March 26th, 2020 - Attendance, Tech Support, Meal Assistance, Instructional Adjustments

Great Job!
Yesterday, we had 85% of our students log in and complete the "Daily Check In" form! That's amazing for the first day of a new system. That also lets us know most students have access to technology and wifi and gives us specific people to follow up with. Great job!

Step 1: Join your cohort’s “Daily Attendance” Google Classroom

To start, students are to enroll in a Daily Attendance Check-In Google Class based on their grade level.

Google Classroom Codes

Daily Attendance Check In - Class of 2020 (The code is xsz7q7v)

Daily Attendance Check In - Class of 2021 (The code is aradlk5)

Daily Attendance Check In - Class of 2022 (The code is oon2oi2)

Daily Attendance Check In - Class of 2023 (The code is hzk2gfs)

Student’s Daily Routine

Each day, students will log into their “Daily Attendance Check In” Google Classroom and submit the WWHS Daily Attendance Check.

Attendance must be submitted by students no later than 10:30am.

*Students need to login and submit their attendance in order to be marked “present” in PowerSchool.

What if I’m absent due to illness?

If student’s are virtually “absent”, PARENTS are to email the attendance office at woodrowattendance@gmail.com to submit their excuse note. Parents are to include their first and last name, their student’s first and last name, student ID number, date of absence, and reason for absence. Please let teacher know as well so that extensions may be provided if appropriate.

Internet and Wifi Support
If you know of someone who needs assistance with wifi or Internet, please share the information below:

• Altice USA, (which provides Suddenlink services) – Free internet for 60 days for K-12 and college student households for new customers. To enroll call 1-888-633-0030.
• AT&T – Open hotspots, unlimited data to existing companies and $10/month plans to low-income families.
• Charter – Free internet for 60 days for K-12 and college student households for new customers. To enroll call 1-844-488-8395
• Comcast – Free Wi-Fi for 60 days to low-income families, and all Xfinity hotspots are free to the public during this time.
• Sparklight, formerly Cable One – Sparklight has made unlimited data available on all internet services for the next 30 days with deferred payment options. To enroll call 877-692-2253
• Spectrum – Free internet service for 60 days to new customers*. (*New customers are anyone who has not had an active Spectrum account in the last 60 days)
• Sprint – Unlimited data to existing customers and all handsets can enable hotspots for 60 days at no extra charge.
• T-Mobile – Unlimited data to existing customers and all handsets can enable hotspots for 60 days at no extra charge.
• Verizon – No special offers, but the company is following Federal Communications Commission (FCC) agreements by waiving late fees and not disconnecting existing service

Chromebook Pick-Up

We will also have one last day of Chromebook distribution today from 10:00 to 1:00 PM. Please fill out the REQUEST FORM before coming if possible.

Meal Assistance

Dallas ISD meals will be provided at J.L. Long M.S.

Meals for students: Mon and Thursday, 10 am-1 pm. Starts on Mar 23.  Students will receive 3 meals per day for 3 days. Must bring your student. Pick up site will be marked. Staff members will distribute meals. Families should stay in the car.

Instructional Adjustments

We are working to clarify and support expectations. Students need to know expectations at the beginning of the week and have the flexibility to work through a week's worth of expectations. There are too many platforms for instruction and communication. Instruction needs to be asynchronous vs. synchronous. Requiring all parties to be in the same place at the same time isn't feasible right now. We will work on cleaning this up as we head into week two. 

If there are teachers doing exceptionally well, please let us know in the comments below so that we can connect them with their peers and replicate what they are doing. 

National Spinach Day and College Shirt Day

Thursday, March 26th is National Spinach Day and College Shirt Day. Stay strong like Popeye and rep your future school. Just like us, he's been going strong for over 90 years!