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Greetings Dimond Families-
Welcome Back! School starts on Thursday, August 20th at 8:00 AM. Below we have provided important information for students to get started with the 1st quarter. Please make sure to view Q on the morning of August 20th. The schedule your student sees should be followed as their final schedule.
If you have not completed the ONLINE registration forms, please do so by August 21. Please contact Jannet at 742-7008 if you are experiencing problems with this process.
SCHEDULES
Schedules will continue to change through Wednesday, August 19, as we work to balance classes and ensure students are properly scheduled. We ask all students and parents to kindly refrain from emailing or calling the counselors with concerns about the schedules until after they are finalized on Wednesday afternoon.
Request for Schedule Change
Please use this link below to submit any request for a schedule change. All requests will be prioritized; with critical needs addressed first (missing a core class, in the wrong core class, etc.) and then requests for elective changes. Submitting a request does not guarantee a change will occur. We will do our best to honor requests whenever possible. The counselors will not be able to personally contact each student who submits a request, so please check your Q for updates on your schedule. All Requests for changes must be submitted by 4pm on August 27th, 2020 https://forms.gle/iNkzfrqe51BhrLcq5
Chrome
Parents and students, please make sure you are using Chrome as the browser for all of your Canvas work with ASD / Dimond High School. This will help ensure you will be able to access all courses and materials and will help to minimize technical issues.
Students should sign in to CANVAS with their ASD credentials: last.first and student ID.
Here's the link to Canvas Parent Observer: https://www.asdk12.org/domain/4476 And instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MWP1pni55MIbaf-bssNiLItCYw6fTDsvK76tq0izZQE/edit
Bell Schedule
Period 1 8:00 - 9:35
Period 2 9:45 -11:15
Break 11:15-11:40
Period 3 11:40 – 1:15
School Start:
Students will need to log on to their Canvas accounts to get the ZOOM information. Teachers will have posted the ZOOM link in Canvas or sent it via Remind. On Thursday the 20th, at 8:00am every traditional/blended student needs to be in front of a device, logged on to their Period 1 class.
Attendance:
Attendance will be taken every period, at the beginning of the period. Students are supposed to remain in the class the entire time. These sessions will be TAUGHT lessons.
Supplies:
You should have some paper, pens, pencils, whatever you would normally need in a class, as you may need to be taking notes. Textbooks, art supplies, instruments and other supplies will be distributed through a pick-up process.
Cameras On:
Camera/Video must be on at the time ZOOM lessons begin. If you do not have your video on the teacher is not able to verify that you are in attendance and will drop you from the ZOOM. We realize that there will be times in which you may disable your video, but it is the expectation that most of the time the video is on.
Recordings of ZOOM lessons:
The district will be providing schools guidance for ZOOM recording. Due to FERPA and other confidentiality concerns lessons will be recorded once schools receive this important guidance.
Behavior:
It is essential that you act and react appropriately while on the Zoom sessions. Our staff will be monitoring the sessions and any misbehavior will be dealt with accordingly.
Homework/Activities:
It is IMPORTANT to do your work. We have limited the number of courses to three each semester, but this comes with some expectations. You have to do your work to get the credit. Each one of your classes are now worth ½ credit! We don’t want you to get behind, so plan accordingly.
Device Distribution:
The District is using its buses to deliver Chromebooks to bus stops nearest to students’ homes. Families who have signed up to receive a chromebook through their schools and have not yet received one will receive an email and robo call the day before their scheduled delivery. In the call and email, families will receive specific information on the timing and location of their delivery. It is imperative to make sure someone is at the delivery point, on time. Due to the high volume of requests, your patience is appreciated while we work through this process. Please let us know if
you are in need of a chrome book and or connectivity by contacting us at 742-7019.
OPEN HOUSE/SCHOOL ORIENTATION
Please take a moment to view our Welcome Back video contained in this link. https://www.asdk12.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=40&ModuleInstanceID=14680&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=52159&PageID=73
SPORTS SIGN UPS
The start of fall sports conditioning began Monday August 17th. Students will need to sign-up by visiting www.planeths.com. Please be sure to sign the COVID-19 Waiver and Release form and the COVID sports waiver on the website. If you previously signed up on planeths, please return to the website and sign the COVID forms. ASD is asking that you pay for the activity online through ParentConnect. Due to the rapidly changing procedures, no face to face appointments, payments or the previously advertised golden tickets will be taking place. If you have questions, please contact our Activities Clerk, Jasmynn Whilden at whilden_jasmynn@asdk12.org or call her at 742-7005 her offices hours are Monday through Friday 7am-3pm.
Thank you for reviewing this information with your student. Have a great first day!
ADDITIONAL YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION DATE:
The next distribution for yearbooks will be Wednesday, August 26th, from 8:00am until 2:00pm here at DHS. PLEASE BRING RECEIPT FOR PROOF OF PAYMENT. This additional day has been added for any new purchases or unclaimed books.
If you need to purchase a yearbook, bring check or cash (we cannot accept credit/debit card payments. The yearbooks are $85.
Stay Safe, Be Well.
Sincerely,
Principal Johnson-Harris