NCVirtual E-lert for September 18, 2023 (Registration Options)

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September 18, 2023 Greetings, everyone! Our fall registration is closed, but multiple enrollment opportunities remain available. Additionally, we are still requesting school help with identifying student IEP accommodations in our registration system. To keep you updated on academic progress, we posted a progress report for all classes in our registration system last week. You will find all the relevant details included below. 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 Current Enrollment Options Our regular enrollment period for Fall ’23 block and yearlong courses has ended, but we still have several options for you. Transfers – We can accept transfer students after regular enrollment has ended. Transfer students must be enrolled in the class at the face-to-face school, have instructional time with a teacher, and have a grade to transfer in with. We must also have an available seat in the course to accommodate the transfer. Open a ticket with our Virtual Support Center to transfer students. Be sure to include the following in your ticket: student’s name PowerSchool ID# school name transfer grade course needed any student details that can help the NCVPS teacher Transfer options will remain open through midterms each semester. Co-teaching – You can add students throughout the semester to our co-teaching OCS and intervention courses. However, you can only add to existing sections. We can’t open new sections at this point. PE/Health – Our second session health and PE courses are still open for registration. Emergency Requests – We understand that unforeseen events can disrupt your regular school operations. Contact our Virtual Support Center for help. Partnership Courses – You can continue to add students to your partnership courses throughout the semester. We will create a new invoice for you. Spring Semester – Enrollment is still open for Spring 2024. We have a lot of capacity in our spring courses. Your students may temporarily land on a waitlist until we begin opening new sections. News & Updates 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. Update 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 up-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! 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. 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! See all the details on our Edvantage Tutoring page. Previous News & Updates Reserve and Flexible Funds Requests Co-Teaching/Blended Course for Our Classroom Teachers NCVPS In-Real-Time Pilot AP Join Codes No-Show Reporting CTE Internships  OCS Enrollments – Adding a Second Classroom Teacher TOT2 (Teacher Online Training) Registration Is Open Current Reporting What Grades Are Currently Posted? September 14 – Progress Report Posted in the Registration System What’s Next on the Schedule? September 28 – Progress 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. Did you miss an e-lert? Check out our previous news items and updates below. 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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