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Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy
"Bytes" From Your School Leader, Dr. Townsend
January 20, 2023
Greetings Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Families,
Happy Friday! We hope you had a great 4-day week leading by learning. It was wonderful to visit classrooms this week and see everyone in action during our Trine Instructional visit.
It is always a joy to see scholars actively participating on mic and in the chat box, cameras on, engaged with the daily lesson using the online tools designated by each teacher, hands being raised, peers helping peers, screen sharing, working in breakout rooms and the list goes on. Our scholars are working hard putting all the amazing well planned lessons and projects into action that our teachers and staff have prepared for them.
Our LiveSchool Scholar Dollar Store will be Opening Soon! Please see below for more information, as you do not want to miss this!
Have a wonderful weekend and we look forward to seeing you on Monday, January 23, 2023 for a full week of teaching and learning!
With Gratitude,
Dr. Townsend, Principal
LiveSchool Scholar Dollar Store Opens this Week!
PLA Virtual strives to create a learning environment where every scholar is recognized and rewarded for positive behavior. Scholars receive positive points in LiveSchool for hard work and exemplary behavior throughout the day. Our expectation is for all students to be focused on their learning, take leadership roles in class, and demonstrate our PLAV values: Persevere, Lead, Accountable and Virtuous.
Scholars and Learning Coaches/Guardians can check point balances by logging into Clever. Scholars can redeem points in the Scholar Store.
The Store opens the last week of every month.
Rewards are sent out the 1st week of every month.
First Redemption Period: January 23 - 27, 2023
Keep up the great work demonstrating PLAV values in class and continue to earn those points!
Phalen Virtual Television---PVTV is BACK!!!
If you haven’t had a chance to participate in our Flipgrid please do so. Tell us what you love about PLA Virtual!
1/23/23 - 1/27/23 Daily Family Talk Questions
Monday- Who was your favorite teacher in school and why?
Tuesday- If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
Wednesday- What celebrity would you like to meet?
Thursday-If you were the president, what would be the first law you would introduce?
Friday-What song would you say best sums you up?
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.**
“When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduating.” Attendance Works
Do you need to speak with the school social worker?
ATTENTION: Multilingual Learners (English Learners)
ATTENTION: Multilingual Learners (English Learners)
WIDA ACCESS Testing is THIS month. Mrs. Donley sent you a message with your testing dates and times. This is a mandatory IN PERSON test at a library near you. Familiarize yourself with the test using the link below. Please contact Mrs. Donley at 317-449-9855 or by email sdonley@phalenacademies.org with any questions.
Too cold to get to a library?
Wondering how to help your virtual scholars stay on top of their school work?
Here are a few tips to do so.
Stay in contact with your scholar’s homeroom teacher. They can usually answer any questions you have or direct you to the person who does if they don’t
Help your scholar create a calendar to help them remember upcoming deadlines and plan their time accordingly. Don't forget to have your teen include non-academic commitments on the calendar, too (such as PVLA events)
Make time to talk to your scholar about school when they know you take it seriously, they will take it seriously too
Attend any parent teacher conferences or back to school nights to stay up to date with all school-wide programs and policies, and post-high school options that learning coaches of juniors and seniors need to know about.
The goal is to show your scholar how important it is to take their education seriously. Together we can get them all to the finish line! #PLAStrong
How to Log-in for DAILY LIVE Classes
Homeroom Teacher Contact Info by Grade Level
Our teachers and staff are always here to help. If you have academic questions, please contact your scholars homeroom or content teacher for prompt support.
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
WIDA ACCESS TESTING (EL SCHOLARS ONLY)
January 9-February 24, 2023
Specific Dates, Times and Locations Shared by Mrs. Donley
Scholar Dollar Store Redemption Week
Monday, January 23-Friday, January 27, 2023
Semester 2 Family Night
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
3:00-4:15
Blackboard Link will be shared via email
Class of 2023 SENIOR Deadline to Order Graduation Attire/Regalia
Friday, January 20, 2023
See link above under Counselors Corner or Contact Ms. Stewart (alstewart@phalenacademies.org) for more details
Staff Professional Development Day (No School for Scholars Only)
Friday, February 1, 2023
President's Day Holiday--No School (School Closed)
Monday, February 20, 2023
SAT MANDATORY GRADUATION EXAM--REQUIRED FOR ALL JUNIORS (11TH GRADE CLASS OF 2024 SCHOLARS)
Wednesday, March 1-Friday, March 3, 2023
Assigned testing date and location will be emailed by Ms. Sepaniak, our State Testing Coordinator
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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.
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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.
https://bit.ly/PLAVIRTUAL_APP
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.
Thank you for choosing Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy! We look forward to continuing our partnership with you for the success of your scholar in the 2022-2023 school year and beyond. If for some reason, you are choosing not to return, please also complete the form. We would love your feedback to help us learn and grow for many years to come.
