Preparing for Remote Learning

Thank you Coatesville Area School District for the warm welcome back videos! If you haven’t seen them already, or would like to them watch again, they are linked below.  

We are so excited to start online school on April 14th, and we hope you are too.  Parents, we know all too well that preparing your student’s workspace and creating a schedule can be nerve-wracking as you try to organize everything. Rest assured, you do not need to have everything perfect for Tuesday's start. This is a work in progress for everyone: administrators, teachers, parents, and students! Below are our suggestions (With a great suggestion by Mr. Palaia) for what will help students be ready come Tuesday morning.

Materials: 

• Device: make sure your child has a Chromebook or have another device ready to use. (If you still are in need of securing a device from the district, please click here to make an appointment.)

• Internet Connection: verify that your child can connect to a home Wifi or school hotspot (Further information on school-provied hotspots can be found here.)

• School Email Account: have your student login (or you log in with him/her) to be sure that the student's school email account is accessible. Directions for student CASD email account.

Learning Platforms:

The first platform that students will access to begin their day on April 14th is the BSD (Build Something Different) platform. BSD is already available for parents and students to log in. The District will use BSD as the landing platform for all CASD students.

Many teachers have emailed students about what to expect in the first week of remote learning.  Some may have shared the resource sites (platforms) they will be using. Some of the many possibilities include Google Classroom, Schoology, SeeSaw, Prodigy, Class Dojo, Zoom, etc. The teachers choose the resources they believe will best meet the needs of their online classroom.

As you receive emails from teachers, record any login information and verify that you can connect to each of the platforms the teacher is using and create any needed accounts.  To help with this, we have created a reference template for your use to record platform and login information organized by class.  Who doesn’t love a great printable?

Generic Planner & Calendar
Kindergarten	3rd Grade	6th Grade
1st Grade	4th Grade	7th / 8th Grade
2nd Grade	5th Grade	High School

(Click on the the desired planner above to download)

Daily Calendar:

The district has provided a calendar for each grade level as to what specific classes will be referenced each day.  These can be found in the student guidance documents, linked below.  Students can use the calendar as a checklist, referring to the platforms being used for each subject (as recorded in the reference sheet) and do the assigned work.  To help with this, attached to the reference documents above are editable calendars for you to fill in with your assigned classes for each day.  

Please note, Scott and North students, you may have multiple specials each day.  On the district calendar for Scott and North, each day lists all specials in one block.  You should check in with and complete assignments for all specials listed for that day for which you are currently enrolled.

• Elementary Virtual Learning Guidance Document
  CAIHS and CASH Virtual Learning Guidance Document
  North Brandywine Middle School Student Guidance Document
  Scott Sixth Grade Center Student Guidance Document

As our principals said, we are all in this together, and it is a learning curve for all of us!  Let’s work together to make this a successful online learning experience!

Welcome Back Videos
Caln East Fallowfield Kings Highway	Rainbow Reeceville Scott 6th	North 7/8 CAIHS 9/10 CASH 11/12

Remember to check out CASD Virtual Learning Resources to help with understanding and logging onto online resources 

Resources for Virtual Learning at CASD

We are feeling the same emotions as many in the community. This “new normal” that everyone keeps referring to is anything but normal. While this time is allowing for many of us to create special bonds with our families and remove the rushing around that our families often experience when school is in session, it is also creating anxiety for others who have lost their jobs or are worried about the health of their loved ones. No matter the circumstances, we now must adapt to our new environment.

One aspect of that new environment is the online school that will open for our students on April 14th. In preparation for that opening, CCAP has partnered with CATA to create a resource to reduce some of the stress involved in chartering new territory. 

This website is a beginning tool to assist both parents and teachers with the online resources necessary to begin remote learning.  As always, our goal is to educate the community and support CASD. The website has a location for requests if you are in need of any additional guides. We hope that you find it useful.

Now in Spanish (and other languages powered by Google!!)
We are so excited to announce the capability to translate the Virtual Learning Resource website using Google translate!