00:20:50 Kasim Aslam: Please chat in here if you have any questions or comments... 00:21:09 Birgit Crable: ok 00:23:37 Sally Amagai: negotiating with landlord 00:24:11 Jaye Flynn: #1 concern: worry about how we will mamange in the fall is we are still SIP. 00:24:43 Christiane Leitinger: Finishing reenrolling and then finishing admissions and enrollment of open spots. 00:25:50 Bunmi Ola: We are already having Zoom lesson for the kids. Now how do we collect tuition from parents. We are based in Nigeria and our school has resume virtually online with lessons 00:27:01 lise riet-lague: This was shared with us from Claudia Daggett of NAIS: https://mcusercontent.com/c6c709b9078758e2212f18e1c/files/c31a7e67-ba11-4969-b88b-f28b50b124c9/Open_Letter_to_Independent_School_Leaders.pdf 00:27:35 Martyna Baginska: negotiating with landlord 00:28:32 Clara Logan: Tuition incentives for next year. 00:29:04 Christiane Leitinger: We are doing online tours and making a video of the school this weekend. 00:32:14 Cindy Curry: Is tuition discounting sustainable? 00:33:54 Lori Coticchia: Would love to see correspondence that other schools have sent to parents. 00:35:43 Melanie Jacobs: We’re using Seesaw learning platform & really like it(along with Zoom) 00:35:46 Elizabeth Huffman: Our teachers are making individualized learning packets for Earlychildood and dekivering them to the students door steps. Parents are loving it. 00:36:49 Renee Hites: Another topic is balancing the pressure on teachers with also what is needed to support our parents 00:37:20 beata skorusa: How to sustain school community during this virtual time? How to involve parents? 00:38:27 Kasim Aslam: Great ideas from all! Adding them to our list. 00:38:33 Laura Delgado: I’m stumped with how to move forward. I have a toddler program with most children “graduating” at the end of May. My assistant is also planning on leaving at the end of May. Because we haven’t received loan money yet and not all parents are paying full tuition at this point, we are already in the hole and I’m wondering where do I cut costs? Do I not pay my assistant? Do I take it out of my personal savings to make up for the loss? I don’t know if I can or will be allowed to open this summer, so I don’t know how I can ask for loan forgiveness at that point because of the loan stipulations. Completely at a loss. 00:39:32 Dania Haider: In this townhall, or a future one, we would like to have a discussion about how to prepare for Fall with new safety guidelines that will likely be put in place. We can share what is in place in Georgia now, but that may change in the coming months. 00:39:52 Kasim Aslam: Great topic Dania! Adding it to our slate. 00:43:15 Sally Amagai: Can we have a copy of Matt's letter? 00:43:30 Kasim Aslam: You can find a copy of Matt's letter at the bottom of this page: https://www.nidomarketing.com/montessori-at-home 00:44:12 Jan Malkar: Oh Matt—thank you so much for what you just said. 00:50:49 Sally Amagai: PAri- how many hours per day are you meeting virtually? 00:53:30 Pari Schacht: Sally, for Primary, morning circle for 1 hr, afternoon circle for 45 min, 1:1s with teachers, some small group lessons, we also send at-home work packets weekly 00:53:58 Pari Schacht: For elementary, students are able to join zoom for lessons almost the entire day from 9am-3:30pm 00:54:17 Pari Schacht: Elementary families have been VERY happy with this 00:55:01 Cindy Curry: There is no way that public schools are going to have to observe social distancing when they re-instate. 00:55:02 Jim Murphy: How can I get a copy of the chat and of Matt's letter? 00:55:19 lise riet-lague: Can you share the name of the machine that Matt mentioned? (the one that kills viruses, $8k) 00:55:29 Kasim Aslam: Clorox 360 00:55:37 Kasim Aslam: Jim: You can download the letter here: https://www.nidomarketing.com/montessori-at-home 00:55:51 Kasim Aslam: The recording to this meeting will be posted here when it's ready: https://www.nidomarketing.com/town-hall 00:56:05 Kasim Aslam: https://www.cloroxpro.com/products/clorox/total-360/ 01:03:17 Emily Miller: Amex and cc’s are deferring for a period too without penalty 01:03:25 Emily Miller: If you reach out 01:03:46 Kasim Aslam: Great note Emily, thank you! 01:04:38 Heidi Hewett: I've been really inspired by the Distance Learning on Aidan Montessori School's website https://www.aidanschool.org - I'm thinking about how to take the summer to redesign the program as hybrid in case we have to close next year by focusing on what I think are still Montessori's strengths: our values, principles, personalized individualized curriculum. 01:05:50 lise riet-lague: Agreed, Heidi. Aidan’s is very good. 01:07:20 Kasim Aslam: Thanks Daneen! Everyone you can see Donna's videos here: https://www.nidomarketing.com/montessori-at-home 01:07:43 Angelica Costello: Thank you Ms Donna You Inspire me all the time Namaste 01:08:28 Pari Schacht: Thanks Donna! So kind and generous of you to share 01:08:47 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: Thank you, Donna! We are grateful. 01:09:01 Bunmi Ola: Thanks Donna please can we have the link 01:09:18 Emily Miller: huge thanks to Donna! 01:11:10 Laura Delgado: Donna, your videos are great. Thank you for sharing, I’ve been sharing them with my community, and it’s been so helpful not to have to create everything from scratch! 01:12:02 Emily Miller: I have had and continue to have parent zoom meetings with each program level for support and Q&A and tips and tricks 01:12:23 lise riet-lague: We do too, and it really works! 01:12:24 Sally Amagai: I think this is the stimulus we need to bring Montessori in the home. To unite the families and schools 01:12:32 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: Matt, Kasim, Daneen and the whole team---we appreciate your in the trenches support during this time. We need help. We need a place to come together and brainstorm. We need encouragement. Thank you for providing this always, and now in particular! 01:13:49 Daneen Goncalves: You are so very welcome, Emilie! You are amazing and doing such great work. Please keep it up and we are here when you need us! 01:16:05 Kasim Aslam: Thank you for saying that Emilie, you made my day. We're thrilled to be able to help! 01:17:57 Heidi Hewett: I'm looking for ways to involve parents - can we tackle this as a community where they are not just consumers who are satisfied or dissatisfied but part of the solution. 01:20:22 Alice Miller: Thanks for the videos on Nido Marketing's site Donna. I have been sharing them in our Weekly Bulletin, which I put out still every Thursday. 01:20:32 Pari Schacht: Matt, that info on your landlord was very helpful. Can you share other things you’ve done to bring down expenses? 01:21:35 lise riet-lague: Agreed, Emily 01:22:30 Kasim Aslam: Help me plan our town halls! Please tell me what our next topic should be here: https://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5e98a5bbe4b09a2d524cf65e 01:23:43 lise riet-lague: Emelie we do the same thing - lots of Parent Forums, whole school and each level, and then follow ups with individual families as necessary 01:25:27 Heidi Hewett: We normally have a literacy program where parent volunteers listen to children practicing reading, or our reading buddies with older students listening to younger - maybe we could take that onto Zoom in one-on-one or small group sessions our classroom teachers don't have time for. 01:26:26 lise riet-lague: Heidi, we do that too. We normally do reading buddies with upper elementary students helping the Primary emerging readers, and we have continued it with zoom one-on-ones. 01:27:29 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: Good point! You should have some discussion topics for your parent times. 01:27:44 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: Just in case everyone is there just looking. :) 01:28:06 Christiane Leitinger: Have there been any upset parents in these Sip & Cyber or Town Halls, and if so how do you handle the in the group setting? 01:28:31 Jaye Flynn: I have same question as Chistine 01:28:38 Renee Hites: me too! 01:28:58 Emily Miller: Brene Brown says. “Get or Be Curious” so ask them how they are feeling or what they need 01:29:00 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: What are you finding that is working for you? What are you still finding challenging? How are you connecting as a family? Do you have the things you need for survival? 01:29:01 Lori Coticchia: does anyone have sample communications they have sent out? 01:29:02 Monica MacDonald: Brent, can you share your survey??? 01:29:10 Kasim Aslam: https://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5e98a5bbe4b09a2d524cf65e 01:29:14 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: (Those are parent conversation topics) 01:29:16 Tina Davidson: you can also try starting with “tell me an awesome moment you had this week” very quickly it turns into the struggles :) Starting with a softer area makes people a little more comfortable with going to the tougher situaitons 01:29:43 Sally Amagai: Do the chats show up in replays? 01:30:01 Kasim Aslam: No ma'am I don't think they do 01:30:46 Regina Lulka: This worked very well: What do you need help with - what has been your sliver lining? 01:31:04 Tina Davidson: ACKNOWLEDGE! This is tough and let people know that this is tough - you’re right, most meanies will hide in an email 01:31:05 Monica MacDonald: it was so great to see everyone! thank you all for your support! I love this format! 01:31:28 Sally Amagai: Thank you for the ideas! 01:31:34 jacki silva: Thanks everyone! very helpful and informative! 01:32:03 Kasim Aslam: If you haven't responded to the poll, please do: 01:32:05 Kasim Aslam: https://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=5e98a5bbe4b09a2d524cf65e 01:33:13 Tina Davidson: Thank you all! 01:33:23 Marlena Carlson: Thanks everyone!! 01:33:29 Christiane Leitinger: I appreciate you all! 01:33:31 Shazia Abdulla: thank you so much. this was incredibly supportive. 01:33:33 Alice O'Neill: Thank you!! 01:33:33 Angelica Costello: Blessings to all 01:33:36 Dania Haider: Thank you Matt, Kasim, and everyone else for organizing this space for us all to come together 01:33:37 Jan Deason: Thanks for doing this! 01:33:37 Clara Logan: Thank you!! 01:33:39 Margo King: Thank you! 01:33:47 Sharon Kennedy: Thank you so much for sharing all of your thoughts! Just amazing! 01:33:47 Kasim Aslam: matt@bergamoschools.com 01:33:47 Birgit Crable: thank you! 01:33:53 Alejandra Valera: Thank you, everyone. 01:33:53 Lynn Nehez: Thank you everyone! 01:33:56 Elizabeth Petruccelli: Thank you! 01:34:03 Angelica Costello: NAMASTE 01:34:15 Emilie Winston-Cartwright: Awesome!!! 01:34:17 Pari Schacht: Thank you all! 01:34:43 Shawn Kaltenberg: Thank you!