A Message from Karla, Our Head of School
Dear ARISE Community,
Thank you for your patience, perseverance, and engagement during these difficult times. It has been an honor to listen to your ideas, concerns, and work with you to ensure we grow and adapt as a school in order to best serve our students and families in these uncertain times. Due to the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be continuing online learning for ALL students for the Spring 2021 semester (January - June). If plans change we will update the entire community immediately.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns please contact me anytime (karla@arisehighschool.org).
Current Plans for Spring 2021
Online Learning:
Online synchronous classes for all students (students are logged in with their class and teachers in real time)
New and improved online learning platform (Schoology) chosen through research and community input.
On-campus Interactions:
Any on-campus interactions will adhere to strict CDE guidelines of social distancing/PPE, will implement strict cleaning protocols, and will take place outdoors as much as possible
If we get off the state monitoring list here then:
Optional on-campus in-person classes for certain subgroups of students with IEPs, 504s, ELLs and other students with high needs
SPRING Online Learning Schedule:
Here is our updated 2020-2021 Calendar (Semester 2 Calendar is still tentative).
We have adjusted the bell schedule slightly from the Fall Semester schedule with the following changes:
Advisory is 10 minutes shorter.
Classes are 1 hour long to provide more instructional time for students.
The school day ends at 3:00 PM after 40-min Guided Group Time.
Teachers have ~10 additional hours of preparation time compared to last year in order to ensure great instruction, communication, and to honor the fact that online teaching is new and demands more time.
Important Dates
First Day of Second Semester (Spring 2021): TUESDAY, January 5
Materials Pick-Up: FRIDAY, January 15 (10 AM - 4 PM) & SATURDAY, January 16 (10 AM - 2 PM)
Spring Semester Online Learning Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 - 10:10 | Advisory | Advisory | Advisory | Advisory | Study Hall, Office Hours, Check-Ins & Independent Work Time on Assignments for Students |
| 10:10 - 10:20 | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 10:20 - 11:20 | Period 1 | Period 4 | Period 1 | Period 4 | |
| 11:20 - 11:30 | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Period 2 | Period 5 | Period 2 | Period 5 | |
| 12:30 - 1:10 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 1:10 - 2:10 | Period 3 | Period 6 | Period 3 | Period 6 | |
| 2:10 - 2:20 | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 2:20 - 3:00 | Guided Groups or Office Hours | Guided Groups or Office Hours | Guided Groups or Office Hours | Guided Groups or Office Hours |
Materials Pick-Up (for ALL students)
ALL ARISE Students, please come to ARISE (Suite 205- Main Office) to pick up your Spring Semester materials on FRIDAY, JANUARY 15 (10 AM - 4 PM) and SATURDAY, JANUARY 16 (10 AM - 2 PM). Please wear a mask and maintain social distancing.
TODOS de los estudiantes de ARISE, vengan a ARISE (Suite 205- Oficina principal) para recoger sus materiales para el segundo semestre: el 15 de enero (viernes), 10 AM - 4 PM, y el 16 de enero (sábado), 10 AM - 2 PM. Por favor usen máscaras y mantengan el distanciamiento social.
