Washington Elementary - Beginning of the Year Parent Meeting 2020 -2021 - Bellflower Unified School District

Washington Elementary
     Beginning of the Year Parent Meeting
                   2020 -2021

School Home Communication
Goal is to have a two -way communication:

  1.   Aeries Parent Portal/Data Confirmation (See #5)
         ●    Phone ca ll goe s ou t to phone nu mbe r u nde r conta cts
         ●    Ema il conne cte d to doma in u nde r conta cts
         ●    Te xt me s s a ge to ide ntifie d phone nu mbe r a llowe d by pa r e nt
         ●    Ae r ie s App, ple a s e downloa d on a de s ktop and then downloa d to phone once the a ccou nt is cr e a te d.
              https://www.busd.k12.ca.us/Page/3425
  2.          DOJO
         ●    Download app https://www.classdojo.com/
         ●    Add code provided by homeroom teacher to receive classroom information
         ●    Once you have added class DOJO add the Washington Elementary Bellflower to receive schoolwide
              information
  3.          Website: https://www.busd.k12.ca.us/washingtonelementary
  4.          Facebook
               A. Washington PTA of Bellflower

School Home Communication
Goal is to have a two -way communication:

 5. Data Confirmation
        ●   Create a parent portal if student is new to school site if not move on to next step.
                ○   https://www.busd.k12.ca.us/Page/194
        ●   If student is returning, DO NOT create a new account. Log in and complete Data Confirmation
                ○   https://www.busd.k12.ca.us/Page/4927
        ●   Completing Data Confirmation:
                ○   Gives you access to your child’s Aeries portal (see #1 above)
                ○   Allows for home/school communication
                ○   Update contacts and medical needs
                ○   Review beginning of the year district and school forms
        ●   Have your child’s ID and verification number ready
 6. Lunch Application
        A. Can be completed at the end of Data confirmation or see link         https://www.schoolcafe.com/
        B. All students must complete an application, if you do not qualify we ask you complete form as well

Chromebook Distribution -Monday 8/17/20
     Please enter from Ryon Street
                                -Drive thru event

Grades 3-6                                     Grades 1-2
8:00 -10:00                                    10:00 -12:00

Grades SDC                                     Grades TK-K
12:00 -1:00                                    1:00 -3:00

    Only for students who did not receive a chromebook last year.

Textbook and Material Distribution

During weeks of 8/24-9/4
   Exact dates to be determined
   by grade level (teacher)

Please enter from Ryon Street
                           -Drive
            thru event

Class Schedule

               ELD                                      ELA                                  Math
English Language Development(ELD)          Language arts classes focus on         Includes the knowledge, concepts,
refers to an instructional program for   basic reading, writing and linguistic/     and skills that students should
    students who are developing                 communication skills.                 acquire at each grade level.
        proficiency in English.

Science/Social Studies                      PE/Health/VPA                         Parent Meetings
Science: Next Generation Science                          PE                         TBD by Teacher
Standards
SS: Includes history-social science

Academic and
  Behavior
 Expectation

Google Meet, Attendance, and Work Habits

           Materials                        Attendance
 Have books ready for each class.   Attendance will be taken, please be
 Keep area and materials                on time to each Google Meet
 organized

        Participation                       Dress Code
      Grades will be earned,         Please wear school appropriate
     Participation of class and             attire, no pajamas
  completion of work is mandatory

“The function of
education is to teach one
 to think intensively and
    to think critically.
     Intelligence plus
character-that is the goal
    of true education”
    —Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thank You
  Do you have any questions?
 waprincipal@busd.k12.ca.us
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Q & A Session

Review of previously emailed questions to
                principal.