Dear Family,
We hope you and your family remain safe and healthy and were able to enjoy some downtime this weekend. As we start the third week of Cyber learning at Saint Patrick, we wanted to remind you of the below changes to our schedule beginning tomorrow. This information has also been shared with your son(s) via their school email.
As a reminder, the building and its surrounding grounds remain closed and off limits until further notice.
Effective Monday, March 30 we are moving to a rotating block schedule. The purpose of this schedule is to allow teachers the option of using Zoom, Google Hangouts, Showbie, YouTube or any additional conferencing tools during their assigned class times below. To make it possible for students to participate in video conferencing, cameras and subsequent video apps are being added and enabled on their iPads. Teachers will send instructions for accessing any scheduled video conferences in advance. If your son has any issues, he should contact his teacher directly.
Green and Gold Day Block Schedule
For the rotating block schedule, we will have Green Days and Gold Days. This block schedule is temporary for the duration of the time that the building is closed.
On Green and Gold Days, teachers will require students to participate in one of two learning activities (Video Conference or Cyber Day Assignment).
Video Conference
Teachers may choose to offer a video conference during the assigned class time as indicated in the schedule below. The schedule provides an opportunity for teachers to conduct conferences with students without overlapping during the scheduled days.
Green Day
A Period 9:00-10:00 AM
B Period 10:15-11:15 AM
C Period 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
D Period 1:15-2:15 PM
E Period 2:30-3:30 PM
Gold Day
F Period 9:00-10:00 AM
G Period 10:15-11:15 AM
H Period 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
I Period 1:15-2:15 PM
Attendance for Video Conference
If a teacher chooses to offer a video conference, attendance will be based on whether the student attends the conference. Teachers will send the instructions for accessing the video conference to students in advance so that he knows when and how to access the conference during the scheduled time.
Cyber Day Assignment (Classes Not Using Video Conference)
If a teacher does not offer a conference s/he will provide an assignment that will be due at 4:00 pm that day.This work is not restricted to the times outlined above; it can be completed anytime during the day, but must be submitted by 4 pm. This assignment may be longer in length to accommodate the additional time that is offered for the period. Attendance will be determined based on whether the student submits the assignment by 4:00 pm.
Please see below for the schedule week of March 30:
Monday, March 30 – Green Day (A to E Periods only)
Tuesday, March 31 – Gold Day (F to I Periods only)
Wednesday, April 1 – Green Day (A to E Periods only)
Thursday, April 2 – Gold Day (F to I Periods only)
Friday, April 3 – NO SCHOOL (Faculty Office Hours 9 am – 12 noon)
To emphasize once again, teachers have the option to offer a video conference OR provide other regular classwork as has been the procedure during our Cyber Days. In short, your son’s day could consist of a video conference(s), regular Cyber Day instruction, or a combination of both.
Faculty Office Hours
As a reminder, Office Hours are available to give students or parents an opportunity to speak with a teacher by phone. Please email the teacher(s) you wish to speak to in advance of the scheduled office hours with the best number and time to call during that time. When the teacher calls at the given time, the number will appear as blocked. Please click here for the Faculty Directory.
Counselor Availability
Students or parents may also contact counselors via email with a phone number and time between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm during scheduled Cyber Days or Office Hours that would be convenient to speak. Please visit the Student Services Directory to contact your son(s) counselor at least 24 hours in advance. When the counselor calls at the given time, the number will appear as blocked.
Zoom Student Guide
Please click below for a student guide about accessing and using Zoom. The behavioral expectations that are in the guide apply to any video conference tool that our teachers choose to use so please review them with your son over the coming days.
Teachers have received training in how to use video conferencing as an option. That being said, we know that with technology, there can be problems that arise. If issues do come up, we ask that the students be proactive in contacting the teacher as soon as the issue occurs. We will do our best to work through any issues that may arise.
Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding during this time. We will continue to keep you informed of our schedule and any changes, as needed. You may also find updated information and updates at: www.stpatrick.org/coronavirus-
God Bless,
Jon Baffico
For more information related to Saint Patrick High School’s response to the Coronavirus situation, please go to: https://www.stpatrick.org/coronavirus-information/
