Hello Harmony / Pioneer Virtual Academy Families,
We hope you are having a great school year.
This is our touchpoint email, and you will receive one every month. Look for it because it will contain pertinent links, important dates and other information to keep you fully informed. Be sure to add this email address to your contact list so that you never miss one.
In this Touchpoint:
- Calendars
- Flex Submission Dates
- Portfolio Submissions for 2nd Quarter
- Resource Orders
- Get Social
Calendars
A great place to stay up-to-date on important dates is the calendar found on the parent dashboard. Here you’ll find information such as Flex submission dates, testing dates, school dates, etc.
Click here for the official Pioneer Virtual Academy calendar for the 2020-21 school year.
Upcoming School Dates:
March 11: End of 3rd quarter
March 14-18: Spring Break – No School
April 15: Good Friday – No School
Flex Submission Dates
Here are the Flex Direct and Flex Independent submission dates for the 3rd & 4th quarters. Be sure to submit your students’ worksheets on time, as this tracks attendance and progress.
March 4 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math)
March 18 – (No Kindergarten Submission)
April 1 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Science)
April 22 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math)
May 6 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Science)
May 20 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math)
To find helpful information about Flex Direct or Flex Independent courses, log into the Family Resource Center and go to the Curriculum Orientation. From the sidebar menu in the Flex Direct and Flex Independent sections, you’ll find FAQs, which include submission instructions and a submission video.
Portfolio Submissions for 3rd Quarter
For Harmony Portfolio courses, the 3rd quarter portfolio submissions are due on Mar 11. All portfolios need to be submitted no later than Mar 14. to give the teachers time to review and grade them before the end of the quarter.
The guidelines for portfolios are as follows:
- 5-8 portfolio items per subject.
- Items need to show student work, and examples could include worksheets, reports, tests/quizzes, science projects, etc. Remember that portfolio Items need to be the student’s actual work, not a learning log or description of what the student has been doing.
- Portfolio items need to be grade-level work.
- Portfolio items need to demonstrate student work over the course of 2 months.
Resource Orders
Resource ordering is closed for the school year. If you still have funds to use you will need to use reimbursement.
Get Social
Are you on Facebook? Are you part of our growing community of Harmony parents? If not, please join us and get social. It’s a great place to share what is working with your family, ask questions of other parents, and receive updates on Harmony activities. Find us at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/489861625618812
We wish you a wonderful school year!
Brianna Webster, Pioneer Account Manager (bwebster@harmonyed.com)
Denise Glines, Accommodations Specialist (dglines@harmonyed.com)
Carly Edwards, Mentor (cedwards@harmonyed.com)