Insight PA Cyber Charter School

Please visit the links below if you missed any of our recent newsletters:

• Welcome Packet for 24-25 School Year
• Back to School Newsletter
• September Celebrations (DEI Newsletter)

*You can view all of our newsletters on the Newsletters page on our website!

Please note the following important dates during Quarter 1:

• Friday, September 20th - Back to School Picnics
• (Don't forget to sign up by Wednesday, September 18th! Learn more and sign up here!)
  
  
• Friday, September 27th - Half Day for Students/PM Professional Development
  
  
• Thursday, October 3rd - Asynchronous Day (No Live Instruction)
  
  
• Friday, October 11th - Monday, October 14th - No School (Fall Break)
  
  
• Thursday, October 31st - End of Quarter 1

Our Community Engagement Coordinators have been busy planning a variety of exciting events for our students and their families! Check out what they have planned for October:

Click on the links below to learn more about each event and sign up to attend!

Thursday, October 3rd

• Washington County - Triple B Farms (Evening event!)

Friday, October 4th

• Lackawanna County - Roba Family Farms
• Mercer County – Cool Springs Maze

• Delaware County - Linvilla Orchards

Sunday, October 13th

• Berks County - Pumpkin Palooza at GoogleWorks (Weekend event!)

Friday, October 18th

• Huntingdon County - JB Tree Farm
• Northampton County - Mazezilla Corn Maze (Evening event!)

Friday, October 25th

• Bucks County - Shady Brook Farm
• Lebanon County - Seyfert's Corn Maze
  
  

Please click the button link below to complete our September Family Survey. In this survey, you will be able to share feedback on school communications, Orientation sessions, our school calendar, and more!

We will be sending out a similar survey toward the end of the school year so that we can track progress toward some of our school-wide goals and identify areas for continued growth in future school years.

Please note the following:

• All responses to this survey are anonymous.
• The survey will remain open until 4:00pm on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
• When answering these questions, consider your experiences with Insight PA during the timeframes noted in each section.

At Insight PA, we use a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) Framework to help our students develop skills in three key areas - Attendance, Social-Emotional Learning & Functional Behaviors (SEL+F), and Academics.

All students at Insight PA receive tiered levels of support based on the results of screening data/procedures completed throughout the school year.

Click the link below to learn more about our MTSS program and the SEL screeners we give to our students.

In our continued efforts to reach more of our families and provide you with a voice in our school community, we will be offering a series of monthly Community Town Halls this year. These events will will be open to all Insight PA parents, guardians, and students and will replace our former Community Advisory Council.

During our Community Town Halls, you can expect:

• Information and updates on a variety of school programs and initiatives, as well as presentations on topics requested by our families
• Dedicated time to ask questions and share feedback related to the topics being presented
• Highlights of school celebrations and upcoming events

Please save the dates for our first two Community Town Halls - more information will be shared soon!

October Community Town Hall

Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:30pm

November Community Town Hall

Tuesday, November 19th at 6:30pm

We have updated the homepage of our school website to include links to Schoology and ParentSquare. These links can be found in the top navigation bar of our website, along with our calendar link. Please refer to the image below for a visual.

Don't forget about these other helpful pages on our website:

• Learning Coach Central
• Learner Engagement & Attendance Program (LEAP)
• Student & Family Handbook
• School Forms & Documents
• Events
• Newsletters

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Uwill, a student mental health and wellness solution. Uwill offers students free immediate access to teletherapy and a direct crisis connection.

Students will also have free access to on-demand wellness programming through Uwill’s easy to use online platform. They can enjoy a wide range of wellness options such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, and more! Uwill helps students discover greater focus and balance as they navigate the semester, and works as a complement to therapy.

Keep an eye on your email - we will be sharing more information when we are ready to launch this program with our students!

All families that complete the Family Income Form on or before Friday, September 27th will be entered into a raffle for a $50 gift card* to your choice of the school store or Amazon.

If you have already completed the Family Income Form - THANK YOU! The information you provided will help us secure funding that allows us to provide opportunities for all students at Insight PA

If you have not already completed the Family Income Form - please check your inbox for an email from familyincome@insightpa.org with a DocuSign form to complete. We ask that you please complete this form as soon as possible, and no later than Friday, September 27th.

We understand that we are asking you to provide sensitive information about your family’s income and we take your confidentiality very seriously. The income information that you share on this form is not provided to any governmental agencies or vendors outside of Insight PA/Stride. In addition, only the very few necessary Insight PA staff members will have access to the information that you share.

*The raffle for these gift cards will be held in October. Families who have completed the form will be randomly selected. If selected, Insight PA staff will reach out to you to confirm your information and send you your prize.

Throughout the school year, there may be times when our web-based school systems are offline. If this happens, we have put plans in place to minimize disruptions to our students’ school days. Please visit the link below to learn more about what to do if you cannot access our school systems (Schoology, Class, ParentSquare) or are experiencing power/internet outages.

If there has been any change in your contact information (new email address, phone number, etc.), please let us know by emailing studentrecords@insightpaschool.org.

All Insight PA Board or Trustees and Committee meetings are open to the public and held virtually over Zoom using this link - https://zoom.us/j/2072011459

Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, September 24th at 7:00 PM

Academic Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 22nd at 4:30 PM

Finance/Ops Committee Meeting

Wednesday, October 23rd at 3:30 PM

What is Title I?

Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), is a federal program that provides financial assistance to schools. This funding is used to provide additional academic support and learning opportunities for students at schools with high percentages of economically disadvantaged children. The program is intended to help ensure that all students meet or exceed challenging state academic standards.

The goals of Title I are to:

• Increase academic achievement
• Provide direct instructional support to students
• Provide professional development for teachers
• Promote parent and family education and engagement

Insight PA Cyber Charter School is dedicated to providing academic support and enrichment to all students. Insight PA operates a school-wide Title program, which allows all students to take part in any Title I initiative, regardless of the family’s economic status.

Parent and Family Engagement

Insight PA believes that Parent and Family Engagement is of paramount importance to student success. Every Title I school, in collaboration with parents, must prepare a school level Parent and Family Engagement policy. The Parent and Family Engagement Policy describes how the school will involve families in an organized, ongoing, and timely way, in the planning, review, and improvement of the Title I program at their school.

Right to Know

This letter lets you know about your right to request information about the qualifications of classroom staff working with your child and information about student assessments given during the school year.

*Click the links below to view our updated Title I documents for the 2024 - 2025 school year. These combined PDF files include these documents in English, Spanish, Russian, and Arabic.

• Insight PA Parent & Family Engagement Policy (District Level)
• Insight PA Parent & Family Engagement Policy (School Level)
• Insight PA School-Parent & Family Compact
• Insight PA Right to Know Information

These resources and opportunities are being shared for informational purposes only. Insight PA is not directly affiliated with any of the organizations that Stride/K12 has partnered with for them.

• September National Newsletter
• Virtual Field Trips
• Game On Competition
• The Confident Teen Podcast
  
  

Stride/K12 is presenting a series of Mental Health Webcasts in partnership with the Cook Center for Human Connection and ParentGuidance.org. Visit the link below to learn more and register.

Student computers, printers, and course materials are distributed by K12. If you have questions about your supplies or need technological support, please contact K12 directly by calling them at 866-512-2273 or using the contact form on their website (linked below).