Alma School District Newsletter
April 3, 2020
Message from the Superintendent
We have now completed two weeks of home instruction, plus the week of spring break. At the present time we are scheduled to have two more weeks of home instruction and then return to normal “at school” classes on Monday, April 20. I will not be surprised if the state extends the time we are closed, but as of right now we have no information about when or if that decision will be made.
Although home instruction can never replace the normal school program, we are doing everything we can to provide the best educational experience possible. Our teachers are working diligently to both provide worthwhile learning activities for their students, while at the same time provide them with interesting things to do each day, and to the extent possible keep them connected with their classmates and school. Doing this is challenging, but with teachers, students and parents working together, we can continue to help students move forward educationally and help them deal with this very unusual time in their lives.
We had planned to have enhanced internet access in our school parking lots and at several area churches by this past Wednesday. Due to the nationwide disruption of so many things, the delivery of the equipment we need to do this has been delayed. We hope to have this up and running in the next few days and will let everyone know when it is operational.
We are continuing to offer to any student the use of a school district Chromebook. Our technology staff is also available to assist with computer and connection issues. If you need any information of any type such as when and how to pick up instructional material packets, library books, a Chromebook, or anything directly school-related, just call your school.
Our delivery of breakfast and lunch to students is smoothing out, and now working pretty well. Meals are available on Tuesday (three days of breakfast and lunch) and Friday (two days of breakfast and lunch) at all schools and at five pick- up points around the district. You can find the locations of the pick-up points on the district web site (www.AlmaSD.net). We will also deliver meals directly to a student’s house upon request. If you need us to do this, just call your school. Our Food Service Department is working to provide a variety of types of meals other than sandwiches. Meals are available at no cost to any and all Alma students.
As always, do not hesitate to contact any of us if there is anything at all we can help you with, school-related or otherwise.
David Woolly, Superintendent
Alma High School
Getting in Practice Time
Cap and Gowns
Ms. Ferguson's Art Classes
Alma Middle School
AMS misses you all!!
Mrs. McCarver's AMI Science Lesson
Google Meet
Social Time
Mrs. A. Price, Mrs. Savage, and 7th Grade Science students enjoyed some time chatting on Google Meets. For April Fools Day they all wore silly hats and talked about what life has been like the last 3 weeks.
Alma Intermediate School
Mrs. Wilkinson is HAPPY!
Mixing and Measuring
Creative AMI
Working Hard
Alma Primary School
APS is "Hoppy" to make you Smile!
AMI Instruction
One Fish, Two Fish
Kindergarten
AMI Tips
Parents, as we are all entering a different time in educating our students we want to recommend some safety tips to help protect your child as they use technology devices at home:
- Our school-issued Chromebooks have the location setting defaulted to off. But it is recommended that if not using a school-issued Chromebook, keep the location (geolocation) setting off on your apps.
- Turn off the Chat feature on all applications that are not being utilized to communicate with teachers. Warn students to only communicate with people they know personally.
- Please be aware, students have the ability to create their own Google Meets or Google Hangouts sessions; please monitor technology usage. Appropriate use of technology still applies with regard to school assignments and online meetings.
We have a page on our website with other informative articles about keeping our students safe online: https://www.almasd.net/Page/430
If you need assistance or have technology questions please email us at webmaster@almasd.net
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