Welcome to yet another week of online learning. I hope things are going well for each of you and you are all well.
The big news from this past week, of course, is that the Governor has declared all Texas schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. This means we will not be meeting again in the school building and that the online work will be the curriculum for the rest of the year.
There are many questions that remain unanswered at this time (at least to my knowledge they remain unanswered): Will school start on time in the Fall? What about summer school? Etc. I simply do not know…
What I can tell you is how the online work will figure into your student’s final grade for the year. The fourth nine-weeks average can only help a student. For example, if a student made a 75 on their third nine-weeks report card and make a 65 for the fourth nine-weeks (the online work), the 75 will be entered again. If a student makes a 75 on the third nine-weeks and then an 85 on the fourth nine-weeks, the student will get the higher grade.
I can also tell you that the report card grades for the first, second, and third nine-weeks grading periods will not be changing and will be used to figure the end of year average. The rumor that a student cannot be failed for the year due to the Covid-19 closures is incorrect. The school closures would have had absolutely no effect on these first three grading periods.
Some students are going to read this and think, “Why should I do this online work?” The possible reasons are simple. If the student needed to pass this nine-weeks to pass for the year, then they need to do the work. Another big reason is that they are going to take a Social Studies STAAR Test next year in the 8th grade. The material covered in these online lessons will be on that exam and will not necessarily be covered in the 8thgrade History course.
I hope that provides some clarity. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Stay well,
Coach
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