I am so happy to be back to school! The 2020 school year marks the start of my 24th year teaching physical education and health. Twenty four years ago I was full of emotions- nervous, happy, stressed, a little scared, anxious and excited. Ironically, I am experiencing all those emotions again this year! This year is going to be a learning experience for all of us. Please know that Mr. C and I have worked very hard to get our student schedules completed and our google classrooms all set up. We will continue to work hard in these challenging times. There will be bumps in the road along the way, but all we ask is that you work hard and give us your best efforts. We will get through this together!!!
One big change this year is that we do not have the gym to teach our physical education classes in. We will be outside daily either on the field out back or on the fenced blacktop area on the Church Street side of the building. Please be prepared to go outside in comfortable clothing, sneakers, and your mask on your PE days. Locker rooms are not available for our use. On rainy or inclement weather days, we will utilize a space indoors to conduct our activities. For our virtual learners, PE activities/assignments will be posted in google classroom as we do not have the capabilities to live stream outside. These assignments, along with all health assignments will be posted in your grade level google classroom on Monday's. If you have not received your google classroom invite, don't panic. In person students, Mr. C and I will walk classes through that when we see them next week. All virtual students should have received an invite to the classroom. If you have not, please email Mr. C (rcauston@oxfordcentral.org) or Mrs. Hart (rhart@oxfordcentral.org) to let us know and we will provide you with the classroom code.
Since Mr. C and I see all of the students in the building for PE and Health as do Mrs. Nemeth, Mrs. Padilla and Mrs. Firling, we had to get a little creative in working along with them to provide daily office hours from 2-3 pm for 265 students. Mr. C and I will be available Mondays TBD (still a work in progress), Tuesdays from 2-2:30 for 1st graders and 2:30-3pm for 2nd graders. Wednesdays 2-2:30 for 3rd graders and 2:30-3 for 4th grade. Thursday 2-2:30 for 5th graders and 2:30-3 for 6th graders. Fridays 2-2:30 for 7th graders and 2:30-3 for 8th graders.
Office hours will be a great way for Mr. C and I to check in with students, discuss the weeks assignments, answer any questions, and provide time for our virtual and in person learners to meet up and have some time together. Please keep in mind the reminders we have posted below for when we are meeting virtually. A big shout out to MRS. WITT and MRS. PAOLA for the image below!!! Thanks Mrs. Witt and Mrs. Paola!!!
School starts September 8th. Enjoy these last few days of summer. Looking forward to a great school year! As always, if you should have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. C or myself.
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