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Divisional Webinars
As announced, Miami Country Day School will return to learning using an online schedule on August 24. There were three divisional webinars devoted entirely to the remote online learning program. If you were unable to attend, below you will find a summary from each meeting as well as a link to the webinar recording.
LOWER SCHOOL
In the Lower School, we have worked hard over the summer to design an educational experience that values every student, every day. As always, we have prioritized our students by closely examining developmental practices. These where some of the topics we discussed:
- Schedule update and details
- Small group academics
- Highly engaging project-based learning units
- Reducing the clicks
- Focus on building relationships
- Prioritize student interaction
Schedules are consistent across the Lower School and across grades. There is a consistent start time, at 9:00 am each day. Enrichments including, Spanish, Music, Art, ACES, and PE will be delivered live. The week of August 10th, class placements will be available on your MyCountryDay Parent Portal.
SAVE THE DATE! Please save the date for Lower School New Student/Parent Orientation on Friday, August 21st. More information to follow via email.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based upon input from parents, teachers, and students about the remote experience last spring, we have worked hard to incorporate many of those suggestions such as:
- Schedule update and details
- More social activities and interactions
- Less extension work where students are on their own to complete schoolwork
- More 1:1 opportunities with teachers
- More engaging/interactive remote classes
- 6th grade orientation to Middle School
SAVE THE DATE! Please save the date for Middle School 7th and 8th grade New Student/Parent Orientation on Friday, August 21st. Middle School 6th graders Orientation is Monday, August 24th. Middle School first Full day of school is Tuesday, August 25th. More information to follow via email.
Upper SCHOOL
Upper School teachers and administrators have been working hard over the summer to strengthen our online academic experience and enhance our virtual community experience. We are prioritizing building relationships as we approach the fall. Last night we shared the virtual ways in which our students will connect, learn, and grow, such as:
- Schedule update and details
- Core changes are happening NOW, elective changes begin August 17. Email Michael Hutsko for any inquiry: hutskom@miamicountryday.org
- Community Time has been built into the schedule
- College Counselling for all Upper School students and additional time and support
- Prioritizing building relationships
SAVE THE DATE! Please save the date for Upper School New Student/Parent Orientation on Friday, August 21st. Upper School 9th and 10th grade Student Orientation on Monday, August 24th. Upper School 11th and 12th grade Student Orientation is Tuesday, August 25th. All classes begin Wednesday August 26th. More information to follow via email.
It remains our priority to ensure that all our students receive the highest caliber of academic learning this fall while still considering the safety of our entire Spartan community. As a school, we acknowledge that we all ideally would like to be on campus, and we hope that happens soon! We are optimistic that we can bring students back to campus on September 14, and we will make that decision on August 31st. Parents will be repolled about their preference when the decision to go on- campus hybrid is announced.
As a reminder, please join us for a school-wide financial webinar on Wednesday, 8/12. More details will be provided shortly.
As we continue to share information, should you have additional inquiries, please contact your division director:
Jane Tiffin, Lower School – tiffinj@miamicountryday.org
Steven Mathes, Middle School – mathess@miamicountryday.org
Jill Robert, Upper School – robertj@miamicountryday.org
With warm regards,
 Mariandl Hufford President and Head of School |
