NCVPS E-lert for March 14, 2024 (Registration Details for 2024-2025 + Special Summer Funding)

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March 14, 2024 Greetings, everyone. We have all the details for registration 2024-2025, including special ESSER III funding for our summer school. See all details below. Please forward this e-lert to any stakeholders who may need it. They can subscribe to the e-lert here. 2024-2025 Registration Details + Summer Funding State Board Approves Summer Funding We are thrilled to announce fantastic news about our NCVPS summer program! The State Board of Education approved $2,000,000 in ESSER III funding for the NCVPS summer school program, making our online courses even more accessible to students across North Carolina. This funding will be shared with each district and charter school based on their 6-12 ADM. We encourage you to take advantage of this incredible opportunity! To view the ESSER-funded allotments for your district or charter, please consult the Summer 2024 Enrollments Covered by ESSER III Funds spreadsheet. If you need additional seats above your designated allotments, please fill out this survey. Our summer school kicks off on June 25. This remarkable opportunity offers students who might not typically have access to summer classes a chance to excel. Each summer, we witness a diverse range of students participating in our courses for various reasons. We are confident that this initiative will have a profoundly positive impact on your community, and we hope you make the most of it. 2024-2024 Registration Registration will open on April 1. Here are the resources you need to get started. Be sure to watch the video for our new IEP modification-sharing process. 2024-2025 Academic Year Complete Guide 2024-2025 Catalog 2024-2025 Calendar (Our calendar page has dates for both the 23-24 and 24-25 school years.) Summer 2024 for Schools Summer 2024 for Parents and Students This Week at NCVPS Progress Reports Posted We posted a progress report today, March 14. Here are a few action steps you can take to support your students: Access the Report – Progress reports are posted in the NCVPS registration system. See our Guide for Accessing Grade Reports for details. For the complete details on our grading guidelines, visit our Grades and Testing Quick Reference Guide. Schools have access to our posted progress reports. Parents, facilitators, and mentors can use the Canvas App for Parents to monitor student progress. Check Student Progress – If you have any underperforming students, we have several supports ready for you. Students have time to improve their grades, but they should start immediately. If students aren’t showing mastery (80%+), they can use some support. Check Teacher Comments – Our teachers will request data that they need from the school, like parent contact information and IEP/504 modifications. They may need the school to contact students if they have stopped logging into the course and do not respond to teacher communications. Reach Out to NCVPS Teachers – Reach out to our teachers for your students who need help. Our teachers have a number of support plans and will work with students to help them catch up. Return to Campus – If students are working off campus, consider bringing them back into a lab until they are passing. Logging in consistently and working are key to student success. We have several levels of support for students. Student Help Page – If students are having any problems at all and aren’t sure where to find help, they should visit our Student Help page. They are never more than two clicks away from help! Peer Tutoring Center – Do not let this resource go unutilized for any student who needs help. There is a link to the Peer Tutoring Center in every course. Teacher Communications – Students do not always advocate for themselves very well. Go ahead and reach out to the NCVirtual teacher to see if adjustments can be made for struggling students. Our teachers are eager to help. Intervention Strategies – NCVirtual has a list of intervention strategies for districts and schools to follow. These are good for any low-performing, under-performing, or at-risk students. Visit our Intervention Strategies page for details. Guide for Parents and Mentors – Most students have someone who wants to help them. It might be a parent, other relative, friend, minister, coach, or mentor, but they don’t know how to help. Try to get our Guide for Parents and Mentors into their hands. It might be the exact kind of help your student needs. Virtual Support Center – If you have a complicated support question or problem and don’t know where to start, open a Virtual Support Center ticket. We will escalate your ticket to the right person. Be sure to include the student’s name, PowerSchool ID number, and your school name. If your ticket is about a specific course, please include the course name and teacher name. Virtual Support Center The Virtual Support Center helps students, e-learning advisors, school and district staff personnel, NCVPS teachers, and parents. Recent Highlights Sharing IEP Accommodations Be sure you follow the NCVPS process for sharing IEP accommodations with our teachers. This is the only method our teachers have for obtaining those accommodations. Contact Information Please see our message on updating school, student, and parent contact information. Professional Development Our Digital Transition webinar series shares best practices for supporting students learning online. Participants leave with a toolkit of resources to bring to your face-to-face classroom into the virtual world. Level Up with NCVPS NCVPS has four programs that will enhance your professional educational journey! North Carolina teachers have been transforming teaching and learning by engaging with our developmental and transformational programs. We aim to help educators bring innovation to their classrooms, schools, and districts. Let NCVPS help you elevate your work and campus. Start by choosing the program that’s right for you! Professional Development Courses Our Professional Development courses sharpen teaching skills. Courses are offered in a self-paced format. Digital Transition Webinar Series Navigate the shift to online and hybrid teaching digital with our Digital Transition Webinar series. Partnership Course Program In our Partnership Course Program, we provide the online courses and your district or school provides the teacher. Virtual Schools Network If you are part of a local virtual academy, join our Virtual Schools Network for resource-sharing and collaboration. Current Reporting What Grades Are Currently Posted? March 14 – Progress Reports Posted in the Registration System What’s Next on the Schedule? March 21 – Final Grades for 1st Session Health and PE Posted in the Registration System March 28 – Progress Reports 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 NCVPS Grading Guidelines See our Snapshot of NCVPS Grading Guidelines for a quick overview of NCVPS’s grading and testing policies and procedures. Please note that NCVPS teachers must adhere to the NCVPS grading guidelines, practices, and procedures which can be found in our Grading and Testing Quick Reference Guide. NCVPS teachers cannot adjust their NCVPS 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. News Archive 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 Did you miss an e-lert? Check out our previous news items and updates below. School Support Links 2023-2024 Guide Grade Reporting Office Hours Edvantage Tutoring Home and Private Schools ELA Orientation Student Life Get Involved! NCVPS 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 NCVPS students, but all online learners in North Carolina, NCVPS 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 – NCVPS, is specific to NCVPS and includes specific examples, demonstrations, and resources for NC Virtual parents, guardians, and mentors. Get Our Apps! NCVPS 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: NCVPS App: Stay connected with what’s happening at NCVPS. 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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