Learning Coach Resources

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Below you will find the school's frequently asked for documents and contact information.
This link is a quick resource. Questions? You may contact:
- Your student's homeroom teacher
- Check your campus specific newsletters sent to your email & text every Friday during the school year

24-25 SY School Notifications: You will receive a text message – do not be alarmed, this is our new school notification system. Here is a copy of the message so you are prepared – please do not opt out to stay informed this school year.

"You're registered for SchoolMessenger notifications. Reply STOP to cancel, HELP 4 help. Msg & data rates may apply Message freq varies."

Gifted & Talented Program

• 24-25 SY information Meeting September 4th and September 6th

Flex Program

• Information meeting Flex Information Meetings Semester 1
• Please note, students need to qualify and not all applicants are accepted.

Special Programs

• Questions about your student's special programs from a previous school or referral for a new program should be directed to your student's homeroom teacher or assigned counselor.

online: https://www.help.k12.com/s/submit-a-case

Most cases are resolved in 24 - 48 hours.
Note: You are still responsible for attempting to log in on a back up device and complete school work/attend classes. Students are expected to have less than 10 unexcused absences a year. It is important that your student work on their regular device or a back up device to avoid unexcused absence build up.

You will receive a case number. You need to keep this.

Notify your teacher of your issues and give your teacher your case number.

If you have a case number, you can use this in your report absence note. The Attendance Office will be able to work with you regarding excused or unexcused absences if you have a case number.

If your tech support case is taking too long to get resolved, then this case number can also help escalate your case to resolve it sooner.

Submitting the form does not mean the absence will be excused as there are guidelines as to what an excused or unexcused absence is. Attendance will always follow up on any form submitted.

Use the above link to submit a Report Card Request. When your request is complete - you will be notified by the Registrar team.

Use the above link to submit a Verification of Enrollment Request. When your request is complete - you will be notified by the Registrar team.

If you wish to withdraw your student:

• You must notify a staff member
• Notifying adult must the the student's Legal Guardian
• You must provide the next schools name & state it is located in (or if homeschooling)

Dismissing the steps above will result in an incomplete process and prolong the request.

After you have provided the above information, a staff member will notify you and inform you of next steps.

• School Social Media pages for school updates
• Campus & Department specific newsletters for announcements from Administration
• Clubs & Contest information

Help us tell the story of your great students and families! Please send this around to your staff and encourage them to put stories into Elevate, Stride/K12’s media gathering tool. Stories can be anything related to:

• Students who are athletes, scientists, students who have their own businesses, authors, etc.
• Students who use your great schools to overcome the odds – illness, bullying, etc.
• Families who are school advocates and would be great discussing what you do with the local media.
• Any cool school events – Capitol Day, field trips, etc
• Themes – anything around national days like MLK, Black History Month, Reading Month (Mar), and more.

There are no wrong answers so send us your stories and help us promote your students today!

Government Assistance - Call 2-1-1

As students get ready to head back to school, Texas Parents for School Options wants to help place parent and student letters to the editor (LTE) in publications across the state. The goal of the LTEs is to celebrate virtual schools, share why families chose their virtual school, and the specific benefits it provides students. We encourage students to write their own letters, but parents are welcome to submit one as well. If you are interested in writing an LTE please email texas@parentsforschooloptions.org for character counts and further guidance on how to write and submit the letter. Submissions are due August 19.

It is always the best policy to contact your student's teacher first with questions. It is LSOA Policy that staff respond to family messages within 24 hours or the next business day. You may experience responses up to 48 hours during the busiest times of the year (August/September and April/May).

Staff are in office 8:00am to 5:00pm CST to answer your questions, Monday - Friday following the LSOA School Calendar for this school year.

Some staff may be out on PTO and it is LSOA Policy that they have an autoreply during their out of office times with directions for Learning Coaches with urgent concerns.