Meadowdale High School

2020/21 Back to School Letter

Posted on 07/08/2019

Hello Meadowdale Maverick Community:

Welcome to the 2020-21 school year!!  The teachers and support staff of Meadowdale High School are excited to get this year started.  The staff of Meadowdale are dedicated to creating the best opportunities for all of our students in a Continuous Learning remote model.   Below is some very important information regarding the start of the 2020-21 school year. 

Saturday, September 5--Students will be able to access their schedules via Skyward.  (Skyward links are below.) Due to the unique and complex nature of this school year there will be very limited schedule changes.   Below are the only allowed schedule changes:

• There is a hole in your schedule (i.e. missing a class first semester).

• You are a senior and you need the class as a graduation requirement.

• You previously failed the course with the same teacher.

• You failed a prerequisite course (for example, math or science) and need to retake the prerequisite course.

• You haven’t taken a prerequisite course for a class you are now scheduled to take.

Changes will not be made for teacher preference or period/semester preference and we will not be processing any requests for changes to 2nd semester schedules.

 

Counselors will be available beginning Wednesday, September 9 to work with priority schedule changes.  Please do not email your counselor to request a change.  We ask that all students submit a schedule change form  to address scheduling concerns based on the above mentioned parameters.

 

WHO IS MY COUNSELOR? By Student’s Last Name (please note changes to Ms. Roberts’ and Ms. Schlegel’s caseload during remote learning: 

 

• A – Er   Ms. Brenda Lee 

• Es – I    Ms. Amy Roberts  Monday, Wednesday, Thursday  

• J – Le Ms. Ginny Schlegel Daily 11:00-1:00   

• Li – Re  Ms. Ann Nault 

• Ri – Zz Mr. Josh McCorkle

Tuesday, September 8--No later than 3:00 pm, students should receive an email in their school email account from all of their teachers that will include Zoom Links for the first day of class. 

Wednesday, September 9--First Day of School--Special Schedule & Material Pickup  Generally, Wednesdays will not be a day with set classes, but since it is the first day of school, we will be on a special 6 period day.  With this special schedule, students will be able to meet with each of their classes in the morning and will be able to pick up instructional materials in the afternoon. 

*Material Pickup From 1:00-6:00 pm--Drive through instructional materials pick up.  Drivers should enter the campus from the parking lot on the west side of the campus by the baseball field. Once in the parking lot, please follow the signs for instructions.  This will be the main time for students to pick up their instructional materials.   There will be at least two other organized opportunities for students to pick up materials after school starts, but every attempt should be made to pick up materials on this day.  Students should come at the following times to pick up their materials.  

Incoming Freshmen (Class of 2024) will need to bring their chromebooks and all related accessories on this day.  They will be exchanging their old chromebooks for a new one. 

In addition, Freshmen families should have received a message from our Link Leaders regarding Link Day.  Link Day is Meadowdale High School’s version of Freshmen Orientation.  The Link program is designed to help freshmen transition from middle school to high school. 

Grades 10-12 who are new to the Edmonds School District will need to contact the ESC Tech Dept to make an appointment to pick up their Chromebook.     

Student/Family Technology Support

Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00 PM

425-431-1211

techsupport@edmonds15.org

2020 Yearbook Distribution Continues!

• If you (or your Maverick student) purchased a 2019-2020 Yearbook but were unable to pick it up at the distribution event earlier this summer, you may come get your copy at the Materials Distribution event between 1-6pm.

• If you would still like to purchase a 2019-2020 Yearbook, we have limited extra copies available for $65 each. Please either log in to the In-Touch Payment system through the MHS website to purchase online between now and 9/9, or bring payment method (check/cash/card) to make the purchase at the ASB office on Wed, 9/9 before 3pm. 

Thursday & Friday, September 10 & 11--Second & Third Days These days will follow our Block Schedule below: 

Block Schedule

Here is the link to login to Skyward: https://www2.nwrdc.wa-k12.net/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=wedmonds71/seplog01.w

 

Here is additional information to better understand Skyward or to gain access: https://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/families/skyward_family_access/skyward_account_access

 

Here is the link to login to Canvas: https://edmonds15.instructure.com/login/ldap

Canvas is the Learning Management System (LMS) where students can access their classes during Remote Learning.

 

Here are resources to better understand Canvas: https://sites.google.com/edmonds.wednet.edu/canvasfamily/family-information

 

We are looking forward to working with you this school year!  Working together we will make this a great school year!

 

WE ARE MAVERICKS!

 

Sincerely,

 

David R. Shockley

Principal