La Joya Independent School District Plan for Instructional Continuity During High Absenteeism and School Closures

La Joya Independent School District

Plan for Instructional Continuity During High Absenteeism and School Closures

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Communication Strategies:

1. Plan for Instructional Continuity During High Absenteeism and School Closures document will be posted on the district website. 2. A video of how to log in to skyward and how to access google drive will also be posted on the district website for both teachers and students. https://tinyurl.com/ljisdgoogle 3. Principals’ meeting to communicate plan and timeline will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2020. Additional meetings will be held as deemed necessary. 4. The campus principal will conduct a teacher meeting to communicate the plan. 5. Secondary teachers need to activate/utilize their LJISD.com google account and drive. https://tinyurl.com/ljisdgoogle 6. Secondary students need to activate/utilize their LJISD.com google account. https://tinyurl.com/ljisdgoogle 7. All district staff needs to monitor their Outlook account for important emails. 8. Updates of the district status regarding COVID-19 will be communicated via the district website or through email.

Support Systems Available at the District

Technology Resources:

1. Imagine Learning is available at the Elementary and Middle School level. https://www.imaginelearning.com/login 2. myOn is available at all Elementary campuses, Trevino Middle School and West Academy. 3. All students will have access to Reading Renaissance at home. https://global-zone08.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/305095 4. High School Shared Google Drive https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/0AKEIkrBrhY9WUk9PVA 5. High School STC staff follow Blackboard protocol. 6. AP Instructors follow College Board Syllabus. 7. Edgenuity software will be available for access to High Schools. STUDENT: https://auth.edgenuity.com/Login/Login/Student EDUCATOR: https://auth.edgenuity.com/Login/Login/Educator

8. Sprint One Million has provided technology resources to our high school students. Sprint 1 Million is working on doubling current data allotments from 10 GB to 20 GB per month through June 30, 2020. They are also working on allocating remaining inventory to districts that are immediately implementing remote learning to help support their e-learning plans. Additionally, they want to accelerate the receipt of more than 100,000 new mobile hotspots devices that are allocated for the 2020-2021 school year in hopes of getting them to our 8th-grade students sooner. Ø Currently, we have the following to distribute at the High School campuses

Sprint 1Million Devices available for Distribution

Campus Tablets Cellphones

La Joya HS 421 411

La Joya ECHS 101

Palmview HS 80 521

Juarez Lincoln HS 20 325

Jimmy Carter ECHS 235

Thelma ECHS 105

Academy of Health Science 100

College & Career Center Total: 521 1798

*Awaiting response from the College and Career Center

La Joya ISD WiFi on Wheels

A total of 20 buses will be equipped with two routers, two antennas as well as two sim cards in order to provide our students with WiFi connectivity access within the community. Our staff will then work on filtering issues.

We will have eleven buses ready by Friday, March 20, 2020, and nine more by Friday, March 27, 2020.

WiFi on Wheels – Community Outreach March 23 – April 3, 2020

A total of 20 buses and 1 Mobile Tech Lab equipped with WiFi capability will canvas the La Joya ISD communities to provide students access to digital and online resources.

Buses will be stationed at selected neighborhood areas and will rotate through the streets listed below on different days.

Buses and Lab will be available Monday – Friday, 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM Bus # General Area Neighborhood Streets 43 Sullivan City North of El Pinto Road, Mesquite Street, El Sendero Street, El Expressway 83 Lucero Street 4 Sullivan City South of Alamo Street, Olmo Street, Valles Street, Expressway 83 Guadalupe Flores Street 19 Sullivan City North of El Faro Road, Robin Street, Cardinal Street, Dove Expressway 83 Street, Quail Street 133 La Joya South of Expressway 83 Garza Avenue (from 1st Street to 11th Street) 130 Peñitas South of Expressway 83 Peñitas Street, Ebony Street, Fresno Street, Laurel Street, Mesquite Street 90 Palmview South of South Abram Road, Navajo Street, Apache Street, Agua Expressway 83 Lane, Ojo Lane, Turtle Drive, Mata Road, Ramona Blvd. 83 Palmview North Expressway 83 North Abram Road, Yawn Drive, Polk Street, Eagle Drive, Pradera Lane 50 3 Mile Line and Liberty Areas Ebony Avenue, Dogwood Avenue, Quail Avenue, Birch Street, Pino Street, Marble to Volcano Streets 162 South of 7 Mile Line Pueblo Miguel Street, Jayden Drive, Royal Palm Drive, Coconut Palm de Palmas and Salida Del Sol Drive, Sabal Palm Drive, Texas Sago Palm Drive 10 North of 7 Mile Line El Polvorin Road, La Nutria Street, El Conejo Street, Pueblo de Palmas Washington Drive, Queen Palm Street, Date Palm Street 142 Iowa and 7 ½ Mile Line Cedar Rapids Street, Cohiba Street, Vaquero Street, Cardinal Delta Street, La Galina Road 76 Mile 9 and North Abram Road 9 to 14 Mile Lines – Abram Road, Western Road and Texas Road 122 9 Mile Line and La Home Road Pradera Street, Serenidad Avenue, Silverado Circle, Nuevo Amanecer Drive, Hermenegildo Garza Drive, North View Lane, South View Lane, Mi Sueno Street 41 Brushline and 7 ¾ Mile Line Ines Street, Adriana Street, Delilah Street, Martina Street, Ruth Street, San Isidoro Street, Santa Monica Street

Bus # General Area Neighborhood Streets 84 Doffing Road and 6 ½ Mile From Lucy Drive to Dario Street, Siesta Road, James Line Patrick Street, Eduardo Drive, John Mark Circle, Senesio Street, Mistflower Street 129 5 Mile Line and La Homa Naranja Drive, Fresa Drive, Barney Street, Regina 9 Road Drive, Costa Azul Street, Mar Verde Street, St. Francis Street, Jamie Lane 121 3 Mile Line and Inspiration Liberty Street, Lucky J Street, Lucky I Street, 42½ Street, Road 41½ Street, Magnolia Street, Roman Street, Tiffany Drive, Kings Drive 32 Doffing Road and 4 Mile Line Cowboy Circle, Andresito Drive, Brushy Lane, Jewel Drive, Dana Drive, Whitney Circle, Center Street, Ordaz Drive 147 Bentsen Palm South of Minerva Drive, Marisel Road, Green Valley Expressway 83 Avenue, Jimmy Garza Drive, Carlos Street, Princess Lea Drive, Anita Street, Bella Vista Avenue

108 Scheubach Road South of Paseo Del Rey, Tierra Dorado Street, Obra Street, Escandon Elementary Dorado Street, Rancho Del Ray, Resplandor Drive, Blue Jay Drive, Falcon Lane, Sunny Haven Americana, Noe Street, Scot Lane Road Mobile La Homa and 7 ½ Mile Line Tampico Avenue, Acapulco Avenue, Megan Tech Lab Street, Girasol Street, Valle Ranchero, Jessica Avenue, Ashley Avenue, Trey Leal Avenue

Instructional Delivery at a Distance

Central Office Responsibilities:

1. Maintain clarity among all stakeholders who are contributing to the Plan for Instructional Continuity During High Absenteeism and School Closure. 2. Work collaboratively among all departments to provide solutions to aid all stakeholders. 3. Provide the necessary TEKS based instructional resources to meet the needs of students. 4. Communicate with all stakeholders through various avenues will be essential. Ex. District Website, Outlook emails, phone calls, or text messages

Principals/ Assistant Principals:

1. Post the Plan for Instructional Continuity During High Absenteeism and School Closures on the school website. 2. Provide the necessary TEKS based instructional resources/print packets. 3. Ensure teachers are communicating with students on a weekly basis. 4. Communicate with parents as necessary. 5. Verify the teacher's grade entry weekly through the submission of teacher contact logs.

Teachers:

1. Secondary teachers will post the assigned work on the google drive for students.

2. Elementary students in 3rd-5th grade can submit required work through a technology app such as WhatsApp, ClassDojo, or SeeSaw. The teacher will verify student work for all students through weekly phone calls.

3. All teachers will provide grades for assigned work and input into Skyward gradebook. 4. Make contact with students/parents every week by phone. Ø Elementary: 20 students a week Ø Middle School: 20 students a week Ø High School: 20 students a week

5. Teachers are expected to work from home and email the campus principal their contact log unless told otherwise instructed by our Superintendent of Schools or designee.

Dual Credit Faculty:

1. Dual Credit Instructors will also adhere to STC procedures. 2. Dual Credit Faculty must complete the Blackboard Fundamentals training by March 25. Once logged into Blackboard, click on the link titled Blackboard Fundamentals Training, which will guide you to the required training. 3. Additional support will be available by the South Texas College Distance Learning Department during March 23-29. Contact information is as follows: 956-872-2598 or [email protected] 4. Dual Credit Faculty need to contact their South Texas College Department Chairs for additional support in moving their instruction online.

Dual Credit Students:

1. Dual Credit students will have access to Blackboard Online Student Orientation starting March 23, 2020. Students will learn how to log in, upload assignments, use the discussion forum, and take any assigned exams. 2. Additional support will be available to students by the South Texas College Distance Learning Department during March 23-29. Contact information is as follows: 956-872-2598 or [email protected] 3. Any student needing additional assistance with their course can contact their STC instructor. 4. Dual Credit Students who need to reset passwords can email their name and contact information to [email protected]

Campus Staff:

1. Campus staff will come in to assist with the distribution of assigned work to our students. Campus staff is defined as Principals, Assistant Principals, Supervisors, Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Campus Secretary, and Face Liaisons, or Social Workers. 2. Monday, March 23 will be utilized to meet with staff and prepare instructional resources for distribution. Campus principals will schedule their staff meetings throughout the day to avoid more than 10-15 individuals in a room.

Elementary: Elementary teachers will gather instructional resources and organize them for pick up. Administrators will pre-assign electronic devices to students based on the following priority: 1) 5th grade; 2) 4th grade; 3) 3rd grade Schools will maintain a log of devices issued to students. Grade Level Day Location Time Pre Kinder 3/24/20 Pick- Up Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Kinder 3/24/20 Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 1st 3/24/20 Pick- Up Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 2nd 3/24/20 Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 3rd 3/25/20 Pick- Up Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 4th 3/25/20 Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 5th 3/25/20 Pick- Up Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Middle School:

Grade Level Day Location Time 6th grade A-M 3/24/20 Pick Up Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 7th-grade A-M 3/24/20 Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 6th grade N-Z 3/24/20 Pick Up Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 7th-grade N-Z 3/24/20 Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 8th-grade A-M 3/25/20 Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 8th grade A-M 3/25/20 Pick Up Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 8th grade N-Z 3/25/20 Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 8th grade N-Z 3/25/20 Pick Up Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

High School:

Pick points for the following High Schools:

Ø Thelma Salinas STEM Early College High School, Ø College & Career Center Ø HOPE Academy Ø Jimmy Carter Early College High School Ø La Joya West Academy Ø Academy of Health Science Profession & STEM

Grade Level Day Location Time 12th A-M 3/24/20 Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 11th A-M 3/24/20 Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 12th N-Z 3/24/20 Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 11th N-Z 3/24/20 Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 10th A-M 3/25/20 Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 9th A-M 3/25/20 Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 10th N-Z 3/25/20 Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 9th N-Z 3/25/20 Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Pick up points for the following High Schools:

Ø Juarez-Lincoln High School Ø La Joya High School Ø La Joya Early College High School

Grade Level Day Location Time 12th A-M 3/24/20 West Side Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 11th A-M 3/24/20 West Side Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 12th N-Z 3/24/20 West Side Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 11th N-Z 3/24/20 West Side Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 10th A-M 3/25/20 West Side Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 9th A-M 3/25/20 West Side Bus Loading Area 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 10th N-Z 3/25/20 West Side Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 9th N-Z 3/25/20 West Side Bus Loading Area 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Pick up point for the following High School: Ø Palmview High School

Grade Level Day Location Time 12th A-M 3/24/20 Gym 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 11th A-M 3/24/20 Gym 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 12th N-Z 3/24/20 Gym 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 11th N-Z 3/24/20 Gym 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 10th A-M 3/25/20 Gym 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. 9th A-M 3/25/20 Gym 8:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m. 10th N-Z 3/25/20 Gym 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. 9th N-Z 3/25/20 Gym 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Ø If parents have students enrolled in multiple grade levels, they will have to wait for the campus personnel to gather the resources for all the students.