UCS Secondary Virtual Academy

February 14, 2023


Please see https://www.uticak12.org/Domain/737 for more information

School Hours

School hours:

Jr. High: 8:00 a.m. - 2:51 p.m.
High School: 7:15 a.m. - 2:09 p.m.

UCS Virtual Academy Updates

Please click on the attached powerpoint for information regarding:

-Student health & attendance

-Instructional programs & coursework

-Student expectations & coursework

-Discipline & code of conduct


22-23 7th-12th handbook.pptx

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JUNIOR HIGH CONFERENCES

Wednesday, March 1st, 3:30pm to Thursday, March 9th, 6:30pm

This is an online event.

Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences for Junior High School families are between March 1st and March 9th. Conferences are using the same software as Open House and conferences from the fall. If you do not have an account yet please use the following link Utica Community Schools Conference Manager (schoolsoft.com). Make sure to register your child(ren) to the junior high school virtual academy to schedule conferences with his/her teachers.

Teachers will have evening conferences virtually on the following dates:

March 1st- Mr. Michael Ciacchella, Mr. Leland Cox, Ms. Michelle Curtis, Ms. Kristin Oprita, and Mr. Joseph Pretari

March 2nd- Ms. Carol Dimovski

March 9th- Ms. Maureen, Cusenza, Ms. Susan Dobbie, Ms. Laura Fenwick, Ms. Qaidah Kim, Mr. Edward Krawczuk, Mr. Brandon Lemley, Ms. Sheril Peterson, Mr. Eric Shumaker, Ms. Lisa Tancredi, Ms. Renee Tekely, and Mr. James Vanhouten


You will receive an email when the window to sign up for conferences is open; you will then be able to log in and choose conferences times with teachers within the virtual academy.

HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCES

Wednesday, March 1st, 3:30pm to Thursday, March 9th, 7pm

This is an online event.

Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences for High School families are between March 1st and March 9th. Conferences are using the same software as Open House and conferences from the fall. If you do not have an account yet please use the following link Utica Community Schools Conference Manager (schoolsoft.com). Make sure to register your child(ren) to the high school virtual academy to schedule conferences with his/her teachers.

Teachers will have evening conferences virtually on the following dates:

March 1st- Mr. Michael Ciacchella, Mr. Scott Condne, and Mr. Joseph Pretari

March 2nd- Mr. Christopher Anderson, Ms. Carol Dimovski, Ms. Carolyn Frischman, Mr. Thomas Hayman, Ms. Dawn Koenke, Ms. Julie Kuznicki, Mr. Michael Macleod, Mr. Ryan Reason, Ms. Kristina Robinson, and Mr. James Zerilli

March 7th- Ms. Megan Berry

March 9th- Ms. Mary Beth Acoff, Ms. Ritu Aggarwal, Ms. Dana Boice, Ms. Jill Bologna, Ms. Alexis Campion, Ms. Kristin Carolin, Mr. Nick Chambers, Ms. Gretchen Champa, Ms. Maureen Cusenza, Mr. Aaron Davis, Ms. Christina Dawson, Mr. Kevin Dolan, Ms. Victoria Sedik, Mr. Derek Ganfield, Mr. Joe Gentner, Mr. Douglass Hartley, Ms. Joan Kargula-Baldiga, Mr. Nicholas Kawala, Mr. Edward Krawczuk, Mr. Jeffrey Lapratt, Ms. Lindita Lulgjuraj, Ms. Amy May, Ms. Angela Melton, Mr. Marco Palombo, Ms. Angie Pizzo, Ms. Stacey Smale, Mr. Craig Smale, Ms. Tina Steele, Ms. Lisa Tancredi, Mr. Daniel Wagner, Ms. Kelly Warzin, Mr. Jeffrey Webster, Ms. Lisa Willerick, and Mr. Michael Zalewski

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Scheduling Information with Counselors

Wednesday, March 1st, 8am

This is an online event.

Virtual academy students will meet with counselors on March 1st to discuss scheduling for the 2023-24 school year. Junior high and high school students complete course requests on line through Powerschool. Scheduling forms and tutorial videos are available on the UCS website- Secondary / Student Curriculum Guide (uticak12.org)

Please see the information below when students will meet with counselors:

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Virtual Academy Application for 2023-24

The application for the 2023-24 school year for the virtual academy is open through March 1st. Each student and family interested in the virtual academy needs to complete an application each year. The application is available at the following site: UCS Virtual Academy: Application for Admission (tfaforms.com)


Additional information regarding the virtual academy is also available on Utica Community Schools Virtual Academy Website at - UCS Virtual Academy / Homepage (uticak12.org)