After parent teacher conferences, I followed up with our staff about some areas that we would like to improve on. One of the areas that we all agreed, especially in grades 3-8, is communication. We provide planners for students each year thanks to our generous sponsors. Although, we are working toward student autonomy, being able to keep track of their own work, like anything, is a process.
In an attempt to improve communication, our teachers in grades 3-8 will be using the "events" page on our app and website to post assignments, test dates, and other general class communication. This will be easily accessible for students and parents.
We will talk about and demonstrate this with the 3-8 grades so they know how to access it.
To access the events page simply go to www.stmichaelripley.com. Under "menu", click the "events: tile. There will be a filter on the left side of your screen. Just click the grade you are looking for.
If you are using the app on your phone, open the St. Michael App, then "click menu", then click "events". Then in the top righthand corner you will see 2 buttons. One is a calendar, but you will want to click the other which is the filter. Once you click the filter, the grade levels will pop up and you can access your specific grade.
Of course please still encourage your child to use his or her planner, but hopefully this will provide a backup in case something is missed, and everyone can stay in the loop. We will begin this on Monday. Thank you for your feedback, and support!