NCVirtual E-lert for August 17, 2023 (Final Summer Grades Posted, Early Start Classes Begin)

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August 17, 2023 Greetings, everyone! We have posted our final summer grades, and Early Start classes have begun. We have complete details for your summer finish and fall start. Please forward this e-lert to any stakeholders who may need it. They can subscribe to the e-lert here. 2023-2024 Guide Grade Reporting Office Hours Professional Development Partnership Program Digital Transition Webinars Mark Your Calendars Summer Dates Final Summer Grades Posted: August 14 Early Start Dates Early Start Classes Begin: August 14 Early Start No-Show Report Posted: August 22 Last Day to Drop Early Start Courses: August 25 Early Start Progress Report Posted: August 31 Early Start Last Day to Add Students: Sept. 11 Standard Start Dates Standard Start Classes Begin: August 28 Standard Start No-Show Report Posted: Sept. 5 Standard Start Last Day to Add and Drop Students: Sept. 11 Standard and Early Start Progress Reports Posted: Sept. 14 News & Updates Parent Orientations Please forward these details to your NCVPS parents. We have two orientations scheduled for them. Parents will learn how they can help their students make the most of the NCVPS experience. They will learn how to use the Canvas Parent App, Observer Access, Peer Tutoring Center, and many other student supports! We have scheduled two parent orientations: Tuesday, August 29, 6 PM – 7 PM or Thursday, August 31, 11 AM – 12 PM. Parents can register for the orientations here. Summer Finish See our End-of-Semester Reminders as you close out the summer session. Co-Teaching/Blended Course for Our Classroom Teachers We have a new course for our classroom co-teachers: NCVPS Co-Teaching/Blended Program: Classroom Partner Teacher Resources. If you are registering students for our co-taught courses (OCS/Blended and Intervention), please have your classroom teachers take our new course in preparation for co-teaching. It’s short and self-paced. Classroom teachers will equip themselves with resources for success in the upcoming school year. Master the basics, day-to-day processes, and meet NCDPI expectations. Let’s maximize personal learning and empower our students! Classroom co-teachers have 24/7 access here. Course Capacity List See our Course Capacity List for the list of courses that are approaching capacity and a few that are at capacity. Courses that are “At Capacity” will not have any new sections opened. The only way that students will move off the waitlist is if a student who is already enrolled in the course drops. We will continue to enroll students in courses that are “AT CAPACITY” through Day 10 of the course as other students drop. Courses that are identified as “Near Capacity” are still open for regular enrollment, but there are only a few teachers in reserve for new sections. If a course is not on this course capacity list, then it has no capacity issues, and any students on the waitlist will soon be enrolled in the course. Sharing IEP Accommodations with NCVPS Teachers We have a new process for sharing IEP accommodations with your NCVPS teachers, and we have an action step that requires your attention. See our IEP Accommodations announcement. Summer ESSER Funding We have added your summer ESSER funds to your allotment projection. This was the best option for us in our registration system. That update is now complete. Economics and Personal Finance for OCS Students While we do not offer an EPF OCS course, we do have a solution for your OCS students. See our Economics and Personal Finance Course Offerings announcement. Edvantage Tutoring Updates North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) is preparing for yet another upcoming, exciting, and highly beneficial semester of Edvantage Tutoring. We would love to have middle and high schools on board across the state! NCVPS Edvantage Tutoring will be offered in the following curriculum areas: • 7th & 8th Grade ELA • 7th & 8th Grade Math • 7th & 8th Grade Science • 8th Grade Math I • High School Math I • High School Math III • High School Biology • High School Chemistry Please see our full announcement for registration details. Course Spotlight: Business Essentials Registration 2023-2024 Registration Tips Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open. Here are a few tips as you register: Make sure you’re enrolling in the correct semester. We have summer, fall, spring, yearlong, early standard, and standard start options. Use the search feature in our registration system to find the courses you are looking for. Similar to PowerSchool, Math is 1-4. World Languages and English are I-IV. Our OCS courses have “blended” in the course title, and our co-taught intervention courses have “co-teaching” in the course title. Download an enrollment report when you’re done registering for the day. Check to see if they’re enrolled or waitlisted. Understand our waitlist. Our instructional directors use the waitlist to determine if they need to open a new section of the course or increase the capacity of an already opened section. We will likely have a few courses end up on our course capacity list. Popular demand and teacher limitations drive this list. Students waitlisted for those courses may have a difficult time getting a seat in the course. Download an enrollment report each day that you register to keep up to date on enrollment status and to have students’ usernames and passwords ready. IEP Modifications in our Registration System We have a new and easy process for sharing IEP modifications. Be sure to watch our how-to video guide for this new process. NCVPS in NCEdCloud NCVPS is now in NCEdCloud for easy student access. See our announcement for full details. Progress Reports We post progress reports every two weeks during the fall and spring. What should you do with the report? We’re glad you asked! Here are some steps you can take with each report. Supporting Students Be sure students and parents have the following printable guides: Getting Started Checklist for NCVPS Students NCVPS Student Start-Up Guide NCVPS Student Success Guide  Student Help Guide Supporting Students – A Guide for Parents and Mentors Parent Contact Information NCVPS tasks its teachers to have regular communications with the parents or guardians of their students. However, our teachers often find the contact information in PowerSchool is not accurate. Please help our teachers find update-to-date parent contact information. Our teachers will be reaching out to you, as we rely on schools to provide that information. We are sure your school will need current parent contact information, too! Academic Guide See our complete guide for the 2023-2024 Academic Year And don’t miss our 2023-2024 Catalog and 2023-2024 Calendar. Current Reporting What Grades Are Currently Posted? August 14 – Final Summer Grades Posted in the Registration System What’s Next on the Schedule? August 22 – Early Start Day-5 No-Show Report Posted in the Registration System Progress Report Action Steps What should your action steps be with our progress reports? We’re glad you asked! Visit our Progress Report Action Steps page for all the details. A Snapshot of NCVirtual Grading Guidelines See our Snapshot of NCVirtual Grading Guidelines for a quick overview of NCVirtual’s grading and testing policies and procedures. Please note that NCVirtual teachers must adhere to the NCVirtual grading guidelines, practices, and procedures which can be found in our Grading and Testing Quick Reference Guide. NCVirtual teachers cannot adjust their NCVirtual grading guidelines, practices, and procedures based on a local school’s or district’s policy. Reporting Overview See our Grades and Testing Quick Reference Guide for an overview of our reporting. We have details on our Student Status (No-Show) Reports, Progress Reports, Final Grade Reports, and how we calculate grades. Previous News & Updates Did you miss an e-lert? Check out our previous news items and updates below. NCVPS In-Real-Time Pilot NCVPS & EVAAS Rosters End of Semester Reminders German I & II for Spring 2023 NCVPS Honors Current Enrollment Options – October, 2022 AP Join Codes No-Show Reporting CTE Internships  Social Studies Courses with Old Standards Added to Catalog Health and PE 1/2 Credit Courses AP Chemistry Course Materials OCS Enrollments – Adding a Second Classroom Teacher TOT2 (Teacher Online Training) Registration Is Open New District OCS Enrollment Option page Final Grade Reports – Option of 2 Dates for Fall 22 & Spring 23 Permalinks Engage More with NCVirtual Digital Transition Series Our professional development sessions feature interactive conversation webinars for educators. We have five amazing sessions during July. Check out our Digital Transitions webpage for details and registration. Virtual Schools Network The VSN is a great opportunity for all the virtual academies and schools in the state. The VSN creates capacity-building opportunities, designs quality courses, and more. Visit the VSN website to join the network today. Partnership Course Program Let us provide the technology, content, training, and support. Schools or districts provide the teachers. See our Partnership Course Program page for details. Our Teacher Online Training course is a free professional development program for NC public and charter school teachers designed to prepare and support educators as they work in online and remote learning environments. Our E-learning Advisor Orientation course will help support you in the role of E-Learning Advisor to NC Virtual students. Learn about the funding formula, the registration process, our grading policy, and more. The NCVirtual Office Hours meets each weekday, M-F from 12:00-12:30 p.m. Teachers, administrators, parents, and students are welcome to drop in and have their questions answered. Student Life Get Involved! NCVirtual offers many ways students can participate in extra-curricular activities. Check out our Culture Cafe series, the iWorkNC speaker series, our various clubs, and free tutoring! See our Student Life page for details. Connecting with Parents As virtual learning has become a part of everyday learning for most families across North Carolina, many parents, guardians, and mentors continue to struggle with how to support their online learners in blended and online classes. To provide resources and strategies for how to support not only our NCVirtual students, but all online learners in North Carolina, NCVirtual has created two Supporting Online Students (SOS) video courses in Canvas. Both courses are free, open to the public, and do not require login credentials. Please share both links with your educational communities and parent networks.  Supporting Students – All NC The first course, Supporting Online Students – All NC, is general in nature and is designed for parents, guardians, and mentors of any student who is participating in a blended or online course or is enrolled in a fully online program regardless of school or grade level. Supporting Students – NCVPS The second course, Supporting Online Students – NCVirtual, is specific to NC Virtual and includes specific examples, demonstrations, and resources for NC Virtual parents, guardians, and mentors. Get Our Apps! NCVirtual has a mobile app, and Canvas has two mobile apps and a web portal. What does each one do? We’re glad you asked! Here you go: NCVirtual App: Stay connected with what’s happening at NCVirtual. Think of these as “front office” notifications. Canvas Apps and Web Portal: Connect with a student’s course, see grades, due dates, pacing guides, and message the teacher. Check out the guide on our Mobile Apps page to see when and where it’s best to use each app or portal. Mobile Apps Thank you, everyone! Your North Carolina students appreciate your dedication and hard work! {View as Webpage} | Subscribe

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