Hello Harmony / Pioneer Virtual Academy Families,
We hope all is going well! As we hit the halfway point in the semester, please remember to reach out to your mentor right away if you have any issues submitting your student’s work.
In this Touchpoint:
- Calendars
- Family Focus Fridays
- How to keep your students engaged
- Flex Submission Dates
- Portfolio Submissions for 4th Quarter
- Monthly Trivia for Students
- St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
- Get Social
Calendars
Stay up to date on important dates and events with our calendar found on the parent dashboard. Here you will find information such as Flex submission dates, testing dates, school dates, etc.
Click here for the official Pioneer Virtual Academy calendar for the 2024-25 school year.
Upcoming School Dates:
Mar 17-21: Spring Break (No School)
Apr 18: Good Friday (No School)
May 23: Last Day of School
Family Focus Fridays
Guiding Families with Proven Strategies and Insights!
Join us for our interactive Family Focus Fridays sessions designed to support and empower parents in the homeschooling journey. In these trainings, we’ll explore the effective use of curriculum offered by Harmony, to create a positive and enriching learning environment at home.
What to Expect:
- Practical tips for utilizing the curriculum offered by Harmony
- Q&A sessions to address specific family curriculum needs
Whether you’re new to homeschooling or a seasoned pro, this training is tailored to help you and your family thrive utilizing the various curricula Harmony offers your family.
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm MDT/MST
Location: Google Meets: meet.google.com/ckw-pyow-fyw
3/14 Dream box
4/11 Portfolio Regular
How to keep your students engaged
- Warm-up: Start with something that first gets them excited. That could be trivia, a quick game, or a short story. Find what interests your students.
- Movement: If your student is getting restless, let them get up and move around. Even just a few minutes of movement can help students re-engage.
- Location: Students don’t think or work the same. Changing location can help! That could be a table, couch, bed, bean bags, and even going outside can help students get back into their work.
- Hands-on: If students are struggling to absorb a concept, find a way to give them a more hands-on experience. That could be a field trip, things around your house, or even someone you know is an expert who can help teach it. The options are endless.
Flex Submission Dates
Here are the Flex Direct and Flex Independent submission dates for the 2nd semester. Be sure to submit your student’s worksheets on time as this tracks attendance and progress.
March 7 – (No Kindergarten Submission)
March 28 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Science)
April 11 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Social Studies)
April 25 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Science)
May 9 – (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Social Studies)
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 will find FAQs, which include submission instructions and a submission video.
Portfolio Submissions for 4th Quarter
All portfolios need to be submitted no later than May 16th to give the teachers time to review and grade them.
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.
Monthly Trivia for Students
Answers are at the bottom of the Touchpoint email.
Question #1: What is celebrated on March 17th?
Question #2: Who made the first phone call?
Question #3: What year was Coca Cola invented?
St. Patrick’s Day Crafts
Clover Crown
Felt Shamrocks
Leprechaun
Rainbow Jar
Toilet Paper Roll Leprechaun
Get Social
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.
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/harmonyedTennessee/
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/harmonyed_/
Happy March!
Brianna Webster, Pioneer Account Manager (bwebster@harmonyed.com)
Denise Glines, Paraeducator (dglines@harmonyed.com)
Carly Edwards, Mentor (cedwards@harmonyed.com)
Ranya Williams, High School Mentor (highschool@harmonyed.com)
Trivia Answers
#1: St. Patrick’s Day
#2: Alexander Graham Bell
#3: 1886