ATTENTION CURRENT 6TH GRADERS: It's time to choose a World Language for next year! Look for a new "assignment" from Ms. McKenzie on Teams. Watch this video and decide with your family which language you would like to take in 7th grade, and reply to this assignment in Teams to make your choice. Please contact your counselor with questions. Your choice is due by June 2!
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--9OJEVrDOA
FYI if you are trying to check grades, PowerSchool is being updated today, so it will not be available until later or tomorrow. It's not you, it's us!
Thank you for your patience.
Monday is Memorial Day! Please note that while new work is usually posted for Monday, you may not see new assignments or information from your teachers until Tuesday, in observance of Memorial Day. Take the day off from school work and instead, rest, relax, relax, and give thanks to those who gave their lives for our country. 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸❤🇺🇸❤🇺🇸
Happy Friday, Teachers! We have TWO winners today! Thank you so much for all you do, today and every day.
https://youtu.be/63WrS7ML0wc
https://youtu.be/Vg8x1numVXc
And today's teacher winner is.....https://youtu.be/WD-Q8SrzzMg
HELP!!! How can I view two screens at once on only one device??? Mr. LoBianco shows you how right here!
Remote Learning Student Tip - Split Screen (Put two windows side by side) - Microsoft Teams - https://youtu.be/yNA1_qGNscQ
We'd also like to take just a moment to recognize another teacher winner today! Congratulations to....https://youtu.be/c20manjXZ5k
Two months ago today, it was Friday, March 13th. The week had begun with the time change, and a full moon, and that day held all the usual weirdness of life in a middle school. When we left the building that day, we knew things were going to change, but boy, I don't think any of us realized how much! We miss you, and we appreciate all you are doing--all of you: parents, students, teachers, families, and the community in general. We'll finish this the best we can and look forward to being together again.
We have NO May 13th birthdays, but wish a very happy belated birthday to Ms. Prorok--our "rock" through all of this uncertainty! Thank you for everything!
Hey, all you awesome teachers! Ms. Prorok is sending a Tim Horton's card to five lucky winners this week, and this first one is....https://youtu.be/oloiOXQ5m0w
May's MS Wellness Challenge is Make Someone Smile! Share a photo on the MS Facebook page showing how you brightened someone's day!
We appreciate all of our teachers' hard work! And look, it isn't just us--Congratulations, Mr. LoBianco, on your certification!
Having Trouble with Teams? Check out this video from Mr. LoBianco!
Microsoft Teams Basics for Students - Assignments, Teams, and Chat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdQJViqy1wg
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We're getting a number of phone messages on various extensions that aren't allowing us to assist you! When leaving a voicemail, please include your name and a phone number where we can reach you. If your voicemail is full or not set up and you miss our call, please call back.
We are working hard to answer your calls the next business day. Thank you for staying in touch!
UH-OH, I clicked "Turn In" before I was ready!!!! What do I do? Mr. LoBianco has the answer!
Student Tip - Microsoft Teams - OOPS! I turned in a blank assignment! How to Undo and fix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP2XYc033xw
Happy Monday! If you have extra Teams showing that you don't need for assignments, you can hide them! Go to the view showing all Teams. Click on the three dots and choose "hide." Hidden teams can be accessed below and you can make them visible again by choosing "Show."
Here's a great guide for students and parents looking for support with Microsoft Teams!
https://aka.ms/TeamsEDUStudentGuide?fbclid=IwAR0tun484z8NqNiTa3QCKQvIrMAGdCLC-E8vzUYPisEbNP5djhGDFE2k2e8
Here is the grading rubric to be used for 4th quarter. This is for the time we are closed. Regular grading would apply for work completed upon return to school:
0- Doing nothing
65- Doing minimal assignments below mastery level.
75- Doing the majority of assignments below mastery level.
85- Doing all assignments at mastery level with some mistakes.
95- Doing all assignments at mastery level with little to no mistakes.
100- Doing all assignments at mastery level perfectly.
Mr. LoBianco made a couple of quick tutorials to help students on Teams. Both tutorials show students how to upload a picture of their work and attach it to an assignment inside of Microsoft Teams; one is if the student is using an iPhone or iPad, the other is for students using a Windows 10 computer/tablet.
Here are the links to the videos:
Microsoft Teams - iOS Mobile App - Take photo of work and turn it in for an assignment - https://youtu.be/Y7NBMOZgK1w
Microsoft Teams - Windows 10 - Take photo of work and turn it in for an assignment - https://youtu.be/VlELG4yLeqM
Happy Monday! Just a reminder that teachers are still entering grades for Q3 today, so please wait until tomorrow to check in on those. If a student receives an INC, he/she can still make up that work; grades are based on work that was due BEFORE the closing but may be higher if your student completed optional work.
Drive-up access to Pioneer's wifi network is available at the Middle School & Arcade Elementary. On your device, type in 'wifi' as the user name, 'visitor' as the password. Map: https://5il.co/f4d3
