remain the same after this semester.
- In order to earn "credit" for this semester, all students need to remain actively engaged in ALL of their classes. Students need to remain in communication with their teachers as they will direct them to the lessons, meetings, activities, etc. they are providing during this time. This includes the SENIOR CLASS of 2020. Seniors taking currently taking credit recovery need to have the class(es) completed no later than June 1, 2020.
- Students should be checking their school issued email accounts regularly as most teachers will utilize these email accounts for teaching and communication purposes.
- Student work will not be graded, however, teachers will be providing feedback on completed work and tracking student participation/engagement for the purposes of awarding credit for second semester classes.
- Students are encouraged to download the Schoology app onto their phone for instant communication with their teachers. Please see the information posted below regarding Schoology assistance.
- If you need assistance, our counseling staff remains open to meeting with students. They are offering online presentations, please see the schedule at this link: wmhscounseling.weebly.com/contact-us.html
- I encourage you to log into Parent Portal to make sure the phone number(s) and email addresses are current. Communication will be vital over the remainder of the school year and we want to ensure we have the most up to date information on file.
- Please make sure to check the Senior Memoir section of this page for links to help celebrate the Class of 2020.
SCHOOLOGY HELP?
Please see the following links and attachments for assistance with Schoology.
https://youtu.be/0RFKl9_DWAs
https://youtu.be/0yWV73sMO0s- Schoology App
https://youtu.be/0RFKl9_DWAs
https://youtu.be/0yWV73sMO0s- Schoology App
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SENIOR MEMOIRS
Seniors, please click on the attachment below for a letter to the Class of 2020. We are thinking of you!
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Class of 2020, you are not forgotten. The staff at Warren Mott misses you and understands the memories of the final few months of "being a senior" have been altered, to say the least. All of the seniors (as well as other students) are being invited to record their own farewell messages to the senior class, while seniors are also being invited to decorate their home doors/windows with memorabilia of themselves and their time at Warren Mott and share a personal memorial quote.
We will compile all of these things into one website celebrating the Class of 2020 that will then be shared with the entire Warren Mott community. This is part of the work being done to give the students, especially the seniors, some positive memories as we end our year under these unique circumstances.
Senior Memoirs
Seniors are invited to complete any of the following items to help create a Senior Memoir Webpage celebrating the Class of 2020.
1. Video Memoir – Students can record and submit their messages to their fellow seniors, other students, parents, staff, or anyone else in the Warren Mott community. Students can reflect on their favorite memories from their time at Warren Mott, who/what they will miss, and/or what their plans are for the future.
2. Door/Window Decorating – Students are invited to create a visual celebration of their time at Warren Mott or any features of their own likes, interests, personalities, etc. These can be photographed and submit to help create a virtual photo album recognizing and celebrating all members of the Class of 2020.
3. Memorial Quote – Seniors are invited to leave a quote that will be added to the website by his/her particular video/pictures.
Important Notes
This link will take you to a Microsoft Forms page where you can upload the above items, which will then be organized into a website that will eventually be shared with the entire school community.
forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pn_A77MqyEGnCKQjOeA4osdSQzPBhcJLrZwr4VxVKaFUOUxSREIzTFdNU1AyUFlTRDRESDhJNkFFRyQlQCN0PWcu
Non-seniors are also invited to complete videos to share their farewells to the Class of 2020. Those videos, if completed, will be added to another section of the website.
We will compile all of these things into one website celebrating the Class of 2020 that will then be shared with the entire Warren Mott community. This is part of the work being done to give the students, especially the seniors, some positive memories as we end our year under these unique circumstances.
Senior Memoirs
Seniors are invited to complete any of the following items to help create a Senior Memoir Webpage celebrating the Class of 2020.
1. Video Memoir – Students can record and submit their messages to their fellow seniors, other students, parents, staff, or anyone else in the Warren Mott community. Students can reflect on their favorite memories from their time at Warren Mott, who/what they will miss, and/or what their plans are for the future.
2. Door/Window Decorating – Students are invited to create a visual celebration of their time at Warren Mott or any features of their own likes, interests, personalities, etc. These can be photographed and submit to help create a virtual photo album recognizing and celebrating all members of the Class of 2020.
3. Memorial Quote – Seniors are invited to leave a quote that will be added to the website by his/her particular video/pictures.
Important Notes
This link will take you to a Microsoft Forms page where you can upload the above items, which will then be organized into a website that will eventually be shared with the entire school community.
forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=pn_A77MqyEGnCKQjOeA4osdSQzPBhcJLrZwr4VxVKaFUOUxSREIzTFdNU1AyUFlTRDRESDhJNkFFRyQlQCN0PWcu
Non-seniors are also invited to complete videos to share their farewells to the Class of 2020. Those videos, if completed, will be added to another section of the website.
TV WARREN HONORING CLASS OF 2020
Hello Families!
Since High School Seniors are missing out on a lot this year, MI Warren and TV Warren would like to do something to honor Warren's Class of 2020. We are collecting digital photos from Warren's seniors that we will compile into a slide show that will air on TV Warren and MIWarren.org. We have already reached out to the public through social media and have gotten a good response. However, we want to make sure that we can get as much participation as possible.
We are asking those that would like to participate in this project to send their photo to us at tvwarren@cityofwarren.org by Friday, May 1st. Please make sure that they also include their name and the school that they attend.
Since High School Seniors are missing out on a lot this year, MI Warren and TV Warren would like to do something to honor Warren's Class of 2020. We are collecting digital photos from Warren's seniors that we will compile into a slide show that will air on TV Warren and MIWarren.org. We have already reached out to the public through social media and have gotten a good response. However, we want to make sure that we can get as much participation as possible.
We are asking those that would like to participate in this project to send their photo to us at tvwarren@cityofwarren.org by Friday, May 1st. Please make sure that they also include their name and the school that they attend.
PARENT'S GUIDE TO LEARNING
Please find a link directly to the WCS Parent's Guide to Learning, sent to the community tonight. This guide will be to focus of our district's transition to distance learning. The first link is an English version and the second is translated.
www.wcskids.net/District/CommunityResources/Coronavirus/docs/ParentsGuide.pdf
www.wcskids.net/District/CommunityResources/Coronavirus/docs/ParentsGuide-Translated.pdf
www.wcskids.net/District/CommunityResources/Coronavirus/docs/ParentsGuide.pdf
www.wcskids.net/District/CommunityResources/Coronavirus/docs/ParentsGuide-Translated.pdf
CREDIT RECOVERY UPDATE
Due to school closure, Credit Recovery Sessions 2 and 3, will be combined. Seniors taking credit recovery classes in order to graduate in June need to complete their class by the end of the day on JUNE 1, 2020. The last day for grades 9-11 will be Friday, August 7th and will be entirely online. No open labs will take place.
Please contact Mrs. Crooks (scrooks@wcskids.net) and Ms. Kourtakis (akourtakis@wcskids.net) should you have any questions concerning Credit Recovery.
Please contact Mrs. Crooks (scrooks@wcskids.net) and Ms. Kourtakis (akourtakis@wcskids.net) should you have any questions concerning Credit Recovery.
UNIVERSITY DEPOSIT?
For seniors attending a university in the fall:
Is your university asking you to pay a deposit, but doing so will cause a financial hardship on you or your family? If so, contact your counselor to see if that deposit can be waived.
http://wmhscounseling.weebly.com/fee-waivers.html
Is your university asking you to pay a deposit, but doing so will cause a financial hardship on you or your family? If so, contact your counselor to see if that deposit can be waived.
http://wmhscounseling.weebly.com/fee-waivers.html
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to Tyson Watson, 11th grade, for committing to Michigan Sate University to play football. Tyson chose the Spartans over other schools such as Tennessee, Iowa State, and Indiana. We are very proud of you!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations to Mitchell Donahue, 11th grade, as he won a "Junior Business Student of the Year" from Northwood University. It is a $20,000 scholarship ($5,000) per year. We are very proud of your work!
NEWS/NOTES- APRIL 14, 2020
As Dr. Livernois' communicated tonight, we are building upon the online learning resources initially developed, in an effort to provide a more targeted weekly online learning and support plan for students, along with expanding connections between our teachers and their classrooms.
PLAN DETAILS:
The online learning and support plan is designed to provide students with academic engagement focused on continued learning, provide students with ongoing connection with staff, maintain a sense of structure in the absence of a school day, and continue moving forward with learning at this time.
You can expect your child's teacher and support staff to communicate online resources digitally, provide daily learning schedule with learning links and opportunities to practice their learning, develop regular digital to student connections and review and respond to parent/student emails on a regular basis
Beginning April 14, teachers will electronically communicate a weekly learning schedule that will consist of roughly 30 minutes of learning per day, per class. Teachers will regularly connect with your child during this time to support them with their learning needs. Weekly learning schedule will be posted/communicated by Sunday night/ Monday morning of each week.
Items of Note:
PLAN DETAILS:
The online learning and support plan is designed to provide students with academic engagement focused on continued learning, provide students with ongoing connection with staff, maintain a sense of structure in the absence of a school day, and continue moving forward with learning at this time.
You can expect your child's teacher and support staff to communicate online resources digitally, provide daily learning schedule with learning links and opportunities to practice their learning, develop regular digital to student connections and review and respond to parent/student emails on a regular basis
Beginning April 14, teachers will electronically communicate a weekly learning schedule that will consist of roughly 30 minutes of learning per day, per class. Teachers will regularly connect with your child during this time to support them with their learning needs. Weekly learning schedule will be posted/communicated by Sunday night/ Monday morning of each week.
Items of Note:
- The lessons, activities, etc. posted by teachers is still for enrichment purposes only. Your child will not be receive grades for these assignments,however, they will receive feedback for the work they complete. This work will not be counted for or against them for the purposes of a grade for second semester, but we will be monitoring participation for the purposes of awarding credit.
- Students should be checking their school issued email accounts regularly as most teachers will utilize these email accounts for teaching and communication purposes.
- Student Schoology login information is attached below.
- Locker access for students will occur after the stay home order has been lifted for the State of Michigan. We apologize for this inconvenience, however, we cannot have students in the building during the quarantine.
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COUNSELING UPDATE
The Warren Mott counseling team is up and running virtually. Please click on the following link to connect with your counselor.
Counseling Page
Counseling Page
YEARBOOK INFORMATION
Students may still purchase yearbooks. The price is 80.00. Please click on the link below and enter the code 3874
Buy a Yearbook
Buy a Yearbook
TESTING UPDATES
AP TESTING: The College Board has made changes to AP testing to best address the rapidly changing circumstances related to Coronavirus. Please click this link for detailed information:
apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update
Here are some key points:
apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update
Here are some key points:
- There will be no traditional face to face AP testing this year
- Students will take a 45 minute free response test from home online (note: CB has not determined what FRQ will be the focus of each exam at this time so please prepare fully for the reduced curriculum and leverage the supplements offered by your teachers at this time)
- There will be a couple of options for dates for each test
- Beginning 3/25 live review courses will be available
- Click the link for more info: apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates#free-ap-classes
- Click on AP Course Schedule for class specific daily review times
- The tests will be based on material that most schools covered by early March (The AP Updates link above has more course-specific testing information)
- Colleges support this solution and are committed to ensuring that AP students receive the credit
- Students can cancel free of charge
- If you have further questions, please contact your AP teacher directly or Mrs. Pritula (AP Coordinator) at jpritula@wcskids.net
STATE TESTING: The United States Department of Education announced on Friday, March 20, that they are waiving federal requirements for standardized state testing for students in grades Kindergarten through 12th. More specifically in the statement, the U.S. Department of Education declared that states should request waivers that allow additional flexibility, including potential elimination of federally-mandated standardized tests this school year. Michigan has sent in this waiver and it's been accepted by the US Department of Education.
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Please follow the link to find the food distribution sites for the community for the week of April 22 www.wcskids.net/District/CommunityResources/Coronavirus/index.html
Scroll down to "Community Food Resources."
Scroll down to "Community Food Resources."
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
From the website above, there are numerous links for students to use as enrichment opportunities while we are on break from school. Please use the link below to access these sites. All of this information may be accessed through the district website.
www.wcskids.net/Departments/Curriculum/LearningAtHome/HighSchool.html
www.wcskids.net/Departments/Curriculum/LearningAtHome/HighSchool.html
CORONAVIRUS LETTER
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