Savannah R-III School District

NAME: Mrs. Voss ROLE AT SR3: Music Teacher at SMS & AZ HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Canvas, text, and e-mail. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? Just keep singing! I can't wait to sing with you all again! #SavageNation #SR3

NAME: Brant & Ashley Melvin ROLE AT SR3: HS Math & 5th Grade JG Teachers HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Zoom meetings, Canvas, Email, and Class Tag. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? We miss our Students!! #SavageNation #SR3

Name: Coach Jake “The Powder Keg” Phillips *that nickname has been brought to you by the 8th grade girls and boys track team. Role at SR3: SMS 6th Science, turtle tamer, and Herald of Galactus How are you staying connected? Thanks to Canvas it’s been easy to keep in contact with students and guardians! One student took this time to turn in missing assignments and rose his grade from a a 65% to a 90%! Well done, young’n! Is there anything else you’d like to share? I ‘borrowed’ the Time Stone to travel back to 1996 just to get this HS Yearbook style picture taken. Enjoy! #SavageNation #SR3

Name: Amanda Wilmes Role at SR3: High School Media Adviser and ELA Teacher How are you staying connected? Keep in touch with me on email, Canvas and GroupMe! Is there anything else you’d like to share? I would love to hear from you all! My family is trying to soak up as much sunshine and reading as possible during this time! #VirtualTribe #SavageNation #SR3

Per section 7 of the newest Andrew County Ordinance on COVID-19, All district playgrounds are closed until further notice. #StayHome #SavannahR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Kayli Bragg ROLE AT SR3: 4th Grade teacher at Amazonia HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Zoom, Email, and Remind IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? I'm so thankful for technology so we're able to do things like this! Even though it makes me miss my kids 10x more! #SavageNation #SR3

Got Lunch? We do! Don't forget meal pick up today from 11 to noon. #SR3 #SavannahR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Carole Bunse ROLE AT SR3: High School English Teacher HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Phone, Messenger, Whats App, Email, Writing Letters and sending cards! Facebook too! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? Do that which you won't regret - Lend a hand, share your heart, nurture your peace. #SavageNation #SR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Danielle Dierenfeldt ROLE AT SR3: 2nd Grade at MC HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Zoom, text, and staying closely connected with my family! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? I miss seeing all your smiling faces and laughter that fills the building. Roxi and I will see you soon!! #SavageNation #SR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Chris Lohman ROLE AT SR3: 3rd Grade Teacher at John Glenn HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? I check my email and facebook accounts on an hourly basis now! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? It was so good to see so many of our students during our "Parade of Teachers" #SavageNation #SR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Amanda Saxton ROLE AT SR3: Exploratory Computers Teacher HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Canvas Discussion Threads and e-mail to keep in touch with kids wanting to work on their own choice projects at home! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? You are not alone, we are ALL in this TOGETHER!! #SavageNation #SR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Candace Schenk ROLE AT SR3: 5th grade Math & Science teacher HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Lots of zoom and facetime hangouts IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? Even though everything is closed and you can't see friends, make the most of it. Play games with family, get creative, read a book, or bake. When this is over, I can't WAIT to see you all! Stay safe and healthy. #SavageNation #SR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Stefani Pulley ROLE AT SR3:HS counselor HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? I am staying connected through phone calls and texts, social media, emails, google chats, etc. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? I know the uncertainty can be overwhelming. We truly are all in this together so just try to remember to be patient and be kind. Reach out to your safety net (teachers, counselors, friends, family, etc) anytime you need to. #SavageNation #SR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Kayla Hinton ROLE AT SR3: HS Art Teacher HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Making art remote learning fun tutorials! This makes me think even more creatively on how to present creative material and connect with artists. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? Really enjoying my kids at home, but really miss my artists at school! Keep creating everyone! #SavageNation #SR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Rachel Gabriel ROLE AT SR3: Parents as Teachers Coordinator HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Through our Parents as Teachers of Andrew County Facebook page, aslo making lots of phone calls and sending texts to check in with families IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? Parents as Teachers may soon have the option to do virtual visits (so cool)! We are currently learning more about this daily and want to try it very soon. #SavageNation #SR3

Things to Know Thursday! Take some time to learn something new today and let us know what you found out. #VirtualTribe #ThingstoknowThursday

Today is the day, stand up and be counted! https://my2020census.gov/

Whatcha Readin' Wednesday. Let us know what you are reading! #VirtualTribe #WhatchaReadinWednesday #SavannahR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Amanda Boyer ROLE AT SR3: SHS Lit & Comp Teacher HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? I am using Canvas and Email all day! I have created discussions on Canvas for my students along with videos to check in and explain things a bit. Through Canvas I have made instructional videos and posted them to help kids with past assignments. This allows them to hear my explanations and see what they're working on with me. We are also video conferencing with our administration and departments. The conversations back and forth are positive, hopeful, and focused on doing what is best for our students. I hate that staying away is what is best right now, but we are all doing a great job of staying connected! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? I get so excited when I get a message from a student. They have been replying to my video check-in discussions and talking about our activities. In all that is going on, it is so nice to have those moments of connection with each other. I miss seeing all their smiling faces, but I'm so grateful that we are able to connect from our homes where we can all stay healthy! #SavageNation #SR3

We asked SR3 staff how they are handling this new reality. Here's what we learned... NAME: Beth Ann DeLapp ROLE AT SR3: Minnie Cline Music Teacher HOW ARE YOU STAYING CONNECTED? Social Media & phone calls IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE? I miss being with all of my mini musicians, co-workers, and friends! Stay safe and make music!! #SavageNation #SR3