OVA Connector

Here are the 5 important news items you need for this week!

1. Please login on Monday, August 19th. Let your teacher or mentor know if you have trouble.
2. See the tutorial below if you need a little help getting used to the online platform.
3. Learn about all the different ways you can get help and who to contact for what kind of help you need. This information will be in this newsletter.
4. Get organized and make a plan for how you will complete your school work.
5. Take advantage of online learning!

Study hard & dream big!

August 23 No School

August 26-29 NWEA Testing

August 30 No School

September 2 No School

Below are links to slideshows to help you navigate the online learning platform. If this program is new to you, please look through these slides (and save them for future reference) to help you and your child get started with his/her learning. Please note that the elementary slideshow is different than middle and high school.

For K-8 grade students, Mrs. Raseman should be able to answer most questions. If she can't, she will guide you to who can. She can be reached at kraseman@otsegops.org.

If you are struggling with your OPS email address or anything Chromebook related, Michelle Triemstra, our director of technology, should be able to help you. She can be reached at mtriemstra@otsegops.org.

• For anything in an online course you have questions about, please contact the online teacher of the course.
• For questions about your credits for graduation, dual enrollment or tech center, AP exams, or post-high school information please contact your school counselor. See picture for information on who your counselor is.
• For questions about two-way communication or how to log-into courses, please contact your OVA mentor teacher: Mrs. Leneway aleneway@otsegops.org or Mrs. Scott mscott@otsegops.org.
• For problems with your OPS email address or your Chromebook, please contact our director of technology, Michelle Triemstra, at mtriemstra@otsegops.org.
• For any other questions, you may contact the OVA coordinator, Ms. Maxwell, at tmaxwell@otsegops.org.

Every OVA student is assigned a teacher (for K-8) or a mentor teacher (for 9-12). Every Wednesday, the teacher for K-8 or the mentor teacher for 9-12, will reach out to the students they are working with with a short assignment. Students are expected to communicate back with their teacher or mentor. Each week, each student must respond to at least two communications with their teacher or mentor. The week starts on Wednesday and ends on Tuesday. This is a requirement and how attendance is taken at OVA. Attendance plays an important role in the success of the student in the OVA program. Please be sure to communicate with your teacher and/or mentor teacher.