PLA Virtual News
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy
"Bytes" From Your School Leader, Dr. Townsend
December 2, 2022
Greetings Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Families,
Happy Friday! Can you believe it is already December? I hope everyone had a wonderful week back after our long Thanksgiving Break. I hope the rest done you well to come back and end the semester STRONG! We are nearing the Semester 1 finish Line and it is critical that we stay the course to win the race. Please be sure your scholar is in class, participating, on time, submitting assignments, asking questions and contributing amongst their peers!
We have geared up with NWEA testing this month. NWEA is a tool we use to monitor and support each scholars academic growth and help determine what next steps we must take to ensure every scholar has what they need to succeed academically. As a reminder, please do not help your scholar take this assessment, as it makes the data invalid and we do not have a true understanding of what your scholar needs and how we need to adjust to best support them.
Have a GREAT weekend !
With Gratitude,
Dr. Townsend, Principal
Phalen Virtual Television Episode 9
Check out these great offers for all of you to enjoy in our community!
Free National Parks Pass- https://everykidoutdoors.gov/educators.htm
This states it is for 4th grade parents, but anyone can sign up for this offer. This site also offers different educational activities for your scholar to enjoy.
Access Pass- https://www.childrensmuseum.org/visit/hours/access-pass
Qualified residents can receive this access pass for 17 attractions throughout the state. This allows you to get discount admissions of $2.00 per person.
We plan to do some field trips at some of these locations and this would be a great resource for you to participate in.
12/5/22 - 12/9/22 Daily Family Talk Questions
Monday- If you were a candy, which one would you be?
Tuesday-If you could breathe underwater, what would you do?
Wednesday- Would you rather be a teacher or a doctor? Why?
Thursday-What are you the most grateful for? Why?
Friday-Who has made the greatest positive impact in your life? Why?
Helping Our Scholars Stay Logged in Every Day, All Day
Attendance is key to your scholar’s success!
If your scholar will be absent for any reason, please let our Attendance Clerk, Mrs. DeHaven, know as soon as possible. You can email her at tdehaven@phalenacademies.org or call the attendance line at 317-829-6065.
**Reminder--after 5 absences called in by the scholar's Learning Coach, we will require a doctor's note for further excused absences.**
Do you need to speak with the school social worker?
Too cold to get to a library?
Avoiding the crowds but still want to read to your scholar? CHECK OUT the Digital Book Library for December
Art Club Sign Up!
WHEN- Mondays (every other Monday)
TIME- 3:15 - 4:00 pm Eastern time
WHERE- Art Club classroom in BlackBoard
START DATE- November 28, 2022
SIGN UP BELOW
ATTENTION: Multilingual Learners (English Learners)
Sports Tryouts
Are you interested in participating in sports? If so, we have an opportunity for you! All high school scholars in the Indianapolis area enrolled at PVLA are eligible to participate in sports at our traditional brick-and-mortar school James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy located at 4352 N. Mitthoeffer Rd Indianapolis, IN 46235.
Basketball season has already started, so if you are interested in participating in it you need to act fast!!
All scholars interested must fill out the form below.
All learning coaches will be responsible for getting your scholar to and from practices if they make the team and all students must maintain a 2.0 GPA per IHSAA guidelines and have regular attendance in all classes.
For more information, please contact the athletic director at JRP Mr. Brock at dbrock@phalenacademies.org
How to Log-in for DAILY LIVE Classes
Chromebook Login
Username(Scholar email): __________@plavirtual.org
Password(Example): AWalker1180!
Blackboard Login (How to Login to Class)
(YES! This is different from last year. Please use this updated login format for 2022-2023)
https://elearning.phalenacademies.org/
Username (Scholar email): __________@plavirtual.org
Password: STN Number
Homeroom Teacher Contact Info by Grade Level
Kindergarten: Mrs. Beriault, tberiault@phalenacademies.org
1st Grade: Mrs. Lakin, dlakin@phalenacademies.org
2nd Grade: Mrs. Surface, ksurface@phalenacademies.org
3rd Grade: Mrs. Thomas, cthomas@phalenacademies.org
4th Grade: Mrs. Brady, mbrady@phalenacademies.org
5th Grade: Mr. White, rwhite@phalenacademies.org
6th Grade: Ms. Hawks, chawks@phalenacademies.org
7th Grade: Mrs. Groulik, mgroulik@phalenacademies.org
8th Grade: Mrs. Putt, eputt@phalenacademies.org
9th Grade: Mrs. Dunbar, cdunbar@phalenacademies.org
10th Grade: Mr. DeHaven, cdehaven@phalenacademies.org
11th Grade: Ms. Embry, sembry@phalenacademies.org
12th Grade: Ms. Stewart, alstewart@phalenacademies.org
Tech Support @PLA Virtual
2022-2023 School Events
NWEA Winter Testing Window
December 1-10, 2022
High School Finals Week
December 13-19
Quarter 2/Semester 1 Ends
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Winter Break--No School
Wednesday, December 21, 2022-Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Staff Development Day--No School for Scholars Only
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Classes Resume/Quarter 3/Semester 2 Begins
Thursday, January 5, 2023
Click to Follow Us On Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
PLA University Announces Its 2021 Training Start Dates, Expanding Free Job Training in Health and Information Technology
Indianapolis, IN - Phalen Leadership Academies is honored to announce the official launch of the upcoming 2021 cohort of PLA University, a tuition-free job training program for the adult family members of current PLA scholars.
Last year’s cohort launched with Health & Life Sciences training. The new cohort, beginning August 23rd, expands training to include Information Technology (IT). PLA families can now apply for training to become: IT support professionals, Forklift Operators, Certified Nursing Assistants, Veterinary Assistants, Pharmacy Technicians, Medical Billers and Coders, or Medical Assistants.
“We are excited to expand the offerings of PLA University to bring more training options and training partners for PLA families,” said PLA University Executive Director, James Swift. “We have been bolstered by the support of local businesses and institutions such as the Launch Hope Foundation, the Hardon Educational Institute and Penn Foster College. These partners are helping us to lay a strong foundation as we work to help our families secure jobs with competitive salaries and long range potential.”
Created in the wake of the murder of George Floyd to foster self-sufficiency and economic parity, PLA University is among the first career training institutions of its kind as it seeks to improve the outcomes of both PLA scholars and families. The program works to teach families life skills, provides certification training and job placement. The program is located at James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy on Indianapolis's Far Eastside.
The next PLA University cohort begins August 23rd. For more information or to apply to join this PLA Universitycohort, please visit PLAUniversity.org and apply or contact info@plauniversity.org.
Download our APP!
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: 317.939.3787
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhalenLeadershipAcademies
Twitter: @AcademiesPhalen