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Skylert: Schedules, Chromebook Checkout

Schedules have been released on Skyward. HOWEVER, they are still changing and we encourage you to look at them on the first day of school for your student. If your student has a smartphone, they can download the Skyward app and see the most up-to-date schedule that day. Again, schedules are NOT final and looking at them now can give you a general idea, but expect some changes.

Please wait to call the office with questions about schedules, as information has not been finalized. We will have staff on hand each day with schedules, maps, etc. to make sure kids get where they need to go.

Chromebooks for in-person and hybrid students will be handed out during 1st period on Tuesday.

Chromebooks for online only students will be available for checkout tomorrow (Friday) from 9 am until 12 pm and Monday from 12 pm until 2:30 pm. If you are unavailable during those times, you can come in next week during school hours starting Tuesday.

If you would like to bring your student to visit the school, we ask that you watch our back-to-school videos and let them be oriented with the rest of the 7th graders on Monday. Hours for 7th grade orientation will be from 7:50 am until 11:50 am. Buses will run normal routes.

Lockers will be made available to students, but students will be asked to only use them when necessary for things like a coat.

Students arriving at school prior to 7:30 will be asked to stay outside and distance. Doors at the front and back of the school will be open at 7:30 am. We ask that any student entering the building prior to 7:40 am either go directly to the cafeteria or to their 1st period classroom. Students should not be entering the building before 7:30 am.

Thank you all for your patience, and we can’t wait to see your students next week! Stay safe out there.

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Skylert: Back-to-School Night, COVID Precautions

One week left! School starts for 7th graders on August 24th, and for everyone else on August 25th. We are excited to share the following updates, and ask that you check our website for updates as the week progresses.

Memory Books

This will come as no surprise, but memory books still elude us. There is virtually no way we don’t give them out at school at this point, so if there’s an upside, that’s one less separate trip to the school you’ll need to take!

Back-to-School Night/Site

Our back-to-school night will be held virtually. We’ve collected videos from all of our teachers, and are adding more for the attendance office, etc. over the next few days. Go here to check them out and get to know your teachers!

COVID-19 Precautions & Assurances

In addition to the state and district reopening plans, we have a wide variety of school-specific precautions and information to share. You can find the current version of the assurances on the homepage of our website as well as download a copy below.

ERMS Reopening PLan

Schedules

As you know from district communication, schedules will be released later this week once all students and teachers in online, mixed, or in-person classes have been finalized. If you see a counselor or our registrar, don’t hug them, but feel free to tell them you would if you could.

Visiting the School?

If you’re considering a visit, just remember to ask yourself if it could be conducted over the phone. We love to see you, but with current guidelines, we appreciate it when we can handle business over the phone. Once school starts, we’ll even make it so you can just check your student out via Skyward online and only have to show ID when you get to the school.

Registration

If you haven’t already completed registration online via Skyward, please do so ASAP. This applies to all Elk Ridge students, whether online, mixed, or in-person.

Calculators

Please see this page for a message from our math department.

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Skylert: Back-to-School Night, Registration Reminder

Only two weeks to go!

Teachers are back in the building, and we are excited to work on bringing all of you back to school in the safest way possible. Here are this week’s highlights:

  • Memory books still haven’t shipped. Still no update from Lifetouch, and it’s realistically looking like we’ll be getting those out to students while they are at school.
  • ERMS Registration in Skyward is now open. Read this post and visit our registration page for more information. You’ll also find information there about joining our school community council and PTSA student ambassadors. Student government elections will be held after school gets underway.
  • Back-to-School Night will be virtual, and open longer than just one night. We’ll send out the link as a Skylert, but you’ll be able to see brief videos from teachers, staff, and processes at the school all in one place. We won’t launch it until after schedules are finalized so that you know which teachers to virtually visit.
  • Here’s a recap of the major points from last week:
    • The start of school has been delayed a week for students
      • August 24th for 7th graders (half day)
      • August 25th for 8th & 9th graders (7th graders come this day as well)
      • If you would like to request busing and are not currently in an area where busing is provided, you must contact the school to request a space available permit by August 14th
    • The district plan can be found here. The most important points are:
      • Students can learn completely online, partly online, or in-person
        • Requests for online and partial schedules were due July 31st
        • If you are coming in-person only, you did not need to request anything or fill out the form
      • Fridays will be for intervention, enrichment, planning, etc. Students will be able to come in-person between 9:50 am – 12:30 pm (likely by appointment) to work with teachers in small groups. Virtual appointments can also be made in the afternoon between 1:00 pm -2:50 pm.
      • School will be in-person M-Th
  • We will be releasing a summary of school-specific COVID-related assurances soon. All school plans will fit within state and district guidelines, but will offer more specifics. With teachers back in the building, more of the answers are starting to crystalize.
  • We have a new website (same address) with much more of this information in much greater detail.

Thank you for all of your questions so far. If you want to send us a question, just reply to this email or send it to curtis.jenson@jordandistrict.org and we’ll get you an answer. We have also started a FAQ page on the website for common questions and answers. Don’t see a question you need, just submit it and we’ll find out. 

For now, start setting your alarm clocks a bit earlier each day to condition out the summer sleep-ins. See you soon!