Bulldog Bulletin Parent Newsletter Posts

You have the opportunity to change your child’s instructional model (at-home or on-campus) for the 2nd Six Weeks of school.

If you do not wish to change your child’s instructional model for the second six weeks of school, you do not need to do anything.

If you would like to change your child’s instructional model for the 2nd Six Weeks of school, you must click here and fill out this form before Monday, September 14.

You must complete a form for each child you would like to change for the 2nd Six Weeks.

The 2nd Six Weeks of school will begin on Monday, September 28.

Please note, beginning the 2nd Six Weeks of school, children in grades prekindergarten through 2nd will be required to wear face masks.  Children in grades 3-12 are already required to wear face masks.

If you have any questions, please contact the school at 979-209-1400.

Our students have shown great resiliency in adapting to our safety measures at Mitchell Elementary. They are regularly sanitizing or washing their hands, maintaining social distancing in class and in the hallway, and using their own supplies throughout the day. Our 3rd and 4th graders, along with all staff, have been wearing masks as well.

Beginning the 2nd Six Weeks, all students in Bryan ISD will be required to wear masks. Although we have many younger students currently wearing masks, this protocol will be new for some of our Pre-K through 2nd grade students. Students may wear a personal mask or the neck gaiter provided by Bulldog PAC. We will continue to implement masks breaks several times during the day.

Please begin working with your younger children as we approach the 2nd Six Weeks. Discuss the proper way to wear a mask and practice having your child wear it for extended periods of time.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the principal at shari.hedstrom@bryanisd.org.

At-Home learners will be counted present if they complete at least one of the following activities by 11:59 pm:

• Daily progress within Schoology based on planned activities for each day in each class(ex: bell ringer, discussion topics, mastery checks) 
• Daily progress via teacher-student interactions (ex: phone call, video conference during office hours, message discussion through LMS, email)
• Submission of completed assignments

Thank you again for making this a wonderful start to the school year.  As we’re not even a week in, I know everyone is still working on adjusting to their new schedules.  As we look through Schoology logins, we know that students are accessing the site, and completing lessons from early in the morning until late into the night.  Thank you for ensuring your child is logging in by 11:59 p.m. and completing their assignments, so they are counted present for that day.

As we continue working through these new schedules, please know that our teacher’s work hours remain 7:00-3:30.  If you have a question about an assignment after hours, please continue to contact your child’s teacher through Schoology, but know they may not answer until the next day.  Our District expectation is that you will receive an answer within 24 hours. 

Thank you for understanding the importance of our teachers maintaining a healthy balance between school and home life. This is a new chapter for all of us and we couldn’t turn the pages without you. 

Respectively,

Mitchell Elementary Principal

Bulldog PAC (formerly PTO) has purchased neck gaiters for ever student at Mitchell Elementary. Your child’s gaiter will be handed out to students on Monday.

Using a neck gaiter reduces contact with surfaces during mask breaks and at lunch. These can be washed nightly or rotated with other face coverings.

We encourage students to wear the neck gaiter or a mask each day to school. All 3rd and 4th graders are required to wear a mask or other covering. We highly recommend masks or gaiters for Pre-K through 2nd grade.

Our 1st-4th grade At-Home Learners will be taking all their District-Based Assessments (unit tests) on the computer. This is new for students, so it would be beneficial for you to sit with your child to view this instructional video:

The student experience video – This is a video for students showing them how to get in to take a test in Eduphoria.  The test shown in the video will be the best way for students to practice actually taking a test.  

Our first District-Based Assessments will begin the week of September 14.