M2 Remote Learning Newsletter 2021

SEPTEMBER 2021 “Home of the Roaring Lions” REMOTE LEARNING Monday, September 13th - Onward School Information: School Address: 1 North Street Hamilton, Pembroke HM09, Bermuda School Phone: (441) 295-7404 School Fax: (441) 292-9327 School Website: http://schools.moed.bm/DW/ School hours: 8:30a.m. - 3:30p.m. Acting Principal Office Hours: Monday - Wednesday/Friday: 11am—12pm / Thursday: 1pm—2pm Zoom ID: 766 111 6228 Password: DMSLions Email: [email protected]

ADMINISTRATION Acting Principal Mrs. LuAnn Wainwright-Dill, BS, BA, MHR, MEd [email protected] Deputy Principal Ms. Terrylynn Doyle, BSc, MEd [email protected] School Administrative Assistants Miss Carmelita Cyrus [email protected] Miss Serrette Outer bridge [email protected] School Counselors Mrs. Terry-Lynn Richards [email protected] Miss Donna-made Postlethwaite [email protected] Miss Janiya Wade-Fray [email protected]

WELCOME Good day Dellwood Family, Welcome to a year of new beginnings! I want to welcome our new Teachers, new Para-educators, and new students. This will be a year of embracing new online learning platforms, classrooms, some new healthy routines, and new ways of teaching and learning. As we begin the journey via remote learning, we look forward to embracing our school-wide theme for this year: Motivation and Engagement to achieve Mastery and Empowerment (ME 4 ME!). Each one of us giving the best, doing the best, getting the best, to build the best. Although, we had hoped to be in person, that is not possible right now. We want to ensure that each of our students continue to have access to high-quality curriculum and assignments. All parents will be provided with an opportunity to help us know about the status of each student’s ability to access and engage in remote learning via the Dellwood Technology Survey https://forms.gle/R4FnrzVYxy1tSdqs5 We plan to deliver instruction via Zoom and multiple online digital learning platforms for those who do have access. We still have teachers and students who have been impacted by the global pandemic and are not able to engage in teaching and learning at this time. The Advisory Leaders will provide any updates regarding teachers who are able to commence work once they are well. During the periods when those teachers would have been delivering instruction, students will have dedicated work periods to complete any outstanding or assigned work. During this time, students should work independently and note any challenges they are experiencing to share with their teachers in their next session. The M2 classes impacted at this time are:  Physical Education (students to perform the exercises outlined on Page 5)  Spanish (students can review the following Spanish vocabulary online: greetings, numbers, days of the week, colors, classroom items, family, etc.) In order to ensure each student’s learning continues, we need your support to ensure the success of our efforts! Please take a moment to review our plan (on the next page) and talk with your child about the importance of continuing their education during this time. The entire Dellwood Staff thank you for your resilience and support during this time. Stay safe, Mrs. L. Wainwright-Dill PAagcet3ing Principal

STARTS: Tuesday, September 14, 2021. REMOTE LEARNING EXPECTATIONS Classroom Teacher Responsibilities: • Students will receive instruction through Schoology, Formative, EdPerfect, EdPuzzle, etc. • Students should login each day for instruction via Zoom and check for assignments and instructions from their teachers. • If working from a take home packet, students should complete the assignments over the course of the day between the hours of 9am-3pm taking 30min. breaks in between. Take home packets will contain a due date for turning all completed student work to the Dellwood Middle School. • Beginning Tuesday, September 14th teachers will have posted relevant supplemental materials to support students with instructional delivery of content such as annotated notes, PowerPoint presentations and website links in the respective online learning platforms. • Teachers will monitor and respond to student emails throughout the day regarding questions about assignments and instructional material. • Attendance will be taken for each class period in PowerSchool. Parent Responsibilities: • Provide a dedicated, quiet learning space for your child to attend class free from distractions. • Ensure that your child is checking their online account on a daily basis. • Ensure that your child is watching the videos and reviewing the PowerPoint presentations for each of their classes during their work time. • Ensure that your child is completing all required assignments and submitting these to their teacher in a timely manner. • Encourage your child to reach out to their teacher if they have any questions or concerns or need any extra help! • Inform your child’s Year Advisor via email/WhatsApp if child is ill or going to be absent. Student Responsibilities: • Use your given name for your online platforms—NO Nicknames & Use Appropriate Backgrounds • Students should login to each of their Zoom classes on time on a daily basis. • Students will need to complete all required assignments and submit these as directed by their teacher. • Students should watch any videos posted in their entirety. • Students should respond in online classes when called upon & have cameras on. • Students should identify themselves when asked by the classroom teacher • Students should email teachers if they have any questions. Online Class Etiquette: • Treat your teachers and classmates with respect / dress appropriately for classes. • Mute your microphone when you are not speaking & cameras must be on during classes (start to finish). • Use the “raise hand” button if you’d like to contribute or have a question/ Wait to be acknowledged before speaking. • No eating or laying in bed during class session. • Use clear and concise language when posting comments online (no slang). • Do not post any confidential information in the classroom. • Do not make personal or insulting remarks. • When you disagree with someone, be sure to express your differences in a respectful manner Online Safety: • DO NOT share your passwords or online class codes with anyone (not even your best friend). • DO NOT enter classes you are not enrolled in. • Change your password if you think someone else might know it. • Always log out when you are finished using your computer. Be Safe Online!

SEPTEMBER 2021 CALENDAR Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday NOTE: In-Class Learning start date is TBC. 5 123 4 12 Teachers TEACHER PD TEACHER PD Back to School 6 Labour 7 8 9 10 11 Day Virtual Back-2-School 13 Teacher Room Prep Teacher Remote Prep Back-to-School Conference Postponed 14 15 16 17 18 REMOTE LEARNING 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 REMOTE LEARNING 26 27 28 29 30 KOTR KOTR KOTR Kids on the Reef TBC P. E. W O R K O U T SPELL IT OUT WORKOUT Take time daily to S Below is a list of 26 exercises. re-set and clear your mind. E L Please select the corresponding letters & complete the exercise that goes with Benefits of Mindfulness: F that letter until you complete the word. These exercises should be done twice Builds focus & attention a week. YouTube has all the exercises if you do not know how they are done. Improves concentration C Reduces stress & anxiety A SPELL OUT IDEAS: Promotes self-awareness and R Your Name, Friend’s Name, Sibling’s Name, favorite song, DMS, etc. E better mental health A: 10 Push Ups N: 10 Walk Out Push Ups Improves physical health B: 10 Sit Ups O: 20 Mountain Climbers Page 5 C: 10 Squat Jumps P: 10 Calf Raises D: 10 Burpies Q: 20 Russian Twist E: 10 Simple Squats R: 45 seconds Wall Sit F: 20 Alternate Forward Lunges S: 10 Bridge Toe Touch G: 20 Alternate Back Lunges T: 20 Criss Cross Jump Jacks H: 45 seconds Planks U: 20 Bicycles I: 10 Plank Hand Elbow V: 10 Knee Push Ups J: 10 Superman W: 45 seconds Butt Kicks K: 45 seconds Flutter Kick X: 45 seconds Cross Lunges L: 45 secs High Knee Running Y: 10 Hand Release Push Ups M: 10 Plank Jacks Z: 45 seconds Hold Leg Raise 6\" RETURN TO SCHOOL SAFELY. Book your FREE Covid-19 Saliva Test!! https://bdagovcovid.resqwest.com/

M2 REMOTE SCHEDULE NO Remote PE Class see exercises on Pg 5 CLASSES START ON THE 1/2 HOUR 8:30 HOMEROOM COACH CALOW Y. BEAN T. CAMPBELL W. MAXWELL MONDAY M2.1 M2.2 M2-3 M2.4 8:30 am - 9:00 am X ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY 9:30 am - 10:00 am 1 ENC(1) - ART ENC(2) - FS 10:30 am - 11:00 am 2 EL - YARDE SC - Y.BEAN SC - Y. BEAN EL - YARDE 11:30 am - 12:00 pm 3 FL FL MT - K. DILL SS - DAVIS 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 4 LUNCH LUNCH ENC(1) - DRAMA ENC(2) - FS SC-Y.BEAN(JAMES) SS - DARRELL LUNCH LUNCH MT - K. DILL EL - YARDE 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 5 EL - YARDE MT - DESILVA 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm 6 SS - DAVIS SC - JAMES(Y.BEAN) TUESDAY X M2.1 M2.2 M2-3 M2.4 1 8:30 am - 9:00 am 2 ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY 9:30 am - 10:00 am 3 EL - YARDE PE - WORKOUT MT - K. DILL MT - DESILVA 10:30 am - 11:00 am PE - WORKOUT SS - DAVIS SC - JAMES(Y.BEAN) 11:30 am - 12:00 pm 4 MT - K. DILL MT - K. DILL PE - WORKOUT PE - WORKOUT SS - DARRELL 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 5 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 6 LUNCH 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm SS - DARRELL EL - YARDE SS - DAVIS 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm SC - Y.BEAN ENC(2) - FS SC - Y. BEAN EL - YARDE ENC(1) - ART WEDNESDAY M2.1 M2.2 M2-3 M2.4 8:30 am - 9:00 am X ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY 9:30 am - 10:00 am 1 FL FL SC - Y.BEAN EL - YARDE 10:30 am - 11:00 am 2 SC-Y.BEAN(JAMES) MT - K. DILL 11:30 am - 12:00 pm 3 SS - DARRELL EL - YARDE WORK PERIOD FL SC - Y.BEAN MT - DESILVA 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 4 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 5 MT - K. DILL EL - YARDE 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm 6 EL - YARDE SS - DARRELL SS - DAVIS ENC(2) - FS MT - K. DILL ENC(1) - ART THURSDAY M2.1 M2.2 M2-3 M2.4 8:30 am - 9:00 am X ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY 9:30 am - 10:00 am WORK PERIOD EL - YARDE 10:30 am - 11:00 am 1 MT - K. DILL SC - Y.BEAN 11:30 am - 12:00 pm SS - DAVIS FL 2 SS - DARRELL EL - YARDE EL - YARDE MT - DESILVA 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 3 PE - WORKOUT PE - WORKOUT LUNCH LUNCH 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm 4 LUNCH LUNCH MT - K. DILL SC - JAMES(Y.BEAN) 5 ENC(1) - ART ENC(2) - FS PE - WORKOUT PE - WORKOUT 6 SC-Y.BEAN(JAMES) MT - SUB(MARO) FRIDAY M2.1 M2.2 M2-3 M2.4 X ADVISORY 8:30 am - 9:00 am 1 SS - DARRELL ADVISORY ADVISORY ADVISORY 9:30 am - 10:00 am 2 SC-Y.BEAN(JAMES) EL - YARDE ENC(1) - ART ENC(2) - FS 10:30 am - 11:00 am MT - K. DILL ENC(2) - FS ENC(1) - ART 11:30 am - 12:00 pm 3 ENC(2) - FS ENC(1) - ART WORK PERIOD SC - JAMES(Y.BEAN) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 4 LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm 5 EL - YARDE 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm 6 FL SS - DARRELL SS - DAVIS FL FL SC - Y. BEAN SS - DAVIS NO SPANISH Classes—this time is to be used as an independent work period. FRENCH students will Zoom with Mrs. Farrell during the Foreign Language (FL) time.

M2 TEAM ~ ZOOM IDs, GOFORMATIVE & EMAILS TEACHER SUBJECT ZOOM ID FORMATIVE EMAIL ALL Teachers will Zoom Daily CORE TEACHERS C. Yarde ENGLISH 630 922 2623 M2.1 - M2.2 - [email protected] K. Dill M2.3 - M2.4 - [email protected] C. DeSilva D. Dublin MATH (M2.1/2/3) 891 773 0247 M2.1 - [email protected] Y. Bean M2.2 - M. Lister [email protected] M2.3 - [email protected] MATH (M2.4) 957 062 4211 M2.4 - [email protected] MATH DMSLion M2.1 - L5U2UK [email protected] SCIENCE (M2.1/2/3) M2.2 - 8YDNLM [email protected] Advisory M2.2 413 757 7314 [email protected] M2.3 - SCIENCE SUB for Y. BEAN DMSLion [email protected] 575 401 6831 [email protected] [email protected] 898 150 3134 [email protected] [email protected] S. James SCIENCE (M2.4) 740 970 8112 Schoology J. Darrell SOCIAL STUDIES 989 944 1076 [email protected] M2.1 - [email protected] S. Davis SOCIAL STUDIES 942 966 2990 M2.2 - D. Reid LEARNING RESOURCE 434 688 9039 [email protected] M2.3 - M2.4 - [email protected] [email protected] FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS [email protected] C. Richardson READING 365 715 1024 [email protected] [email protected] S. Farrell FL - FRENCH (M2.1/2/4) 377 393 4531 Ed. Perfect [email protected] [email protected] Ms. Clunie-Capper FL - SPANISH (M2.4) 455 437 4615 [email protected] [email protected] M. Nelson FL - SPANISH 937 8534 3840 Schoology [email protected] PHYSICAL EDUCATION [email protected] P. Calow PHYSICAL ED (M2.1/3/5) [email protected] M2.1 Advisory Q. Robinson PHYSICAL ED (M2.2/4/FS) 852 747 7204 ENCORE T. Campbell FAMILY STUDIES 615 376 6824 Schoology W. Maxwell M2.3 Advisory DMSLions T. Robinson ConnecTech DANCE / M2.4 Advisory 872 480 1208 Schoology DESIGN & TECH DMSLions VISUAL ARTS 804 582 1151 425 955 1491 dellwood SUPPORT STAFF & PROGRAMS D. Greene ASD 615 664 0961 Zoom/ Schoology J. Smith FUNCTIONAL AC. 790 330 0291 Zoom/ Schoology M. Burgesson FUNCTIONAL AC. PARA 811 944 3772 S. Simmons PARA-EDUCATOR 467 597 6760 L. Davis FUCTIONAL SKILLS 839 397 1836 Work Packets/Zoom D. Gardner PARA - FS V. Hollis ED. THERAPY/ YEAR ADVISOR 874 283 7130 ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM Page 7 L. Wainwright-Dill Acting Principal 766 111 6228 T. Doyle Deputy Principal 660 027 3525 ALL ZOOM PASSWORDS: DMSLions21

COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS The M2 Team is committed to supporting all of our students and parents during this time of remote learning. Continue to work hard and make the best of this time. Be kind and patient with your siblings and parents—remember your attitude can brighten or dim the mood in your household. Check-in with your friends via social media. Know that you are missed by all of the staff. Please note that teachers are always available via email and will respond in a timely manner. Mrs. Hollis is also available to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have and is availa- ble via WhatsApp at 504-3601. REMOTE LEARNING PLATFORMS FORMATIVE, ED PERFECT, SCHOOLOGY... NO FOREIGN ALL students MUST use their MOED Account. LANGUAGE CLASSES Independent Work Period To get started on Schoology: (use Google Chrome) ——————————— 1. Log into google using your school issued MOED email account. NO REMOTE PE CLASS 2. Log into bdamoed.schoology.com PE Exercises on Page 5 ——————————- VISUAL ARTS ConnecTech - coding - access to assignments, upload assignments, contact teachers and much more. To get started on Formative: 1. https://formative.com/join 2. Enter Join Code: The join code is the CLASS CODE (listed on teacher access code list) 3. Log in: The code is similar to Dreambox with a 1 in front of their User Name (U/N) and the Password (P/W) will be the same as the one used for Dreambox. Example: Dreambox Example: Formative U/N: johnd P/W: hair U/N: 1johnd P/W: hair To get started on Education Perfect: (for Foreign Language - Mr. Hill/Ms. Farrell) 1. Download the app or Education Perfect or google educationperfect.com or follow this link: https://www.educationperfect.com/controlpanel/#/login 2. U/N: DELL+firstname+lastname P/W: first name (lowercase/NO CAPS) E.g. U/N: DELLJohnDarrell P/W: john

REMOTE LEARNING TOPICS CLASSES M2.1/2/3 M2.4 Mathematics K. Dill C. DeSilva English C. Yarde Science Global Learning: Social Studies Students will collaborate, explore, create, engage and reflect on global concerns. Y. Bean S. James Biology: Photosynthesis Students will learn about the parts of a plant and their function in the process of photosynthesis J. Darrell (M2.1/2) S. Davis (M2.3/4) Kingdoms of West Africa: Economy & Politics LOGO COMPETITION / WRITING PROMPT Logo Designs/Choreography emailed to [email protected] Writing Reflections emailed to [email protected] DUE DATES: 1st Submission - Sept. 17th Page 9 Final Submission - Sept. 24th

Parents know that the members of the Student Services Department are available. Take a look at the Dellwood website, www.moed.bm/dw for more information. School Counselors: Office Hours: M-F 9:00am—3:00pm The School Counsellors will continue to support students and families during this 14-day quarantine period. All updates will be posted to the school website; and feel free to email the counseling team with any arising matters. Dr. Donnamae Postlethwaite ~ [email protected] ZOOM ID: 257-736-6890 Mrs. Terri-Lynn Richards ~ [email protected] ZOOM ID: 536-952-1051 Miss Jenaya Wade-Fray ~ [email protected] ZOOM ID: 622-961-2585 HELPING AGENCIES: The Family Centre …………………………………………..…...232-1116 Financial Assistance (Unemployment Subsidy)…..https://uba.gov.bm 297-7600/ 205-5151ext.1608 The Coalition for the Protection of Children ….……….……….732-1152 Child and Family Services Hotline ……………….………….….278-9111/ 294-5870 Child and Adolescent Services …………………….……….…... 236-3770 The Dept of Workforce Development …………………….……. 297-7714/ 297-7716 The Women’s Resource Center …..…[email protected] 295-3882/ 533-3882 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) …..…….…[email protected] 292-9000 Covid-19 Hotline (test results or questions)…………...………...444-2498 Educational Therapy Dept: Office Hours: M-F 8:30am—3:00pm The Ed. Therapy Team will continue to do check-ins throughout the 14-day quarantine period and will be vigilant on online platforms. Mrs. Vernita Hollis (M2) ~ [email protected] ZOOM ID: 874 283 7130 Miss Roslynn Lee (M1) ~ [email protected] ZOOM ID: 304 943 9259 Mrs. Jackie Wilson (M3) ~ [email protected] ZOOM ID: 614 932 7214