SBUSD Virtual Academy
Rise and Shine~September 6, 2021
Greetings families
I'd like to share a school celebration. Due to increased enrollment, we will be hiring a new 5th-grade teacher pending board approval on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Starting Tuesday, September 7, we will separate the 5th and 6th-grade combo class into a straight 5th and a straight 6th-grade class. Mrs. Corona, guest teacher, will continue to support Mrs. Smith while we transition to our new teacher.
Our new teacher comes with 28 years of teaching experience ranging from classroom teacher, BTSA support provider for new teachers, and Academic Coach. I will announce her name once we have board approval.
Happy learning,
Mrs. Syverson
Student Platforms
DreamBox Information & Parent Resources
" DreamBox adapts to in-the-moment formative assessment tools that determine how students solve problems, providing powerful data to identify gaps. As a result, students get personalized instruction they need to thrive. What's more, DreamBox Math has one of the highest privacy ratings on Common Sense Media. Log in anytime, anywhere - DreamBox fits your child's math routine, regardless of remote learning schedules."
https://www.dreambox.com/at-home 1/27/21
https://www.dreambox.com/blog/attitude-determines-altitudeand-other-math-mindsets
remote learning tips English Spanish
Signing Master Agreements electronically - while using a district issued device
From www.sbusd.org, select School, then SBUSD Virtual Academy
On the main page under our school, select documents then Master agreement in the blue box on the right-hand side. Click on either the English or Spanish version.
If you were using a district-issued device and the student is signed in, when you click on the VA Master agreement, you'll be given the option to use Kami. It is located in the upper right-hand corner, look for a purple box with the letter K.
When using Kami, use the text box to fill in the information located at the top of the document then when you get ready to do signatures use the signature feature
Once complete, you can either download the document or share.
If you download, save with annotations or markups.
If you share, save to google and share with msyverson@sbusd.org and morigel@sbusd.org
Changes in Meal Distribution - Reminder
Thank you to all that completed the Google Form listed below. You will receive an automatic email confirming your pick-up date/time starting this week. If you have not had a chance to sign up for meals, please complete the form below.
Meals will be available for pick up at the Virtual Academy campus only, located at 525 3rd Street Imperial Beach, CA 91932. Meal service is a drive-through operation and we accept walk-ins. Please complete the Google form below to let us know your preferred day and time for pick up.
Google Form You only need to fill out the form once.
If you have any questions or concerns about the meal distribution, please contact either Michelle Syverson msyverson@sbusd.org or Mariel Origel at morigel@sbusd.org
additional information:
Update to Attendance - Reminder
Beginning July 2021, ALL attendance items should be directed to Mariel Origel.
We start class at 8:30 am, students are considered tardy if arriving (logging in) between 8:45 am and 9:00 am. We will begin calling families at 10:00 am if a student is not in class and/or if we haven't heard from families of the student that is absent.
To expedite reporting absences, we've created a Google Form located on our website under Our School - Contact Us - Attendance. and listed below.
Everyday Counts
Mariel Origel morigel@sbusd.org 619-628-8900
SBUSD Virtual Academy Location & Social Media
Email: msyverson@sbusd.org
Website: https://sbusdva.sbusd.org/
Location: 525 3rd Street, Imperial Beach, CA, USA
Phone: 619-207-8361
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VAcademySbusd
Twitter: @VAcademySbusd
Labor Day - (9/6/2021) All About the Holidays
Labor Day is a public school holiday, per California Education Code Section 37220, recognized on the first Monday of September every year. It is also a state holiday per California Government Code Section 6700. The CDE will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021.
Patriot Day (9/11/2021)
The CDE encourages you to annually recognize September 11 as Patriot Day. In the United States, Patriot Day, observed as the National Day of Service and Remembrance, occurs on September 11 of each year in memory of the 2,977 people killed in the 2001 September 11 attacks. The flag of the United States is flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset (36 United States Code 144)
National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)
Upcoming Dates - New
September 6 - Labor Day Holiday - no school
September 7 & 9 - Distributions
September 9 - Board Meeting (see attachment below)
September 11 - Patriot Day
September 14 - ELAC Meeting 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sept 15. - Oct 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month
September 17 - Student Celebration
September 20 - October 4 Fall Break, No School for Students
October 14 - Board Meeting
October 22 - Conference Day, No School for Students
October 29 - Report Cards go home