The Transition Times

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Remember that our clocks “fell back” one hour this past Saturday night.  This always affects my mood and sleep till I adjust so give yourself some extra self care this week 🙂

Click this link to access all Connection classes except for Academic Support and Advocate:

https://zoom.us/j/93491392892?pwd=VE1waytUa1dlOXc5TCs5ZXdjNGNIQT09

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I hope everyone had a great three day weekend!  The weather is getting colder, the clocks are changing this coming Saturday night and the nights will be coming sooner.  I think we’ve had a great Fall term so far considering the distance learning and I look forward to working with all of you in person in the future: )

Remember: No School this coming Friday 10/30/20

Click this link to access all Connection classes except for Academic Support and Advocate:

https://zoom.us/j/93491392892?pwd=VE1waytUa1dlOXc5TCs5ZXdjNGNIQT09

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Welcome students!!

We are so glad that you can join us this Fall!  We hope you can make it for classes on Monday.  It is the expectation that if you will be late or absent, it is your responsibility to email whomever is running the class to let them know how to proceed. 

Click this Zoom link to join class all day.  (Same link for Lunch & PE)

Important Note: Individual advocate meetings will be emailed directly to Students.

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Jasmin Quitta-vetro is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Connections Orientation
Sep 21, 2020 10:00 AM
Sep 22, 2020 10:00 AM

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The Connections course offerings are available and is located in the first tab above labeled Connections Fall Schedule. Please look it over at your convenience and case managers will review the course descriptions during orientation. Students will choose their personal schedule during one hour individual meetings that will be scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

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Connections activities will take place via zoom and our website https://blogs.4j.lane.edu/connections/ and therefore an internet connection and a lap top are necessary.  4j will provide technology to all students who request it.  We ask that students request needed technology through this link:  https://chs.4j.lane.edu/computer-checkout-september-9/

If this doesn’t work for you please contact Anders or Jasmin ASAP and we will try our best to get technology to the students who need it to access orientation on Monday.

Schools will hold device pickup on Thursday and Friday with extended hours into the evening, to provide accessible times for families to pick up their student’s iPad or laptop. Pickup hours also will be offered on Saturday.

Technology pickup at all schools will be held at the following times, if air quality allows. The district will monitor the smoke levels and announce any cancelation or delay by noon on Thursday.

• Thursday, September 17, 1–7 p.m.
• Friday, September 18, 8 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Saturday, September 19, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Please wear a face covering and follow physical distancing and other protocols when you pick up your student’s device. If your student is enrolled to attend the Eugene Online Academy, please pick up their learning device at your regular brick-and-mortar school (the school they would normally be attending).

Thank you for your continued support and patience with the smoke delays. We look forward to seeing your students return to learning on Monday.

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The orientation begins Monday September 21st. Please set aside 10:00am to 11:30am on Monday and Tuesday for group zoom meetings to talk about student expectations, Connections course of study and scheduling. On Wednesday, Thursday or Friday students will participate in one hour individual meetings with their case manager and other team members to discuss goals and schedules.  On these days Connections staff will also host a lunch time (12:30pm-1:00pm) social group for get-to-know-you activities.  All zoom links will be posted on this web site.  We will post our distance learning Fall Schedule for students to preview by Wednesday at noon.

Here is a FAQ

1. What are the classes? Is seminar a class? Yes a seminar is a small group class. We call it a seminar to differentiate between HS and we encourage more more student participation.  During orientation we will outline what each seminar is about. We will also schedule individual meetings with students and their support teams to create a daily schedule.

2. What will the advocate session look like? Advocate is 1:1 with a connections staff member to plan activities to support their goals. It generally lasts 50 minutes.

3. What are class sizes? Class sizes range from 2-10 students depending on the class. Cooking is no more than 4

4. How will vocational training work? We have a seminar called “job club” where they can learn global job related skills and then we offer a few different volunteer work crews to practice the skills. During the time of distance learning we will be unable to provide these work crews.

5. What will or what are IEP goals for connections? How will they be different from high school? The IEP goals for connections are around functional skills vs academic goals. For example a student may have a mobility goal where they learn how to use LTD or practice for their permit test.

6.Is there a specific class for new students. These are challenging times to stay motivated and start a new course of study. Many of our students are unsure of the next steps. We encourage all new students to take our “moving in” class which is about transition services and how to create goals. Our seminars and advocacy is where we can investigate how to choose a path, make a plan for the future and then how to follow through. In Zoom students can choose if they want to join using video or not. We will do our best to use the first few weeks to get to know students, create opportunities for them to get to know each other and help them to begin to take the steps towards “adulting”. 

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