I want to provide an update on our academic program as it continues to evolve during this statewide school closure. Though we still hope to come back to school on April 27, 2020, schools are being asked by the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to ensure instruction and learning meets specific standards, and to further our planning in the event the school closure extends beyond April 27. To that end, South Bend administrators and teachers are working to build upon our initial education program to not only continue meaningful instruction and opportunities for student growth, but to meet the potential needs necessitated from an extended school closure.
I want to recognize and thank our incredible South Bend Staff for their hard work, continued ability to adapt to change, and their unending care for our students. South Bend continues to be, "A great place for kids."
A change in instructional delivery
Our school program will look different depending on the age of students. This update focuses on junior and senior high students, grades 7-12. An update focusing on elementary grades is forthcoming.
Beginning Monday, March 30, Principal Jason Nelson and South Bend Jr. Sr. High School teachers and staff will be implementing an online academic program through Apex Learning (for most classes). South Bend has used Apex Learning for the last 10 years for both credit recovery and supplemental instruction. The program is delivered via the Internet, and will be specific to each student. Teachers will be overseeing student learning, providing instructional assistance, and maintaining student accountability. Student participation is required and will be directly linked to earned credits and grades.
The Apex program will provide core subject content (math/English Language Arts/science/social studies/etc.), and class elective content will be provided separately by our elective teachers.
A few things to note:
1. Information about these changes was emailed to all students, and a robocall was sent to all parents;
2. Students will be emailed their individual Apex login information;
3. Teachers are available to students, Monday-Thursday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm;
4. Student participation is required. Students who have challenges with Internet access or technology should contact their advisory teacher, or email Principal Nelson to arrange assistance.
Thank you for your continued patience
We expect there will be both benefits and challenges to this learning platform, and we will adapt to these as we move forward. Thank you for your patience as we attempt to provide continued learning under unprecedented circumstances.
Please feel free to reach out to your student's teacher or to anyone below for more specific questions or assistance:
Principal, Jason Nelson: jnelson@southbendschools.org
Assistant Principal, Jon Schray: jschray@southbendschools.org
Counselor, Adrianne Lynch: alynch@southbendschools.org
Secretary, Susie Williams: swilliams@southbendschools.org
Secretary, Theresa Mee: tmee@southbendschools.org
Teacher Librarian, Lori Dearmore: ldearmore@southbendschools.org
Alternative Learning Teacher, Dan Raymond: draymond@southbendschools.org
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