Thursday 4
/4/24 is a BRHS Remote Learning Day
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Blue Day
*Students - There is Band and Chorus during Academy Period on Remote Days. You are expected to log on with your Teachers. Your Teacher will send you a Google Meet.
Regular Thursday Bell Schedule to be followed
(*see below)
ALL BRHS Students and Parents have been given a copy of the Schedule and Class Expectations.
Course instructors will be providing live direct instruction for a minimum of 20 minutes each period. For the remainder of the period, the instructor will be available live inside the Google Meet for any questions or clarifications.
Study Halls: Teachers will create a Google Meet and invite each student scheduled that the period to take attendance. The teacher will stay on and available for any questions and to help support students during the study hall.
CORE (Wednesdays): Advisors will create a Google Meet and invite each student scheduled that the period to take attendance. The teacher will stay on and available for any questions and to help support students during CORE.
* Sue Sherman will be checking attendance each block and contacting parents of students reported absent
Schedule
All teachers will be available for “office hours'' between 8:00 – 8:50 am and 2:30 – 3:00 pm. Students can email a classroom teacher or advisor with questions during office hours or set up a Google Meet.
All school counselors, social workers, the nurse, interventionists, and librarians will be available for “office hours'' via email and Google Meet between 8:00 – 3:00 p.m. Students can email with questions during office hours or set up a Google Meet.
Special education staff will be on hand in co-taught classes and resources rooms as per the regular day's schedule.
Special Education Related Service providers such as Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, and Social Workers may provide services via Google meet on Remote Days.
All Remote School Days for grades 9-12 will be virtual, and the day will replicate an in-person school day as closely as possible. If a Remote School Day is a Gold Day, students will need to follow their Gold Day schedule and attend classes virtually at the regularly scheduled times (e.g. Period 1 starts at 8:50 am).
Attendance
Attendance will be taken at the start of each class as it would on a normal day.
Students who are absent will be expected to make up any missed work.
If a home is without power, students must communicate this to their teachers as soon as possible. “Classwork” will be due at a reasonable time as determined by the school’s policies.
Class Expectations
All class materials will be available in Google Classroom on the day of a Remote School Day, including the Google Meet link to their online class.
If students cannot access the online material, they need to check in with their teachers before the next scheduled class.
Course instructors will be providing live direct instruction for a minimum of 20 minutes each period. For the remainder of the period, the instructor will be available live inside the Google Meet for any questions or clarifications.
Study Halls: Teachers will create a Google Meet and invite each student scheduled that the period to take attendance. The teacher will stay on and available for any questions and to help support students during the study hall.
CORE (Wednesdays): Advisors will create a Google Meet and invite each student scheduled that the period to take attendance. The teacher will stay on and available for any questions and to help support students during CORE.
Completed classwork is due and expected to be turned in on the day of the Remote School Day.
Student needs related to established additional school supports (ELL, 504, IEP) will have their work modified based on their needs. This will happen prior to the Remote School Days and may include additional time and resources for these students upon their return to school.
Student Use of Technology Expectations:
To be considered present for class students are expected to have their cameras on and be visible during the instructional time. Students have the option to blur or use other images for their background. Any alternatives must be arranged with prior approval.
Respect:
Refrain from taking photos, screenshots, recordings, or audio during conference sessions.
Respect
: Chat only with the teacher during virtual meeting(s).
Honesty
: When utilizing technology, do so only to represent yourself, log in as yourself, and complete your own assignments (unless it is a collaborative project).
Responsibility
: Find a quiet, private, and appropriate place to view and participate in virtual sessions.
Responsibility
: Have all necessary materials with you for your lessons, including fully charged devices.
Responsibility
: Log in to the meeting at least two minutes prior to the start time.
Engagement: Turn your camera on and verbally respond to your teacher when asked to do so
Technology Access and Support
Every class has an associated Google Classroom that is accessible to all students via their school Gmail account.
All BRHS students are comfortable using Google Classroom, as all use technology in the classroom and at home.
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor/ BRHS technology staff will offer limited support for hardware, software, and account-related issues from 8:50 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Remote School Days. Students should email their questions or problems to
It is important to note that it is a civil offense (fine between $200 - $500) to distribute or retransmit a recording of a teacher providing remote instruction. (Chapter 383, LD 864)
Substitutes
We will not have substitute teachers on Remote School Days.
If a teacher cannot participate in a remote school day for any reason (e.g. out sick, no power, no internet), the expectations for students will be posted in Google Classroom for each class period. Students should email Sue Sherman ssherman@aos98schools.org at the start of the class for their attendance. Please add that to your class expectations.
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Regular Thursday Bell Schedule to be followed