Welcome to Acc Analytic Geometry!
Mrs. Phillips Summer 2017
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 11th 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.
The following items are required for the completion of the Student Orientation Course (SOC):
- students complete all sign off
- students complete all agreement quizzes
- students earn a 100% on the final Student Orientation Quiz.
Students must finish or opt out of the SOC before gaining access to the course. 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 on Adobe Connect on the following date:
Tuesday, June 6 - 7 PM
Sunday , June 11 - 3 PM
Tuesday, June 13 - 11 AM
NOTE: Students and parents may attend any of the above scheduled sessions
You will join by entering the meeting as a Guest. Your username is your first and last name. Here is the link to join each Brightspace Help Session:
Adobe Brightspace Help Classroom
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. Your teacher will notify you about the date of that meeting.
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.)