I am excited to invite you all to a series of virtual Town Halls where I will preview the year ahead and answer some of the lingering questions parents and guardians might have.  Each Town Hall is assigned to parents with children in certain grade levels.  By having separate Town Halls, we will be able to avoid people not being allowed to enter once the maximum number of participants is reached.  This will also give me an opportunity to answer more of your questions. 

Please understand that these meetings will be for parents/guardians only.  Students should not be attending these meetings.  During the meetings, if you have a question please either enter your question into the chat box and/or click on the button to raise your hand, which will signify that you have something to say. 

Below is the Town Hall Schedule along with Zoom Invites:

Callahan Town Hall with Grades 1 and 2 Parents/Guardians:
Wednesday, September 16 from 6 until 7 PM

Callahan Town Hall with PreK & Kindergarten Parents/Guardians:
Thursday, September 17 from 6 until 7 PM

Callahan Town Hall with Grades 3, 4, and 5 Parents/Guardians:
Monday, September 21 from 6 until 7 PM

I look forward to seeing you all soon.

Sincerely,
James Kennison

Principal
Callahan Elementary

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August 31, 2020

Dear Callahan School Family,

As you may already know the Lynn Public Schools will begin the 20-21 school year remotely. Remote learning is students engaged in their classes and completing assignments from a remote location, not from inside school.   Although we will be learning remotely, the attendance policy has not changed, it remains the same as in previous years. 

This school year will look very different as we move into teaching and learning. We have adopted a learning management system for Lynn Public Schools called "Schoology". A learning management system is an online application that allows for the administration of educational courses allowing for learning anytime from anywhere. Your child will be taught using the learning management system, "Schoology", Monday-Friday, throughout the school day and beyond. "Schoology" can be accessed through a desktop, laptop, or through the web browser on an iPad or tablet. 

Students will access "Schoology" by logging onto:
https://lynnschools.schoology.com

Username: student’s email address:
stu------@lynnschools.org (6 digit ID# follows stu)

Your child’s 6-digit student id# is included in their email address, immediately following stu. If you don’t know your child’s id# please contact your building principal. Beginning on September 16th, once they are logged in, their courses will be loaded on this page and they will have access to school updates.  More information will follow including videos with how to login. 

Students in grades 3-12 should have already received their district issued loaner laptops at this time.  If you have not had this opportunity, please contact your building principal and they will provide dates, times, and locations for pickup.  Devices have been ordered for students in grades K-2, we will notify families when those arrive. 

In order to prepare your child for remote learning, we have designated 4 days of online orientation with your child’s teacher as well as 1 day for material/supply pickup at the school.