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Hello and welcome to flocks 2021, new programs year and

we are excited to get you guys oriented on some

things that have changed for the school year and some

things that have remained the same.

So I'm honored.

I'm Germany Bradford.

I am the director of programs here for love of

Children and I'm gonna walk you through exactly what our

programs are all about.

So let's start with our team.

We have Tanya Madonna who is our program specialist, you

have Ashley Pengelly who's our programs manager and of course,

myself again, Germany Bradford as the assistant director of programs

just as before, these are the same email addresses that

you can contact.

Of course we have our recruitment and outreach team.

They're found at rondo at flock dot org.

And then of course that's for any changes about your

schedule, the application process and all those good things and

then any questions about the curriculum at home support as

well as attendance and program policies or issues then you

would use the NTP at flock dot org email address.

So now let's give a little bit about what the

neighborhood tutoring program is about.

Our fall programs are approximately 12 weeks Language Arts and

Reading and Math and we service grades 2nd through 12th.

The goal is mastery of every concept and lessons skilled

and knowledgeable staff and tutors are in place to accomplish

that goal.

We like individualized and personal learning and all of our

curriculum is highly tested and proven through research and use

reinforcement through fun games and activities is also a way

to keep your Children engaged and focused on the matter

at hand.

So what to expect.

So of course we're going to start with attendance and

behavior so our flock programme and allow students to miss

only three unexcused tutoring sessions.

If a student misses a third time without excuse, they

will be removed from the program.

And this is not done as a punishment, but it

is done because we respect your time, your child's time

as well as the time of our volunteers.

Everyone is putting together maximum effort in order to come

to a common goal.

And that is to increase the understanding the prowess and

the aptitude of your child.

So we need all parties to be in place and

this policy is in place so that we can get

total compliance in that area.

We ask that you give us at least three hours

advance notice.

If your child cannot make it.

But we asked for 24 hours, that is always best.

So that we can make changes alert the tutors and

possibly get a flex or a substitute tutor to be

in place for your child when that tutoring time comes

around, make sure that you have your child or student

in a quiet space, make sure they have all of

their tools that are needed to make sure that, you

know, applications are downloaded and we'll get into blue jeans

in a few minutes, make sure they have everything that

they possibly need for that session so they don't have

to get up and move around and be distracted by

other things for other people that may be in the

room, Students should respect the session by turning off all

possible distractions.

That's the television, that's a cell phone, that's the Nintendo

any, any device that might or thing that might distract

them from their tutoring session.

So of course in your parent pack, you will have

this particular graphic that goes over the steps that we

would take if we're dealing with behavioral concerns with your

student or your child.

So I won't go through these verbatim, but these are

the steps that we will take in order to ensure

that we have the maximum effort in a great session

each and every time for your students to be a

part of and you'll certainly have an opportunity to ask

myself or our team questions about this.

But I do want to give you time to actually

go through this through the parent pack and then you

know, take it in and then ask any questions as

we go along.

So how it works.

So here's a schedule for how it will actually look

in the neighborhood tutoring program, whether you're in reading language

arts or math.

So we're asking this year, that maximum effort be put

forth to log on by 5 30 and that time

that gives us 20 minutes of 5 30 to 5

50 for students to actually log on.

This is so attendance can be taken and parents can

be made so that the sessions can start promptly at

six o'clock promptly at six o'clock.

So by 5 50 we will be making phone calls,

making sure that that students are in place.

The breakout rooms will open at that point.

So everyone that is present and on time will begin

their session at 5:56 pm.

Once tutoring really officially begins, every student or tutor will

be considered late.

And as as far as our attendance policy is concerned

if you have three tardies that equals one total absence.

So remember three absences and unfortunately it's dismissal from the

program. So those tardies can actually add up to equal

and absence.

So we ask that folks be diligent and plan your

schedules accordingly.

By six o'clock, the 6 40 will have the tutoring

take place by 6 40 to 6 50.

A break will take place where students and volunteers will

have the option of joining us in the break room

the main room.

Excuse me for a group activity or you can stand

your breakout rooms for one on one break time.

Then by 6 50 we're right back in tutoring until

7 30 By 7.30.

There is a second break.

This one is shorter is a five minute break.

You know, kids might need to use the bathroom.

Volunteers might need to refresh to get something to drink

or what have you.

That is a 1-1 break, so no need to return

to the main room.

Then by 7:35, students will be shifting over to their

social emotional learning activity or lessen the volunteers will get

them started, but each student will have access to this

platform. So it's kind of student led, even though the

volunteer will be present to answer any questions to go

through any discussion points.

But for that time the student will have that virtual

platform before them that they could actually walk through and

do the activities on their own with short discussion at

the end of that, during that time, the volunteer will

be present, but they will be planning out.

Uh, the ending of this lesson as well as the

next lesson that they meet with your student.

And then by eight p.m. There will be a dismissal.

So yes, we want you to take in the fact

that there is more tutoring time this year and that

we will take your child up to eight p.m. So

I know last school year we ended at 7 30.

Your child will go to eight p.m. So it's vital

that they begin on time and that you guys realize

that they will go that extra half an hour not

ending at 7 30 but going to eight p.m. Mm

hmm. Here's a look at our schedule for the school

year. And if there are any changes that take place,

we will definitely communicate those with you.

But this should stay pretty solid throughout the school year.

So just take a moment.

This will also be in your parent pack as an

attachment. So you can look at this again.

I would advise to cut it out, take a picture,

You can start in your cell phone, even put it

up on the great old refrigerator so that everybody knows

exactly what the schedule looks like.

So whether you're in our clips program which will begin

at 5 30.

For those of you that will be logging on there,

it will start at 5 15.

But then for our NTP program that starts at six

p.m. Then of course we ask that everybody start logging

on by 5 30 that's how this will look.

The events of workshops you guys will know in advance

and we set aside timing for that.

And then of course Math and reading language arts also

continues again for students on saturday.

So anyone that prefers the weekend or saturday time, that

option is available for you.

Yes. So how you can help your student and support

them at home, which also helps us as well.

Is that make sure you maintain good study habits with

your learner or your student, you know, talk to them

about the session, make sure distractions aren't there, they have

all of their supplies that they needed ready to go.

Students have a laptop, fully charged or a tablet, fully

charged or desktop computer.

Of course that's plugged in, right.

It won't come on unless it's plugged in that's old

school. But of course cell phones are prohibited.

Tutoring is not conducive or effective from a cell phone.

And I want to advise you now that volunteers will

be instructed to let us know anytime they suspect a

student is on a cell phone and we will end

that session at that time.

We found that the last year and a half the

cell phone.

We we tried it, we allowed for it in certain

cases, but it's just not effective for proper tutoring.

So we want to make sure that kids are not

in transit.

I know that's how the cell phone was used most

of the time.

They must be in a stationary area ready to focus,

no movement, no distractions.

And the cell phone does not provide the full capability

of our platform in order for the student to be

successful in each and every session.

So I just want to let you guys know now

in advance that we will be ending the sessions if

a student is on a cell phone and we can

talk further about that individually.

But that will be the policy for this year moving

forward. We also want you guys to know that students

will sometimes get an optional enrichment activity.

Uh, depends on the volunteer and also what your child

is working on.

But a volunteer may give that activity for a student

to work on to close any gaps to kind of

keep the fun going in order to make sure the

concept that they're working on sticks inside of their minds.

Alright. Study with your students sometimes, you know, play your

own math games with them.

We certainly have resources that you can find in the

parent pack and we'll definitely share additional resources throughout the

school year.

Don't be limited by our curriculum or the things that

we actually use.

But start exploring some things.

And definitely if you guys find some things that are

great for math and reading that we don't have, please

please please share those things with us.

So again, you will get your parent pack along with

this video.

So please take a look at that in its entirety

is full of information and they will definitely answer many

of your questions that you may have communicate with us.

We love it.

Don't think that, you know any time is to earlier.

Too late.

Of course if it is and we don't see it,

then we'll address your concerns the very next day, but

we certainly want to establish and keep and maintain a

strong relationship with you guys that centered around communication.

Okay, so we just want you guys to know that

every single last one of us has been thoroughly background

check from the executive director through myself all the way

down to every single volunteer.

Everyone goes through extensive background checks.

So rest assured that the right people are in front

of your Children, no hurt harm or danger will come

of them because we do our due diligence in this

area and we're always monitoring each one of our connections

or parents to make sure that they're the right fit.

Some of you who have been privy to this in

the past, we've had to make changes in parents because

maybe they weren't the right fit.

This is not a 100% science.

But what we do tell you is that when we

notice that there are issues that we will make adjustments

that's either on the student side or on the volunteer

side. So rest assured that everyone is fully vetted that

is in front of your child and when we get

back in person, that peace of mind will be even

more beneficial for you to know.

Alright, so here we go.

So we were on the zoom platform last year and

for many great and key reasons we switched over to

Verizon blue jeans for this year and it's because it

gives us added security to make sure your Children are

protected, nobody's jumping in that we don't know.

We have more control.

And then of course we'll have access to even recording

the breakout rooms so that we can monitor everything that

goes on there because should there be a concern then

we will make sure that we're able to actually go

back and look at what happened in each of the

breakout rooms when the parents are taking place, because even

though we are present and we go in and out,

my staff and myself, we go in and out of

the breakout rooms, there may be times where we're not

present. That's the one of the greatest parts about blue

jeans is that we will have access to any recordings

so that we can go back and take a look

and trust me, all of these things are secure.

It's by Verizon, so you know, that's that stamp of

approval that's on it there and it gives us a

few more capabilities that were better than our good old

zoom platform.

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