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America Long time would ben- The "Voice of efit from a the Hawks" coordinated passes response to away at the COVID age of 58 Page 3 QuillMon., Nov. 30, 2020 Vol. 57, No. 2 Page 8 Robbinsdale Cooper High School chs.rdale.org/the-quill 8230 47th Ave. N., New Hope, MN 55428 ALSO INSIDE Efforts to bring back el- News DISTRICT HITS PAUSE ON ementary students for face-to-face instruction IN-PERSON LEARNING PLAN postponed due to COVID rising trend of COVID-19 cases in both the county and local communities.” Distance learning has Counselors adjust had different impacts on to distance model all students. However, Burrage reminded fami- The grade-level coun- lies and staff that there is selors have found a “plus” to the Robbins- new ways to interact dale model, which allows with their students students in all grade levels and guide them to a chance to reach out for school success help. Additionally, Bur- rage explained that all of Page 2 the district schools have school support centers which can “be accessed Opinion virtually or in person.” While this change in plans will not affect Cooper in the way that it affects the experience of elementary students, there will be an impact on some of the supports Cooper will provide. For exam- Election results ple, the student support bring hope to '21 options being provided on Photo by MR. ZUCCOLA Wednesdays starting No- In addition to a sense vember 18 at Cooper will While the district will roll out some limited in-person supports, the majority of Robbinsdale students are staying at home. that we will return to have additional protocols. established presiden- By YORDANOSE MULAT pandemic. Recently, ele- will remain in Distance “We have met with “What will change tial norms, the election Quill staff writer mentary school students Learning PLUS for all our regional team of for us is adding the op- results give us an inspi- were on track to start going students,” Burrage wrote. health experts several tions for students to come rational vice president The district decided to school in a hybrid model “This means we will not times this week, and while into the building to work with a teacher face to face Page 4 on November 5 to can- on November 16 because begin a tiered start into hy- they initially supported cel plans for elementary it is a more effective learn- brid learning. Based on this the decision to move to starting on November 18,” school students to switch ing environment for them. decision, we will postpone hybrid learning, they no Cooper Head Principal to hybrid learning at this However, in an email sent the start date of the 281 longer agreed with the Mr. Herman said. “There Variety time due to the rise of out on November 5, Rob- Distance Learning School. plan to shift models,” Bur- will be a sign-up process COVID-19 cases in the binsdale School District In- This means elementary rage wrote. for this to ensure we fol- Twin Cities metro area and terim Superintendent Ms. students will remain with Moreover, the inde- low safety protocols.” the rest of the state. Burrage informed families their current teachers.” pendent COVID com- Furthermore, students, The 2020-2021 school and staff members of the The main reason for mand team for the district teachers and staff who will year started with distance change in plans. changing plans is to en- recommended that all learning for all of the dis- “I am writing to share sure the health of students learners remain in a dis- DISTRICT trict due to the COVID-19 the news that our district and staff. tance model “based on the continues on page 8 Series blasts life into Star Wars Students can access support for writing, math The Disney+ series The Mandalorian ex- The Write Place and Math Lounge are now available during the school day for Hawks who need academic help pands George Lucas' “We now have what is called the Cooper Academic Support Re- original universe in quest Form, where a student can sign up for help in the Write Place ways not accomplished [and] the Math Lounge,” Ms. Olesen, who helps oversee the two in the recent movies services, said. Students who want to access the sign-up form can do so in one of Page 7 two ways. First, you can go to the Cooper homepage, click on “Student Support Center” and choose “Student Support,” where the form itself is located. The second method is to go to Schoology, find the page for Sports your grade level, click on “Materials” and select “Academic Support,” which is where the form can be found. “During distance learning, students must sign up for the Math Lounge and Write Place on the Cooper Academic Support Request Form to access help during their study hall or a time that they do not have another class,” Olesen said. “They will need to sign up before the class period they want to meet begins. Students cannot sign up for a meet after the hour has started. They will then receive a Google Meet code via email that will give them access to this support.” Teams pivot to Depending on a student’s needs, the Write Place and Math Lounge virtual banquets can provide different types of support. Teachers in the Write Place work Photo by LOU VANG with students on Mondays and Fridays to clarify writing prompts, to Concerns about COVID During a normal year, the Write Place and Math Lounge are located in room 246. brainstorm, to organize essays, to draft or revise a writing assignment force Cooper's fall By SAO MOUA and to answer any questions regarding reading or writing assignments sports squads to re- Quill staff writer in any subject area. According to English teacher Ms. Eisfelder, who think how they con- oversees the Write Place on Mondays during first period, the reasons duct their end-of- Virtual versions of the Write Place and Math Lounge are now she sees students making use of writing support this year are similar to season celebrations available to help support Cooper students who need help with their past years. writing in any class or support for their work in a math class. During “They want to get help on an assignment, talk through a problem Page 9 in-person learning, the writing and math support was available on al- they are having with grades and classwork, review a paper or take a test ternating days in room 246. While an alternating-day schedule is still they might have missed,” she said. in effect, the support this year is provided through a Google Meet and Sports students must register in advance to get help. STUDENTS CAN ACCESS SUPPORT continues on page 8 Schoology provides critical tools to students, teachers Distance learning has raised the role played by the Schoology system in conducting class, submitting work and getting feedback By JAWENAH FREEMAN the review and completion of assignments. Another way in which teachers are us- Quill staff writer “It is important to check Schoology to see ing Schoology to help students is through the Marching Band when assignments are due so you don’t forget posting of the recordings of each class ses- returns to action The importance of Schoology as a tool about them or turn them in late,” Logan Voigt sion. Students can then access these videos for students and teachers alike has become (10) said. “It’s best to stay on top of things.” after the fact for additional help or if they Cooper student mu- apparent as school has moved to a distance Helping students stay on top of their as- were absent from class. sicians have been learning model due to COVID in 2020- signments is Schoology’s calendar feature, “Teachers record all of their lessons so able to add a note 2021. Whether it is completing assign- which English teacher Ms. Prillwitz said is an students that miss a lesson are able to get of normalcy to a fall ments, reviewing course materials or com- important function to make use of. caught up and stay caught up,” Administra- football season that municating with a teacher, Schoology is a “The calendar feature of Schoology can tive Intern Mr. Nelson said. “It also gives was nearly cancelled central part of each student’s day during help students plan and organize their work students an opportunity to rewatch lessons this school year. by due dates,” Prillwitz said. “This can allow Page 10 One way in which Schoology plays a role students to be proactive in turning in their SCHOOLOGY in the school experience this year is through work on time.” continues on page 2 Page 2, The Quill News November 30, 2020 SCHOOLOGY continued from page 1 Counselors adjust to distance learning if they are struggling with the content. If you think about it, the The grade-level counselors have found new ways to interact with their students and guide them to school success recordings give students more dents with the correct people at the opportunities than in-class learn- colleges,” Ritter said. ing, because a student can stop, Once the school year start- rewind or pause during the les- ed, the counselors had to adjust son while they think out what to working virtually by meeting they’re learning.” with students and families through Voigt added that class re- phone calls, Google meetings and cordings can also help if students emails. While technology has get distracted during the 90-min- helped make these interactions ute class session “because the possible, ninth grade counselor teacher might have assigned Ms.

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