OVCA High School Bison Blast
Special Back to School Edition
August 2016
2016-17 School Academic Calendar
OVCA Strong Start
We are excited to welcome you to OVCA! Visit our Strong Start site as you get started. http://ovca.k12start.com/
On this site:
· *Getting Started
· *School Calendar
· *K12 Learning Coach University classes (optional)- Live and recorded
Middle School and High School student video training
· *School website
Has your student attended orientation sessions yet? Be sure to log in today!
We're moving from Kmail to Email!
https://fw.unitymg.com/rdr/D:2886
Choose the final two links "School Email" and "Office 365 Download" for specifics. You'll be glad you did. *Note: there are many other great short videos for LC's on this web page--check them out!
Who to contact for help...
Need Technical Help?
1-866-512-2273
Course Questions?
Contact your teacher by phone or email
Introducing Wednesday Workshops
Click HERE to watch a 2 minute video from Nicole Ellison explaining what Wednesday Workshops are!
Check out the calendar to see which topics will be offered this school year @ http://ovca.k12start.com/calendar/
Are you an expert at one of the topics being offered? Or do you have vast experience as an LC and you would love to share your knowledge with others? PLEASE email Nicole Ellison at nellison@k12.com She is always looking for LC’s to share the mic!
Click Here to Attend
Wednesday, September 14th, 4pm –Setting up a School Space
Click Here to Attend
Wednesday, September 21st, 4pm –Schooling at home with multiple students
Click Here to Attend
Wednesday, September 28th, 4pm –What is Good Writing?
Check OLS Links for School Specific Links
Parents Right to Know
At the beginning of each school year, a school district that accepts Title I, Part A funding must notify parents of students in Title I schools that they can request information regarding their child’s teacher, including, at a minimum:
(1) whether the teacher has met the state requirements for licensure and certification for the grade levels and subject-matters in which the teacher provides instruction; and
(2) whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or their provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and
(3) the college major and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and
(4) whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals, and if so, their qualifications.
In addition, each Title I school must provide each parent timely notice that the parent’s child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified.
To receive any of this information please contact Nicole Ellison, Title I Coordinator, at nellison@okvirtual.org
OVCA is proud to provide your student the best possible educational experiences. OVCA strives to recruit the most qualified, experienced, and passionate educators to work with our students. All teachers employed at OVCA for the SY16-17 are highly qualified as defined by the State Department of Oklahoma. For more information regarding highly qualified criteria or other public school related matters you may go to the Oklahoma State Department website at http://ok.gov/sde/.
Sincerely,
Nicole Ellison
Title I Coordinator
405-259-9478 ext. 2064
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Get Connected!
Co-Op pages have been created on Facebook to offer a place for collaboration and connecting families.
OVCA CO-OP South Central https://www.facebook.com/groups/1426537394234389/
OVCA CO-OP Northeast https://www.facebook.com/groups/168538123342038/
OVCA CO-OP North Central https://www.facebook.com/groups/547015578702224/
OVCA CO-OP Tulsa https://www.facebook.com/groups/1396437950590840/
OVCA CO-OP OKC https://www.facebook.com/groups/ovcacoop/
OVCA CO-OP Southwest https://www.facebook.com/groups/678593742152182/