Welcome to Accelerated Geometry!
Mrs. Phillips Spring 2018
Your Teacher
Welcome to Georgia Virtual School! My name is Lisa Phillips and I will be your teacher this semester. I am a Georgia Tech graduate with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. I have an Education Specialist degree from Georgia State University. This is my 12th year in education. I teach math, science, and computer science. I love my job and I am so excited to work with all of you!
The information in this newsletter will help you get started with our course. Whether you are new to online learning or a seasoned veteran, I am here to help. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions!
Getting Started
Student Orientation Course
The student’s first task is to complete the Student Orientation Course. It is important to complete topics in order and complete all items on the checklist.
Students must successfully finish student orientation and earn 100% on the quiz prior to gaining access to class.
Students must finish the SOC before gaining access to the course. Orientation should be completed before 8:00 pm EST the day before the session begins. Following successful completion of the SOC, the date on which students will gain access to the course is dependent upon which schedule was selected at the time of registration.
Working in the Course
Stay updated by checking GaVS email and course news announcements daily.
What's Next?
Class chat meeting room link (Enter as a guest)
Please view the Welcome Chat recording in the "user links" menu on the course homepage if you are unable to attend the meeting.
2. Attend a Brightspace Help Session. Attendance is strongly encouraged.
Georgia Virtual School will have Brightspace Help Sessions for students and parents in the JigSaw virtual classroom on the following dates:
Sunday, January 7th - 3 PM
Tuesday, January 9th - 7 PM
Tuesday, January 23rd - 7 PM
Tuesday, February 6th - 7 PM
Thursday, February 22nd - 11 AM
NOTE: Students and parents may attend any of the above scheduled sessions
You will join by entering the meeting as an attendee. Your username is your email address. Enter your first and last name. Here is the link to join each Brightspace Help Session:
The schoolwide Brightspace Help meetings are separate from individual Welcome sessions held by each teacher. Please plan to attend the meeting with your teacher as well.
Parent Information
The Parent Account gives you information about your child’s grades and progress in their course. Each week you will receive an automated email with your child’s grade range in each of his/her classes. If your child’s grade drops below a 70, you will receive a phone call from me.
In order to view your child’s progress, you will need to have a parent account within our Student Information System and your account must be linked to your child’s GAVS account. If you already have a parent account please do NOT create a new one. If you have never created a parent account or you have not linked to your student’s account, follow the steps listed below.
Parent Account Information
Parents should read the knowledgebase articles in the order listed below. The steps must be completed in this order.
During the parent account creation process, you will be required to visit http://www.gavirtualschool.org/ to begin the account creation process.
Steps/Process:
2. Link child to parent account (Student's GTID is needed during this step.)
Remember, I am here to help you!
If you have questions or concerns, feel free to email me or call at the number below. You may also reference the Spring 2018 Student Handbook for additional information and answers to general questions.