PILA News: K-5
Information for Polk Innovative Learning Academy Families
August 20, 2021
Welcome Back!
It was so wonderful to be able to see everyone in the center the past two weeks! Next week we begin/ continue diagnostic screeners (iReady). Please make sure that your child has their computer and charger. We have headphones in the center for your child to use.
Reminders
- Students: Be sure to check Skype each day for announcements/updates.
- We have loved seeing all the students in person this week. Next week when they come in to the centers, we will begin diagnostic/benchmark testing. Any time they have left after they finish can be spent on school work.
- Please send in beginning of year paperwork next week if you haven't already. Also, the $20 insurance fee for our chromebooks needs to be paid by the end of August.
Some Tips
- Many students do better with an external mouse instead of the trackpad on the laptop. You can usually find a wireless one for a relatively low cost at Walmart, Target, etc.
- Headphone/earbuds are a must...for home and center time.
Copper Basin Area
Mrs. Goodman will be at the East Polk library on 8/25 for students in your area to come take Diagnostic Screeners. Please bring your laptop and charger with you to the library. If you are traveling down during our August center days, you won't need to come to the library.
Important Info for Students with IEPs
Ms. Fonda will be at the South Polk Learning Center on Tuesdays from 9-1 and the CMS Learning Center on Thursdays from 9-1. Be sure that you sign up on these days if your student receives services according to their IEP.
Student Meals
Breakfast and Lunch are FREE to all Polk County Students this year! If you are at either center during breakfast or lunch, we can get it from the cafeteria free of charge.