Upcoming Weeks at Dogwood ES.
- Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) Testing- Oct. 2020
- Students in grades kindergarten through 2nd grade be assessed throughout the school day. If you have any questions about when your child will be assessed, please reach out to their classroom teacher.
- Grade- Level Schedule Changes
- Teachers were given the opportunity to make changes to student daily instructional schedules based on overall student needs, content timelines, and resources. Instead of following the normal block schedule (one content per day), some grade-level schedules now cover all content areas (math, ELA, phonics, writing, and science/social studies). The school start time, school end time, lunch, and special time has not changed.
- This Week's Student Instructional Schedule- Oct. 19th- 23rd
- This will be a regular instructional week for all students. Students will be engaged in virtual instruction on Mon. Oct. 19th, Tues. Oct. 20th, Thurs. Oct. 22nd, and Fri. Oct. 23rd.
- On Wed. Oct. 21st students will be engaged in asynchronous (independent) instruction. Some students may be asked to meet their teacher during the morning hours for targeted individual or small group instruction.
- All student work can be found on Schoology.
- Students receive attendance credit for logging onto Schoology retrieve their work.
- Looking Ahead to the Week of - Oct. 26th - Oct. 30th
- This will be a regular instructional week for all students. Students will be engaged in virtual instruction on Mon. Oct. 26th, Tues. Oct. 27th, Thurs. Oct. 29th, and Fri. Oct. 30th.
- On Wed. Oct. 28th students will be engaged in asynchronous (independent) instruction. Some students may be asked to meet their teacher during the morning hours for targeted individual or small group instruction.
- All student work can be found on Schoology.
- Students receive attendance credit for logging onto Schoology retrieve their work.
- School Closed - Tuesday, Nov. 3rd - Election Day
- Student Instructional Supplies
- All students need to have the grade-level curriculum workbooks in order to engage in instruction. If you have not picked up a book bag or materials from the school, please feel free to stop by any school day between 9am-3pm. No appointment needed.
Weekly BCPS Lunch Delivered by Bus- Monday and Wednesdays – 11:45am-12:30pm
- Any Dogwood ES parent/guardian can pick up a lunch for their child during this timeframe.
Device Issues- Breaks, Key Malfunctions, Cracked Screen, or Blank Screens
- If you are experiencing any technical difficulties with your BCPS issued device. please contact the help desk by doing the following:
- 1. Log in to bcpsone.bcps.org
2. Click on the support button at the top of the page.
3. Click on the Parents and Students button at the
bottom of the page.
4. Fill in the form. Include all information that you have
in order to get the help you need.
- You will not be able to return or exchange your device at Dogwood ES.
Important Information
for the 2020-2021
Virtual School Year
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Reminder: Weeks where there are no holidays (ex. Labor Day) students will log onto Google Meets for instruction on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Wednesday's are reserved for targeted small groups (special educator, ESOL, etc.) and teacher professional development. Students will be responsible for completing independent school work assigned by their teacher on Wednesdays.
Tech Tips and Tricks for Parents
All BCPS schools are still closed due to COVID-19. Therefore, only a limited amount of staff are available in the building. The phones will be answered between 8:30am-3:30pm. Registration, withdrawals, and all other matters will be handled virtually unless expressly directed by an administrator.
***Please check BCPS website to check out school closings and delays for inclement weather. ***
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