Frequently-Asked Questions From Parents
Welcome, parents! If you don't see your question here, or if you need a better answer, please email me, and I will do my best to provide more information. I know you care about your child's progress and success during these tough times, and I want to reassure you that I want to do whatever I can to facilitate and support them. My email address is: [email protected]. You can also go to the Contact drop-down and type in your questions and concerns in a form I've put for you.
Q: How can I best support my student at home?
A: Please make certain they have a quiet, safe, and well-equipped place to work. Supplies may vary from household to household, but recently Wifi has been the biggest issue. It would be great if there were few interruptions both during class time and homework time. Thank you for asking, and let's work together for their benefit.
Q: My child isn't doing well with digital learning. What can I do?
A: I understand; so many of us are feeling the same way. This is a time when high schoolers must take charge of their own learning and discipline themselves little-by-little, more and more, to get the job done, and it's a big learning stretch for some.
Personally, I myself have had to make adjustments (having been on a computer every day for many months now). Here are some suggestions from my own experience, but it's your family, and I know you've already done SO MUCH for them in these last 6 months! (thank you, parents.) These are just suggestions.
A daily family routine is best, but of course, they are teenagers! They are establishing their own routines and are trying to adjust for themselves. This is part of growing up, isn't it? You can supply them with verbal encouragement, sit with them, bring snacks, and see if you can help them with difficult parts of the lesson.
Getting out and taking walks away from the screen may help. If they are struggling with sleep problems, they may need to take a couple hours away from the screen.
You can certainly check on assignments, homework and projects in Powerschool, and print out a list of what your student needs to catch up on.
Also, if they can print out materials read and write from paper copies, this will make a huge difference in reducing LED light exposure (which does detract from melatonin levels and can disrupt sleep patterns).
Welcome, parents! If you don't see your question here, or if you need a better answer, please email me, and I will do my best to provide more information. I know you care about your child's progress and success during these tough times, and I want to reassure you that I want to do whatever I can to facilitate and support them. My email address is: [email protected]. You can also go to the Contact drop-down and type in your questions and concerns in a form I've put for you.
Q: How can I best support my student at home?
A: Please make certain they have a quiet, safe, and well-equipped place to work. Supplies may vary from household to household, but recently Wifi has been the biggest issue. It would be great if there were few interruptions both during class time and homework time. Thank you for asking, and let's work together for their benefit.
Q: My child isn't doing well with digital learning. What can I do?
A: I understand; so many of us are feeling the same way. This is a time when high schoolers must take charge of their own learning and discipline themselves little-by-little, more and more, to get the job done, and it's a big learning stretch for some.
Personally, I myself have had to make adjustments (having been on a computer every day for many months now). Here are some suggestions from my own experience, but it's your family, and I know you've already done SO MUCH for them in these last 6 months! (thank you, parents.) These are just suggestions.
A daily family routine is best, but of course, they are teenagers! They are establishing their own routines and are trying to adjust for themselves. This is part of growing up, isn't it? You can supply them with verbal encouragement, sit with them, bring snacks, and see if you can help them with difficult parts of the lesson.
Getting out and taking walks away from the screen may help. If they are struggling with sleep problems, they may need to take a couple hours away from the screen.
You can certainly check on assignments, homework and projects in Powerschool, and print out a list of what your student needs to catch up on.
Also, if they can print out materials read and write from paper copies, this will make a huge difference in reducing LED light exposure (which does detract from melatonin levels and can disrupt sleep patterns).