AZVA Bobcat Bulletin

June 2020

Head of School Message

We want to take a moment to thank those families that have completed the re-registration process and assure others there is still time to save your child’s spot for the upcoming school year. It has been quite a school year, and we hope your family is enjoying the start to summer break. This newsletter features many programs being offered this summer both through K12 National and local school programming. Our goal is to provide different ways to continue engaging our students and hope you enjoy many of these robust programs that will be starting soon. The coming school year starts on August 10th. As the school year starts you will see some changes to programming and will see some wonderful new additions for our student including; Monday Morning Announcements, Esports teams, the Head of School challenge and more.

We thank you for making us your school of choice and hope your family has a well deserved relaxing break. ‘See’ you for School Year 2020-2021!

Sincerely,

Dr. Kelly Van Sande

Head of Schools

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Arizona Virtual Academy - AZVA

Arizona Virtual Academy empowers students to reach their highest potential through partnerships between students, families, and dedicated teachers, in order to prepare them for future educational goals and careers.

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AZVA Website

Click here to go directly to our school website.

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The Flyer School app

Flyer Connect is an excellent tool to stay informed. CLICK here to download the app and then just add Arizona Virtual Academy as your school!

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SY 2020-2021 Re-Registration is NOW OPEN!

Have you saved your student's spot for the upcoming school year! Don't forget to Rock E'Nroll! and check out social media for a special contest opened to all students. Once you have completed the re-registration process, post a picture on our social media accounts with the #ILoveAZVA. Students that post pictures with the hashtag will be entered into a contest to win a $25 gift card.

If you need more information on how to complete the re-registration process CLICK here or watch the videos below.

OLS and OMHS Maintenance Starting on June 20th

K12 is continually investing in our digital infrastructure to improve the speed, security, and reliability of our applications and systems. To achieve this, there is a planned 24-hour maintenance scheduled to start at 3:00 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, June 20th and extend through 3:00 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, June 21st. During this time, the K-5 OLS and Online Middle and High School systems will be unavailable. If attempting to log in during this timeframe, you will receive a message indicating the system is currently unavailable.

To prepare, please ensure any assignments, online work, etc., is completed prior to the maintenance window.

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Job Shadow Week

K12’s 2nd Annual Job Shadow Week is Open for Registration

Job Shadow Week is a national career readiness education initiative that exposes high school students to the world of work, and invites business professionals to share what they and their colleagues do, show students what their workplaces look like, and explain the training or education required to enter their field or company.

During the week of July 13-17th students will shadow companies, businesses, and industries through live sessions, recorded sessions, and additional content – all from the safety of their homes.

Job Shadow Week is available at no cost and is open to all students of public, private, charter, and virtual high schools.

Students can chat with industry experts from NASA, Motion Pictures Association, YouTube, Google, and many more!

For more information and to register, visit www.jobshadowweek.com.

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Class Connect Powered by Newrow

Starting in school year 2020-2021, you may start to see some changes in Class Connect! Your teachers may begin to use our new collaboration platform, Newrow, for some Class Connect sessions to provide an even more engaging live class session experience. Check out these videos to learn more about Class Connect powered by Newrow, coming in fall 2020!

Elementary student video

Middle school/high school student video

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Learning Coach Walk to Class

We know that starting a new school year can involve big changes. It takes time to adapt, and there may be challenges. We're here to help ensure that your family makes a smooth transition to online schooling.

CLICK here for dates, times and registration informatoin.

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Brain Boost

Starts June 15th. CLICK here for more details. During this summer program students will have multiple opportunities to engage with fun programs that will spark creativity, independent thinking and more!

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Coding Camps and More!

Multiple camps available for students grade 8-12 this summer. CLICK here for all the details

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K12 Summer Camps

Our online summer camps are a great way to get connected and stay connected to your school community and other students across the county over the summer. CLICK for all the details.

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9th-12th Grade Elective Credit

This is a summer program for enrolled 9th -12th grade students at Arizona Virtual Academy and Insight Academy of Arizona. Students can earn additional elective credits toward graduation and is an opportunity for students to learn and engage over the summer. CLICK for more details.

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Getting ready for 6th or 9th grade

A live session to help transition your students into a new platform or set of expectations. A virtual tour and time for questions will be structured into each weekly ZOOM session.
Sessions run from July 8th-August 28th- CLICK for all the details.

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Summer Reading Program- 6/1-7/17

Do you like reading? Do you like showing others what you read? Do you like talking about the books you have read? Are you in grades Kindergarten-12th grade? If you answered YES to any of those questions~~ this is the book club for you! CLICK here to register and get all the details

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VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP FUN

Looking to have some summer camp fun without actually GOING to summer camp??? This CAMP is for YOU!! We are going to avoid all things SCARY like zip lines, camp fires, mosquito bites, poison ivy, and camp food by holding our summer camp online.

Click this link to see what we have in store:

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Coffee with Learning Coaches!

Starting June 17th we will be hosting a weekly Coffee with Coaches session. If you’d like to sign up to join us or just to receive information about the weekly topics please fill out this quick form HERE.

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Project Elevate

Do you have a great story to tell about your student(s) and the role that online and blended school has played in their lives?
Are you interested in sharing your story with local reporters and media outlets? If so, please submit it to Project Elevate, our story-collection tool, and we’ll contact you for possible media opportunities. You can submit your story online or via the free K12 Project Elevate app for iOS and Android devices.