A message from HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Dear Online School Families,
Welcome to the First Day of School!!! The big day is here! OWL teachers have been working non-stop to prepare their online classrooms and are excited to welcome their students!! Please know that they are very aware that there are still some schedules and technology challenges being sorted out. They are prepared to be flexible these first couple of weeks as these issues are resolved. They will take care of their students (and parents!) and make sure everybody is moving forward.
Information for Everyone
Communication
The leadership team and counselors are striving to respond to parent questions and concerns. The sheer volume of the messages we have been receiving, though, means we have not been as timely in our responses as we would have liked. We are truly sorry for this and are working to put systems into place that will support communication in the future. Here are several pieces of information that will support Online School communication:
Email is the most direct way to get messages to us. Here is a list of the leadership team members with some basic areas of responsibility.
Please check here for information about Online School. We are still waiting on our vendor to build our website, but until then all emails that are being sent are being housed at this link. These emails contain a great deal of useful information.
Please click here for information from the Technology Department about Chromebooks and hotspot devices.
Please click here for Schoology/Powerschool information.
For secondary students, if you have a schedule question or concern, here is the process for submitting them.
Here are schedules for all levels.
Here is the modified elementary schedule for week 1.
First Day Reminders
As our students make final preparations for the first day of school, here are a couple of things to think about:
Make sure your work space is organized and free of distractions. Do you have a comfortable seat or do you prefer to stand while you’re learning?
Have basic materials handy such as pens, pencils, and paper.
Have a plan for putting away other technology during class time.
We all love pets, but it’s best that they not join in on Zoom meetings.
Have snacks and water handy to keep your brain fueled and ready to learn.
Remember that Zoom links for class meetings are available in Schoology.
Schoology> Courses> Class (Homeroom for Elementary)
Here is the modified schedule for the first week of elementary.
Here are the regular schedules for all levels.
Student Holiday
Remember that Monday, September 14, is a student holiday.
Curbside Grab-and-Go Meals
Hanover County Public Schools is offering curbside grab-and-go breakfast and lunches for Online School families at no charge on Mondays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The service starts September 8, the first day of school.
Meals can be picked up from the following locations:
Battlefield Park Elementary School, 5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Beaverdam Elementary School, 15485 Beaverdam School Road, Beaverdam, VA 23015
John M. Gandy Elementary School, 201 Archie Cannon Drive, Ashland, VA 23005
Mechanicsville Elementary School, 7425 Mechanicsville Elementary Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
South Anna Elementary School, 13122 Walton’s Tavern Road, Montpelier, VA 23192
If there is no school on a Monday, meals will be served the next day of school.
The meals provided will be the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
For more information about this program, please contact HCPS Food Services at (804) 365-4566.
Information for Elementary OWLs
Material Packet Distribution
We are excited to announce that we have material packets ready for pickup! These materials may be picked up on the following dates and times at either John M. Gandy Elementary School or Oak Knoll Middle School:
Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
You may pick up for multiple children or children from other families. However, please keep in mind that we only have enough supplies for one per child. Please ensure that duplicates are not being picked up for the same child.
These packets contain items such as math manipulatives. They are not the paper packets you may remember from last spring.
Social distancing will be in place at the distributions and face coverings are required.
Information for Middle School OWLs
Material Pickup for Secondary Art Classes
We are excited to announce that we have secondary art class material packets ready for pickup! (Please note that this does not include photography or graphic arts classes.) These materials may be picked up on the following dates and times at either John M. Gandy Elementary School or Oak Knoll Middle School:
Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
You may pick up for multiple children or children from other families. However, please keep in mind that we only have enough supplies for one per student. Please ensure that duplicates are not being picked up for the same child.
Social distancing will be in place at the distributions and face coverings are required.
Information for High School OWLs
Study Halls
Study halls in Online School are independent study time. You do not need to log onto Zoom. This is a great time to review assignments, do independent reading, or arrange to work virtually with classmates on projects.
Classes with Face-to-Face Teachers
In some cases, Online students will be taking classes that are being taught by teachers in Face-to-Face schools. This means that there may be slight differences in starting/ending times. Teachers will be working throughout the first few weeks of school to help work through these issues. Students will not be penalized for arriving late to these classes in Zoom.
Performing Arts and JROTC
Students in PA and ROTC – we are continuing to make schedule adjustments and hope to have them completed by Tuesday PM. Your teachers will give more information when it is available.
Material Pickup for Secondary Art Classes
We are excited to announce that we have secondary art class material packets ready for pickup! (Please note that this does not include photography or graphic arts classes.) These materials may be picked up on the following dates and times at either John M. Gandy Elementary School or Oak Knoll Middle School:
Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
You may pick up for multiple children or children from other families. However, please keep in mind that we only have enough supplies for one per student. Please ensure that duplicates are not being picked up for the same child.
Social distancing will be in place at the distributions and face coverings are required.
Home School Connections
Remember to make sure you are signed up to receive email messages from both Online School as well as your home school. Email subscriptions can be managed here. If you continue to have issues receiving messages, please email [email protected].
Thank you,
Dr. Dana Gresham
Director of Professional Learning, Leadership & Federal Programs/Principal – Hanover Online School
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