Pyramid Lake Schools

WINTER BREAK: No school from December 21st-December 31st. Enjoy!

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

Please join us for our monthly Virtual Parent Meeting, tomorrow! You can attend either our morning meeting or our evening meeting. If you would like to receive the meeting link please email carpenterc@plhs.us.

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

November 30th Newsletter. If you would like to subscribe to Laker News, email lakernews@plhs.us.

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

Happy Monday, classes start at 9am today! Be sure to log into your Google Meets every day, Monday-Thursday. You can find your Google Meets on your Google Calendars. If you have any questions please email information@plhs.us. Have a great day!

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

PLJSHS student tests positive for COVID-19 Pyramid Lake Jr/Sr High school reports today that a student has tested positive for COVID-19. School safety personnel have taken all measures of action related to the safety and well-being of all staff and students who were exposed. The last day the student was present in the building was Thursday, November 19th. PLJSHS is committed to providing the most current and verified COVID-19 information available to us. The school is continuing its virtual learning plan. If you have any questions please email information@plhs.us.

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

Reminder that today is the first day of Virtual Learning. Please check your Google Calendars for your Google Meets!

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

Food Drop Off 11/24

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

Please see the attached pictures for more information about our return to virtual learning next week.

over 4 years ago, Sarah Russell

November 18, 2020 Dear Pyramid Lake Families, Given the high COVID infection rates and with guidance from Governor Sisolak, our Board of Education, and our parents and community, we are returning to virtual learning for all students. We have enjoyed having your children back in the building and watching them grow and learn very much and it is a difficult decision to send them back away again. However, the safety of the kids, their families, our community, and our staff is of utmost importance and we know this is the right thing to do right now. Classes will meet each day, Monday through Thursday. Classes will begin at 9:00 and end at 12:10. Please make sure your child is up and dressed and has a quiet area to work during this time. The schedule for Mondays is: Advisory 9:00-9:30; 4° 9:35-10:10; 5°; 10:15-10:50; 6° 10:55-11:30; 7° 11:35-12:10. The schedule for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday is: 4° 9:00-9:45; 5° 9:50-10:35; 6° 10:40-11:25; 7° 11:30-12:10. Attendance will be taken in every class every day. During scheduled class times, your student will be in a live face-to-face video meeting using Google Meets. Your student will need to login using their PLHS Chromebook and using their PLHS email in order to attend their classes. If they login to calender.google.com using their PLHS email, they will see their scheduled Meets for each day. Most of their classwork will be posted in Google Classroom. When they login to classroom.google.com, they will see their courses. In each course there is a coursework tab where assignments will be posted. Please note that if your child submits a blank document, the assignment will still indicate that it was submitted. When you review your student’s schoolwork, it is important to check the work that was submitted. We are sending our virtual learning expectations along with this letter so you can work with your student to understand the most appropriate way to interact with their class and their teacher in a virtual environment. Your child’s teacher will have office hours each week. This will be a time when your child can stop in and get more help on lessons. If the scheduled office hours are not convenient for you and your student, our teachers will work with your student to schedule a time that is more convenient. Our classroom aides will also continue to support students in classes, and, at times, in one-on-one meets. If your student would prefer learning without video meets, we can enroll them into Edgenuity so they can work more independently. Our Virtual Learning Instructor will support students and teachers in their Edgenuity experience. Please call the school office at 775-574-1016 or call Mrs. Carpenter, our Parent and Family Involvement Coordinator at 775-431-7935 to learn more about this option. If your student is currently using Edgenuity but would prefer to join their classmates

in Google Meets, please contact us at either of the numbers above and we will make a plan to reintegrate them into classes. We want to make sure that the virtual learning experience is as successful as possible for your student. If you need a WiFi hotspot in order for your student to be able to attend Google Meets and do their coursework, please call or text (775) 442-9397 and we will arrange to get you one. Keep this number handy because it is also the number to call if your student is having in trouble with their Chromebook. Our food service will be sending breakfast and lunch out to our students each week. Please look out for more information about where and when your student can pick up their meals for the week. Unfortunately, as long as campus is shut down, we cannot have athletic practice or participate in NIAA events. We also will not be able to host in-person club meetings or other events. During this shut down, we will still have administrative staff answering phones. Please call the school office at 775-574-1016 and we will have staff to help you. We know that these are stressful times for many families and students. We hope you will help them understand that this is for the safety of the community and we will welcome them back into the school just as soon as it is safe enough to do so. School is not the same without them in the building and we will miss them very much. We hope you and your families remain safe and healthy and we hope we can welcome you to the school campus safely soon. Sincerely, Dr. Amanda Lister, Principal Sarah Russell, Assistant Principal

Be Prepared Demonstrate Respect Have Integrity Be Disciplined Show Effort I have chosen a quiet, well-lit area to login to my classes I am up, dressed, and have eaten breakfast I have all the materials I need I attend all Google Meets on time I complete and turn in assignments on time I take turns in Google Meets and wait to comment after others have finished talking I listen to the one person who is talking My comments in the Google Meet, Google Classroom and in the chats are respectful and use school-appropriate language I am dressed and out of bed and ready to listen to and learn from my teacher I let my teacher see my face so they can monitor my learning I turn in my own work The assignments I turn in are completed to the best of my ability I use my Google Meets, Gmail, and Hangouts on my school Chromebook for school use only I will check all posts before I post them to make sure they are: True Helpful Inspiring Necessary Kind I support, help, and am kind to my classmates, and I respect their opinions I check my Google Calendar at the start of each day and then a couple more times each day. I attend all of my Google Meets, every day I follow class procedures for my classes I complete my classwork and independent work daily I keep my camera on so I can communicate with nonverbal communication and so I can see my teachers and classmates. When learning is difficult, I try my best and I persevere in trying to learn it I ask for help when I need it. I actively participate in my class activities I create thoughtful and meaningful work I double-check my work before turning it in I help others in my classes I attend my teachers’ office hours when I am struggling I come to class with my Chromebook charged I use my Chromebook in school-appropriate ways I protect my Chromebook from drops, falls, cracks, and losing keys I plugin my Chromebook when I am done with schoolwork for the day I am respectful of others when I am online I keep my login and password information private I keep personal information private I keep my food and drinks away from my Chromebook When I use pictures, words or ideas that are not my own, I always give credit by citing my sources I will check all posts before I post them to make sure they are: True Helpful Inspiring Necessary Kind I focus on my schoolwork when it is time to do school work and I endeavor to stay on task I avoid and report inappropriate sites and unsafe use I use Chromebooks for school use only I take pride in completing my best work

Virtual Parent Night, tonight!

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

**ANNOUNCEMENT** Good afternoon, Laker families. Based on the rising cases of Covid-19 and the recommendations of Governor Sisolak, starting Monday, November 23rd, Pyramid Lake Jr./Sr. High School is going back to full distance learning. Students will need to check their Google Calendars every day and attend their daily Google Meets. If you have any questions please email informationatplhs@plhs.us.

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

Due to the holiday, there will be no school Wednesday, November 25th and Thursday, November 26th.

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

Virtual Parent Night, Wednesday November 18th

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter

Good afternoon, Lakers! Please fill out our survey about extending our school day this quarter and possible scheduled options for 2nd semester, https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y82MQW3.

over 4 years ago, Charitie Carpenter