F/S Helene

October 7

Doug’s F/S video (key information spelled out in the time stamps)

  • 0:00  Welcome back!
  • 0:30  F/S status survey (due 8 a.m. tomorrow, Tuesday)
  • 0:42  Amazing F/S positivity, encouraging to students & noticed by parents
  • 1:08  “No workload” outside class helps us all evaluate truly good education–ask God for wisdom
  • 1:59  Wed, Oct 9, 4 p.m., Acad Corner, all-teacher dinner and panel discussion about how we’re managing
  • 2:31  Preview of some thoughts to share Wednesday: how God is using this to lovingly “remodel”
    • Physical remodel: disruptive … but also,
    • Academic remodel: pressure and opportunity to create learning experiences outside our “normal”
    • Spiritual remodel: pressure and opportunity to grow in trusting God, reactions to situations, responses to one other, serving without recognition
  • 3:45  Donuts with Dr. A tomorrow & Thurs
  • 4:07  Psalm 46 encouragements

October 1

Doug’s F/S video (key information spelled out in the time stamps)

  • 0:00  Schedule
    • Mon, Oct 7: restart school
    • Wed-Fri, Oct 1-3: childcare for BJ Inc/EG employees @ CDC, PC, and lower Hutto (for grades 1-8)
    • Volunteers: thank you! Seth L will reach out to you as needed.
  • 1:15  Elementary Main: probably unavailable for 2 weeks, so “Study Abroad”
    • Grade 1: assuming power will be returned to ELC by Monday
    • Grades 2-5: probably to Acad Corner
    • Grade 8: probably to HS locations
  • 2:11  Adjustments for next week
    • Workload (homework/study time): none outside of class time
    • Grading: excused for students not in class
    • Absences/coming in late to school: handled as excused
    • Learning: can continue creatively and as “excellent as unto the Lord”
    • Dress: spirit wear suggested (best available clean option)
  • 3:35  Communication: planned daily updates to parents (not Dispatch daily)
  • 3:55  Let your principal know if you have needs
  • 4:00  Elementary teacher worktime: Friday, 11:30, Acad Corner to plan for next week
  • 4:20  BJU campus has power: come as needed to charge your phones, enjoy air conditioning, etc.
  • 4:30  God will use this time to unify believers!

September 30

Doug’s F/S video (key information spelled out in the time stamps)

  • 0:00  Elem Main building: damage significant; restoration underway
  • 0:33  Considerations about restart
    • Complete F/S Survey to help with decisions (due Tues 8 a.m.)
    • A-Team meeting to discuss factors (parent survey going out today; question of how to manage location for grades 2-5; BJU considerations–they intend to resume on Wednesday)
  • 1:43  Communication intentions: regular info
  • 1:50  Encouragement: trusting the Lord in challenging times

F/S status survey (due Tues, 8 a.m.)

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