PLA Virtual News
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy
"Bytes" From Your School Leader
May 7, 2021
Greetings Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Families,
Happy Friday! Let's start by wishing our SUPERSTAR Teachers a very well deserved Happy National Teacher Appreciation Week! Teaching is a work of heart and a career of passion and we greatly appreciate our very own who go above and beyond every day for our scholars. Please be sure to take a moment to sent them a message of thanks for all their hard work and commitment to providing a high quality education to our scholars aligned with our core values.
Also, thank you to YOU for being amazing learning coaches and supporting our teachers at home to ensure your scholars stay on top of their work, communicate with teachers, ask questions when needed, and work together as a team for your scholars success. We are partners and we could not do this without you!
What an amazing week! We were so excited to see our scholars again face to face for Round 2 of ILearn testing in Elkhart and Columbus, Indiana! Our scholars were focused and committed the entire time and showed up each day ready to do their very best. We were very proud, but most importantly, we want them to be proud of themselves!
Next week, all class schedules will resume as usual for ALL grade Levels. We appreciate your flexibility and commitment as we have successfully maneuvered and made adjustments to ensure all scholars were able to complete their state tests and receive asynchronous or synchronous instruction. This will be an opportunity every year for us around this time and I must say, we mastered it quite well for our first time together. I am sending you a virtual high five! Thank you for shifting your schedules, making special arrangements, and calling in favors to ensure your scholar was at their designated testing site daily. We honor and appreciate you for making it happen to ensure your scholar was present for their state mandated ILearn tests.
Are you talking about us? We surely hope so! As you continue to practice social distancing while connecting with friends and family during Spring Break (small groups, Zoom, FaceTime, Google Duo, phone calls, text messages, etc.) don't forget to share our school with others. Please be sure to tell the families you talk to about our school, to mention your name when they complete the official online enrollment form. We want to acknowledge you for telling others about our school and community.
With Gratitude,
Dr. Townsend
WE HAVE OFFICIALLY COMPLETED I-Learn FOR THE 2020-2021 SCHOOL YEAR!
Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Tested in 7 Cities across the state of Indiana with an amazing 98% participation rate!
Thank you to all parents and learning coaches for ensuring your scholars were nourished and present each day at their designated testing site.
Thank you scholars for showing up each day prepared and mentally ready to do your very best! Your levels of commitment and focus were evident as you were fully engaged in your own zone as you worked diligently on each each test.
We are so proud of you for showing up and giving your very best.
Many families have asked about the I-Learn test results and anticipated dates to receive the scores.
The Indiana Department of Education estimates the results will be available July 1, 2021. In previous years, this date has been subject to change and the scores are typically released later. When scores are released, you will be notified and scores will be shared with you. If you are returning to PLA Virtual next year (we hope you are) we will discuss during conferences in addition to mailing a copy home so that you will have a clear understanding of how this data will be used to best support your scholar next school year.
NWEA Testing is Here! K-8 Begins Next Week
High School has successfully completed Math and ELA NWEA and will begin preparing for final exams next week.
K-8:
May 13-19, 2021
Math and ELA
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Mark Your Calendars
NWEA Assessment Window--Grades K-11 Scholars
April 28 - May 19, 2021
End of Year PLA Virtual Family Gathering
Monday, May 17, 2021
12:0pm-3:00pm
High School Commencement Ceremony
Friday, May 21, 2021
6:00pm
Last Day of Grading Period
Friday, May 21, 2021
Last Day of School for Scholars
Tuesday May 25, 2021
Teacher Professional Development--NO SCHOOL for SCHOLARS
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Scholar Attendance
Scholar attendance is critical for academic success and we must partner together to ensure it is completed daily.
You should have received an email from Dr. Townsend with your Infinite Campus Student Portal Log-in Information, a video tutorial, a written guide to logging daily attendance and our school attendance policy. If you have not received the email or are experiencing difficulties logging in, please contact us and we will support you.
Learning Coaches/Parents, please remember that you must log in to count your scholar as present by 9:00am daily. In addition, teachers will take attendance during all live sessions, and scholars are expected to remain in class the entire time to ensure they receive the full lesson.
If you need to report an absence, please call our school at 317-829-6065 . All excused absence documentation should be e-mailed directly to Dr. Townsend, email: ttownsend@phalenacademies.org.
Please review the PLA-Virtual attendance policy for more specific details.
Infinite Campus Parent Portal Access
As we partner together for our scholars success, we want to ensure you have real-time access to your scholar's academic success journey at PLA Virtual. ). If you did not receive a personalized access link within one week of enrollment, please e-mail Dr. Townsend (ttownsend@phalencacademies.org) to ensure you have full access.
Here is a short Getting Started video to check out:
https://kb.infinitecampus.com/help/getting-started-with-campus-parent-and-campus-student-video
Infinite Campus is a district-wide student information system designed to manage attendance, grades, schedules, assessments, and other information about our scholars.
Parents/Learning Coaches have access to Campus Portal, a confidential and secure website that allows you to log in and view your scholars' progress. There is also an app available for both iOS and Android devices on our website.
Logging into the Campus Portal will allow you to view the following
real-time information about your child: demographics, attendance, grades, and report cards.
If you have additional questions regarding Infinite Campus - Campus Portal, please email operations@phalenacademies.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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhalenLeadershipAcademies
Twitter: @AcademiesPhalen