February 26, 2021
Good afternoon Daniel Hand High School community,
Wednesday, March 24, 2021 – School Day SAT As previously communicated, on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, all juniors will be invited to participate in the school day SAT. It is important to note that this assessment can only be administered in-person. Therefore, no matter one's cohort, all juniors, including those who are remote only, should plan to report to DHHS on March 24th. March 24th will be a remote learning day for all freshman, sophomores, and seniors. On this day, all faculty members will be administering the SAT, therefore asynchronous learning tasks will be posted on Google Classroom. All freshman, sophomores, and seniors are expected to log into their Google Classroom and complete the assignment(s) posted.
A follow-up message with specific details regarding the school day SAT will be sent to all students in the junior class, as well as their parents/guardians. Please be on the look out for this message later today.
Performances from our Music Department Each year our entire school community looks forward to attending the variety of musical performances that take place. Although there are guidelines that would make attending these performances in-person this year not possible, our music department has compiled a variety of performances that you can enjoy from home. Please click on the links below to view the performances. The hard work and dedication of both our students and our entire music department is evident in each performance. Great job by everyone involved!
End of Trimester 2 Assessment Plan (Reminder from last week's message) Faculty and student input following the conclusion of the trimester one assessment plan indicated a need for a revision. The chart below details the revisions and should prove helpful when planning for the end of trimester two. Teachers will decide and communicate their assessment plans to students. Any assessments will fit in the all-in, hybrid, or fully remote instructional models. While in the hybrid model, all students (whether remote or in-person) will take the same assessment. The majority of end of trimester assessments will be scheduled, if necessary, for one-hour sessions. Teachers have the option to review during the first part of the class period and then administer the one-hour assessment. For most courses, with the exception of AP and UCONN ECE courses, any assessments given will count no more than 10% of the marking period grade. For AP and UCONN ECE courses, 2 hours can be used for the assessment and the grade will count up to 20% of the marking period grade. Additionally, in lieu of giving an assessment, teachers in non-AP or UCONN ECE courses can use the two hours of instructional time to wrap up PBAs, survey students, host student presentations, or continue with the curriculum. Students will be dismissed from school at 11:35 a.m. on March 8, 9, and 10, and at 11:30 a.m. on March 11. Monday, 3/8 Period 1 7:25-9:25
Period 2 9:35-11:35 Tuesday, 3/9 Period 3 7:25-9:25
Period 4 9:35-11:35 Wednesday, 3/10 Period 5 7:25-9:25
Period 6 9:35-11:35 Thursday, 3/11 Scheduled shortened day
Periods 1-6 7:25-11:30 Wellness Wednesday Please see below for the "Wellness Wednesday" time schedule that will be followed on March 3, 2021. Cohort A and remote students will have 30 minutes of downtime while at home. Please remember that this 30-minute timeframe is not for academic support or additional work.
Period 1 7:25 a.m. 8:25 a.m. Period 2 8:29 a.m. 9:26 a.m. Wellness 9:30 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Period 3A 10:04 a.m. 10:32 a.m. Period 3B 10:32 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Period 4A 11:04 a.m. 11:32 a.m. Period 4B 11:32 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Period 5A 12:04 p.m. 12:32 p.m. Period 5B 12:32 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Period 6 1:04 p.m. 2:00 p.m.
Cohort Schedule For planning purposes, see below for the remainder of February and the entire month of March (into April) cohort schedule.
Week of March 1 - 5 1 – Cohort A 2 – Cohort A 3 – Cohort B 4 – Cohort B 5 – Cohort B
Week of March 8 - 12 8 – Cohort A* 9 – Cohort A* 10 – Cohort B* 11 – Cohort B (Early dismissal schedule) (End of Trimester 2) 12 – No School (March Break)
*End of Trimester Assessment Schedule
Week of March 15 - 19 15 – Cohort A (Beginning of Trimester 3) 16 – Cohort A 17 – Cohort A 18 – Cohort B 19 – Cohort B
Week of March 22 - 26 22 – Cohort A 23 – Cohort A 24 – School Day SAT for juniors, all other grades = remote learning day 25 – Cohort B 26 – Cohort B
Week of March 29 – April 2 29 – Cohort A 30 – Cohort A 31 – Cohort B 1 – Cohort B 2 – No School
Please continue to make safe and healthy decisions that include wearing a mask and social distancing. Again, I ask that you avoid supporting or participating in behaviors that can lead to increased Covid-19 metrics.
Enjoy the weekend and stay healthy,
Mr. Salutari
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