Posted December, 2020
HELPING HANDS HOMEWORK HUB
12/21/2020
MONONGAH AREA STUDENTS
Do you need help with your assignments? Have technology questions? Confused about Google Classrooms, TEAMS, or Clever? Let our volunteers give you a hand!
When: Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Where: Monongah Town Hall
Time: Drop in any time between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.
Certifies teachers from various schools will be available to assist students.
Parents and guardians are encouraged to come learn alongside the students!
Masks must be worn at all times.
MOBILE HOTSPOT UPDATE - 12-14-2020
12/14/2020
Marion County now has 33 mobile hotspots in our communities who have limited broadband connectivity. Please see the breakdown of mobile hot spots below.
Marion County Schools 6 Mobile Hot Spot Locations
Location #1 – Grant Town Town Hall - Marion County School Bus # 54 is parked across the street in the gravel parking lot
Location #2 - Farmington Town Hall - Marion County Schools Steam Bus is parked behind the town hall adjacent to the block building.
Location #3 – Mannington Area – 1872 Flaggy Meadow Road, Bus # 34 is parked at a residence.
Location #4 – Bunner’s Ridge Area – 2127 Bunner’s Ridge Road, Bus # 40 is parked at a residence.
Location #5 – Baxter Fire Hall – The bus is parked at the Baxter Fire Hall, Bus # 53
Location #6 – Metz Fire Hall – Antenna connected to the outside of the Metz Fire Hall
Marion County 6 Mobile Hot Spot log in and password are as follows
1) Log in: Guest
2) Password: MCSW2017
Governor Justice Kids Connect Broadband Program (27 sites in Marion County)
In addition to the Marion County Mobile hotspots, Governor Justices' Kids Connect Program has provided each Marion County School, Marion County Board of Education, Mannington Public Library, Marion County Public Library, Prickett’s Fort State Park, and new 201st Armory all have drive up wireless broadband connectivity for students, teachers and employees.
1) Enter into a school parking lot and look for "Kids Connect" on the device
2) Click on the "Kids Connect Splash Page",
3) Click on accept, you are now connected.
Kids Connect Log in update / December 14, 2020
As discussed, authentication for Kids Connect is now ready to deploy. Over the Christmas break we will be turning on authentication which will require the use of the Student/Staff K12 email account and password to gain access. There will be a captive portal page that will appear once the WVKidsConnect SSID is selected and a browser is opened. That page will have guidance as well as helpdesk information. WVNET is handling the helpdesk operation and will have access to reset passwords for those people who forget passwords.
CHILDREN'S CRISIS AND REFERRAL LINE
12/10/2020
The Bureau for Behavioral for Behavioral Health (BBH) has funded a new Children’s Crisis and Referral Line to interrupt behavioral health crises and connect families and youths with behavioral health services in their communities.
Families and youths can call, text, or chat the Children’s Crisis and Referral Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 844HELP4WV or 844-435-7498.
The Children’s Crisis and Referral Line is an added service of the HELP4WV substance use and mental health support line operated by First Choices Services.
FREE HOMEWORK HELPERS DISTANCE LEARNING ASSISTANCE AT MANNINGTON ELKS LODGE
12/9/2020
SPONSORED BY MANNINGTON ELKS
TUESDAYS & THURS DEC 15 - DEC 31 (CLOSED DEC 24) 11AM - 2PM
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
- MUST BRING:
- PENCIL
- PAPER
- CHROMEBOOK WITH LOG IN INFO
MAXIMUM 50 SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS
CALL TO RESERVE YOUR CHILDS SPOT OR FOR INFORMATION: 681-443-9821 DURING DAY OR 304-841-6508 AFTER 5PM
MUST WEAR A MASK & FOLLOW ALL SOCIAL DISTANCING GUIDELINES. MUST BE DROPPED OFF BY ADULT & SIGNED IN AND PROVIDE PHONE # WHERE CAN BE REACHED AND IMMEDIATE PICK UP AVAILABLE IF ANY BEHAVIOR OR HEALTH CONCERNS.
UPDATE: DECEMBER 8, 2020
12/8/2020
Given the latest increase in COVID-19 cases and in direct consultation with the Marion County Health Department the Marion County Board of Education has made the decision to move to “Full Remote Learning” starting on Thursday, December 10th through Wednesday, December 23rd.
We will return to our Blended Learning Model on Monday, January 4th.
Meal pick up will be available at your child’s school from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for 5 days on the following dates:
Wed. Dec. 9th
Wed. Dec. 16th
Tue. Dec. 22nd
Wed. Jan. 6th
You can sign up by contacting your child’s school. Be safe and continue to wear your mask.
TEACHERS ACCESSING YOU TUBE VIDEOS TO AUGMENT INSTRUCTION
12/2/2020
Any video that is blocked by the state content filter (shows the blue box with the "x" on it) would need to be whitelisted before it can be viewed. This applies to teacher created channels too. If a teacher creates a channel, we need the link (copy the address bar or share link) sent to us to have the state unblock the channel. Once that is done any video inside the channel that is set to "Public" should be automatically available within 48 hours of being posted. If the video is set to "Private" or "Unlisted", we would need the link to that video sent to us to whitelist before it would be available".
Any video that is not blocked by the filter should be watchable on the Chromebooks no matter if they go into Clever or classroom first. Please have your teachers try the link on a school issued laptop/desktop/virtual desktop (Not their own personal laptop) first to see if it is blocked. If it is, all we need is the link.