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Distance Learning Social Emotional Parenting Tips Sheets

Continuity of Learning Plan

Reviewed in June 2024 to ensure learning continues in the event of an extended campus shut down. 

There are varied states of readiness to provide continuity in learning in the event of prolonged absences or canceled days. It is expected that schools will provide instruction at a distance using a variety of methods that meet local needs, including printed materials, phone contact, email, virtual learning, or a combination to meet student needs. We should avoid assuming that continuity in learning can only occur through online means. We will revise this plan as needed to adapt to the shutdown situation. 

Continuity of Learning Plan Guiding Principles 

The following principles will guide district’s work: 

Keep Students at the Center 

Intentional outreach to continue building relationships and maintain connections. Help students feel safe and valued. At minimum, plan to do the following: 

• Plan for Student Learning: Build on each student’s strengths, interests, and needs and use this knowledge to positively affect learning. 

• Develop a Weekly Plan and Schedule: Offer routines and structures for consistency and for the balancing of think time, work time, and play time for health and well-being. 

• Contact Families: Partner to support student learning through ongoing communication and collaboration. This will not look the same for every student and family—safety remains the priority. Provide translations as necessary. 

Design Learning for Equity and Access 

Plan and deliver content in multiple ways so all students can access learning. 

• Teach Content: Set goals using knowledge of each student, content area standards, and of Michigan Merit Curriculum. 

• Deliver Flexible Instruction: Consider how to deliver content depending on tools and resources accessible to each student. Alternative modes of instruction may include use of online learning, telephone communications, email, virtual instruction, videos, slideshows, project-based learning, use of instructional packets, or a combination to meet diverse student needs. 

• Engage Families: Communicate with families about engagement strategies to support students as they access the learning. Families are critical partners. Provide translations as necessary. 

Assess Student Learning 

Manage and monitor student learning and plan what’s next for learning including the potential need for summer and supplemental learning. 

• Check Student Learning: Use a variety of strategies to monitor, assess, and provide feedback to students about their learning. 

• Make Instructional Adjustments: Use formative assessment results to guide educators’ reflection on effectiveness of instruction and to determine next steps for student learning. 

• Engage Families: Communicate with families about assessment results in order to inform next steps and the potential for supplemental summer learning. Provide translations as necessary. 

Continuity of Learning and COVID-19 Response Plan Burr Oak Community Schools Assurances 

Date Submitted: Reviewed and updated for the 22/23 school year

Name of District: Burr Oak Community Schools

Address of District: 326 East Eagle, Burr Oak, MI 49030

District Code Number: 75020

Email Address of the District: kowens@burroakcs.org

Name of Intermediate School District: St. Joseph County ISD

Name of Authorizing Body (if applicable): 

This Assurance document will be submitted to St. Joseph County Intermediate School District upon request, the Authorizing Body of Bur Oak Community Schools’ Continuity of Learning Plan and Budget Outline, originally beginning April 20, 2020 and updated to reflect the current situation in August of 2022. Burr Oak Community Schools has developed/adopted a plan to ensure continuous learning for all students for the 2022-2023 school year. This documents the 6-month review after public input at the February 13, 2023 Burr Oak Board of Education meeting. 

Burr Oak Community Schools is submitting a single district plan that relates to all of their schools/buildings in the event of a shutdown. 

We, the applicant, Burr Oak Community Schools, also referred to as BOCS below, hereby provides assurance it will follow the requirements for a continuity of learning distance plan for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year: 

1. BOCS assures that all student learning will take place under the direction of a teacher of record   

     for each student enrolled in the district. 

2. BOCS assures that the COL Plan was developed in collaboration with district 

    administrators, school board members, teachers, (bargaining unit not applicable). 

4. BOCS assures that food distribution will be arranged for or provided for eligible 

    students in collaboration with Sturgis Public Schools as applicable and per federal  

    and state guidelines. 

5. BOCS assures, to the extent practicable, BOCS will in good faith provide students

    with IEPs/Section 504 Plans the opportunity to participate in learning consistent 

    with existing plans. 

7. BOCS assures that Continuity of Learning and COVID-19 Response Plan,

    Assurance Document, and Budget Outline will be posted to Burr Oak Community 

    Schools’ website.

Continuity of Learning and COVID-19 Response Plan

The goal of a Continuity of Learning Plan and COVID-19 Response Plan is to ensure that each District or Public School Academy is providing, to the best of its ability, each student with alternative modes of instruction to help them stay on pace in their learning. This application recognizes that there is no “one-size-fits-all” solution; multiple means of engaging students and supporting families may be necessary that may vary by grade level, school building, or student population served. 

For the purposes of the Plan, “district” refers to Burr Oak Community Schools in this plan.

Date Originally Submitted: April 17, 2020 - updated to reflect the current Covid situation for the 2022/23 school year. 

Name of District: Burr Oak Community Schools

Address of District: 326 East Eagle, Burr Oak, MI 49030

District Code Number: 75020

Email Address of the District Superintendent: kowens@burroakcs.org

Name of Intermediate School District: St. Joseph County ISD

Name of Authorizing Body (if applicable): 

In accordance with Executive Order 2020-35 a Plan must include all of the following parts: 

1. Please describe the methods the district will use to provide alternative modes of instruction other than in-person instruction and a summary of materials each pupil and the pupil’s parents or guardians will need to access meaningfully the alternative modes of instruction included in the Plan. If the Plan relies on electronic instruction, the Plan must ensure to the extent feasible that pupils have access to a connected device capable of accessing the electronic instruction and must not penalize a pupil for the pupil’s inability to fully participate. 

“Alternative modes of instruction” means modes of pupil instruction, other than in-person instruction, that may include, without limitation, partnerships with other districts or intermediate districts or community colleges or institutions of higher education, use of vendors, use of online learning, telephone communications, email, virtual instruction, videos, slideshows, project-based learning, use of instructional packets, or a hybrid of multiple modes of learning that still promote recommended practices for social distancing to mitigate the spread of COVID- . 

District Response: 

While creating this plan, we were mindful of the uncertainty that people are experiencing during this challenging time. Parents, guardians, and siblings will be providing assistance with at-home learning. Teachers are adjusting to a new norm of teaching and guiding from home. Administrators are trying to organize the details in manner to ensure smooth transitions to this new way of life. As a district, we feel confident that we can all work together through any struggles with grace, patience, and dignity as well as align our plan with our district beliefs. 

Our goals for distance learning: 

• Keep the “whole” student at the center of our goals

  • Attend to families’ and students’ social emotional and learning needs

• Help provide structure and routines to students’ days

• Minimize learning loss

• Provide students with opportunities to build on which essential standards they already know and reinforce what they have been taught

Students K-12: We were able to determine which students had access to reliable Internet March 13, 2020 before sending students home and throughout the school closure day with Chromebooks, and because we have a significant number of Amish families (K-8) in our district, we are accommodating each family based on their specific needs. It was determined by stakeholders in the district that K-4 will all receive hard copy, grade level learning packets and other materials (pencils, crayons, etc) to complete assignments; any electronic form of learning is optional and screen time guidelines are posted in our COL documents. In grades 5-11, students had already been assigned Chromebooks at the beginning of the year. We are a 1:1 device to student ratio in grades 5-12. Students in grades 5-8 took Chromebooks home, although some students/families chose hard copy work to complete with phone call check ins; we accommodated families based on individual situations and family culture. Grades 9-11 will continue to learn through online Google Suite products, and Zoom video conferencing. Google Classroom will be the hub for assignments and we have been piloting the concept of remote learning since March 13 to gather information for improvement to remote learning. Very few students in grades 9-12 chose hardcopy work and some of those students have switched since March 13. We accommodated families/students based on individual situations. We have been gathering information from students and families since March 13 through email/messages/surveys, etc. to determine obstacles to learning and how best to accommodate each family’s needs. This plan will remain fluid based on feedback we receive each week from parent/student communication and we will adjust delivery methods as requested. 

PK - GSRP Play and connection are the focus of GSRP learning. Children learn through play. 

• Focus on supporting families’ and students’ social and emotional needs by making weekly connections

• Document communications on a log sheet

• Provide a calendar of daily play based ideas to encourage families and students to engage in play together

Special Education: For students with disabilities, per the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), students with disabilities are entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) with Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), including IEP goals and objectives/benchmarks and equal and alternate access to core curriculum (The Provision of Special Education Services During Emergency Closure Guidelines 4-8-20, MAISA Special Education Instructional Leadership Network).  

During this suspension of in-person PK-12 instruction for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year by Executive Order 2020-35 all identified students with disabilities will have a Contingency Learning Plan developed by members of their IEP team including input from the parent/guardian of the student.  The offer of FAPE will not be altered and will be supported through the Contingency Learning Plan to the greatest extent possible.  All IEPs will resume when the Executive Order is lifted.  

Homeless students and English language learners will receive Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 as needed. All aspects of the whole child (cognitive, physical behavioral, social and emotional) will be taken into consideration, as with all students through the communication process each week. 

All hard copy learning packets and online learning lessons were developed by certified grade level teachers of record. 

If there are technology issues during this time, the tech director will provide drop off times for repair or replacement while maintaining CDC recommended social distancing practices. 

We are communicating information through letters home, social media, phone calls, BOCS website, during food drop off in some cases, and mass messaging. We are using bus routes to distribute materials to those families and school vans to deliver to out of district students and those within village limits.

2. Please describe the methods the district will use to keep pupils at the center of educational activities, including outreach to continue building relationships and maintain connections, and to help pupils feel safe and valued. 

District Response: 

Communications will remain continuous. Weekly communications to and between all stakeholders will take place throughout the shutdown. Through these weekly communications, teachers and support staff will be reaching out in a variety of ways to address the whole child in an individualized manner. Materials will be delivered to each household in the district, which will be our first contact point; social distancing guidelines will be followed. School bus routes and school vans will be used to make sure all items needed for learning get to every home. The mediums through which BOCS staff can make contact are as follows: phone calls, email, messenger, Zoom, Google Meet, Dojo, Remind). Along with materials that are delivered, parents will receive instructions on how to contact teachers via all the mediums mentioned above. Teachers and other staff members (paraprofessionals, coaches, secretaries) that have been assigned to contacting students/families will log their contact by date, time, and nature of the communication to a spreadsheet which will allow staff to collaborate to help students/parents and not overload contact. On Friday’s each teacher will enter C-contact or NC-no contact into Synergy. On Monday’s our attendance clerk will double check Synergy to ensure staff is communicating as expected and identify unaccounted for students who have been marked no contact, at which point, Tier 2 and Tier 3 supports will attempt contact. 

In addition to direct contact, administrators and public relations staff will use social media and mass messaging to reach out with positive messages, informational messages, and will highlight seniors using pictures provided by students and parents. We will be in contact with all seniors to ensure graduation and transition services. In addition, letters will go home to students and parents of those who were not on track to graduate that outline what needs to be done to complete credits for graduation. 

3. Please describe the district’s plans to deliver content in multiple ways so that all pupils can access learning. 

District Response: We are following a hybrid mode of delivery based on student/family choice, respect to culture, and access to reliable and/or unlimited Internet. Originally, information was gathered from March 13 until April 17 2020 to assist us in the planning, and we will remain fluid with options throughout the distance learning timeframe if family circumstances change. Families/students will be directed to contact the school if their Internet is limited or unreliable and we would work to figure out options that might be available. Verizon hotspots are available. 

K-4 students: hard copy learning materials and all supplies needed to complete. Optional list of online learning materials that we already use during face to face was provided. Grades 5-8: Choice of hard copy learning packets and/or online; all students in grades 5-8 were already issued Chromebooks with chargers. We have been a 1:1 device to student ratio school for three years, therefore, all students are familiar with Google Classroom, where learning lessons will be posted. Those choosing hard copy packets will have weekly communication via their method of choice. Those that chose the online option will also have weekly communication online and through other methods. 

Grades 9-11: Choice of hard copy learning packets and/or online; all students in grades 8-11 were already issued Chromebooks with chargers. We have been a 1:1 device to student ratio school for three years, therefore, all students are familiar with Google Classroom, where learning lessons will be posted. Those choosing hard copy packets will have weekly communication via their method of choice. Those that chose the online option will also have weekly communication online and through other methods. 

Weekly communication between teachers and parents/students will take place and information will be documented on a schoolwide spreadsheet so that constant and up to date communications are available for all staff assigned to reaching out. Feedback will be provided through the various modems available throughout the learning. Hard copy work completed by students will be picked up periodically. 

4. Please describe the district’s plans to manage and monitor learning by pupils. 

District Response: 

Students are expected to engage in their assignments to the best of their ability. We are providing students with assignments that meet the minimum recommendations for remote learning. Calendars that outline subject areas will be provided. 

Pre K              30-45 minutes 

Grades  K-2   45 to 75 minutes

Grades  3-5   45 to 105 minutes

Grades  6-8   60 to 120 minutes

Grades  9-12 90 to 150 minutes

To ensure the safety of all stakeholders in the district, management of learning will take place through whichever virtual method works best for all parties involved. The following is a list of the possible options through which communication can take place: Phone calls, text messages, Messenger, Remind App, Dojo App, Google Classroom and other Google Suite products, Zoom. These methods have been tested from March 13-April 17 to determine best options for connections. 

Grading and Assessing Learning: 

Our main focus will be on communicating authentic feedback assessment about student learning. The primary purpose of the remote learning plan will be to provide 2-way communication so that when we start back up in the fall we will know where to fill in any gaps in learning from the previous grade level. 

Third quarter grades will be used to determine semester grades. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to improve their third quarter grades by working with teachers to complete missing work, improve assessment scores, and continue to complete new assignments. Third quarter grades cannot go down but students are encouraged to improve grades by completing assignments and/or studying for and retaking assessments. 

Parents and students in grades 5-12 have access to student view and parent view in Synergy and based on feedback from stakeholder groups, we will document student work in the gradebook so that parents can track student learning but follow the hold harmless guidelines for the final grade. Grades will be equal to or above what the student’s third quarter grade was for the second semester. 

All hard copy work will be delivered to students’ homes. Time to be announced for pick up via mass messaging system.

5. Please attach a budget outline estimating additional expenditures associated with the Plan and sources of revenue to pay for those expenditures. 

District Response: Continuity of Learning Plan Budget - Burr Oak

6. Please describe the manner in which district administrators, board members, teachers, and any representatives of teachers collaborated in development of the Plan. 

District Response: 

All stakeholders were involved in the development of this plan. From March 13 until April 17, 2020, we have collaborated with all school staff through Zoom meetings, emails, messages, etc. We have gathered information through surveys, direct messages, phone calls, etc. from parents and students. Board members collaborated via Zoom at their monthly board meeting where they were officially updated as a group on the finalization of the plan. Administrators held grade level meetings with teachers and communicated all aspects of the plan. Safety measures were put in place to ensure that any staff member entering the schools was documented and janitorial staff could follow up with daily cleaning measures. Expectations were mapped for all staff in the district. We will continue to collaborate in the same ways throughout the remainder of the school year to adjust as necessary to support learning, provide emotional support, and ensure safety for all stakeholders. 

7. Please describe the methods the district will use to notify pupils and parents or guardians of the Plan. 

District Response: 

Weekly communications began with a letter going out to all families to inform them of the initial executive order along with a mass message to all families in the district. The same letter was also posted to the district website, and the school Facebook page. As the plan has become more clear over the last three weeks, messages have been delivered through the same modes mentioned above and mass messages sent through our Apptegy system so that families without Internet receive updates about what to expect regarding learning and delivery of materials. Beginning April 20, all modes of communication will be used to share information with pupils and parents. The district is committed to communicating information with respect to culture, access to technology, and or handicaps. A distance learning data hub has been added to our district website. Burr Oak Community Schools Website

8. Please provide an estimate of the date on which the district will begin implementation of the Plan, which must be no later than April, 28, 2020 . 

District Response: 

April 17, 2020 delivery of materials. Learning begins April 20, 2020. 

9. Please describe the assistance, to the extent feasible, to pupils enrolled in any

postsecondary dual enrollment courses under Public Act 160 of 1996, as amended, MCL

388.511 to388.524, and Career and Technical Preparation Act, 258 PA2000, as amended,

MCL 388.1901 to388.1913, in completing the courses during the 2019-2020 school year.

District Response: 

Burr Oak Community Schools will collaborate with Glen Oaks Community College to ensure assistance for students enrolled in Early Middle College or Dual Enrollment classes.

Glen Oaks Community College is ensuring continuity of instruction to all students, including students in dual-enrollment (DE) and Early Middle College (EMC) programs, as well as dual-credit CTE programs in close collaboration with St. Joseph ISD. For purposes of the college credit, the remainder of the outcomes must be covered, so instruction has to continue in some form for the issuance of a final grade. 

For all K-12 students, the College will report two grades to partner high schools: the midterm grade, which was recorded as of early March, and the final grade. This will allow schools to hold students harmless for purposes of the high school transcript by using the higher of the two reported grades. 

For the vast majority of Winter 2020 courses, continuity is achieved through moving instruction to the online environment. The College has identified students, including K-12 DE/EMC/CTE dual-credit students, via text message polls and via faculty feedback, and has provided a number of laptops and Internet hotspots to students without Internet access. Faculty have been instructed to implement flexible ways to reach course outcomes with individual students who continue to face challenges, including by sending assignment via regular mail. This also meets the requirement for grade 12 students who were failing a course as of March 11, 2020 an opportunity to the extent feasible to demonstrate learning in the subject matter of the course and receive credit for the course, as well as the requirement to continue to offer nonessential elective courses required for graduation to pupils through alternative modes of instruction for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.  Credit recovery will continue until necessary in upcoming years. 

A small number of courses with a significant hands-on component (labs), especially those in the occupational areas such as welding or automotive, cannot meet all their course outcomes online. For these, instructors will assign a grade of Incomplete (“I”) to all students, and special arrangements will be made for students to complete the remaining hands-on activities once the College is able to reopen its campus. GOCC will work with high schools to determine reporting of individual student grades for hands-on courses to local districts for purposes of meeting graduation requirements and for students who were failing as of March 11; College credit/final grade on the GOCC transcript for such courses will continue to have to follow the requirements of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) for ensuring quality of credit-bearing offerings by following the Incomplete process, as described above.

Michael M. Goldin, Ph.D.

Vice President of Academics

Glen Oaks Community College

(269) 294-4250

Branch Area Career Center Students Grades 11 and 12 and CTE of St. Joseph County in future years. 

• Teachers at the Branch Area Careers Center and CTE will use the following that fits the unique structure of the program and technology already in place.

• The teachers of the BACC and CTE will survey students to see what access students have to the internet. If the internet is not available or limited, printed assignments and/ or textbooks will be sent to the student for completion of tasks.

• For students who have access to the internet, virtual instruction using Google Classroom and Hangout/Meet, Microsoft Teams, along with course specific online curriculum, resources and certifications.

• For students who DO NOT have access to the internet, packets of course specific instruction will be made available.

• To keep students at the center of educational activities and to help students feel safe and valued, teachers will contact students virtually through Google Classroom and Hangout, Microsoft Teams, the Remind App, phone call, text messaging, e-mail, or through program specific Facebook accounts through the BISD school account.

• Teachers will have a set schedule to allow students and teachers to communicate either virtually, by phone or text. Teachers will reach out to the students to check for understanding and encourage social, emotional and physical health activities.

• Plan for evaluation of participation by students:

a. Seniors: Those students who attained a passing achievement grade up to March 11 will be considered a completer of the BACC and will earn full credit. Those students who did not attain a passing grade will be allowed to complete online or written coursework as determined by the teacher to attain credit. Communication of the coursework will include the BACC teacher, counselor, principal, student, parent/guardian.

b. Juniors or other underclass: Students will continue learning as stated by this plan.

• The Director and/or Principal of the BACC and CTE will contact students and parents or guardians of the BACC and CTE plan by mail, robo-call, and Facebook to inform them of the plan.

• Burr Oak’s school counselor will act as a liaison between students and BACC and CTE to ensure communications are made and documented on Burr Oak’s communication log

10. Please describe how the district will continue to provide or arrange for continuation of food distribution to eligible pupils. 

District Response: 

Food Service Expectations:

Food service for Burr Oak Community Schools is contracted through Sturgis Community Schools. Food service director, Patti Miller, will coordinate all food service and communicate with district administration and local on site staff as necessary. Food delivery will continue through the regular calendar year and then go to the summer food program. Daily schedule for breakfast/lunch grab and go is Monday-Friday from 9-11. Some families who must drive further to get food are given a week’s worth of food for breakfast and lunch and some deliveries are made based on individual family circumstances. 

• Check your email daily for tasks assigned 

• Complete all assigned tasks

• Document daily 

• Continue to monitor student/parent satisfaction.

• Answer new questions and problem solve.

• Reflect on what is working or what needs to be problem solved

• Staff assigned to food service report to Patti Miller and coordinate with locals as needed

• Maintain safe social distancing practices to ensure the safety of all employees when onsite

In addition to the breakfast/lunch service, Burr Oak Community Schools is a Fresh Food Initiative site and has collaborated with the South Michigan Food Bank and St. Joseph County United Way to provide food options for families in St. Joseph County, MI. Drive through pickup is scheduled the first Monday of every month.

11. Please confirm that the district will continue to pay school employees while redeploying staff to provide meaningful work in the context of the Plan, subject to any applicable requirements of a collective bargaining agreement. 

District/ PSA Response: 

Burr Oak Community Schools has ensured that all school employees will continue to be paid for the duration of the scheduled calendar year closure. Staff have been redeployed to serve our student population in new ways based on their ability to do each task. This is addressed in the assurances document.

12. Provide a description of how the district will evaluate the participation of pupils in the Plan. District Response: 

Our main focus will be on communicating authentic feedback assessment about student learning. The primary purpose of the remote learning plan will be to provide 2-way communication so that when we start back up in the fall we will know where to fill in any gaps in learning from the previous grade level. 

Third quarter grades will be used to determine semester grades. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to improve their third quarter grades by working with teachers to complete missing work, improve assessment scores, and continue to complete new assignments. Third quarter grades cannot go down but students are encouraged to improve grades by completing assignments and/or studying for and retaking assessments. 

Parents and students in grades 5-12 have access to student view and parent view in Synergy and based on feedback from stakeholder groups, we will document student work in the gradebook so that parents can track student learning but follow the hold harmless guidelines for the final grade. Grades will be equal to or above what the student’s third quarter grade was for the second semester. 

Student Communication Log was used to gather info from students who have diligently worked since March 13. 

Student Communication Log will be used from April 20 - May 29, 2020 to gather participation info, etc. See sheet for details. 

All hard copy work will be delivered to students’ homes April 17, 2020 and picked up Monday, June 1, 2020. Time to be announced for pick up via mass messaging system. 

13. Please describe how the district will provide mental health supports to pupils affected by a 

state of emergency or state of disaster prompted by COVID- 19. District Response: 

Teachers, counselors, support staff, and coaches have all been assigned students to contact. During the weekly contacts, students and families will be asked about their emotional needs. The district's school counselors have begun the process of contacting students who receive mental health supports at school to provide continuing services. Administrators and counselors have been in contact and maintained ongoing communication with collaborating mental health services which include the St. Joseph County ISD, Community Mental Health, CTAG (Children's Trauma Assessment Group of St. Joseph County), TRAILS resources, and links to resources have been put on the district website. The counselor also provided information from WHO regarding things families could do at home to support mental health. 

14. Please describe how the district will support the efforts of the intermediate district in which the district is located to mobilize disaster relief child care centers as described in Executive Order 2020-16 or any executive order that follow it.

District Response: 

Currently there is not a need. If the need for child care arises, Burr Oak Community Schools will collaborate with the St. Joseph County ISD and St. Joseph County Emergency Management. Optional question: 

Optional Questions

15. Does the District plan to adopt a balanced calendar instructional program for the remainder of the school year?

 District Response: No

16. Does the District plan to adopt a balanced calendar instructional program for the 20-21 school year? 

District Response: No

Burr Oak GSRP Plan of Family Support during 

COVID-19 school closure

1. Teacher called families the week of March 16 to let them know about some things they can do at home with their child for the next 3 weeks. 

2.  Teacher conducted phone conferences during the scheduled conference times.

Next Steps:

1. Teacher and associate will be contacting families of how they want to be contacted.  If parent/guardian turn down the option to participate in the plan, the teacher and associate will document that in the weekly family communication log.

2. Teacher and associate will be using HighScope to guide the weekly lesson plans, and will post new materials on COR every Friday by 6pm.

3. Teacher and associate will contact families on Mondays and Tuesdays, if they have any questions about the activities.  At this point, through conversation will individualize any learning opportunities for that family and their child. 

4. Teacher and associate will log each week’s family contacts in the communication log.  Details of the conversation including family needs, connections and resources to help families meet their needs.  Every other week communication will be a phone call with email, text, ect in between those weeks.

5. Teacher and associate will keep families updated on COR and text messages on dates and changes that have been made.

6. Teacher and associate will add new websites families can explore to help with social/emotional development with their preschooler.

7. Teacher and associate will contact families to set up a time at the end of the school year to have a virtual (prefer) or phone conference including information, activities, and resources that support the child’s transition to kindergarten.

8. Teacher has GSRP funds available to be used for staffing and supplies to support children's learning.

Name of District Leader Submitting Application: Kristina Owens, Assistant Superintendent

Date Approved:  Reapproved, per EO 65

Name of ISD Superintendent/Authorizer Designee: 

Dr. Teresa Belote, St. Joseph County ISD Superintendent

Date Submitted to Superintendent 5/7/20

 and State Treasurer:5/12/20

6 month review date: 2/13/2023 at the Burr Oak Board of Education regular meeting. 

Beginning August 23, 2021, Burr Oak Community Schools will begin in-person learning.

We will publish the local health department's guidelines regarding the spread of Covid-19, which currently recommends the following:

Secretarial Staff Expectations

Maintenance/Transportation/Grounds Staff Expectations

Instructional Support Staff Expectations

Technology Department Expectations

GSRP Expectations

Communications From Branch Area Careers Center--Continuity of Learning COVID-19 Response Plan

Beginning the 2019-2020 School Year-- What to Expect

Distance Learning Additional Expenses

Communicating authentic feedback on assessments about student learning is a primary goal in our district.

Parents and students in grades 5-12 have access to student view and parent view in Synergy and we will document student work in the gradebook weekly so that parents can track student learning.

Staff are expected to create connections, foster relationships, and maintain engaged learning for each and every student. Staff will create plans to provide routines and structure and to ensure that students' needs are being met.

Below are the non-negotiables and guidelines for delivering social and emotional support to students.

Teachers will be expected to create connections, foster relationships, and maintain engaged learning for each and every student. Teachers will be expected to maintain regular communication with parents and students.

Homelessness/McKinney Vento Guidelines: Burr Oak Contact Person - Ms. Kathy Smith

Food service for Burr Oak Community Schools is contracted through Sturgis Community Schools. Food service director, Patti Miller, will coordinate all food service and communicate with district administration and local on site staff as necessary. Our local supervisor is Liz Barrington.

For students with disabilities, per the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), students with disabilities are entitled to a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) with Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), including IEP goals and objectives/benchmarks and equal and alternate access to core curriculum

At Risk/Title/Special Education paraprofessionals

If a repair is needed, please call the school number and leave a message at 269-489-5181 or email tgreene@burroakcs.org or send a message via the school’s Facebook page to make arrangements. Somebody will get back to you as quickly as possible.