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TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE WELCOME

Music Credit: Westview-John TO TIGERLAND !! William Melodic Ascension ℗ 2019 John William, Flautist LLC

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE NORMS

•Please mute your devices. •Questions and concerns can be addressed in the chat box. We will also take a few questions at the end of open house. •Please respect all presenters.

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE AGENDA • Principal Welcome ……………………………. Ms. Lisa Hill, Principal • Assistant Principal Welcome……….. Mrs. McCall-McCou, Assistant Principal • Team TIGERLAND Introductions……………………… 8th Grade Teachers • Connections Team …………………… C.W. Long Connection Department & Dr. Conner • Counselors and Student Support ……...... Ms. Stinson, 8th Grade Counselor Dr. Jones (7th Grade), and Ms. Hale (6th) • Day 1 and Remote Learning Information • STEM the LONG WAY,………………Ms. Pendergrass, Science and STEM Instructional Coach • Dr. Davenport, After- School All-stars • Questions and Concerns

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE PRINCIPAL WELCOME MS. LISA HILL, PRINCIPAL

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE A S S I S TA N T P R I N C I PA L W E L C O M E

Greetings and WELCOME TO TIGERLAND. I am Mrs. McCall- McCou, the PROUD Assistant Principal for 8th Grade. We are off to an exciting year, with new expectations as we learn virtually.

There is so much for our scholars to do daily even though we are not face to face. Please ensure that your scholars understands this is their last year in middle and we want to make it their best!

Again, welcome to TIGERLAND!

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE TIGERLAND TEACHERS

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE 8TH GRADE FACULTY AND STAFF

Team A Team B Team C DSE Instructional Support Ms. Kennedy, ELA Mr. Horne, ELA Ms. Scarbough, ELA Ms. Butler, ELA Mr. Hopson Mr. Stone, Math Ms. Massey, Math Mr. Landers, Math Dr. Stone, Math Ms. Lattimore Ms. Fayson, Science Dr. Jones, Science Mr. Murphy, Science Mr. Colston, Mr. Moreland Science & Social Studies Ms. Boston, Social Ms. Robinson, Social Ms. Brown, Social Ms. Whitfield Ms. Washington Studies Studies Studies

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE C.W. LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL CONNECTIONS TEAM

Dr. Conner, Band

Ms. Kennington, Art Coach Turley, Health

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE C.W. LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL CONNECTIONS TEAM Dr. Tucker, Healthcare Science

Ms. Bahun, French Ms. Clark, PE

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE C.W. LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL CONNECTIONS TEAM Master Sgt. Robinson, JROTC

Ms. De’Onis, Spanish Mr. Maher, STEM Lab

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE C.W. LONG MIDDLE SCHOOL CONNECTIONS TEAM Mr. Golden, Chorus

Music Credit: Westview-John William Melodic Ms. Walton, Dance Ascension ℗ 2019 John William, Flautist LLC

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE Ms. Stinson, 8th Grade Counselor 8th Grade Programs

 PSAT 8/9 (An Introduction to the SAT test)

 YouScience and Individual Graduation Plans (Preparing Scholars for High School & Career Development)

 Atlanta Virtual Academy (A Program that provides our Scholars the Opportunity to take High School Classes & Earn High School Credits)

 P.A.S.T. - Peer Assisted School Transition (A Program where High School Students Mentor our 8th Grade Scholars)

 Upward Bound (An Academic/Mentoring Program Preparing Students for College) STUDENT AND PARENT SUPPORT TEAM

• Dr. Jones, 7th Grade Counselor • Ms. Hale, 6th Grade Counselor • Ms. Barksdale, Clinical Therapist • Dr. Daniels, SELT • Ms. Livingston, Social Worker • Mr. Johnson, RTI/504 • Ms. Bussey, Parent Liaison

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE L O N G M S DEPARTMENT O F EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN RELATED SERVICES AT LONG MS Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Visual Impairment Speech Therapy Behavior Support Mobility Support If you have questions or concerns about Long Middle School Department of Exceptional Children…

Please feel free to contact,

Dr. Chasity L. Daniels, SELT 404-491-1396 [email protected] VIRTUAL LEARNING

• Technology • Student Schedule • Instructional Expectations • Infinite Campus ( Parent Portal and Updating Information) • Parent Virtual Handbook • My School Bucks ( Meal Ordering Platform)

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTION

Due to the overwhelming demand for technology devices, we are currently out of laptops and hotpots. Unfortunately, the entire district is experiencing this problem. We will contact you when we receive additional inventory for distribution. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE 8TH GRADE REMOTE LEARNING SCHEDULE

9:05am – 9:20am Homeroom/ SEL  Daily Instruction (Monday – Friday) 9:25am-10:10am CORE 1 that starts at 9:05am and includes breaks and lunch. 10:10- 10:20 Break th 10:20am-11:05am 8 PLANNING  Instructional schedule that includes 4 th 8 CONNECTIONS Core classes, 2 Enrichment classes (A/B Day Rotation), and 11:10- 11:55 Core2 Homeroom/Social-Emotional Learning 11:55- 12:05 Break (SEL). 12:05-12:35 Lunch 12:35- 1:15 Core 3  Individual schedules are now available 1:20- 2:05 Core 4 for each student via Infinite Campus

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE REMOTE LEARNING IMPORTANT REMINDERS • Students and Parents/Guardians have access to a Google Classroom for EACH class. Google classrooms house: all links, assignments, course syllabus, and any other important documents for the course. Daily live, teacher-led instructional sessions will be provided for all classes. • Attendance is required for all classes and will be taken daily for each class. Students must attend and participate in the ENTIRE class session to be marked present. • Assignments will be graded and Mid-Semester/Semester grades will be provided in accordance with APS Board Policy. • ALTHOUGH WE ARE NOT FACE TO FACE, WE ARE STILL IN SCHOOL!!!

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL

• Infinite Campus (Parent Portal) • Infinite Campus Help Documents

Scan barcode to view INFINITE CAMPUS HELP DOCUMENTS

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE DO YOU NEED ASSISTANCE LOGGING ON?

• Parent Virtual Learning Handbook

Scan barcode to view PARENT VIRTUAL LEARNING HANDBOOK TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE HAVE YOU ORDERED YOUR MEALS FOR THE WEEK?

We are pleased to inform you that Long Middle School participates in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program. Through CEP, we will continue to offer healthy meals to ALL students at no charge. However, you must order student meal kits weekly. Starting August 24th – the first day of school – APS meals will only be distributed to APS students. All APS families must pre-order meals for each week through the MySchoolBucks online pre-order system. Remember that your order for your student’s meal kits must be placed no later than one week before distribution.

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE STEM THE • We will be experiencing STEM the L.O.N.G L.O.N.G. Way this year! WAY • Leading our next generation through: – Creativity – Collaboration – Innovation – Growth Mindset • Leading our next generation through creativity, collaboration, innovation, and maintaining a growth mindset.

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE AFTER - SCHOOL ALL STARS DR. DAVENPORT & MR. JOHNSON

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE DAY ONE When: Friday, August 21, 2020 DRY RUN Where: Zoom What time: 11:00 a.m.

To ensure we are ready for Day 1, we are asking ALL students to use their APS credentials to login into MyBackPack and Google Classrooms. Please access Google Classrooms via MyBackPack. Google classroom codes can be found on student’s schedules next to each teacher’s name.

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE Mrs. McCall- McCou

The Work WE Are Doing Is Important

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TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE THANK YOU PARENTS AND STUDENTS FOR ATTENDING OUR 1 ST TIGERLAND VIRTUAL OPEN H O U S E . Music Credit: Song I Can't Wait (Album Version (Edited)) Artist WE CANNOT WAIT TO SEE YOU ON Sleepy Brown Licensed to YouTube by MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 FOR UMG (on behalf of DreamWorks Urban); BMI - YOUR FIRST DAY IN TIGERLAND!! Broadcast Music Inc.,

TIGERLAND: CONNECTING AND BUILDING BLOCKS FOR THE FUTURE