Dear Mercy Family,

Mercy’s E-LEARNING Schedule for the 2020-21 school year was revised and approved by Curriculum Council on Wednesday, November 4. This schedule was created in consideration of enhanced online teaching and delivery skills, learned tools and the increased comfort level with E-LEARNING that our teachers have developed since last spring.

Our students also have become better acclimated to learning remotely through a full day schedule given our current synchronous hybrid model. Furthermore, more curriculum content can be supported with a full four-day instructional week. 

As previously communicated, an E-LEARNING remote only schedule will be in effect the week after Thanksgiving beginning Monday, November 30 through Friday December 4. We plan to return to our in-person hybrid learning model schedule on Monday December 7.

Please note going forward that this E-LEARNING schedule will also be used anytime we are forced to return to remote only instruction due to a rise in COVID-19 risk within our school. 

DAILY E-LEARNING SCHEDULED DAYS
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

*Note change from Wednesday Flex Day to Monday Work Day*

The E-LEARNING remote days (Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri) class schedule mimics our hybrid daily class schedule and allows for 45 minutes of instruction, 10 minute breaks between classes and a 20-minute lunch. Adviser Groups will meet during lunch one day per week.
MONDAY SCHEDULE: DESIGNATED WORK DAY
Monday’s schedule will be different from the Flex Day schedule used during hybrid learning. There will be no instruction on Mondays (except for AP classes). Instead the day is similar to unscheduled hours and is devoted to:
  • Teacher planning
  • Teacher office hours - Required two hour blocks of time posted on Schoology
  • Student homework and study day
  • AP classes may opt to meet on Mondays - See schedule below
  • Common time for professional learning, department, and staff meetings as needed

Rationale for 4 full-day instructional week:
  • Accommodates teacher prep time to develop online only instruction
  • Provides extra time to focus on studies and online lessons to better support students
  • Alleviates five days of all day online instruction which is exhausting to teachers and students
  • Designates a work day to allow students the opportunity to get additional teacher support

Rationale for Monday as planning/work day during remote only:
  • Allows teachers time to plan for the week ahead
  • Assists in student focus and support for any questions about the upcoming week
  • Gives students study time for tests scheduled for the upcoming week
  • Maintains flow and continuity of learning since no in-person instruction

MONDAY AP CLASS SCHEDULE
In order for AP students to be prepared for AP tests in the spring, AP classes may meet on Mondays at the teacher's discretion using the following schedule:

8:30am - 9:15am: Computer Science Principles; World History
9:20am - 10:05am: English; Calculus
10:10am - 10:55am: Biology; Computer Science A
11:00am - 11:45am: Chemistry; French; Latin; Spanish
11:50am - 12:35pm: Government; American History
12:40pm - 1:25pm: Physics

We remain committed to providing the excellence of a Mercy education to all of our students through our current learning models and we thank you for your continued support!

In Mercy,

Mercy Administrative Team