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ParentSquare for Two-Way Communication
To support parent/guardian and school communication in a virtual setting, Meriden Public Schools adopted ParentSquare, a digital platform for two-way communication.
Creating Consistency for Family Engagement Touchpoints
In response to the pandemic, Cedar Rapids Community School district implemented a districtwide family engagement plan based around quarterly phone calls to surface needs and concerns from families. Learn how the district created consistent...
MPUSD Sample Communication to Parents About Standards-Based Grading Pilot
This webpage offers parents at MPUSD’s Seaside Middle School information on new mastery grading policies.
Inquiry-Based Outdoor Immersion Programs at Hopkins Public Schools
Ann Ertl, Interim Director of Innovation, Design, and Learning at Hopkins Public Schools, describes their inquiry-based outdoor immersion program piloted with a second-grade class at Eisenhower Elementary, which was created to bring students back to...
Gatewood Outdoor Classrooms
Video from Hopkins Public Schoolsoutlining the district’s creation of shared outdoor classrooms to support teachers and students to return to in-person teaching and learning.
Episode 9: Meriden Public Schools on Creating Student Opportunities Through Partnerships, Spaces, and Technology
On this episode of What Will We Take With Us?, a series featuring our conversations with education leaders across the United States on how they grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic in K-12 education, we speak with three school leaders from Meriden...
Sample Middle School Remote Learning Schedule
This is a sample schedule that middle schoolers at Cedar Rapids Community School District used for remote learning.
Chalk Art Messages from Families to Welcome Teachers
Peirce School's PTO organized an event where families and students came out to write chalk messages thanking teachers for preparing classrooms and other learning spaces to be safe for the return to in-person instruction.
What Will School Look Like Video
Leaders in Franklin, MA, created a video with welcome-back messages that walk students through the day, explain new behavior expectations and provide an example of what schools will look and feel like for students.
Principal Request for Help as School Prepares to Reopen
Milford High School Principal Joshua Otlin speaks directly to students and families asking for their support to make sure the return to in-person learning is safe for them and staff members.
Revised Dropoff Procedures for COVID-19
Uxbridge High School Principal Michael Rubin created this video with the assistance of engineering teacher Michael Smutok that shows the new arrival procedures and shows a car following the new arrival route. This was sent to parents and students...