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"Bytes" From Your School Leader, Dr. Townsend
March 1, 2024
Greetings Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Families,
Happy Friday! Happy Women History Month! What a wonderful Week 30 at PLA Virtual! We had an awesome ending to Black History Month and we appreciate the participation of everyone.
Our scholars shined BRIGHT at our first Annual Science Fair! I was beyond proud of the amazing projects our scholars presented. Our scholars gave demonstrations on camera and presented their research in very scholarly manners. We are so very proud and would encourage you to watch the recording when you have some extra time. The link will be shared next week!
Do you know your scholar test location for SAT (ALL High School JUNIORS) and I-READ (Elementary) next week, beginning on Monday, March 4, 2024? If not, please contact our State Testing Coordinator, Ms. Sepaniak at csepaniak@phalenacademies.org.
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We look forward to seeing your scholar(s) on Monday, March 4, 2024 at 8:35am or your designated SAT or IREAD testing site for Week 31 at PLA Virtual!
With Gratitude,
Dr. Townsend, Principal
This March PLA Celebrates... Women's History Month!
During the month of March, we recognize Women's History Month, a month acknowledging and celebrating the women who have worked tirelessly to shape our past and create a better future. All month, we will be honoring their legacies and recognizing their significant contributions.
Scholar Led PVTV (Phalen Virtual Television)
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Introducing to Some and Presenting to Others...
Our State Testing Coordinator Extraordinaire, Ms. Carol Sepaniak
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Black in STEM! In honor of Black History Month, here are stories of amazing leaders in STEM who are also Black
Are you interested in a career-based mentorship opportunity for your student? Phalen has been offered a partnership with ACE Mentoring, and students will be able to grow their interest in architecture and construction. This opportunity would be based in Indianapolis.
Website: https://www.acementor.org/affiliates/indianapolis-in/
We’re In The Home Stretch!!!
As schools, parents and scholars are contending with the increasingly
unavoidable truth about persistent learning loss, data points to a key
source of the problem: Scores of students have in recent years missed so
much school that catching up seems nearly impossible.
Don’t fret!! Stay the Course
Even if your school year attendance was not the greatest and you fell
behind as a result, there are still resources that you can take advantage of
to help you finish the year strong.:
1. Talk to teachers and school counselors about what can be done to
catch up on some work
2. Ask about summer programs that may be available to help start the
upcoming school year on track
3. Open up and seek help with any issues in your life that may be
causing extra stress and interfering with your attendance
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2023-2024 School Events
Women's History Month Celebration
DAILY in Homeroom
March 1-31, 2024
SAT (Mandatory Graduation Requirement for ALL High School Juniors)
March 4-8, 2024
IREAD-3 (Mandatory for ALL 2nd and 3rd Grade AND ALL Scholars in grades 3-5 who did not pass last school year)
March 4-15, 2024
Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, March 15, 2024
Spring Break--School Closed
March 25-April 1, 2024
School Resumes on Tuesday, April 2, 2024
NWEA--Grades K-11
Week of April 15, 2024
ILEARN--Grades 3-8
Week of April 22, 2024-May 3, 2024
Indians Game for K-6 Scholars and Families
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
11:00am
Class of 2024 Graduation
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Invitation ONLY
Scholar Last Day of School
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Staff Last Day of School
Friday, May 24, 2024
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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.
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