PLA Virtual News
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy
"Bytes" From Your School Leader
August 27, 2021
Greetings Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Families,
Happy Friday! Wow, what an amazing week. We would like to extend a special welcome to our new families and thank all families for making everyone feel welcome when they join our PLA Virtual family.
A special thank you to all families who were able to participate in our virtual Back to School Night! We hope that you enjoyed meeting all of your teachers, connecting with other families, learning more about our positive behavior incentive program for scholars, New High School Graduation Pathway Requirements, being able to ask questions, share your ideas on future programming and get help and support as we continue to propel forward into a spectacular school year. Please see below as we congratulate the four families who won the dinner gift cards for attending!
Please continue to check your personal email daily for school communication from PLA Virtual. As a virtual school, it is important that we stay connected. You will also receive a weekly Kindergarten-5th Grade newsletter, and a 6th -12th Grade Newsletter along with weekly communications from your classroom teachers to help you stay connected with what is happening in the classroom and your scholar's progress.
Additional device pick-up days and Learning Coach orientations have been added to support new families and current families who missed the original days. Please continue reading the newsletter to see the important dates and times that you do not want to miss.
With Gratitude,
Dr. Townsend
The Countdown to BlackBoard is HERE!!!
We want to ensure all scholars have equal access and feel confident in leaving behind the temporary schedule. We are EXCITED and READY...
All scholars will meet in their homerooms and prepare to launch into their permanent Blackboard schedules on Monday, August 30, 3021. Specific information has been shared with all families via email in the K-5 and 6-12 Newsletters and will be shared via Infinite Campus Messenger and SchoolMint Messenger.
Scholar Technology Device Pick-up Information
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy
4352 North Mitthoeffer Road
Indianapolis, IN 46235
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
11:00am-2:00pm and 4:00-6:00pm
Thursday, September 2, 2021
11:00am-2:00pm and 4:00-6:00pm
If you registered after our school start date or were unable to pick-up your device during our original device pick-up days, please choose one of the following days to pick up your device.
You must be fully enrolled with a status of "REGISTRATION VERIFIED" in SchoolMint, otherwise, you will not be issued a device. If you are not sure of your status, please log-in to your SchoolMInt account and check the status of your application. If you need to submit additional information, it must be completed before you are able to pick up a device.
Please note that you will pick up the Chromebook and sign the agreement on the designated day based on your scholars last name at the time that works best for you on the designated day.
Face Masks are REQUIRED for pick-up and social distancing will be enforced in alignment with the Marion County Health Department and CDC guidelines.
We are asking that all families please adhere to the guidelines for last names and times as parking is limited and we are sharing space with our sister school who is gracious enough to allow us to use their building to distribute Chromebooks and have the opportunity to meet you face-to-face.
ALL questions regarding technology will be answered on-site, as the IT team will be present and best equipped to support you.
Congratulations to the Back to School Night Attendee "Dinner on PLA Virtual" Gift Card Winners!
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Please join me in congratulating the blessed winners of the gift card drawing winners who attended our Back to School Night on Thursday, August 26, 2021!!!!
Winners, will receive an email from Dr. Townsend with specific details and when to expect your gift card in the mail.
C. Browne
D. Buck
L. Horswill
D. Johnson
Thank you again to EVERYONE who was able to join us and we look forward to connecting with all families at future school events!
Learning Coach/Parent Orientation Registration Information
Families are required to attend one session.
Please register to attend one of the following added sessions via ZOOM.
When: Tuesday, Aug 31, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://phalenacademies-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUvd-2srTgvGNQkWzp1PXxr4cB8rwYDcw8z
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Mark Your Calendars
Check our our Annual School Calendar from our School Website:
https://bit.ly/PLAV20212022Calendar
Learning Coach/Parent Orientation (LIVE ZOOM)
Families are only required to attend one session.
Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Additional Scholar Device Pick-Up Days
Tuesday, August 31 2021
11:00am-2:00pm or 4:00pm-6:00pm
Thursday, September 2, 2021
11:00am-2:00pm or 4:00pm-6:00pm
Teacher Professional Development Day (Alternate LIVE Schedule)
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Labor Day (No School)
Monday, September 6, 2021
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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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