General Information:

  • We will begin eLearning on Wednesday, March 25th at 8AM.
  • Live lessons will take place using Zoom (links available in Schoology).
  • Assignments and correspondence will be posted and communicated using Schoology and school student email accounts.
  • Counseling will be available beginning Wednesday, March 25th from 8AM-4PM. Please make requests for meeting using Schoology.
  • Campus will be closed to students/families/visitors.
  • Teachers will be available during set office hours (available in Schoology).

Student Expectations:

●  Adhere to our school’s Honor Code/Handbook and the diocesan eLearning pledge.
●  Set up a workspace and work time for yourself.
●  Follow SJPIICHS free or NUD dress policies when attending live sessions.
● You are expected to attend all live classes and/or sessions. During these live sessions, you will be required to turn on your device’s camera so the teacher is able to see you during class. Check-in to class as specified by your teachers no later than 5 minutes into the class or you will be marked absent. You MUST remain signed into the class for the entire block or until the teacher releases you to do class/group work.
● If you leave in the middle of a class, you MUST notify the teacher by email that you are leaving and why. A parent email must follow to report the absence.
●  Absences will still be recorded by the school. If you are not able to attend a scheduled live class and/or session, then your parents need to report your absence to the school per school guidelines for reporting absences. If you are absent for a live class and/or session, then you are expected to watch the recording of the live session and complete the work as soon as possible.Please refer to your school’s policy regarding excused and unexcused absences.
●  SJPIICHS absence make-up policies apply to eLearning.
●  Continue on your path to successfully completing this school year by striving for academic excellence and earning grades in order to complete your current grade level.
●  Complete and submit your work on time.
●  Do your own work.
●  As part of a conscious effort to continue to develop your life skills, be sure to make positive contributions to household work and family life. School will be reinforcing your need to make positive contributions at home.
●  School policies for homework and academic integrity still pertain.
●  Communicate if you have any questions or concerns. Ask for help if you need it.
●  Be considerate of others in online discussions.
●  Behavior considered to be distracting to class meeting and/or other students, or not following the directives for virtual classroom management by your teacher, can be written up for classroom disruption or insubordination per SJPIICHS’s code of conduct or discipline policy.
● Continue to follow SJPIICHS’s Acceptable Use Policy and be exceptional digital citizens.
● Remain hopeful knowing your teachers are doing all they can to move your education forward in an excellent manner.
● Obey the Fourth Commandment  “Honor your father and your mother.”
● Remember that you are not “at home” during eLearning but “in school.” Your job is to learn. This is an opportunity to learn a new skill set and grow in responsibility in this new model of learning.
● Assuming you are not using your cell phone as the classroom device, it should be silenced and put away during eLearning. Limit your distractions.
● Pray. We need your prayers and the prayers of your family, especially now. Make it a priority to connect with God during these times to feed your spiritual growth.

Parent Expectations:

●  Support the community and prayer life of the school.
●  Set up a workspace and work time for your child.
●  As part of a conscious effort to continue to develop your child’s life skills, be sure your child makes positive contributions to household work and family life. Schools will be reinforcing the students’ need to make positive contributions at home.
●  Students are expected to attend all live classes and/or sessions. During these live sessions, students will be required to turn on their device’s camera so the teacher is able to see the student during class. Students need to check-in to class as specified by the teacher no later than 5 min into the class or they will be marked absent. Students MUST remain signed into the class for the entire block or until the teacher releases them to do class/group work.
●  If a student leaves in the middle of a class, the student MUST notify the teacher by email that he or she student is leaving the session and why. A parent email must follow to report the absence.
●  Continue to report absences per your school’s guidelines. Students are expected to attend alllive classes and/or sessions. If a student is not able to attend a scheduled live class and/or session, then the parent needs to consider this as an absence and report it to the school accordingly. If a student is absent for a live class and/or session, then he or she is expected to watch the recording of the live session and complete the work as soon as possible. Please refer to your school’s policy regarding excused and unexcused absences.
●  Schools’ absence make-up policies apply to eLearning.
●  Behavior considered to be distracting to class meetings and/or other students or not following the directives for virtual classroom management by the teacher, can be written up for classroom disruption or insubordination per the school’s code of conduct and discipline policy. Parents will be notified if there is a discipline issue with a student.
●  Work with your teacher on developing a routine for your child. Appropriate and consistent bedtimes, meal times, and school work times are very important to success. If you are struggling with developing a routine for your child, please reach out to your child’s teacher forsuggestions and help.
●  Be sure your child eats breakfast and other meals.
● School policies for homework and academic integrity still pertain.
● Don’t take over your child’s work for him/her. School policies on student original work and academic honesty will still apply.
● View your child’s work and grades in Powerschool and your school’s Learning Management System.
● Presume the best of the teachers and school leaders.
● Please follow the appropriate chain of command if an issue arises. Please contact your child’s teacher first with any questions. Matthew 18:15 “If your brother* sins (against you), go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won over your brother.”
● If you have multiple school-aged children, stagger their work times as much as possible.
● Be sure your child gets exercise daily.
● Schools are not expecting faculty/staff to share personal cell phone numbers. Please contact your child’s teacher through school provided contact information.
● If contacting the teacher after their scheduled office hours, allow time for the teacher to respond.
● We are here to work with you, we are all in this together.
● Pray. We need your prayers and the prayers of your family, especially now. Make it a priority to connect with God during these times to feed your spiritual growth.

Diocesan Continuity of Learning and Community Plan

Diocesan Continuity of Learning and Community Plan – Spanish Version