Novato Unified School District VLA Middle School Newsletter – December 17, 2020

Novato CA

18 December, 2020

10:16 AM

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Press release from the Novato Unified School District: December 17, 2020 En español Hello VLA Middle School Families, VLA Middle School Weekly Schedule Changing as of January 4th, 2021 As previously communicated from the Superintendent on November 6, 2020, middle school schedules will be changing beginning on January 4, 2021, following the winter break. As communicated in previous VLA communication, our VLA schedule will need to match that of the Flexible In-Person middle school schedule in Novato. This is due to VLA sharing NUSD teachers who have both fully virtual classes as well as in person classes. Our VLA teachers also need to have the same work hours as their Flexible In-Person colleagues. 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. The blue highlighted times are utilized to work in small groups or independent work for the classes that met live earlier in the day. 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. End of Semester Tomorrow 12/18/20 The end of the first semester is tomorrow Friday, December 18th. Please be sure students complete missing assignments and study for final assessments to best support their final semester grade. Grades will be posted in Aeries for both parents and students to check. If you have questions, please reach out to your child's teacher. Any Changes to Class Schedules Will be Updated in Aeries On January 4th, we will begin the 2nd semester. If your child has any changes to their current class schedule, it will be updated in the Aeries portal for students and parents to view. It is likely that the majority of your child's class schedule will remain the same as it is now. There may be some adjustments based on exploratory classes. Parent Education Series Jan. 7th 6:00- 7:30pm Be Respectful. Be Safe. Be Kind. Join NUSD Restorative Practices Lead Specialist, Phoebe Smith in an Anti-bully Education information night January 7, 2021 at 6:00 – 7: 30pm on Zoom. In this session you will learn how to advocate for your child who may be the target of bullying. Learn to navigate the educational system to deal with bullying effectively. Learn more about our Anti-bully program for students that teaches them how to stand up to bullying. bit.ly/zoomwithphoebe This press release was produced by the Novato Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.