EAGLE College Prep Elementary Schools



Daily Memo from EAGLE College Prep Purpose of this memo is to communicate with EAGLE Prep schools staff and students regarding actions and upcoming activities during the Coronavirus School Disruption.Date: DATE \@ "dddd, MMMM d, yyyy" Friday, April 3, 2020The five “Ls”: Remember to utilize EAGLE five values as we not only persevere but grow during this difficult time. Loving – support each other Learning – focus our efforts on continuing our scholars’ learningLeading – go above and beyond for our familiesLasting – develop systems that are effective for the long-termLaughing – find the time to enjoy the little thingsDuration of Closure: EAGLE College Prep Schools will continue to align with local school districts and state and local government regarding any potential return to school. We will continue working on plans for when students return and plans if our students do not return before the end of the school year. While our traditional brick and mortar schools are closed, this closure does NOT affect EAGLE’s virtual learning plans.?We look forward to watching our EAGLE scholars continue to soar in their virtual classrooms.Curricular Activities: Teachers will be completing training on how to use Google Classroom Monday through Wednesday of this week. Their training will prepare them to create virtual classrooms to teach our scholars. A virtual education model has been developed by staff. This model will provide guidance to staff as they implement their online classrooms.Device distribution was completed yesterday. We will continue to monitor device and internet access needs of our scholars.Educating Students with Disabilities: As you know, U.S. Department of Education has released guidance regarding educating children with disabilities. You can find the newest guidance?here?and the FAQ is?here. There are several organizations that have created great resource pages including:The National Center for Special Education in Charter Schools has an excellent resource page with information about accessibility, remote learning, and many other related matters? has a page that includes guidance on disability issues in the workplace as well as guidance on educating students?here. They have information in Spanish?hereThis?website?offers the top 12 websites for children with disabilities (hosted by Special Education Degree) websiteEducating Homeless Students A variety of resources are available specifically for managing the education of homeless students during the pandemic including:This is a?document from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness. valuable question and answer documentThe School House Connection has some of the?resources?to homeless students, including checklists, guides, webinars, and other key resources. best resources relatedThe National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth has a?COVID-19 resource page?including state-by-state links to key departments and information.The Juvenile Law Center has partnered with other organizations to publish this helpful?report.Additional organizations have created COVID-19 related resource sectionsThe National Alliance to End Homelessness has created a page with links to a number of resources?hereThe National Center for Homeless Education has a resource page?hereThe National Health Care for the Homeless Council has a resource page?hereEducating Students Who Speak Languages Other Than English and Refugee, Immigrant, and Undocumented ChildrenMany of you?have large populations of English Language Learners, immigrant and refugee, and perhaps undocumented students and their families. Here are?a few good resources related to serving immigrant populations in particular and a couple resources for educating children whose first language is not English.?This article?in MS Magazine provides a good analysis of implications for immigrant populations. articleImmigrants Rising has published a detailed document to support undocumented populations?here.The National Immigration Law Center has information about health care for immigrant populations?here.One America for Justice for All has a page with resources related to immigration and COVID?here.Ed Week has published some blogs regarding educating multilingual learners?here.Colorin Colorado has some resources for English Language Learners and specific issues related to immigrant children during COVID?here.Fake NewsA fake letter is circulating on social media, saying DESE will not allow students to move on to the next grade level for the 2020-2021 school year because COVID-19 caused school closures and statewide required assessments to be cancelled. This is not true.? Here is a link in case you want to post on your school's Facebook page and help clear up any confusion: DESE newsOffice Hours: For the duration of these school closures, our school staff are expected to have availability during regular school/business hours. While the location of work may be different, our availability will remain as close to the same as possible. Meals: Meal distribution began the week of March 23. As of today, more than 20,000 meals have been distributed to St. Louis families. We continue to share the latest information on our website relating to meal assistance. Internet Access Resources: Information to support our families’ access to internet has been posted on our website. New information has been added for families who are homeless or moving to a new home. This access will be critical as we move to comprehensive virtual education.Virtual Public Library Resources: The St. Louis County Library has indicated they would be happy to make library cards for St. Louis City students to help during this unprecedented time.? These cards will offer access to nearly all the St. Louis County Library's online resources, including databases, e-books, and e-media. Information about this program has been posted on our website.Family Resources: The link below includes information for families that are experiencing housing issues or who are interested in rent assistance.? Communications: Please contact your school if you experience any issues with your access to EAGLE communications. Also, don’t forget that enrollment is open for the 2020-2021 school year. EAGLE College Prep Schools value the health and well-being of our scholars. Thank you for allowing us the time to gather the facts on the recent COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and the implications it has on our schools, families and team members. ................
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