Hello East Richardistan,

Please read this whole message.

I wanted to take a moment to tell you all how proud I am of you all for jumping in and embracing this at home study.

I know this is a HUGE transition.

Please know that I will be patient with you and online submissions. Please adhere to the deadlines, but DON'T PANIC. If you are having an issue, post your question to the Q & A Discussion page (under "Materials") and hopefully another student will be able to answer your question. If they can't, or don't, then of course message me.

Please be checking Schoology at least once daily. I *suggest* check once in the morning and once in the afternoon/evening.

Where I will post certain things:

Assignments will be posted with any attachments:
1. In "Materials" (and grades)
2. Updates
3. Nobel Website
*If you can't find something on one of these locations, check one of the others.

Communication:
1. Updates
2. Nobel Website
3. Q & A Discussion Board
4. Messages (like this one) when needed

Submitting Assignments:
1. Please submit assignments on Schoology following the "How do Students Submit Assignments" instructions that I've posted in several places on Schoology and here on the class pages.

2. WHEREVER POSSIBLE: please complete assignments in PEN, and take a photo of your work to upload.

Teachers can see the last time you've checked in on Schoology, and I appreciate seeing nearly all of you checking in at least once a day.
*Would you check in with all your friends to see if they are logging in to Schoology?

Please consider checking the Q & A Discussion Page (on Schoology under "Materials") at least once a day to see what questions are being asked/answered.

I will be grading hard copy assignments that you completed (through last Friday) BEFORE I start grading the online-at-home-study assignments. I have been spending so much time in the online transition, I haven't quite yet been able to dive into grading your hard copy work from before we left school. Please be patient as I work through this transition.

Please reach out if there is a line of communication that isn't working, or is confusing.

Please know, that while it is novel to be home, I would MUCH rather be in person meeting at school with all of you over this. Please be patient with us, and I promise we will be patient with you.

I will try to be consistent with where I post work, and how I post work/communication. However, as time goes on with this at-home-study, how I run class may change.
 
I need to know students are seeing my Updates. Please "LIKE" all posts that you read and understand. If you don't understand something, post it to the Q & A Discussion Forum on Schoology and others or I will be able to help you.

I look forward to seeing all of you soon, rather than just that little profile pic. :) I am optimistic it will be soon.

Blessings to you and your family,
Mrs. Richard