Novato Unified School District VLA Middle School Message – February 4, 2021

Novato CA

06 February, 2021

12:36 PM

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Press release from the Novato Unified School District: February 4, 2021 Hello VLA Middle School Families, NUSD VLA Honor Roll Fall Semester 2020 The NUSD VLA team would like to congratulate and recognize the many students who have earned a GPA of 3.0-4.0 during the fall semester of the 2020/2021 school year! Honor Roll certificates will be arriving by mail to our students. Student Shoutout! I'd like to give a shout out to Kaylie C. who's an 8th grader in my English and history VLA class. She is one of the hardest workers I've ever seen and goes above and beyond on all of her assignments. She continuously shows up to class early with a huge smile on her face ready to tackle anything the day presents her. She is a wonderful addition to the class and her hard work does not go unnoticed. Kaylie has shown her perseverance and resilience during this difficult time for all. – Ms. Werner (English 8 & History 8) Youth Truth Survey for Parents Now Accepting Your Submissions We'd like your feedback – please take the Family Survey I am writing to ask for ~15 minutes of your time to complete an online survey that will help us improve your child's school. We have asked YouthTruth – a nonprofit organization that supports hundreds of schools and districts across the county – to conduct an anonymous survey on our behalf. Please take the survey before it closes at midnight on February 12, 2021, by clicking this link: ytsurvey.org/nusdfamily21. Please note: The survey needs to be completed in one sitting. We ask that one member of each household fill out the survey. If you have more than one child who attends the same school, you may respond to the survey multiple times – one time per child. If you write any comments, please do not include your name or anything else that might identify you. Your responses are anonymous, and they will be combined with the responses of other parents and guardians before being shared back with school and district leadership. We sincerely thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. Your response is incredibly valuable to us. If you have any questions about the survey, or our plans for how we will use your feedback, please contact Leslie Benjamin at [email protected]. Parent Education Series Open to ALL NUSD View the parent education series flyer here. Make sure to register in advance. Sessions are open to all NUSD families. The topics are Coping skills – Emotional regulation (2/4), and Anti- Bullying Education (2/10). VLA Middle School Weekly Schedule The schedule is linked here. And can be viewed below. Attendance will continue to be required for all 5 days of school. Since all VLA students are virtual, there is no need to divide the classes into cohorts. The live (synchronous) learning per class period is highlighted in the yellow boxes. The green boxes are times designated for independent work (asynchronous) for the classes that aren't meeting live. Please note that this time may be extended at the end of the school day as well in order to complete assignments. Your child may take a break and eat lunch during these green times as well. Clarification on the Afternoon Class Times The blue highlighted times are utilized to work in small groups or independent work for the classes that have met live earlier in the day. Students who have a grade of D or F must attend the afternoon session. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend the first 15 minutes of each afternoon session to ask questions or check in with their teacher prior to working independently. If your child is asked to attend a small group or check in during this time, attendance is required. The teachers will notify their students who should be attending live meetings in the afternoons via Google Classroom. This press release was produced by the Novato Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.