Business & Entrepreneurship
Virtual Academy
Happy May/June BEVA Families!
I can’t believe that we have made it to the last full month of the school year. As we approach the last six weeks of the year, I can’t help but feel extremely proud of our collective accomplishments. Here are a few highlights of the year:
Celebrations:
Increased our graduation rate from 57% to almost 80%, a significant increase from our first year.
Increased, by 7%-8%, the number of passing grades issued across all subjects in grades 6-12.
Six sessions of Credit Recovery were offered throughout the year and students were able to earn credit towards graduation.
BEVA had 11 students earn a State Seal of Biliteracy honors, and 28 students who will earn the Pathway to State Seal of Biliteracy in 7 different languages.
By the end of the year, all Secondary BEVA teachers will be certified in Equitable Grading Instruction
Conducted the first student-led holiday celebration.
Earned first place in an LAUSD inaugural Mindcraft Ed competition.
Key Reminders/Events: Please notice the slight changes in our monthly events.
Our state testing season (for grades 3-8 and 11) has begun so please support your students in ensuring they have:
Appropriate nutrition and rest
Dedicated and quiet workspace
Working LAUSD Device (Camera and Audio)
Our goal is for 100% of our students to participate.
Please see our year-end ceremony schedule on our web page and in the newsletter.. We will be adding dates for our awards ceremonies, so check back soon.
All students are required to spend at least 45 minutes in i-Ready Math and 45 minutes in i-Ready Reading every week. Please ensure your student is meeting this important expectation and if you need support on how to do so, please contact your student’s teacher, counselor, and/or Ms. Duarte.
The School Site Council meeting is taking place on May 16, 2024, @ 3 PM.
Coffee with the Principal is May 21, 2024 @ 10 AM
High School Credit Recovery continues to be available for our students, please contact your counselor for details.
As we plan for next year, we want to highlight our areas of focus. BEVA will:
Increase our academic performance levels, specifically in math and reading
Continue to increase our graduation rate/attendance rate
Increase Student/Parent Engagement
Please reach out if you have any questions. Our staff are always ready to support you. Have a great end of the school year.
In appreciation,
Marco Tolj
Principal
🦈 Shark Tank
Share your original product or business idea to compete for BEVA's Entrepreneur of the Year award! Entry Form
English Learner Advisory Council (ELAC)
ELAC meetings will resume in the fall for the 24/25 school year. Please join us!
The Family Academy is designed to leverage families’ assets to be empowered as they support their child from the early primary years to college and career success. This effort will complement family knowledge by connecting them to actionable learning focused on their child’s development, as well as opportunities to accelerate their own careers and quality of livelihood.
Be on the lookout for the updated FAFSA form. FAFSA has opened. The goal is a more user-friendly experience for all FAFSA filers. Students may expect fewer questions, new tools and terminology, and updated resources for seamless application completion.
Independent study students receive their attendance for submitting their work on time! Please help ensure that your child is completing assignments and submitting them by the due date to be given attendance credit. Record of Assignments (ROAs) are created every two weeks and show your child what must be completed to earn their attendance credit. Please note that assignments must be quality work for credit. Your help is crucial for the success of your student. Please follow up at your weekly check in with your child's teacher.
End of the year (EOY) assessment window for iReady begins May 13th. All students will be expected to complete the EOY assessment in both reading and math. Students in K-2 take the DIBELS test for ELA. Please make sure your child has an LAUSD device and is logged in to class every day to complete their assessments. This snapshot will show growth made this year and help us set goals! Students will be able to use iReady to work on skills by logging on to MyPath and working on personalized instruction.
Students should continue working on their personalized learning, My Path, for 45 minutes per week in math and 45 minutes per week in reading. Please make sure your child is completing the lessons. Reach out to your child's teacher with questions or support.
1. My Progress: Ask your child to click on My Progress at the bottom of the home page. Ask; “How is iReady going?”, “What are you learning about?”, or “What are you working on?”
2. Lesson Stats; This section shows your child about their online lessons. a. Time-on-Task: Look at the number of minutes your child has spent this week on Online Instruction. Ask; “Have you met your goal?” b. Lessons Passed: Look at the total number of lessons your child has passed this school year. Ask; “What is your goal?” or “What are you proud of?”
3. Lesson Streak: See how many lessons your child has passed in a row. Congratulate them and ask about what they are learning.
4. Completed Work: Ask your child to click on Completed Work. You will see lesson names and quiz scores. Ask; “What did you learn in ____lesson?”, “What did you enjoy?”, “What did you find challenging?”. You might also see your child’s Diagnostic score.
5. My Stuff: Your child can change background theme and redeem points earned for interactive games.
We have great news! The LAUSD is providing no cost, vendor-provided, virtual tutoring services for students in math and/or ELA. Tutoring happens in the evenings under supervision. Parents select a vendor and tutoring times when they enroll via enroll.lausd.net. For more information, please visit www.lausd.org/tutoring. Thank you!
