Principal's Message
Greetings Vikings
The 2020-21 school year has begun. Our mission is to provide your child every
opportunity to prepare them for a college or career path after high school.
This mission has not changed just because we are in a Virtual Setting. Our
staff is prepared to take on this new setting.
Students’ classes are organized in semester-based
schedule. They will have 4 classes 1st
semester and then 4 new classes 2nd semester.
The 1st semester classes take place every day from September 8th until
January 29th. This means they only have Quarter 1 & 2 to receive grades
which earns them a credit in that course.
Half credit classes will only meet for one quarter (either Quarter 1 or
2). The school day starts at 8 am. Lunch
is between 11am-12pm. Their 4th and last
period of the day is after lunch and ends at 12:50pm. Instruction from their teacher will take
place on Monday, Tuesday Thursday & Friday.
Wednesdays are designed to be asynchronous. This means they are completing work
independently. This day can also be used
as a time for small group instruction.
Wednesdays will change from an asynchronous setting to an instructional
day when the school week is a shortened week. Please look at the calendar on
this website so you know which Wednesdays are instructional days.
Students are expected to log into their class (through
Google Meets) each day. The link to the class will be posted in their Schoology
page for each class. This is how they
are being marked present for school.
Teachers will be providing instruction and the assignments in this
manner. Students must submit the
assignments so they can demonstrate their learning and earn a grade. If you have any technical issues, please call
the BCPS Help Desk (443-809-4672).
Make sure you and your child are following their progress
through BCPSONE. I want to encourage
parents to utilize their BCPSONE account to track their progress and
communicate with the teachers. Schoology
is the Learning Management System we use in BCPSONE. We utilize the call home “Messenger” phone
system. If you are not receiving
messages, please contact the office and make sure we have your correct contact
information.
It is extremely important that students stay current with
their work. If there is any issue,
please reach out to your teachers or counselor.
I hope everyone stay’s safe, stay strong… VIKING STRONG.
Ken Miller
Principal
Lansdowne High
