DAILY UPDATE #113 -- 8/31/2020
 

• AASD OFFICE CLOSURE. 
  AASD will be sending out a Daily Update, Monday-Friday, throughout the return to instruction/school reopening period.  The Weekly Update will continue as usual on Thursdays with the typical news and information for AASD members.  The AASD Office continues to remain closed.  AASD staff are working remotely and can be reached via the contact information at the end of this Update.
  
  AASD has created a Google Form for AASD Members to report issues, questions or concerns regarding work-related issues, COVID-19, return to instruction and school reopening.  AASD will provide answers to issues, questions or concerns submitted as answers become available.  You may also share your gratitude for another AASD member, district personnel, etc., via the same link.
  
  The link to share issues/questions/concerns/gratitude is:
  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVSsqBQSHboCdgqbnpaucUY--DHKjosG8MAmRuCxawzB4blg/viewform?usp=sf_link
   
  Please do not share this link outside of AASD membership (classified and certificated management/supervisors).  The link will be active until this crisis is over. 
   
  NOTE:  All previous AASD Daily Updates and Weekly Updates are located on the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org if you need to refer back to them for information.
  
   
• WHEW...YOU MADE IT THROUGH THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AND ONLINE LEARNING!
  I’m sure today will go down in history as a real “memory maker!”  Good memories, fun memories, frustrating memories, stressful memories, chaotic memories and once-in-a-lifetime memories!  Thank you to all of you who have made the first day of school memorable – whether you are a site administrator or any of the managers and supervisors who support our schools.  Everyone has had a part in this memorable day!  You are all amazing!  Hang in there!   --Donis Coronel, AASD Executive Director
   
• DISTRICT COMMUNICATION
   
• The following communication was sent to Principals on August 28:
    
• PREPARING FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL----IT’S SHOWTIME!  ***REMINDER from 8/25***
  • This key document is for principals and teachers to use to help prepare for a successful first day of school for all students.
  • There are key tasks that need to be completed to ensure a strong start to on-line learning. It includes suggestions for getting parents and families connected now, before the first day on August 31.
  • Reminders: 
    • Teachers must use their district account to log into Zoom: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/ 
    • Students need their student ID and Password
       
• ZOOM GUIDELINES
  • To support our educators in using Zoom for Live instruction, we have developed Zoom Video Conferencing Guidelines that includes samples and FAQs on recording sessions, break out rooms, student use of “video.”
     
• TEACHER PD 
  • We have an amazing opportunity in our district to provide 6500 educators with professional learning opportunities each day next week. 
  • There is time in the schedule for every educator to:
    • Connect with their students for up to 60 minutes
    • Have time for team collaboration (90 minutes), and 
    • Attend two (2) sessions
  • The number of relevant & necessary sessions will depend on the role of each educator. MOU Section 9.B “Unit members shall work with their Administration to determine which professional development is relevant and necessary to their assignments. Please see this chart that outlines the session threads by title. Within some of the session threads, there is a variety of topics an educator can select. 
     
• PARAEDUCATORS 
  • Here is our Back to School 2020-2021 Paraeducator Support During Online Learning Welcome Back Paraeducators 2020.pdf. Please send this information to your paraeducators. 
  • The para PD is for paraeducators only. 
     
• IT UPDATES FOR PRINCIPALS
  • Please see IT Updates here which includes:
    • Technology Resources for Families
    • Technology Support Centers now open for student device exchange
    • Student Passwords
  • Please post Tech Support Links to your school web page if possible.
     
• OPERATIONS UPDATES FOR PRINCIPALS
  • Please see Operations Updates here which includes:
    • Custodial Options Menu Tool
    • Landscape Services Update
    • PPE Delivery to School Sites
    • Operations Principal Priority Phone Line
    • Custodial Update Email 
       
• FOOD SERVICES GRAB AND GO SET-UP TO BEGIN AUGUST 31ST
  • We look forward to serving meals to all students at 82 school locations beginning Monday 8/31 from noon to 2:00 pm.
  • Some of the drive thru lanes for meal pick up are in school parking lots. The Food Services Site leaders at these schools report to work at 6:30 am and will be available to work with site custodians to make sure drive thru lanes are accessible. We appreciate your help. 
     
• RECORDING OF DOUG FISHER PRINCIPAL INSTITUTE PRESENTATION
  • Here is the recording of Doug Fisher’s Presentation from our Principal Institute.
     
• UPDATES FROM COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
  • Our Superintendent is sending out her traditional back-to-school message to all families. Thanks to some input from principals, she is making a final pitch for enrollment, especially at the kindergarten level.
  • The Back to School Guide and the Parent Learning menu is now posted on the main district home page for easy access. 
    • The Back to School Guide for families is now updated- we encourage principals to share this information with your families in your back to school communication.
    • Here is a copy of the full version in English. Other major languages (Spanish, Vietnamese, Somali, and Tagalog) will be linked  here by Monday morning.
  • As you know, we recently upgraded our website to better support online learning. If you are experiencing any issues as part of the transition, please email webmaster@sandi.net. 
     
• EDUCATOR UPDATES
  • For your reference, here is the Educator Updates During Distance Learning.  
     
• “QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD” UPDATE
  • If you have questions on the reopening of schools,  please submit them HERE.
  • Here is the link to the responses to the questions previously submitted. 
     
• ELEMENTARY UPDATES
  • PREP PERIOD TEACHERS
    • Here is a document to provide you with key elements of the TA relating to Elementary Prep Period Teachers.
  • SCHEDULING TEMPLATE
    • Per principal request, here is a TEMPLATE to assist you as you collaborate with your site team on developing classroom schedules.
       
• SECONDARY UPDATES
  • EDGENUITY WORLD LANGUAGE COURSES
    • If any secondary schools are planning on using the Spanish or French courses available in Edgenuity, please contact Eunique Johnson. Edgenuity course codes will need to be released in PowerSchool for your individual school sites in order to assign students to the courses. 
       
• The following communication was sent to Principals on August 31 at 7:40am:
   
• SDEA MESSAGE - CLARIFICATION   UPDATED 8/31 8:00 AM
  • The attached message was sent to all SDEA members on behalf of District Leadership yesterday, August 30.
  • Background: A prior message went out to our families of students with disabilities stating that on-site appointment-based learning could occur within a short period of time. This was a miscommunication. This message concerned SDEA members greatly and this communication was sent to allay these concerns. 
  • As stated in the letter, our district team is working in collaboration with a group of site Principals to carefully develop implementation guidelines for the return of students for appointment-based learning.
     
• Please watch Superintendent Cindy Marten’s welcome back video message to all SDUSD staff. 
   
• WELCOME WEEK INFORMATION - REMINDERS
• As a reminder, here are the necessary links for your students, parent/families, and educators:
   
• STUDENT LEARNING MENUS - From 8/24
  Educators will need to make the content from this  Student Menu Information & Links document accessible to students by posting the appropriate links  into Seesaw, Google Classroom, or Canvas.
  Please note: This document is for internal use only and is not meant to be shared with parents/students. 
   
• PARENT LEARNING MENUS - From 8/26
  Schools can share this  Parent Learning Menu through your site communication channels (website, call out, social media, or other means.)  
   
• EDUCATOR PD - From  8/25
  Educators can access Educator PD sessions and  information here: 
  • Professional Learning Website 
  • Schedule of Sessions
  • Step by Step Process for Navigating the Professional Learning 2020 Website 
  • Letter to Educators 
     
• TECHNOLOGY UPDATES & SUPPORTS FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
   
• ZOOM
  • If students are having problems joining a Zoom meeting that has been set up for authenticated users, have them follow these steps.
  • Here is a video tutorial. 
     
• TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR PARENTS
  • The IT Support Site is updated with multiple videos/supports in multiple languages. 
  • The homepage has the family help hotline as well as the phone number for wifi support. The buttons across the top allow parents to:
    • Explore how to sign in to a Chromebook as well as troubleshooting tips in multiple languages. 
    • Explore video tutorials on Clever, Seesaw, Classroom, Canvas, Meet, and Zoom in multiple languages. 
    • Refer parents to http://bit.ly/sdusditsupport
       
• DEVICE EXCHANGES
  • PLEASE do not swap non-functioning Chromebooks out at your site.  The hotline will send them to an exchange center.
     
• BACK-TO-SCHOOL GUIDES - TRANSLATED VERSIONS
  • Here are the completed and translated versions of our Back-to-School Guides. These guides are posted on our district website. Please share with your school community: 
    • English 
    • Español
    • Tiếng Việt 
    • Tagalog
    • Somali 
      
       
• OTHER NEWS
  San Diego Unified Starts New School Year (Fox5 San Diego, August 31)
  https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/san-diego-unified-starts-new-school-year-online/
   
  NYC Administrators (AFSA Local #1) demand answers as school reopening looms (NY Daily News, August 28)
  https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-csa-principals-cannizzaro-de-blasio-carranza-covid-reopening-school-20200828-sp2jkv7wvrcb5m2345fy7ainfu-story.html
   
• SPECIAL GRATITUDE
  If an AASD member has a department or individual that deserves special recognition during this time of crisis, please use the link above for reporting issues/questions/concerns/gratitude to show your gratitude for the department or individual.  AASD will publish that special thanks in our next Daily Update.
   
• DISTRICT WEBSITE
  For your convenience, the District has created a list of Frequently Asked Questions.  To access that list, click the link https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/covid19/staff-info
   
• AASD CONTACT INFORMATION DURING THE DISTRICT CLOSURE
  Executive Director, Donis Coronel -- donis@aasdcs.org   619-813-8792
  Office Manager, Linda Crout-Hamel -- linda@aasdcs.org   619-861-2701
  Office Clerk, Jim Costello -- jim@aasdcs.org 
   
  Please keep informed via the District’s website www.sandi.net, Daily Updates from AASD and via the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org.
   

Contacts

• AASD Board of Directors - http://aasdcs.org/board-of-directors/
   
•  AASD Office Staff - http://aasdcs.org/staff/