Marina Middle School Update
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Please continue to let us know how we can support you and your family!
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School Closures Extended Through the End of the School Year
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SFUSD school sites will remain closed through the end of the school year (June 2, 2020) and instruction will be delivered to every student through interactive teacher-led learning starting April 13.
If you would like to be updated on SFUSD news and info, you can follow them on Twitter
HERE
, Facebook
HERE
, or continue to check out the
SFUSD website
for updates and resources.
Feel free to reach out via email to our social worker,
Sarah Swanger
,
if you need any help with student support, parent support, mental health support, questions, or counseling for your student.
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Please take a moment to
fill out this
to let us know how we can best support you and your family in this time.
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Google Classrooms resume this week
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Students should be expecting class work this week.
If they need help logging on to google classroom or have any questions regarding assignments, you can contact your student's teachers or Ms. Leicham.
If you need to download GoogleClassroom, check out the tutorial video
HERE
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Read below to see SFUSD's Distance Learning Plan for the next few weeks. Read more info
HERE
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Sign up for our Free Summer Power Scholars Academy
Power Scholars Academy
is a totally free summer camp running from June 8th to July 17th at Francisco Middle School. PSA happens Monday-Friday from 8am-3:30, breakfast and lunch are included. Daily activities include exciting projects, fun clubs, field trips, and academic challenges.
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We understand that supporting your student during Distance Learning can be difficult, and we want to do our best to support you and your student to thrive academically in this time.
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Need help keeping your students engaged and thinking?
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Click
HERE
to find resources on how your student can keep focused and learning while at home, as well as ideas on how to help and support them in their learning.
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Additional Home Learning Resources
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For new students registering for middle school or high school
If you have a child registering for Marina Middle School, a different middle school, or high school, click on the link
HERE
for help.
You should be receiving letters this week with the chosen school and registration details. If you would like more info for new Marina students, head to the website
HERE
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San Francisco Community Workers have created this extensive list of resources for students and families.
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Free Meal/Food Services
for Students
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This week, over 6000 students received 18,000 meals! Thank you to our service workers making sure students have food!
More sites for free meals!
Student Nutrition Services is now serving free meals at 20 sites across San Francisco, including Treasure Island.
Thanks to a generous funder, we are also now providing supper, which means families can access breakfast, lunch, and supper at all 20 sites.
You can click
HERE
for additional resources to food pantries and meal services.
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Statement from SFUSD regarding free meals:
"The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) will continue to provide nutritious meals to all students who need them during the temporary closure of schools.
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Technology Resources to Support Distance Learning
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How to Borrow a Chromebook
Who:
Students in grades 3-12 who do not have access to a computer during the day at home to support distance learning can borrow a device. It must be returned when schools reopen.
How:
Fill out
the device request form
before picking up a device. Have your student ID number ready at the time of pickup. Limited home delivery is available.
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The Marina PTSA created a video about Social Media Safety and how to help support your student best while they navigate the online world.
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Click
HERE
for info on SFUSD's Free Child Care for low-income families and health-workers.
If you believe that you meet one of the following qualifications and did not receive the invitation, please complete
this form
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Add your recipe to our
Virtual Family Cookbook!!
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At the beginning of the year, we had planned to create a physical Marina Family Cookbook with recipes submitted by all of you, but now we will be creating it online!!
Click on the link
HERE
to get access to the page template and add your recipe to the book!
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Mental Health Resources and home activities for students
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Many people react differently during times of crisis and uncertainty. It is extremely important to take care of yourself physically and mentally, especially during this moment in history.
Feel free to reach out via email to our social worker,
Sarah Swanger, if you need any help with student support, mental health support, questions, or counseling for your student.
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Check out these links to see different activities and ideas that students can do while spending extended amounts of time at home.
Positive YouTube Content
Fun, Indoor Educational Activities
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We had a great time playing Kahoot Trivia on Friday!
We will continue to let you know when we have lunch hang outs and what activity we will be doing on Zoom!
Let us know what other activities you think would be fun!
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Coronavirus Information and Resources
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Go to the link
HERE
to learn about symptoms, safety precautions, and updates about the coronavirus.
You can also text COVID19SF to 888777 for live updates on your phone.
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If you have any questions or need additional help, you can respond to this email.
Thank you for understanding and we hope that you have a safe and smart three weeks.
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