Sept 1, 2020
Wednesday, September 2:
Cohort A will attend CMS in person and EP Online students will connect with their teachers as well.
Cohort B complete the Ramp Up to Learning
Class times for EP Online students
**Please ignore the listed class times next to your student schedule in Campus. For Wednesday only, students will use this schedule:

Period 1: 8:00
Period 2: 9:15
Period 3: 10:00
Period 4: 11:30
Period 5: 12:30
Period 6: 1:30

**Students should log into Schoology via the Safari Browser. Once in Schoology, each class will have an Update posted that includes a link for students to connect to their teacher and classmates. The link will be for Schoology Conferences, Google Meets or Zoom which are all video conferencing tools. Click the link and join your class(es) at the times listed above.
**For the World Language and Music classes, 7th grade students will only have their World Language class this week and 8th grade students will only have their Music class this week.
We will be sure to inform students about the block schedule we will begin next week.
First Days of School
Wednesday, September 2:
Cohort A will attend CMS in person and EP Online students will connect with their teachers as well.
Cohort B complete the Ramp Up to Learning

Thursday, September 3:
Cohort B will attend CMS in person
Cohort A and EP Online will be completing the Ramp up to Learning

Friday, September 4:
All groups complete Ramp Up to Learning and additional asynchronous activities provided by their teachers.
Ramp Up to Learning for Hybrid and EP Online
Students whose cohort is learning at home on Wednesday or Thursday should engage in our specially designed Ramp Up To Learning Discovery Choice Board to guide their learning. For EP Online students, you will complete the Ramp Up to Learning on Thursday. Students should go to this link, https://www.edenpr.org/academics/ramp-up-to-learning-2020 to access their grade level Discovery Choice Board.
 
These resources are designed to support preparation for virtual learning for Eden Prairie Schools students. Details on live streaming, virtual learning and making a plan for learning at home are all designed to get students up to speed with their technology device, video conferencing and other online tools as well as get themselves organized for learning. 
Class times for Hybrid students
**Please ignore the listed class times next to your student schedule in Campus. For Wednesday and Thursday only, students will use this schedule:

Period 1 - 7:50 - 9:00
Passing 9:00 - 9:08
Period 2 - 9:08 - 9:50
Passing 9:50 - 9:58
Period 3 & 4
10:00 - 10:25 Lunch A
10:29 - 10:54 Lunch B
10:58 - 11:23 Lunch C
11:27 - 11:52 Lunch D
11:56 - 12:20 Lunch E
Passing 12:20 - 12:28
Period 5 - 12:28 - 1:15
Passing 1:15 - 1:23
Period 6 - 1:23 - 2:11
Passing 2:11 - 2:17

**For the World Language and Music classes, 7th grade students will only have their World Language class this week and 8th grade students will only have their Music class this week.

We will be sure to inform students about the block schedule we will begin next week.
Technology Support for Families
The District Personalized Learning Department is hosting Technology Information Sessions for families between Aug. 31 and Sept. 10. Check edenpr.org/ramp-up for dates and times. Please join as we go over where to find tech support, how to setup and link a parent account in Schoology, device-specific troubleshooting, and other grade-specific technologies. (Note: The Ramp Up to Learning page will be live soon.)
7th & 8th Grade
Wed. Sept. 2: 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Thu. Sept. 3: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Wed. Sept. 9: 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Central Middle School
8025 School Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
952-975-7300