2021-2022 AMP happeningsWeekly updates of the important events and happenings in the Agriscience Magnet Program.
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Howdy AMP families and students,
As we embark on the third week of distance education, we now know that all campuses will remain closed at a minimum through May 4th. The city of San Antonio and Bexar County have also extended the Stay Home, Work Safe order through the end of April in order to continue efforts in slowing the spread of the coronavirus in our community. Because of this, NEISD is reducing the number of staff members required to report to campus and the hours in which campuses are open for the safety and protection of employees and our community members. The new hours are as follows: Week of April 6th Monday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Tuesday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Wednesday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Thursday - 8:00am to 6:00pm (Packet Distribution and Return) Week of April 13th Tuesday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Thursday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Week of April 20th Tuesday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Thursday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Week of April 27th Monday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Tuesday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Wednesday - 8:00am to 12:00 noon Friday - 8:00am to 6:00pm (Packet Distribution and Return) This change will also affect the distribution and return of paper packets for those students that have chosen that option for distance education. Beginning with this week, we will be providing 3 weeks worth of work for students using paper packets. Paper packet distribution for weeks 3, 4, and 5 and the return of week 2 work will happen on Thursday, April 9th from 8:00am to 6:00pm. We encourage students using the paper packet option to consider returning their work by taking a picture of the completed assignment and emailing the photo to the appropriate teacher. This will allow teachers to give feedback in a timely manner and will eliminate the need for collection of the paper packets that require additional sanitation and handling by school staff. However, if this is not an option, paper packets for weeks 3, 4, and 5 can be returned on May 1st. As a reminder, all staff are available by email to assist students and parents with any questions or concerns during this time. Our AMP teachers will also be available for virtual tutoring at least two hours each week to help students with comprehending any of the distance education assignments. Email contact information is as follows:
Mrs. Guerrero, AMP Counselor, is also available to assist students with any counseling needs they may have during this time. She can help students with course changes for 2020-2021 school year, forms and letters needed for scholarship applications, Verification of Enrollment forms (driver license), letters of verification, Dual Credit questions or information, etc. She is also available to provide counseling to students that may be having a challenging time through this transition to distance education. Please email Mrs. Guerrero at [email protected] for assistance or to set up a virtual appointment. 2020-2021 James Madison FFA Chapter Officer Application Applications are now available for students interested in applying to become a James Madison FFA Chapter Officer for the 2020-2021 school year. This is an online application and the deadline to submit the completed application is Friday, April 17th. Attached to this post is a document for download which details the entire officer selection process/timeline and has links to the application and FFA study material. Students can also click the following link to access the 2020-2021 James Madison FFA Chapter Officer Application: https://forms.gle/5PjnRQMic7HthgCw6 2021 Major Show Swine Projects If a student is interested in learning more about raising and exhibiting a swine project for the 2021 major shows, please complete the following form by April 17th: https://forms.gle/sSR7b1CuFLtqaciD9 Mr. Baker will be providing information specific to raising and exhibiting swine projects for the 2021 major shows to those students that complete the form. How Do You Do Distance Education? We are looking for photos of how you do distance education at home. Take a photo of yourself in your distance education classroom and send it to Mrs. Dalton at [email protected]. We will be posting photo submissions to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MadisonFFA/. Counseling Information The Madison Counseling Department has created a newsletter with important updates and resources pertaining to the school closure. We invite you to please read through the information as there are important announcements provided. We will be updating the newsletter as we receive new information. Access the newsletter at: https://www.smore.com/jys1m-madison-counseling-department Eight Free Conversation Starters with Your Kids from GROWING LEADERS As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, schools are closed across the country leading to many parents and children having increased time at home together. So how can parents take advantage of this time with their kids? Is there an opportunity to engage kids in the home in meaningful ways? GROWING LEADERS think so and it is why they created Home Chats as a resource for parents to help open up those opportunities for purposeful family discussions. Their Home Chats discussion guides are one-page conversation guides to enable you and your kids to discuss and build relevant leadership and life skills. Each Home Chat guide uses a Habitude to teach leadership and build an applicable life skill by utilizing relevant visuals and activities to create a fun way for parents to engage their kids. There are eight total Home Chat discussion guides and they can be found for free at: https://growingleaders.com/homechats/ Comments are closed.
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