SBUSD Virtual Academy
Rise and Shine~October 24-30, 2021
Greetings families
October 21, 2021
Dear Virtual Academy Families and Guardians,
I am writing to you with a heavy heart to inform our SBUSD Virtual Academy family that Ms. Perna will not be able to finish this school year with the 3rd and 4th-grade class. For personal reasons Ms. Perna has submitted a letter of resignation. Although it was her intention to finish the 2021-22 school year as a lead teacher with us, circumstances beyond her control prohibits this from happening. Ms. Perna’s last day with the 4-5 grade students will be October 29th. It has been an honor and a privilege to have Ms. Perna as a part of our school. Ms. Perna has demonstrated, it is not only the job of a teacher to help children learn, but to understand the value of curiosity, and to nurture the concept that learning is a lifelong process. We wish her the absolute best!
It is with great pleasure that I announce the hiring of two new teachers, Mrs. Sparkman in third grade and Ms. Austenfeld in fifth grade. Our student enrollment has increased and provided us the opportunity to adjust our combo classes to meet the needs of our enrollment. Both teachers will send additional information including how to connect virtually, their daily schedule, and office hours. Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Sparkman and Ms. Austenfeld. They are an excellent addition to a quality team of teachers. I’d like to give a huge shout-out and thank Mrs. Corona who will provide support during our transition of the 4-5th grade combo class. She will provide instruction until we are able to fill the 4 - 5 combo class.
We wish everyone a successful school year.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Happy learning,
Mrs. Syverson
Our Website Resources - How to access Report Cards?
While visiting our school home page, select the tab "Our School" then "Documents." It is listed at the bottom of the page, titled Accessing Illuminate Student Portal for Report Cards.
Changes in Meal Distribution - Reminder
Thank you to all that completed the Google Form listed below. You will receive an automatic email confirming your pick-up date/time starting this week. If you have not had a chance to sign up for meals, please complete the form below.
Meals will be available for pick up at the Virtual Academy campus only, located at 525 3rd Street Imperial Beach, CA 91932. Meal service is a drive-through operation and we accept walk-ins. Please complete the Google form below to let us know your preferred day and time for pick up.
Google Form You only need to fill out the form once.
If you have any questions or concerns about the meal distribution, please contact either Michelle Syverson msyverson@sbusd.org or Mariel Origel at morigel@sbusd.org
additional information:
Update to Attendance - Reminder
Beginning July 2021, ALL attendance items should be directed to Mariel Origel.
We start class at 8:30 am, students are considered tardy if arriving (logging in) between 8:45 am and 9:00 am. We will begin calling families at 10:00 am if a student is not in class and/or if we haven't heard from families of the student that is absent.
To expedite reporting absences, we've created a Google Form located on our website under Our School - Contact Us - Attendance. and listed below.
Everyday Counts
Mariel Origel morigel@sbusd.org 619-628-8900
British Summertime Ends – October 25, 2021
National I Care About You Day – October 25, 2021
World Occupational Therapy Day on October 27th
Upcoming Dates - New
October 18 - 29 Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences (minimum days)
October 29 - Student Celebration 8:30 am & Report Cards go home
Distributions are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday or Thursday of the month.
November 1 - Trimester 2 begins
November 11 - Veterans Day
November 22-26 - Thanksgiving Break
November 29 - Students Return
SBUSD Virtual Academy Location & Social Media
Email: msyverson@sbusd.org
Website: https://sbusdva.sbusd.org/
Location: 525 3rd Street, Imperial Beach, CA, USA
Phone: 619-207-8361
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VAcademySbusd
Twitter: @VAcademySbusd