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Greetings Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Families,
Welcome back! We are excited to be back in class this week! In addition, we would like to welcome all new families who have join our PLA Virtual community. Please know that we are always here to help and support you as we partner together for scholar success.
Guess what?!?! As promised, our afternoon Enrichment is in full effect. Our K-5 team has some amazing Science and Social Studies activities, and Math and Reading groups. Mr. White(K-5 Math Teacher) was even playing an instrument for scholars. Our MS/HS team shared their super creative invitations with families before and after Fall Break to ensure you knew how special this opportunity is with all teachers working together to ensure you have fun while learning and growing. Mr. Swartz (MS/HA Math teacher) aka Deejay EJ, may have to bring some music since Mr. White played an instrument. I don't know about you, but I sometimes enjoy listening to music while I am working on a project.
Have you liked us on Facebook? If not, please consider. As we continue to partner with you for the success of your scholar(s), we would love to expand our PLA Virtual family to help other scholars also find academic success in a fully virtual model. PLA Virtual is currently accepting scholars, and we would love to grow our community with people you know and love.
If you have specific questions or would like support in a specific area, please remember we are only a phone call or e-mail away. Have a wonderful weekend!
P.S. I look forward to seeing you next Friday, November 6, 2020 at 9:00am EST for Virtual Coffee and Chat with me!
Warmly,
Dr. Townsend
We Value and Appreciate Our Partnership with YOU!
We set a goal of 100% Parent/Learning Coach Participation in Parent Teacher Conference.
We are in this together for every scholar!
Guess what?!? We are Goal Achievers!
Our Elementary (K-5) achieved 100% Participation!
Our Middle and High School (6-12) achieved 73% Participation (100% scheduled).
We were excited to connect, discuss strengths and areas of development of scholars, share progress grade reports and explain NWEA data shared with you a day prior to your scheduled conference. It was a joy to learn more about our scholars at home, things they enjoy and how we can continue to work together for their academic and character growth and development.
Our K-5 scholars have a special treat coming their way in the next two weeks to celebrate achieving 100%!
Thank you for ALL you do and continuing to partner with us for your scholar!
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Thanksgiving Support
This year has been a challenging time for everyone and we hope to provide some relief to our families at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy this upcoming Thanksgiving season. We will be collecting Thanksgiving dinner food items and distributing to families in Indianapolis in November.
If you are local to the Indianapolis area and are interested in picking up a Thanksgiving meal kit, please indicate your interest in the link below.
If you are not in need of Thanksgiving support at this time, but you know of someone who is, you can still pick up a Thanksgiving meal kit and bless someone else.
Please complete this form by November 6th: https://bit.ly/37KJBKu
We are grateful to be able to support our families with this program. Once we have final basket counts, we will share confirmed pick-up locations and times in alignment with Indiana and Phalen Leadership Academies COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols.
Thank you!
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Infinite Campus Parent Portal Access
As we partner together for our scholars success, we want to ensure you have real-time access to your scholar's academic success journey at PLA Virtual. On Friday, September 18, 2020, you should have received personalized access links for your scholar(s). If you did not, please e-mail Dr. Townsend (ttownsend@phalencacademies.org)
Here is a short Getting Started video to check out:
https://kb.infinitecampus.com/help/getting-started-with-campus-parent-and-campus-student-video
Infinite Campus is a district-wide student information system designed to manage attendance, grades, schedules, assessments, and other information about our scholars.
Parents/Learning Coaches have access to Campus Portal, a confidential and secure website that allows you to log in and view your scholars' progress. There is also an app available for both iOS and Android devices on our website.
Logging into the Campus Portal will allow you to view the following
real-time information about your child: demographics, attendance, grades, and report cards.
If you have additional questions regarding Infinite Campus - Campus Portal, please email operations@phalenacademies.org.
Scholar Attendance
Scholar attendance is critical for academic success and we must partner together to ensure it is completed daily.
You should have received an email from Dr. Townsend with your Infinite Campus Log-in Information, a video tutorial, a written guide to logging daily attendance and our school attendance policy. If you have not received the email or are experiencing difficulties logging in, please contact us and we will support you.
Learning Coaches/Parents, please remember that you must log in to count your scholar as present by 9:00am daily. In addition, teachers will take attendance during all live sessions, and scholars are expected to remain in class the entire time to ensure they receive the full lesson.
If you need to report an absence, please call our school at 317-939-3787. All excused absence documentation should be e-mailed directly to Dr. Townsend, email: ttownsend@phalenacademies.org.
Please review the PLA-Virtual attendance policy for more specific details.
Mark Your Calendars
Election Day/Teacher PD
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
- 1/2 day LIVE Courses (8:30am-11:35am)
- Scholars will have online curriculum and offline assignments to complete the entire school day
SCHOLAR SCHEDULE
8:30-8:50am—Homeroom
9:00-9:45am—Period 1
9:55-10:40am—Period 2
10:50-11:35am—Period 3
11:45am-4:00pm--E-Learning (completing lesson assignments for Periods 4, 5, 6 and 7)
Virtual Coffee and Chat with your Principal, Dr. Townsend
Friday, November 6, 2020 at 9:00am EST
- Check your emails for a personal invitation from Dr. Townsend
Teacher Professional Development/E-Learning Day
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
- 1/2 day LIVE Courses (8:30am-11:35am)
- Scholars will have online curriculum and offline assignments to complete the entire school day
SCHOLAR SCHEDULE
8:30-8:50am—Homeroom
9:00-9:45am—Period 5
9:55-10:40am—Period 6
10:50-11:35am—Period 7
11:45am-4:00pm--E-Learning (completing lesson assignments for Periods 1, 2, 3 and 4)
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The latest news and information from schools in the Phalen Leadership Academies Network are now available on smartphones and mobile devices with a new mobile app launching today. PLA is working to expand its communications outreach with a mobile app that is now available in the online iTunes® and Google Play® app stores for free.
The mobile app will offer a constantly updated feed of school and network news and events with photos and links to PLA school websites. The app can also be customized by the user by selecting the schools they are most interested in for news and updates. Users can also choose to receive push notifications to get breaking news, updates about school closures, calendar changes, or even sports updates.
Have Questions? Contact Us Today!
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy (PLA Virtual) is a tuition-free online learning academy for Indiana families in grades K-12. We are backed by an accredited university to help empower our scholars and families to accelerate academic success with high-quality curriculum taught in their own environment. We use technology to provide interactive and rigorous online classes that allow our scholars to learn and thrive. Our scholars excel not just in academics, but also socially and emotionally with a blend of online coursework and options to engage in sports and enrichment at a local PLA campus.
Email: ttownsend@phalenacademies.org
Website: PLAVirtual.org
Location: Indiana, USA
Phone: 888.655.0777
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