School Closure 7-12

Dear Families,

Please find the suggested ELA distant learning websites your child may use during this time. Please know that these websites are easy to navigate and feature activities to keep your child reading and engaged with the appropriate ELA grade-level material while we are away from school. I frequently post on Google Classroom and will also provide the link to each website and the reading/writing material your child may choose to complete. Students can also choose activities from the weekly choice board posted via Google classroom. (See the link for Google Classroom on the Chateaugay district page.)

Students can also read daily for 10 minutes, if possible. All 8th graders have an independent reading book signed out. If by chance, the novel is at school, have your child choose one of the articles featured on any of the ELA websites to read. Even the local newspaper counts! 10th grade students may have their own collection of novels to read at home.

In the event that your child does not have his or her Chromebook or access to the Internet, I have included a packet of activities/prompts. I highly recommend simply reading books or writing in a journal. Not only do these activities help improve reading and writing skills, but they help one to mentally escape. During a time when we are limited physically, I believe this mental freedom is of the utmost importance. Also, he or she can compose letters, poems, songs, etc to continue writing.

These sources are merely suggestions and recommendations. Please note that your child does not need to forward his or her work to me.

Thank you for remaining an active role in your child's learning process. I'm available daily via email - jgodreau@chateaugaycsd.org. If you need to speak with me personally, please email first and I will contact anyone personally anytime.

Please be sure to take this time to care of yourself, your family, and loved ones.

Best - Jeanette Godreau

*8th and 10th grade - Recommended ELA websites*

• Google Classroom
• NewsELA.org - students log in with Google sign in information
• Commonlit.org
  • Class code Period 1 - Q9EP3L
  • Class code Period 3 - 9B8K6R
  • Class code Period 4 - EBD9G3
  • Class code Period 6 - VE3VPZ
• NoRedInk.com
  • Class code Period 1 - pretty jewel 52
  • Class code Period 3 - sleepy insect 24
  • Class code Period 4 - lean bat 14
  • Class code Period 6 - adorable river 87

Dear 7th and 9th grade CCS Families

Please find the ELA distant learning websites your child may use during this time. Please know that these websites are easy to navigate and feature activities to keep your child reading and engaged with the appropriate ELA grade-level material while we are away from school. I frequently post on Google Classroom and will also provide the link to each website and the reading/writing material your child may choose to complete. Students can also choose activities from the weekly choice board posted via Google classroom. (See the link for Google Classroom on the Chateaugay district page.)

Students can also read daily for 10 minutes, if possible. All 7th graders have an independent reading book signed out. If by chance, the novel is at school, have your child choose one of the articles featured on any of the ELA websites to read, even the local newspaper counts! 9th grade students may have their own collection of novels to read at home. Audiobooks are also available to any student as well.

In the event that your child does not have his or her Chromebook or access to the Internet, he or she can compose letters, poems, songs, journal entries, etc to continue writing. Students can also illustrate or sketch ideas they may have floating around in their minds. Any data taken away from a lesson, article, chapter, etc is and/or any other data is organized via notes/sketches/charts in your child's Writer's notebook. This is a personalized way of note-taking we practice in ELA. Your child will be familiar with this method.

Please have your child forward his or her work to me via email or text message.

Each week, 7th and 9th grade students will complete a quick write assignment and vocabulary definitions. All assignments can be viewed on Google Classroom.

Thank you for remaining an active role in your child's learning process. I'm available daily via email - jstewart@chateaugaycsd.org. If you do need to speak with me personally, please email first and I will contact anyone at any time.

Be safe, take care of yourself and your loved ones. Let's stay together and chart these unfamiliar waters.

Be well,

Jackie Stewart

*7th grade - Recommended ELA websites*

1. Google Classroom
2. NewsELA.org - students log in with Google sign in information

9th grade - Recommended ELA websites

1. Google Classroom
2. NewsELA.org - students log in with Google sign in information