As we enter the month of November, a time often reserved for reflection and thankfulness, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you—our incredible parents and families.

This year, particularly with our focus on early reading, has shown us the power of community and the unwavering dedication it takes to support our students in an online learning environment. I am truly thankful for the way you balance the roles of both parent and teacher, guiding your children through challenges, celebrating their triumphs, and offering consistent encouragement. Your commitment to their education does not go unnoticed.

Thank you for being the unsung heroes in your children’s educational journey. Your involvement makes all the difference, and we are deeply grateful to partner with you in shaping bright, resilient learners.

Wishing you all a wonderful month filled with warmth, reflection, and gratitude.

11/13 - 11:00-11:45 LC Lunch with Britta

11/20 - 5:00 Family Advisory Board (All invited!)

11/22 - BOWLING!

11/27-11/29 Fall Break

12/6 - No live classes - Asynchronous Day for students

12/11 - 11:00-11:45 LC Lunch with Britta

12/23 - 1/1 - NO SCHOOL Winter break

Join Wisconsin Virtual Academies for an afternoon of STRIKES and SPARES on Friday, November 22nd, at one of nine awesome locations!

Date: Friday, November 22nd

Time: Varies by location.

Cost: Varies by location.

Open to students in grades 4K-12 and their families.

DEADLINE to register: Friday, November 15th

Click the form below to find more about locations, times, prices, and to sign up.

Please contact Lynne Heinzelman with any questions at lheinzelman@wivcs.org.

Bowling Registration Form

For students, families, and staff.

https://out.smore.com/e/k3m1z/GV-nLF?__$u__

This form is for students, LCs, parents, and teachers to submit a story, accomplishment, or shout out for a chance to be featured on our social media and blog. Submit anything and everything!

BOOKMARK THIS FORM

At this time Elementary only issues a report card at the end of the school year. We expect to change this practice for next year by adding a report card, mid year, in January. In order for LCs to monitor their learners progress they will need to frequently check their learners schedule and plan.

You can go through the Learning Coach Landing page:

https://stride.widen.net/view/video/knelwi4awx/OLS-Monitoring-Progress-for-Elementary-School-Students---Parent-Resource-Guide.mp4?u=2vxli7&use=awcqz

Or go through your student's Landing Page:

https://stride.widen.net/s/jcmqmvkwxt/engage_k5ols_ols-courses-plan-page

Please note that teachers will be marking overdue lessons with a ZERO at the end of each month moving forward. Your student will still be able to go back and complete any missing work even if it is marked as a ZERO.

If your student has excessive overdues, please schedule a time to meet with your teacher to develop a plan of support.

Certain assignments are not graded, and therefore they are not required: Stride Skills, Art, Music and PE/Health are not required classes so if these are part of the overdues and your student is not completing these you can mark them as completed and they will be removed from the overdue list.

WIVA has awesome School Clubs for all students! Check them out School Clubs 4K-8

The Student Customer Care Line is now available 24/7, and K12/Stride has streamlined the options! Online Chat and the AI feature are also accessible around the clock.

For additional support, families/students and staff can visit Help.k12.com, which includes various troubleshooting videos and resources. The top navigation bar is packed with useful information! The "Account Resources" tab, in particular, offers essential login assistance.

Students/Families contact Student Customer Care at 866-512-2273 and select Option 2. From there, they can choose the specific assistance they need.

Bookmark help@k12.com and keep the Student Customer Care Info handy.