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
- School Pathways Logins
- Flex Submission Dates
- Portfolio Submissions for 2nd Quarter
- Resource Orders
- SPED
- 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 Click Here for the official Pioneer Virtual Academy calendar for the 2020-21 school year.
Upcoming School Dates:
November 22-26: Thanksgiving Break – No School
December 20-January 4: Christmas Break – No School
School Pathways Logins
School Pathways is the student management system that Harmony uses to keep all course grades in one place. Grades are updated throughout the month, and you can check here to see your child’s grades.
You will be receiving an email with School Pathways logins for your children. If you haven’t received that yet or have questions about the grades, please contact your mentor.
Flex Submission Dates
Here are the Flex Direct and Flex Independent submission dates for the 2nd quarter. Be sure to submit your students’ worksheets on time, as this tracks attendance and progress.
October 22 (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math)
November 5 (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Science, PE)
November 19 (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, PE)
December 3 (Kindergarten – Language Arts, Math, Science)
December 17 (No Kindergarten Submission)
Flex worksheets for Kindergarten courses have been updated as follows:
- Kindergarten Language Arts: 16 total worksheets for the year
- Kindergarten Math: 16 total worksheets for the year
- Kindergarten Science: 8 worksheets for the year
Please note which Kindergarten worksheets will be submitted for each date.
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 2nd Quarter
For Harmony Portfolio courses, the 2nd quarter portfolio submissions are due on Dec. 3. All portfolios need to be submitted no later than Dec. 10 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 now closed for the 1st ordering period for Harmony to order items for you. Resource ordering will open again from Dec. 1 to Jan. 31. Please note that orders placed in December are not guaranteed delivery before Christmas.
You are also able to submit a reimbursement request each month from now through the end of May. Only one document may be uploaded for each reimbursement request, but you may include multiple receipts in the document.
You can also check the status of your resource request by logging in to the Family Resource Center and going to the parent dashboard. Select your student’s name to see the status of their course registration and/or resource orders.
SPED
If you have special needs concerns for your student, please contact your mentor. Your mentor will send concerns to our paraeducator. She will work with the Pioneer Virtual Academy team to meet those needs.
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)