A2V News for the week starting May 10, 2021
Posted by Nicole Wright on 5/10/2021 5:00:00 PM
A2 Virtual+ News for the week of May 10, 2021
Good Evening,
This week concludes the thirteenth week of the term. The target for this week is to have completed 72% of the course material. Remember to have your child attend office hours (posted in Schoology) for any questions they may have regarding the content.
This newsletter will focus on the following topics:
- Students in Grades 6-8 taking the A2V Math NWEA
- Summer Term Registration is open
- Fall Term Registration is open
- Parent Note for the Week
- Important Upcoming Dates
Here are the A2 Virtual+ notes for this week:
ATTENTION: Students in Grades 6-8 taking A2V English or Math Classes
The NWEA Math Test is this Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 8:20 am. Students and parents who have signed up to take the test will receive the Zoom link to the test in a separate email today. If your child is registered to take the M-Step in the building as well as NWEA with A2Virtual+, they should take the M-Step that is assigned on May 12 and then the NWEA with us on the make-up date of May 19, 2021.
Summer Term 2021, Registration portal is open as of 9 am this morning
Summer Term information is now available online. The summer term runs from June 28 through July 30, 2021. A2Virtual+ will again be offering two options. A no-cost option for students who want to repeat a class that they did not receive credit in or who want to repeat a class for a grade to replace a “G” or “S'' grade. To qualify for the no-cost option, the course that the student is requesting to take must appear on the student’s transcript during the 2020-2021 school year or second semester or third trimester of the 2019-2020 school year. The second option is a reduced cost option for new credit or for retaking a class before the second semester or third trimester of 2019-2020. These classes are offered at a reduced price of $169 ($100 savings).
Additionally, we will partner with Michigan Virtual to offer classes with them. Ann Arbor Public Schools will cover $100 of the cost of these classes which means that the parent cost is $279. Michigan Virtual has a longer summer term. It begins May 21 and ends July 30, 2021.
July 30, 2021 will be the last day for all Summer Classes. There will be no extensions granted. It is important because there will be no extensions given that students are available the entire term to complete their work. Students with a full-time work schedule or who are attending camps during the summer term may not be able to complete the work. We estimate that each course will take approximately 100 hours. That equates to 20 hours per week, per course for the summer term.
A list of available courses is on the webpage. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our middle school counselor, Allan Loeb, or our high school counselor, Freda Didlake.
Fall Term 2021 Registration is now Open
Parent Note for the Week:
This has been a wild ride this year. I want to thank you for the outstanding support you have given to our program and most importantly your child(ren). Our teachers have worked hard in providing a great experience and did their best to deliver support. Most of our students will earn credit in their courses. This is due to the partnership that has developed. Thank you.
Unfortunately, there are still a few students who are struggling. We are two weeks away from the window to request an extension. (see link below) There are criteria that students must meet to get an extension. The two main criteria that are most important: working consistently and having earned between 45-and 59% in the course at the time of the request. Now is the time to review PowerSchool and see where your child is in the class. Grades are up to date, so PowerSchool is accurate.
Students will not be able to get an extension in every class. If there is a need for an extension in every class this usually means that the student has not likely worked consistently. If this is the case, not all is lost. We are participating in the District pandemic grading scale. Students who earn below 60% will receive no-credit and it will not affect their GPA. Additionally, students who earn between 60-69% will receive a passing grade which will also not affect their GPA.
Important Upcoming Dates:
May 12 - Middle School NWEA Testing for Math
May 24-27 - Window to request an extension
May 27 - 12th grade students must have earned 60% or better in the class to count towards graduation
June 10 - last day to complete work for Semester 2 - A2Virtual+ classes
Best regards,
Cindy Leaman
Principal, A2Virtual+ Secondary
Anthony Lauer
Online Learning Coordinator, A2 Virtual+ Secondary
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