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March 12, 2020

Dear STA Families,

As you are aware, schools and districts across the country are developing emergency

response plans, as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

One of the most important considerations, of course, is the impact on student learning

that would result from a prolonged school closure. We recognize that—under such

circumstances—students will benefit from having access to learning resources.

School work will be provided via textbooks, paper packets and online learning

websites. Some textbooks and workbooks will be sent home every day as a

precaution to school closing. Please have your child bring them back to school

every day.

Grade 1-8 teachers may send textbooks and workbooks home. They will

communicate assignments via Class Dojo. Please download Class Dojo on your

phone or set up an account online https://www.classdojo.com/.

Online resources will be emailed for all subject areas. Teachers will be able to

monitor online use and progress on accounts that require logins. If a link does

not direct you to the site, please copy and paste the hyperlink in your search

browser.

General Notes on Home and E-Learning

• It is suggested to devote 1 hour to mathematics learning and 2 hours to

literacy learning (which includes independent reading and / or writing time)

per day

• It is also suggested to devote a total of 75 minutes to Religion, Science and

Social Studies per day

• Please use your discretion for learning times for your child.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation. This is just a precaution. School

Is Not Closed. You will be notified by email, phone and text if St. Thomas

Aquinas closes due to health concerns.

God Bless,

Mrs. Nicole Unegbu, Principal

THE DIGITAL VERSION OF THIS LETTER ALONG WITH ONLINE

LEARING RESOURCES WILL BE EMAILED IF SCHOOL IS CLOSED.

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E - Learning Options for

Religion

• https://www.loyolapress.com/faith-formation/christ-our-life/christ-our-life-2016/parents-

andstudents

Literacy

Here are our more-specific recommendations:

Reading Instruction

https://www.raz-kids.com/ (Grades K-3) scholars already know their log in accounts.

• https://www.khanacademy.org/ela (Grades 2–8)

o See general guidelines on using Khan Academy and “Class Code” instructions under

ELearning Options for Mathematics (Grades 3–8), below

Literacy & Civics or Social Studies (especially for Middle School)

• https://learn.kqed.org/

o KQED “Learn” is a platform for engaging critical discussions of contemporary events for

middle and high school students

o “Learn” is designed to promote civic engagement and digital literacy, in addition to

supporting reading and writing skills

• https://www.kqed.org/education/collection/above-the-noise/

o A YouTube series for middle and high school students, intended to “help young viewers

draw informed conclusions, while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement” o

Students can respond to these videos using the KQED “Learn” platform (above)

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Mathematics

Pre-Kindergarten—Games with Counting and Shapes

Young students will need hands-on support from adults, rather than e-learning options. Here is a

robust list of hands-on activities for home-use that will promote numerical and geometric

reasoning.

Kindergarten to Grade 2—Zearn.org – See the Table Below for Log in Information

● We recommend using the freely-available resources at Zearn.org

● Please refer to the Login Card sent home with your child

● The “Class Code” can be found in the table below

Grades 3–8—Khan Academy – See the Table Below for Log in Information

● Khan Academy

● There is no need to create an account; students may simply click the appropriate link shown in the

table below (p. 9-10), and then watch the videos affiliated with the given Eureka Math lessons

(see the figure below on p. 9 for more details)

Science & Social Studies

Science https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/ (low-cost or free science activities)

Literacy & Civics or Social Studies (especially for Middle School)

• https://learn.kqed.org/

o KQED “Learn” is a platform for engaging critical discussions of contemporary events for

middle and high school students

o “Learn” is designed to promote civic engagement and digital literacy, in addition to

supporting reading and writing skills

• https://www.kqed.org/education/collection/above-the-noise/

o A YouTube series for middle and high school students, intended to “help young viewers draw

informed conclusions, while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement”

o Students can respond to these videos using the KQED “Learn” platform (above)

Other E-Learning Options (Multiple Disciplines and Multiple Grades)

https://jr.brainpop.com/ Brain Pop Jr. has free videos & quizzes for all subject areas ( Grades K-4)

https://www.brainpop.com/ Brain Pop has free videos, quizzes and games for all subject areas (Grades 5-8)

Khan Academy Learning Pathways for Eureka Math

After clicking on the links in the table, below, students should see a screen that looks like the following. The learning pathway for students is found

in the center of the page (the triangular “Play” buttons underneath “Topic A” in the image, below). Topic headings and quizzes / tests are listed to

the left, while practice problems are listed to the right.

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Khan Academy Videos Aligned with Modules of Eureka Math

Grade Links for Lessons by Module Links for Student Workbook

PK Utilize resources for games / activities at: https://teachingmama.org/15-hands-on-math-activities-preschoolers/ https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-pk

K Use the Zearn.org Kindergarten account (see above) with Class Code = YZ7T9N All students’ pathways start with Module 3 (teachers can adjust, as needed, under the “Roster” tab)

https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-k

1 Use the Zearn.org Grade 1 account (see above) with Class Code = TC2D4W All students’ pathways start with Module 3 (teachers can adjust, as needed, under the “Roster” tab)

https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-1

2 Use the Zearn.org Grade 2 account (see above) with Class Code = KF6P7C All students’ pathways start with Module 3 (teachers can adjust, as needed, under the “Roster” tab)

https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-2

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Module 4: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/3rd-engage-ny/engage-3rd-module-4 Module 5: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/3rd-engage-ny/engage-3rd-module-5 Module 6: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/3rd-engage-ny/engage-3rd-module-6 Module 7: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/3rd-engage-ny/engage-3rd-module-7

https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-3

Class Code- FEMYBUTP

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Note the order

of modules

Module 5: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/4th-engage-ny/engage-4th-module-5 Module 6: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/4th-engage-ny/engage-4th-module-6 Module 4: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/4th-engage-ny/engage-4th-module-4 Module 7: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/4th-engage-ny/engage-4th-module-7

https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-4

Class Code-E8H9UDBU

5 Module 4: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/5th-engage-ny/engage-5th-module-4 Module 5: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/5th-engage-ny/engage-5th-module-5 Module 6: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/5th-engage-ny/engage-5th-module-6

https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-5

Class Code-RVEXARAV

6 Module 4: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/6th-engage-ny/engage-6th-module-4 Module 5: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/6th-engage-ny/engage-6th-module-5 Module 6: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/6th-engage-ny/engage-6th-module-6

https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-6

Class Code-B47T34KW

7 Module 4: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/7th-engage-ny/engage-7th-module-4 Module 5: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/7th-engage-ny/engage-7th-module-5 Module 6: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/7th-engage-ny/engage-7th-module-6

https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-7

Class Code-TQ9BJEX9

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Module 4: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/8th-engage-ny/engage-8th-module-4 Module 5: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/8th-engage-ny/engage-8th-module-5 Module 6: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/8th-engage-ny/engage-8th-module-6 Module 7: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/on-grade-engageny/8th-engage-ny/engage-8th-module-7

https://tinyurl.com/ims-emse-8

Class Code-UC9WY7GP

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