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Good Shepherd Catholic School’s Response to COVID-19

7/29/2020

 
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the reality of instruction at Good Shepherd Catholic School. Within just a few days of receiving the stay at home order in March, our teachers and administration were able to quickly make the transition to teaching students from home. Each teacher was able to utilize technological tools to ensure each student continued with the curriculum as planned, despite learning from home. 

Teachers utilized tools like Zoom, Google Apps for Education, Google Classroom, Applied Digital Learning, Flip-Grid, Discovery Education, EdPuzzle and more as ways to maintain face-to-face contact with students, easily allow students to collaborate and work on projects, assign work and use it as learning resources. 

Despite staying at home, students from all grades finished the unprecedented year strong. Assignments were completed and shared with classmates virtually. Some students were even able to virtually go on field trips that were unfortunately cancelled due to COVID-19.

Teaching Pre-K and Kindergarten from Home

7/27/2020

 
Our Pre-K and Kindergarten teachers primarily took to Zoom to maintain contact with our youngest students at Good Shepherd Catholic School. 

Pre-K teachers Mrs. Kim Franzone and Mrs. Barbara Myers videotaped their lessons and sent them to students so they could continue to learn at home. Both used Zoom so each student could see their teachers and classmates (and each student loved the opportunity to see their friends and teachers!). Each parent was offered the opportunity to read their child’s favorite book on Zoom. In doing so, each student was able to hear a story they may not have heard yet. 

At the end of the year, Mrs. Franzone and Mrs. Myers delivered each student an end of the year surprise, and paid each a short, socially-distanced visit. 

Ms. Meg MacClain, our Kindergarten teacher, used Zoom three times a week to meet with her students. Each student shared something fun they did that day or that week. Ms. MacClain read a story at the end of each Zoom meeting, which mirrored their daily in-classroom life. She also provided each student with various online resources that would help them learn while at home with their parents. 
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Adjusting to the COVID-19 way of school life certainly took getting used to for both teachers and students, but the continued education and routine of learning for young minds makes it just a little easier.

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835 North Hills Avenue
Ardsley, PA  19038

215-886-4782 (Main Office)
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  • WELCOME TO GSC
    • Admissions >
      • C.A.R.E.S.
      • Kindergarten to Grade 8
      • New Students
      • Preschool
      • Tuition and Fees
      • Tuition Assistance
    • Boards >
      • Board of Limited Jurisdiction
      • Home and School Association
    • Contact Us
    • Faculty and Staff
    • General Information
    • GSC Apparel Store (Jostens)
    • IHM Spirituality
    • Legacy Schools >
      • Queen Of Peace
      • St. John of the Cross
    • Parish >
      • CYO
      • GSC's Weekly Bulletin Columns 2021
      • GSC's Weekly Bulletin Columns 2020
      • GSC's Weekly Bulletin Columns 2019
      • Scrip Program
    • Principal's Message
    • We Believe
  • WHY GSC?
  • ACADEMIC LIFE
    • Curriculum And General Information
    • English Language Arts
    • Faculty and Staff
    • Fine Arts
    • Mathematics
    • National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)
    • Physical Education
    • Religion
    • Science
    • Social Studies
    • Spanish
    • Stationery & Summer Reading Lists
    • STREAM
    • Technology
  • PARENT RESOURCES
    • Busing Information (Plus Arrival and Dismissal Procedures)
    • C.A.R.E.S.
    • Calendar
    • Clearances Information For Volunteers
    • Flyers and Forms
    • GSC Apparel Store (Jostens)
    • Handbook and Policies
    • Home and School Association
    • Lunch Program
    • My Student's Progress
    • No Uniform Today (N.U.T.) Passes
    • School Closing Information (Inclement Weather)
    • School Uniform Information
    • Scrip Program
    • Sister Helen's Newsletters
    • Stationery & Summer Reading Lists
    • Tuition Assistance
  • NEWS
    • Announcements And News Stories
    • GSC Onward
    • Photo Gallery 2020-2021 >
      • Pumpkin Decorating Contest
    • Photo Gallery 2019-2020
    • Photo Gallery 2018-2019
    • Sister Helen's Newsletters
  • SUPPORT GSC
    • Alumni >
      • Class of 2020
      • Legacy Schools >
        • Queen Of Peace
        • St. John of the Cross
    • Dance For Education 2021
    • EITC and OSTC Tax Program
    • Fall 2019 Golf Outing And Dinner
    • Irish Night 2020
    • The Shepherd's Society
    • Ways to donate
    • YETI® "Keep It Cool" Raffle