Portland Public Schools Fall 2020-21 Soft Start Schedules for Families PORTLAND PUBLIC 26, 2020 SCHOOLS Soft Start Overview September 2 - 11 Purpose: Provide teachers, parents, families and students with an opportunity to develop relationships, learn more about distance learning platforms/tools, and build a virtual classroom culture. Attendance will be recorded daily. Social-emotional learning activity will be included each day. Soft Start Schedule Grades Soft Start Schedule Kindergarten September 2 September 4 ○ Every family receives one 30-min call/visit/chat from their teacher (with Educational Assistant support) ○ Every teacher has planning time each day September 8 September 11 ○ First day of school for Kindergarten is September 8 ○ One synchronous whole class social-emotional learning activity/day -- attendance taken ○ Practice Seesaw lessons Soft Start Schedule Grades 1-5 September 2 September 11 ○ One synchronous whole class social-emotional learning activity each day ○ Students may practice Seesaw lessons ○ Teacher planning ○ Teacher professional development Soft Start Schedule Grades 6-8 Soft Start Schedule - Grades 6-8 Wednesday, September 2 6th Grade Jump Start 8:30AM - 9:30AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 11:50AM - 12:20PM 9:30AM - 10:30AM ○ Connections ○ Welcome to Middle School 12:20PM - 2:25PM ○ Teacher Planning 2:30PM - 4:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development BREAK 10:40AM - 11:10AM ○ Activity #1 Student Leadership / Teachers / Admin 11:20AM - 11:50AM ○ Activity #2 Student Leadership / Teachers / Admin LUNCH Soft Start Schedule - Grades 6-8 Thursday, September 3 All Students First Day 8:30AM - 9:30AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 12:00PM - 12:30PM 9:30AM - 10:00AM ○ Welcome Back: Day 1 All Students - Admin, Counselors, Teachers 12:30PM - 2:25PM ○ Teacher Planning 2:30PM - 4:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development BREAK 10:10AM - 10:40AM ○ Period 1 10:50AM - 11:20AM ○ Period 2 11:30AM - 12:00PM ○ Period 3 LUNCH Soft Start Schedule - Grades 6-8 Friday, September 4 8:30AM - 9:30AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 12:00PM - 12:30PM 9:30AM - 10:00AM ○ Welcome Back: Day 2 All Students - Admin, Counselors, Teachers 12:30PM - 2:25PM ○ Teacher Planning 2:30PM - 3:00PM ○ Period 7 (if applicable) 3:10PM - 4:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development BREAK 10:10AM - 10:40AM ○ Period 4 10:50AM - 11:20AM ○ Period 5 11:30AM - 12:00PM ○ Period 6 LUNCH Soft Start Schedule - Grades 6-8 Tuesday, September 8 8:30AM - 9:30AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 11:50AM - 12:20PM 9:30AM - 10:30AM ○ Social-Emotional Learning Activity 12:30PM - 2:25PM ○ Teacher Planning 2:30PM - 4:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development BREAK 10:40AM - 11:10AM ○ Period 1 11:20AM - 11:50AM ○ Period 2 LUNCH Soft Start Schedule - Grades 6-8 Wednesday, September 9 8:30AM - 9:30AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 11:50AM - 12:20PM 9:30AM - 10:30AM ○ Social-Emotional Learning Activity 12:30PM - 2:25PM ○ Teacher Planning 2:30PM - 4:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development BREAK 10:40AM - 11:10AM ○ Period 3 11:20AM - 11:50AM ○ Period 4 LUNCH Soft Start Schedule - Grades 6-8 Thursday, September 10 8:30AM - 9:30AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 11:50AM - 12:20PM 9:30AM - 10:30AM ○ Social-Emotional Learning Activity 12:30PM - 2:25PM ○ Teacher Planning 2:30PM - 4:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development BREAK 10:40AM - 11:10AM ○ Period 5 11:20AM - 11:50AM ○ Period 6 LUNCH Soft Start Schedule - Grades 6-8 Friday, September 11 8:30AM - 9:30AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 11:50AM - 12:20PM 9:30AM - 10:30AM ○ Social-Emotional Learning Activity 12:30PM - 4:15PM BREAK 10:40AM - 11:10AM ○ Period 7 (if applicable) 11:20AM - 11:50AM ○ Teacher Planning LUNCH ○ Teacher Professional Development Soft Start Schedule Grades 9-12 Soft Start Schedule - Grades 9-12 Wednesday, September 2 9th Grade Jump Start 8:00AM - 9:15AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 11:55AM - 12:25PM 9:15AM - 10:30AM ○ Connections ○ Welcome to High School 12:35PM - 3:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development 3:15PM - 3:45PM ○ Teacher Planning BREAK 10:40AM - 11:55AM ○ Activity #1 Student Leadership / Teachers / Admin LUNCH Soft Start Schedule - Grades 9-12 Thursday, September 3 8:00AM - 9:15AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 11:55AM - 12:25PM 9:15AM - 10:30AM ○ Check & Connect ○ Period 1 12:35PM - 3:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development 3:15PM - 3:45PM ○ Teacher Planning BREAK 10:40AM - 11:55AM ○ Check & Connect ○ Period 2 LUNCH Soft Start Schedule - Grades 9-12 Friday, September 4 8:00AM - 9:15AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 11:55AM - 12:25PM 9:15AM - 10:30AM ○ Check & Connect ○ Period 3 12:35PM - 3:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development 3:15PM - 3:45PM ○ Teacher Planning BREAK 10:40AM - 11:55AM ○ Check & Connect ○ Period 4 LUNCH *No School on Labor Day, Monday, September 7. Soft Start Schedule - Grades 9-12 Tuesday, September 8 8:00AM - 9:15AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 9:15AM - 10:30AM ○ Period 1 BREAK 10:40AM - 11:55AM ○ Period 2 11:55AM - 12:25PM LUNCH 12:35PM - 1:05PM ○ Check & Connect ○ Period 3/4 1:15PM - 3:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development 3:15PM - 3:45PM ○ Teacher Planning Soft Start Schedule - Grades 9-12 Wednesday, September 9 8:00AM - 9:15AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 9:15AM - 10:30AM ○ Period 3 BREAK 10:40AM - 11:55AM ○ Period 4 11:55AM - 12:25PM LUNCH 12:35PM - 1:05PM ○ Check & Connect ○ Period 1/2 1:15PM - 3:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development 3:15PM - 3:45PM ○ Teacher Planning Soft Start Schedule - Grades 9-12 Thursday, September 10 8:00AM - 9:15AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 9:15AM - 10:30AM ○ Period 1 BREAK 10:40AM - 11:55AM ○ Period 2 11:55AM - 12:25PM LUNCH 12:35PM - 1:05PM ○ Check & Connect ○ Period 3/4 1:15PM - 3:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development 3:15PM - 3:45PM ○ Teacher Planning Soft Start Schedule - Grades 9-12 Friday, September 11 8:00AM - 9:15AM ○ Breakfast ○ Teacher Planning 9:15AM - 10:30AM ○ Period 3 BREAK 10:40AM - 11:55AM ○ Period 4 11:55AM - 12:25PM LUNCH 12:35PM - 1:05PM ○ Check & Connect ○ Period 1/2 1:15PM - 3:15PM ○ Teacher Professional Development 3:15PM - 3:45PM ○ Teacher Planning