CCS Digital Academy Weekly Updates
Log on, Lock in, Engage!
WELCOME CCS DIGITAL ACADEMY STUDENTS AND FAMILIES!!!
Below you will find the link to the New Improved Digital Academy Website. The website was created to streamline all important information. We look forward to your feedback as we are very proud of the new site! Whenever you have a question, you can go to the site and find the answers!!!
Daily Attendance
DO NOT forget to "CHECK IN" to the Parent/Student Portal to document your child’s attendance daily. CCS Digital Academy, as apart of Columbus City Schools, recognizes Ohio Law HB 410. If you know you or your child has missed "check-ins", please complete the Attendance Correction Form linked below. We have also provided a link to the training video for how to check in attendance.
Please note, students will NOT be able to "check-in" on dates scheduled as "days off" for students. While the student may not be able to check-in, students are permitted to work any day of the week. If you are having challenges checking in, please call 614-365-8888 for support with checking in. You can also contact your mentor or teacher if you have questions and/or concerns.
EDGENUITY UPDATES
The First Semester A courses in Edgenuity will officially end today in accordance to the end of Semester One. It is our recommendation that all students begin the Second Semester B courses Wednesday, January 20, 2021. If a parent would like to continue to have access to the Semester One A courses, please contact your grade level administrator.
Grades K- 1
Leslie Williams
Grades 2-3
Judy Johnson
Grades 4-5
Leslie Charlemagne
Please note that elementary standards covered in Semester One will be readdressed and reinforced in Semester Two. Elementary standards are repetitive and all content is taught multiple times throughout the year.
Semester Two ends on June 3, 2021 at 3 pm, which is the official last day of the 2020-2021 school year. At that time the students will no longer be able to turn in assignments or have access to the curriculum.
Workbooks
Students that were in the Digital Academy last semester should be receiving their workbooks via the mail this week. Be on the lookout as some families received their workbooks today.
Students that enrolled after the initial cutoff will also receive their workbooks via the mail, however you will still need to pick up a copy of the first set of workbooks. We will have workbooks available this Friday, January 22, 2021 from 8 am till 4 pm and Saturday, January 23, 2021 10 am to noon. We will also be available to distribute workbooks next Tuesday, January 26, 2021 and Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 8 am till 7 pm. The pickup location will be at the Columbus Downtown High School which is located at 364 S. Fourth Street, Columbus Ohio 43215. The building door is located on the parking lot side of the building.
Once the second set of workbooks are delivered we will post new pick up times. Please note all families will have access to digital copies of both sets of workbooks starting tomorrow, January 20, 2021.
Novels for the 4th and 5th graders can also be picked up at the Columbus Downtown High School on the same dates and times. Those times are, Friday, January 22, 2021 from 8 am till 4 pm and Saturday, January 23, 2021 10 am to noon. We will also be available to distribute novels next Tuesday, January 26, 2021 and Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 8 am till 7 pm.
Edgenuity Parent Help Center for grades K-5
The new Parent Help Center includes videos, in Spanish and English, to introduce parents/guardians to the Buzz LMS and Genius SIS, along with PDFs of common questions and general information about helping students be successful with virtual learning: https://help.edgenuityinstructionalservices.com/hc/en-us/categories/360004572034
When Technical issues arise, parents/guardians can submit a ticket through the Help Center to receive assistance. These tickets will go directly to the Instructional Services Operations team: https://help.edgenuityinstructionalservices.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Edgenuity staff will continue to add resources as they are built, including more documents with translation into the Spanish language.
APEX UPDATES
We have updated our unlocking schedule. Starting February 1, 2021 we will have staff available to unlock tests until 9 pm Monday through Thursday and from 10 am till 8 pm on Saturday and Sundays. Until then, the schedule will stay Monday through Thursday until 7 pm and Saturdays from 11 am till 7 pm.
If a student received an Incomplete on their report card, they can continue to work on the X course until they reach a passing score of 60% or to their desired final grade. Once they have reached the passing or desired score they will need to email their teacher to let them know they want their final score put in the gradebook.
We have found that students that touch base with their teachers on a regular basis have a higher success rate. The teachers are there to help support you in your learning! Mentors are also available during the day if you have questions. We have made a few changes to Semester Two Y courses. One change that we believe will help students is that they now have the ability to see pre-populated study guides and checkups. They have been made available for students to use.
We have also turned on Mastery Based Learning (MBL). We have set MBL at 60%. This means students will need to earn a minimum of 60% on quizzes and tests. Middle School students have up to two attempts before they are locked out and High School students have three attempts. Once they have exhausted their attempts, the student is blocked from proceeding. At that point, your mentor and or teacher will need to grant permission to retake the quiz or test. It does not block the student from continuing to work. Once the teacher grants the student permission to retake the assessment, the system will force the student back to the assessment that they did not receive the 60%.
Another change that has been made is that we have set due dates in all classes. We have done this so that students and parents can accurately access the students’ progress. The due dates provide a student the pacing guides in order to keep students on track to finish the course by the end of second semester. Please note, the beauty of the Digital Academy is that students can work at their own pace. The due dates just offer a suggested schedule. If a student misses an assignment, the system calculates the score as a “0” until the student completes the assignments. When the assignment is completed the “0” will be replaced with the score earned by the student.
Grades 6-8
Ms. Barbi Feuer
Grades 9-12
Ms. Christian Angel
Please complete the Unlocking Form linked below to request for any test to be unlocked.
CCS Digital Academy and I Know I Can
We would like to welcome Mr. Gresham, College Advising Manager from I Know I Can, to the CCSDA Family. Mr. Gresham provides assistance and directions for the following:
- Naviance
- College and Career Planning
- Application Workshops/ Entrance Exam Fee Waivers
- Essay Writing
- Scholarships
- Financial Aid Overviews & Financial Aid Letter Analysis
- FAFSA Workshops
- Blueprint: College
Mr. Gresham has been in contact with CCSDA seniors to complete required college and career planning. If you have a senior currently enrolled in CCSDA, please make sure he/she has met with Mr. Gresham. Please feel free to contact Mr. Gresham, or the CCSDA office, with any questions.
Ryan E. Gresham
Columbus City Digital Academy
College Advising Manager from I KNOW I CAN
Email: Rgresham@Iknowican.org and Rgresham1@Columbus.k12.oh.us
Google Voice: 614-349-6468 (Text Preferred)
Availability: M-F 8am-5pm
MASKS UP!!!
Finally, Columbus City Schools is asking our community to continue its efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19. Wear a mask, wash your hands, keep your distance, and avoid large gatherings. We must all do our part, even though it can seem difficult or inconvenient at times, to slow the spread of this virus in our community.
Chromebook Distribution Update
Please contact your home school with questions regarding chromebooks and hotspots.
Multiple Layers of Security for Chromebooks
Dear Columbus City Schools Families,
As you may be aware, privacy and multiple layers of security features are built into every Chromebook to be safe for use right out of the box. To improve on that security, we are adding a layer of protection for our students.
The District will be updating the Chromebooks to implement tighter web filtering controls while students are using the internet. When implemented, this change will provide the students with a filtered internet experience, similar to what they would have if they were in one of our school buildings.
The only thing we need you to do is make sure your children are signing into the Chromebooks using their District provided credentials. If you have any questions or issues, please contact the CCS Technology Help Desk at 614-365-8425.
Need extra Help for your child?
City Invests in Learning Extension Centers (From the desk of Dr. Dixon)
On Thursday, I participated in a press conference with the City of Columbus, I Know I Can, and City Year to announce that the City is investing $2 million in Learning Extension Centers (LECs) in our communities. This investment, which comes on top of the already $7 million the City provided to purchase 20,000 Chromebooks for CCS students, will help us better serve our families during virtual learning.
LECs are a true community partnership effort with many of our city’s non-profit and faith-based organizations that address the educational and social-emotional needs of our students and families during this time of virtual learning.
We have 145 LECs around the city with a collective capacity to serve 3,500 students daily. These LECs offer internet access for students to interface with their teachers and virtual assignments while also providing safe, educationally-conducive environments for students whose families may not have the resources at home.
To make it easy for families to find the LEC closest to their home, we have created an interactive map on our website.
Thank you once again to Mayor Andrew Ginther and City Council President Shannon Hardin for the City’s continued investment in our students and their families. And thank you to our valued non-profit partners for walking alongside us as we navigate the ways to best serve our school community.
Traditional School Calendar
REMINDER
The CCS Digital Academy follows the Columus City School's traditional school calendar. Teachers nor mentors are available on days schools are not in session.
Contact Information
Leslie Williams Grade K-1
Judy Johnson Grades 2-3
Leslie Charlemagne Grades 4-5
Barbie Feuer Grades 6-8
Christian Angel
Email: ccsdigtialacademy@columbus.k12.oh.us
Website: ccs.oh/digitalacademy
Phone: (614)365-5485