text: Ojai Valley News - OUSD Orientation Week continues Aug. 24-28
  OUSD Orientation Week continues Aug. 24-28
  Published: Saturday, 22 August 2020 08:33
  Ojai Unified School District schools started Orientation Week on Aug. 24, in preparation for full distance learning to begin Aug. 31.
  Roll call is taken daily on the Canvas learning platforms for students (except for those enrolled in OUSD Homeschool or "Nordhoff Online" and "Matilija Online" independent study programs).
  OUSD also announced that "hot spots" to connect to wifi and chromebook laptops will continue to be distributed this week.
  OUSD stated in a text and email: "Our soft start to back to school, beginning with Orientation Week, is designed to allow us time to work with you to troubleshoot technology issues and help you and your student become comfortable with new platforms. Your child will not be penalized in any way if you can't log in. Once any issues you are experiencing are resolved, we suggest you log in to Canvas and complete any activities that you may have missed. For more information on how to log in to Canvas, please visit our Parent Support page at https://www.ojaiusd.org/page/parent-support."
  OUSD plans a week of orientation activities for students and families Aug. 24-28, including student log-ins and training for parents. Students can click on the student log-in link on this graph, available at this link:
  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S-JmzcAKANfKh-rVZhKRe4EmCq-Uk4iXwuMMXSP9y9s/edit
  On the above link, parents may also sign up for parent training on Canvas — the OUSD learning platform; ParentSquare — the OUSD communication app; and to hear tips on helping children succeed with distance learning.
  For parents/guardians to be able to obseve their children's academic progress, they can create a "parent observer" account. There will be training in English and Spanish next week.
  Breakfast/lunch for students available starting Wednesday, Aug. 26.
  Meals are free Aug. 26 to Dec. 31
  Meal distribution will begin now on Aug. 26 (a change from the earlier announcement ) at all elementary schools and Nordhoff High School. (Meals will NOT be available at Matilija Middle School for the time being.) Meals can be picked up on Monday and Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Offered will be two breakfasts and lunches on Monday; and three breakfasts and lunches on Wednesday.
  Nordhoff High School Back to School Night
  and textbook distribution
  Thursday, Aug. 27, is Back to School Night for Nordhoff High parents and guardians to meet and hear from their children's teachers about curriculum, pacing and scheduling, and other tips. OUSD administration said more information will be provided in an upcoming message, including how to access administrators' and teachers' Zoom rooms.