The document provides information to families about remote learning at ECMS during the COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses refunds for cancelled field trips, registration for the 2020-2021 school year, technology deployment, the remote learning schedule and expectations, virtual office hours, grading practices, and a partnership with UNC-TV to support remote learning. It encourages families to complete a survey to provide feedback and notifies them that teachers will be available to answer questions during scheduled office hours via email or video chat.

1. Our New
Remote Reality
Thursday, April 9, 2020

2. Checking-in

3. Refunds for
Canceled
Field Trips
● Refunds were processed for all
field trips that were cancelled.
● We are currently awaiting
approval from central office to
distribute checks for each
individual family.
● We appreciate your patience.
● If you have questions regarding
refunds, please email Eva
Bridges, ECMS Lead Secretary,
at ebridges@wcpss.net.

4. Registration
2020-2021
● Registration Information: Rising 7th and 8th
grade students (ECMS registration for 2020-2021
school year) was sent out in school messenger on
April 7. It can be accessed using HERE. Please
complete registration survey by April 15th,
2020. We will be reviewing requests and following
up as needed with families after April 15th. Thank
you for your flexibility in the registration process!
● Electives 2020-2021: When placing students in
electives, there are several variables we must
consider, such as the total number of students per
grade level, elective options available, maximum
seat requirements for some electives, total seats
available, etc.
● Elective Course Descriptions: CLICK HERE

5. Technology Deployment
• Our staff will notify ECMS
families with information on
device distribution when
they are ready for pick-up.

6. Spring Break: April 6-10
● Time for Self-care and
powering down.
● Teachers will respond to
emails beginning April 13.
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7. Remote Learning at ECMS
●CLICK HERE to view a document
that explains ECMS expectations
and guidelines for remote learning
for our teachers, students, and
families.

8. Remote Learning
How does it work?
● Assignments will be posted in each teacher’s
Google Classroom/Canvas platform.
Students should check their school email
accounts daily for updates.
● All teachers will have Virtual Office Hours for
students to seek clarification on assignments or
to ask questions.
● If parents have questions or concerns, please
contact the teacher/administrator via email.

9. ECMS Schedule
• This schedule shows when
assignments are expected to
be posted by teachers (based
on the time); however, there is
flexibility for when
assignments can be accessed
and completed by students.
New learning will not be live
and will be recorded

10. Purpose of Virtual Office Hours
• Provides an opportunity for a STUDENT to ask questions on a
current assignment/lesson.
• Teachers will be available to answer questions during this time via
one of the following methods: Google Doc, Google Meet (video
chat), or email.
• Teachers will be available for Office Hours for at least ONE hour per
day Monday through Friday.
See Office Hour Schedule Here

11. Grading Practices
● This link explains the grading plan for 3rd quarter and explains
that the district is waiting on further guidance from the state for
4th quarter.
● Until we will receive further guidance, teachers will focus on
providing feedback on students’ progress toward standards
rather than assigning grades.

12. UNC-TV
Partnership
UNC-TV and the NC Department of Public
Instruction have established a partnership that
will support remote learning with content that will
be accessible to students—especially those with
limited or no internet access—at no charge.
Each weekday, two blocks of programming on
UNC-TV's North Carolina Channel will serve:
● Fourth- through eighth-grade students, from
8:00 am – 1:00 pm (actual times may vary,
please check the weekly schedule online here).
These educational program blocks are available on
the North Carolina Channel, available statewide for
free over-the-air, through cable providers and
streamed online.

13. Communication
Please make sure you complete the survey that was shared
at the beginning of the presentation (see below).
https://bit.ly/2VbEGdG