FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
OVCA High School ~ September 11th, 2020
Hello families!
We are rockin' and rollin' into the school year. We hope you've settled in and found your rhythm with the full Class Connect (CC) schedule in place. If you have a CC conflict, please email your teachers so we can work to reschedule your class. Attending live class is a crucial component of student learning. We appreciate your diligence in attending all required sessions.
We appreciate your patience as we have encountered slowness with the online school. Those issues have mostly subsided. If you do have issues with slowness or the sites not loading, you can refresh the page or try again after 30 minutes. If there are any planned significant outages, we will notify you by email.
Last but not least, we will be sending out Star reports in the coming days. Our commitment to helping every student make one year of academic growth is reflected through Star360 assessments that students complete in August, December, and May. Please reach out if you have any questions about your student's scores.
Upcoming Dates:
9/25 No School - School Break
10/15-10/16 No School - Fall Break
10/18 - Late Date (All teacher-graded items & CC quizzes from 1st semester are due by midnight)
10/19-10/23 USA Test Prep Assessments - Interim 1
Mrs. Allison Miller
OVCA High School Principal
Check out OVCA Clubs!
Check out your grad plan for this year!
To view your course schedule for Fall, please review your Grad Plan for Semester 1 of the 2020-2021 school year. If you have any questions or concerns, email your school counselor.
Access to courses will not be available until the first day of school, which is August 12th.
Oklahoma Promise
Free college - What?!
Students in grades 8th-10th who qualify based on family income may earn free college tuition to a public school in Oklahoma after graduation. More info can be found at this Oklahoma Promise site:
https://www.okhighered.org/okpromise/
You can also reach out to our College and Career Readiness Coordinator, Katie McAskill for additional information. 405-835-2133 Ext 3011 or kamcaskill@okvirtual.org
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2020 College Application Week
September 21-25 is Oklahoma College Application week. During this week OVCA staff will be holding online sessions to help students and parents/learning coaches complete college applications and help answer questions about college enrollment. We will also celebrate with our students applying for college. More information will be sent via email.
Virtual College/Career Tech Recruitment Sessions -Fall 2020
Students in 9-12th grade will be invited to join our virtual recruiting sessions this Fall. Colleges and career techs from across the state will sessions on Fridays to visit with students about enrollment, answer questions, and connect with students. Check email for a signup link or note the sessions below:
Tuesday September 15- 12:00- University of Central Oklahoma –
•College Website- https://www.uco.edu/
•Link to Session - https://lms.k12.com/lms/go/classConnect/PJ3JAJCJMJVJAJ0-5JMJGJCJ2JHJD-P-R-M9B9M929E9N9M9H9Q9UJIJ6JGJR-UJKJ3KQJJJF9K-4-A-Q-N-R92JGJSJIJQ-7KS-PJ7JTJ0JPJNJR-V-K-89H9K-9-I9--1-9-J-D9E9
Thursday September 17- 12:00- Indian Capital Technology Center
•Career Tech Website -http://www.ictctech.com/
•Link to session : https://lms.k12.com/lms/go/classConnect/PJ3JAJCJMJVJAJ0-5JMJGJCJ2JHJD-P-R-M9B9M9G9D9N9H9H9Q9UJIJ6JGJR-UJKJ3KQJJJF9K-4-A-Q-N-R92JGJSJIJQ-7KS-PJ7JTJ0JPJNJR-V-K-89H9K-9-I9--1-9-J-D9E9
Friday September 18- 10:00- Autry Technology Center
•Link to technology center- https://autrytech.edu/
•Link to session https://lms.k12.com/lms/go/classConnect/PJ3JAJCJMJVJAJ0-5JMJGJCJ2JHJD-P-R-M9B9E9H9M9M989N9Q9UJIJ6JGJR-UJKJ3KQJJJF9K-4-A-Q-N-R92JGJSJIJQ-7KS-PJ7JTJ0JPJNJR-V-K-89H9K-9-I9--1-9-J-D9E9
Friday September 18- 12:00- Tulsa Tech
•Link to Tech Center Website: https://tulsatech.edu/
•Link to session : https://lms.k12.com/lms/go/classConnect/PJ3JAJCJMJVJAJ0-5JMJGJCJ2JHJD-P-R-M9B9E9G9B9G9297-Q9UJIJ6JGJR-UJKJ3KQJJJF9K-4-A-Q-N-R92JGJSJIJQ-7KS-PJ7JTJ0JPJNJR-V-K-89H9K-9-I9--1-9-J-D9E9
Friday September 18- 2:00- OSU Health Science Center – Medical School
•Link to school website: https://medicine.okstate.edu/
•Link to session : https://lms.k12.com/lms/go/classConnect/PJ3JAJCJMJVJAJ0-5JMJGJCJ2JHJD-P-R-M9B9E9G9B929U9U9Q9UJIJ6JGJR-UJKJ3KQJJJF9K-4-A-Q-N-R92JGJSJIJQ-7KS-PJ7JTJ0JPJNJR-V-K-89H9K-9-I9--1-9-J-D9E9
School Plagiarism Policy
OVCA seeks to establish academic integrity within the school community. In cases where academic integrity may be in question, your student’s teacher, at any time, has the authority to collect work from lessons marked complete, host a live testing session with the student for the work completed and/or assess mastery of the content through an additional assignment. This may include marking the lessons in question as “not completed”. Entering progress completed in a very short period of time compared to the allotted time assigned for completion is an indicator of possible questionable progress.
• Cheating in its various forms, whether copying another student’s work, allowing your own to be copied, using unauthorized aids on an assignment or test; having someone else complete an assignment or test for you; submitting as your own another person’s work; etc.
• Plagiarizing (e.g. presenting as your own the words or ideas of another person), including inadequate documentation of sources (electronic, internet, or print) and excessive dependence on the language of sources even when documented, relying on similar order of sentences while altering a few words or word order
• Using copyrighted material without appropriate citation or copying software or media files (such as music, movies, etc.) without permission
• Fabricating data: This includes falsifying or manipulating data to achieve the desired result, reporting results for experiments not done, or falsifying citations in research reports
• Destroying, tampering, or altering another student’s work to impede academic progress
• Signing in to a Class Connect session for another student who is not present, or leaving a Class Connect session without logging off or indicating that you have “stepped away” from the session;
• Falsely reporting completion of assignments
• Using answers from Yahoo answers or any other similar site as your own. All are to be completed only by students.
Students are responsible for observing the standards on plagiarism and properly crediting all sources relied on in the composition of their work. Failure to abide by these standards will be reported to the principal and will result in a conference with the student’s teachers. Students who violate this policy are subject to the following consequences.
• 1st offense – Warning and education about plagiarism. Opportunity to redo plagiarized work for 50% credit. Note made in student file.
• 2nd offense – No credit for plagiarized assignment. Conference with administration and note in student file. May not promote from course(s) without more proof of mastery through teacher graded assignments or portfolio sessions.
• 3rd offense – Student is referred to administration for disciplinary actions which may include suspension or expulsion.
Gifted and Talented Testing
Did you know Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy and Insight School of Oklahoma has a gifted and talented program available for your student? This awesome and exciting program provides enrichment opportunities for your student including acceleration options, enriching class connect sessions, STEAM outings and events, academic and STEM competitions, and more. One way your student can be identified as gifted and talented is through a nationally standardized test that is being offered online on the following dates:
September 18th at 10am
September 25th at 10am
Testing is open to students in K -12th grades. OVCA/ISOK uses the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT), which doesn’t include any math or reading. These tests are administered online through a class connect session that will show up on your student’s schedule in the online school.
Please note that if your student has been identified as gifted in another school, that this identification follows him/her to OVCA/ISOK and your student will automatically be placed in the gifted program after receiving documentation from your former school district. Please email Holly Wyers your student’s gifted records to get your student added to this program. Previously identified gifted students do not need to test again.
Please complete this survey if you would like to have your student tested to be part of the gifted and talented program: CLICK FOR SURVEY
Please contact Holly Wyers if you have questions about the program.
Holly Wyers
Gifted and Talented Resource Coordinator
405-259-9478 ext. 2076
OVCA: hwyers@okvirtual.org
K12 National News
Staples #ThankATeacher Contest
Know a teacher who has gone above and beyond for students? Of course you do! Now's the time to nominate that teacher for Staples' #ThankATeacher contest. Twenty exceptional teachers will be selected to receive $5,000 in Staples gift cards.
All you have to do is visit the Staples Website to fill out their short form with a brief explanation why your teacher should be chosen.
Teachers should always be celebrated for their important role, but this is even more true right now. Staples will accept nominations through September 26, so you have plenty of time!
Submit a teacher HERE!
The K12 App - Do You Have It?
- Link to K12 App on iOS
• Getting Started Resources
• Track Student Progress
• Check Your Daily Schedule
• Contact Teachers & Support
• Get Timely Notifications
The Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access educational programs and activities. As required by Title IX, the Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy does not discriminate on the basis of gender, in its educational programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Title IX non-discrimination matters:
- Angie Foust, Title IX Coordinator, afoust@okvirtual.org, (405) 259-9478 ext 2069, 1160 S Douglas, Midwest City, OK 73130
- Additionally, you may contact the Office of Civil Rights by calling 1-800-421-3481.
Project Elevate: Do you have a story to tell?
Do you have a great story to tell about your student(s) and the role that online and blended school has played in their lives?
Are you interested in sharing your story with local reporters and media outlets?
If so, please submit it to Project Elevate, our story-collection tool, and we’ll contact you for possible media opportunities. You can submit your story online or via the free K12 Project Elevate app for iOS and Android devices.
Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy
Email: almiller@okvirtual.org
Website: okvirtual.net
Location: 1160 South Douglas Boulevard, Midwest City, OK, USA
Phone: 405-259-9478