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Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy
"Bytes" From Your School Leader, Dr. Townsend
March 10, 2023
Greetings Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Families,
Happy Friday!
Happy Women's History Month!
What a jam-packed week at PLA Virtual.
Special shout-out to all scholars who completed their Indiana IRead assessment across Indiana this week. Great job! Our teachers and staff were relentless to ensure scholars were present and equipped to complete this mandatory assessment.
PLA Virtual is surely the place to be. If you were not present on your assigned day, there is make-up next week to ensure we have 100% scholar participation. Please contact our State Testing Coordinator, as this is required--Ms. Carol Sepaniak (csepaniak@phalanacademies.org). Our next State Assessments are soon approaching, and you will receive additional reminders for ASVAB, ILearn and Biology soon.
Have you liked AND followed us on Facebook and Instagram? If not, please do so, as we have lots of amazing things going on and have been sharing with our followers! This week was FILLED with pictures of our scholars, teachers and staff celebrating Read Across America Day!
Have a wonderful and safe weekend!
With Gratitude,
Dr. Townsend, Principal
Phalen Virtual Television---Episode 20
Do you know someone that would be interested in Phalen Virtual?
Field Trip Opportunity
3/13/23 - 3/17/23 Daily Family Talk Questions
Monday- How often would you want to go to restaurants?
Tuesday- Do you go for stability or uncertainty?
Wednesday- Is there any movie actor you just can not stand?
Thursday-What is your drink of choice?
Friday-What is your favorite cartoon?
On March 20th, 2023 our junior and senior scholars will be taking the ASVAB test. The ASVAB is the career aptitude test given by the United States military. Taking this test and passing with at least a 31 means the scholar has met their third bucket for graduation (post-secondary readiness skills). To prepare for this test, I have attached a few practice tests and study guides that students can take to ensure they are ready for the test!
It is time to prepare your schedules for the 23-24 school year! All high school students or incoming high school students must schedule a mandatory meeting with Ms. Stewart as soon as possible at the link below.
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.**
Do you need to speak with the school social worker?
We are celebrating reading this month!
Listen to these great books from guest readers at Trine University, our school Authorizer.
Join us as we Celebrate Read Across America this month!
How to Log-in for DAILY LIVE Classes
Chromebook Login
Username(Scholar email): __________@plavirtual.org
Password(Example): AWalker1180!
Blackboard Login (How to Login to Class)
(YES! This is different from last year. Please use this updated login format for 2022-2023)
https://elearning.phalenacademies.org/
Username (Scholar email): __________@plavirtual.org
Password: STN Number
Homeroom Teacher Contact Info by Grade Level
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
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2022-2023 School Events
IREAD--MANDATORY STATE TESTING--ALL 2ND, ALL 3RD AND SELECT 4TH GRADE SCHOLARS
March 6-17, 2023
Assigned testing date and location will be emailed by Ms. Sepaniak, our State Testing Coordinator
Parent Teacher Conferences (Asynchronous Learning Day)
Thursday, March 23, 2023
9:00am-5:00pm
Staff Professional Development Day (No School for Scholars)
Friday, March 24, 2023
Spring Break (School Closed)
Monday, March 27-Friday, March 31, 2023
Conner Prairie Field Trip--Grades K-6
Friday, April 7, 2023
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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.
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.
Email: ttownsend@phalenacademies.org
Website: PLAVirtual.org
Location: Indiana, USA
Phone: 317.939.3787
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