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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates for SPS
SPS will remain closed for students through the end of April with a tentative date to resume on May 1, 2020. In order to best reach our students during this prolonged closure, we are going to continue our distance learning beginning on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. The provided lessons will be designed to reinforce and enrich student skills while school is closed. They are NOT meant to add stress to an already very difficult time in our lives. Communicate with your child’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns, and please continue to check your email regularly for updates and information. If you have not heard from your student’s teacher(s) or have questions, please email them. To find email addresses, go to the school’s website via www.spartanburgprep.org to locate email addresses.
Kindergarten-1st Grade Students
Kindergarten-1st grade students will receive an activity matrix each week. A new matrix will be posted on the teacher's Google Classroom page weekly as well as emailed by the grade level administrator. It will contain a variety of activities to complete each week in each subject. In addition, as a supplemental extension, teachers will upload videos for each subject daily in their Google Classroom. Please note, the videos are not required to be able to complete the matrix. The matrix does not have to be printed, but if you would like a hard copy and are unable to print one, you may pick up hard copies of all 4 weeks on Monday, April 6th from 8:00am-4:00pm at the school. Journals will also be provided for students to complete their activities. If your student needs a journal, they will be available for pickup on Monday as well. Students can also use a notebook they have at home as a journal. Specials teachers will also post activity videos in your child's homeroom teacher's class each day that your child may complete. Teachers will be available each day, Monday- Friday from 8:30-11:00 and 1:00-3:30 to help students with individual needs. Please contact the teachers and let them know help is needed, and they will coordinate with you to best help the student.
2nd-8th Grade Students
2nd-8th Grade Students will receive mini lessons via video in each subject and will have assignments to complete each day via Google Classroom. Assignments for each subject will be posted by 7am each day beginning on Tuesday, April 7th. Since your child has multiple teachers, they will need to log into each of their teacher's Google Classrooms for their assignments. Specials teachers will also post activity videos in your child's homeroom teacher's class each day that your child may complete. Teachers will be available each day from 8:30-11:00 and 1:00-3:30 to help students with individual needs. Please contact the teachers and let them know help is needed, and they will coordinate with you to best help the student.
Meals
If you are interested in breakfast and lunch for your student during the closure, you may take him to pick up grab-and-go breakfast and lunch meals each day between 10a.m.–12:30 p.m. via drive-through service at:
- Spartanburg High School
- Carver Middle School
- Cleveland Academy of Leadership
- Drayton Mills Elementary School
- E.P. Todd School
Internet Access
We understand some of our students do not have access to the internet. To help with this, Spartanburg Preparatory School has set up a wireless access point that can be accessed from the school parking lot. The information is below. The building will be closed during this time and the internet access will have to be utilized from the parking lot. Families are welcome to park to download eLearning assignments, to use the internet in order to complete work, or to upload completed assignments. Please remain in your car and do not congregate in the parking lot.
ID: sps-guest
Password: wirelessguest
Free Home Internet Service from Charter Communications and AT&T
Charter Communications has also offered free home internet service for 60 days. To enroll, call 1-844-488-839. More information is provided on the Charter Communications website.
To support school district' E-Learning platforms during the Covid-19 pandemic, AT&T is providing two months of free internet service to families who participate in SNAP. Click Here To Learn More About AT&T's Home Internet Promotion
Additional Resources
Google Classroom Tutorial
Tutor.com
Due to the recent school closings related to the COVID-19 virus, the State Library has temporarily addedTutor.com to Discus until June 30, 2020 with real time tutoring from 8am-10pm Sunday–Saturday. Tutor.com is located on the A-Z list in Discus https://www.scdiscus.org/discus-resources as well as the Grade Level pages. The K-12 Student Center includes Live Homework Help, WriteTutor Center, Test Prep Center, and a SkillsCenter Resource Library. Tutors are available with no appointment needed! Tutor.com features a variety of resources for students of all ages:
- Math assistance and drop-off for Algebra I & II, Pre-calculus and Calculus, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Statistics
- Science assistance in biology, chemistry, earth science, and physics
- Writing tutors
- Computer literacy for Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- English assistance including grammar, literature, and vocabulary
- ESL and ELL for grades K-7 and grades 8-12
- Social studies – U.S. History, European History, World History, and Civics
- World languages – French, German, Spanish, and Italian
- SAT, PSAT, and ACT Test Prep
- AP Test Prep
- Reading assistance for grades K-7 and grades 8-12 including genres, main idea, points of view, and text structures
South Carolina Department of Education Launches Online Remote Learning Portal with Resources for South Carolina Educators, Parents and StudentsColumbia, S.C. – As teachers, parents and students adjust to a new and unprecedented way of learning and living, the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) is dedicated to delivering support as we all navigate and learn together.
This week, the South Carolina Department of Education launched SCRemoteLearning.com, a website offering digital teaching and learning resources for teachers, parents and students during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Parents and students will find materials to use as instructional resources. Additional content will continue to be added as they are developed and vetted.
"We strongly invite and encourage teachers and parents to use this website to help navigate this challenging time in South Carolina,” said State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman. "We are continually working to support remote learning as we navigate this time.”
Find support for remote learning at SCRemoteLearning.com.
Talking to Your Children
We understand the uncertainty can be stressful for everyone, especially for children. We have included a link that may be helpful when talking to children about Coronavirus.
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-how-talk-child.html
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Mission
The mission of Spartanburg Preparatory School is to ensure equal access to a supportive school community that promotes high academic excellence using an inquiry-based approach to teaching!
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Possibilities
At Spartanburg Preparatory School, our highly talented teachers and staff ensure that students are prepared for unlimited possibilities now and when they leave SPS. We challenge you to take a look at SPS and join our FAMILY.
Vision
Our vision is for every student to become a lifelong learner, a productive citizen who respects self and others, and a positive influence on the world.
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