\nM\/F HS Conference @ 1:00<\/strong><\/span>
\nTuesday WDH k-3 @ 10:00 4 & 5 2 10:30<\/strong><\/span>
\nWednesday MMS 6th@ 10 7th@ 10:30 8th@11:00<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
I am available to conference one on one with your child and\/or you during my evening office hours T\/Thurs 5-7. Please email, call or text me to schedule a conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n ———————————————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n Hi Everyone!<\/strong><\/span> Take a deep breath.<\/span><\/p>\n The urge to smash the computers is a natural feeling due to the state of things. Self-control is a limited resource and many of us are tapped out right now.<\/p>\n That\u2019s OK.<\/span><\/p>\n Many of you are not just my students\u2019 parents but are also my friends or our kids are friends. I know that you have stressors outside of the virtual learning conundrum. Some of you are financially dependent on the service and tourism industries in town. Some of you may have been laid off or have had to lay off staff of your own. There are some of you who have autoimmune diseases\/underlying health conditions, kids with the same or asthma, and\/or elderly parents that you are worried about. All of you are in my thoughts. Make a list of each conference for each day and post it in a visible spot, help your child set reminders in their phones, AND have them write the dates\/times in their planners (or one of the digital organizers provided by teachers- ask me if you need one!).<\/p>\n Remember- conferences won\u2019t work with Edge or Explorer- you need Chrome or another browser.<\/span><\/p>\n If you can\u2019t get in the conference- don\u2019t panic! Have your child send the teacher a message to let them know that they are having issues. Most teachers are recording the conferences for later viewing.<\/p>\n Be passive aggressive with your child and let them know that if they can\u2019t figure out how to use Office 365, they will probably be living on your couch as an adult- thus making you a failure as a parent. Just kidding. This didn\u2019t help or motivate my kids at all.<\/p>\n Please let me know if I can help in ANY WAY. If you need someone to talk you through a problem on Schoology or a pep talk to keep you from smashing everyone\u2019s electronics- I am here.<\/p>\n Best of luck and try not to be one of the computer smashers!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thank you, as always, Erin Arnold for sharing your post- I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Please read below and as we reflect on Erin’s post, please do not forget to hang in there- we are … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"http:\/\/teachers.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/racano-j\/files\/2020\/03\/BLOG.png\")
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\nThe above quote (cheesy kitten and all) goes out to all of you who have envisioned throwing a laptop across the room in the last two days.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nDon\u2019t let the virtual school technical issues be another worry.
\nIf you are approaching a breaking point and your self-control tank is below empty- take another deep breath. Make a short list of things that ARE going well. Show gratitude for those things. Now- make a list of the things that WILL go well- be grateful for them before they happen. Manifest it.
\nAs far as our kids and virtual learning goes- here are my tried tips for the week:
\nGo through each course and group (some teachers have both) and make a weekly \u201cTo Do\u201d list by class. Don\u2019t forget to check BOTH materials and updates.<\/p>\n