LVES WEEKLY
2019-2020 Parent Newsletter
April 3, 2020 - Issue #30
School Remains Closed
We are in the process of making contact with all of our families, and email is the main form of communication at this time. Please make sure you are responding to teachers' emails so we know that you are receiving them. We understand that there is a lot of information coming out, and we will do our very best to streamline the communication, but we want to ensure that all of our families are receiving information.
PK/Kindergarten Round-Up - POSTPONED
Virtual Spirit Week Success
Next week we have some fun Virtual Field Trips planned, so check out the flyer below for the daily online destination. You can send pictures of your child participating in the online field trips to his/her teacher or upload them to Seesaw. Have fun!
Reading Day
Get Creative!
Workout Wednesday
Thoughtful Thursday
Distance Learning Plans
Distance Learning Overview
Starting April 20th, our students will begin participating in distance learning through the use of tools like Seesaw (PK-3), Google Classrooms (4-8), and Canvas (9-12) to submit assignments and to receive feedback from teachers. Using these tools, teachers will also have the ability to send new learning material to students, which will allow them to view and repeat as needed in the timeframe that works best for their individual needs. Students participating in online instruction will also submit assignments through these digital classroom spaces. If they have not done so already, teachers will be reaching out to students and parents to help them get connected to their online classroom spaces in the coming days.
In order to provide maximum flexibility for students and families, Lago Vista ISD will be implementing an asynchronous distance learning model. This means that lessons and activities will be self-paced and will also be able to be carried out both online and offline. Asynchronous learning involves teacher-developed coursework delivered via online portals (e.g., Canvas, Google Classroom, Seesaw) or offline through paper-based packets. Online content will not be delivered in "real time" and will, instead, be posted for students to watch or complete at their own pace. Our goal is to be flexible and responsive, understanding that each of our families has their own unique situation. We also understand that some families will have multiple students that need to share technology or parents who are working/telecommuting during the day.
Learning Modules
Our classroom teachers will create weekly learning modules for students that will be sent out through digital classroom spaces each Monday, beginning April 20th. Students receiving paper packets due to lack of Internet access will have one packet per week, each containing one learning module. Each learning module will contain a series of activities and information with one graded assignment per week.
Once learning modules are sent out each Monday, parents and students will have opportunities throughout the week to receive support from our staff if they have questions or need help. In addition to responding to emails, teachers will have scheduled “office hours” when they will be available to help students in real time. Campuses are working on those schedules now and will communicate that information in the coming days.
Recommended Student Schedules
In addition to providing meaningful learning opportunities to students that are asynchronous (self-paced), we also want to ensure that we are mindful of over-scheduling our students and parents. Our daily recommendations for total academic time on task are:
Pre-K: 30-45 minutes total per day
Kindergarten & 1st Grade: 45 mins - 1hr total per day
2nd - 5th: 1½ - 2 hrs total per day
6th - 8th : 2 - 4 hrs total per day
9th up : 4+ hrs, not to exceed 6 hours per day
GT Kinder Screening Results - A Word from Mrs. Kelley
Thank you for your patience and understanding!
Yearbooks are still available to purchase!
Yearbooks are still available to order!!
Website: https://LagoVistaYearbook.picaboo.com
Passcode: Lago2019
Deadline: April 6, 2020
A new feature this year is the ability to add personalized pages to your child’s yearbook. These pages will only be in the yearbook you order.
Don’t forget to submit your pictures to the Facebook page or by email.
Yearbook 2019-2020 Lago Vista Elementary
TxConnect is Now Ascender
ASCENDER has taken over with a few changes.
- The app for your cell phone no longer works. The company is working on creating another one.
- Until the app is created, you must go through the district website. www.lagovistaisd.net
- On the Main Page, go to Parent Connection, halfway down the page on the left.
- On new page, scroll down about halfway, look for Keeping Track of Grades. You will then click on the ASCENDER link.
- Log in like you normally did with TxConnect.
- If you have any questions or trouble, please call 512-267-8300 #2503.
2020-2021 academic calendar now available!
Lago Vista Elementary Facebook
Need Assistance
Marcy Kuske, Administrative Assistant
marcella_kuske@lagovista.txed.net
Registration and Attendance:
Christine Harris, Registrar/Attendance Clerk
christine_harris@lagovista.txed.net
Student Emotional Support:
Amy Sexton, Counselor
http://classroom.lagovistaisd.net/default.aspx?Counselor/Home
Student Health:
Tara Roberts, School Nurse
tara_roberts@lagovista.txed.net
Discipline and School Improvement:
Michelle Jackson, Principal
michelle_jackson@lagovista.txed.net
Missy Howard, Assistant Principal