March 30, 2020 Exploris Grade 8 Parents and students, Welcome to week 3 of digital learning! Here are some helpful reminders for digital learning expectations: Students: Pick a place that will be your “classroom.” Stock it w paper, pen/pencils, and any school books or materials Set a schedule for yourself about when you will be… Continue reading March 30, 2020
March 23, 2020 Exploris Grade 8 Parents and students, Welcome back to week 2 of digital learning! Thanks for all of your patience as we worked through week 1. We look forward to another week of learning together! We’ve tweaked the schedule again, just slightly. Take a look! 8th grade Daily Learning Schedule: 9:00 –… Continue reading Monday, March 23
March 17, 2020 Exploris Grade 8 Parents and students, After feedback from parents and further discussion, we have modified our schedule. With this abbreviated version, we do still expect that students will work outside of “classroom” hours, but this provided more flexibility for them and your family to determine what works best for you. Thank… Continue reading Tuesday, March 17 — Updated Schedule
March 16, 2020 Exploris Grade 8 Parents and students, First and foremost, WE MISS YOU! We hope everyone is staying well and finding creative ways to self-quarantine as much as possible. Thank you for your patience as we chart this new territory together. Please reach out if you need ANYTHING. We are going to communicate… Continue reading Monday, March 16
March 11, 2020 Exploris Grade 8 Parents and students, To Kill a Mockingbird: Parents, we are kicking off the third trimester with our reading of To Kill a Mockingbird. Your child needs to read two chapters each night, so they should be bringing it home AND reading nightly. This is a high school level text,… Continue reading Wednesday, March 11
March 2, 2020 Exploris Grade 8 Parents and students, We’d love some donations of clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, etc to help curb germs this spring. We’re planning to wipe surfaces more regularly with the threat of coronavirus. Thank you! Field Day: Save the Date. Date: Thursday, April 30 Rain Date: Monday, May 4 Volunteers are… Continue reading Monday, March 2
February 24, 2020 Exploris Grade 8 Parents and students, Parents, the teachers plan to create the Outward Bound crews in the first week of March. It is very important for you to respect our experience and consideration in this process. We thoughtfully design crews in terms of balanced friendships, challenge, ability, and most importantly opportunities… Continue reading Monday, February 24
