Skyrocket Newsletter

Congratulations to Rianne Nabo & Alexus Aguirre Arias for their academic accomplishments.

Dear Launch Academy Student & Parent/Guardians

This is Q4 Week 6! - And we have identified our Senior Class Valedictorian and Salutatorian, Rianne Nabo and Alexus Aguirre Arias respectively. Congratulations!

This week, we start our Advanced Placement (AP) testing in-person per subject. Students involved in AP testing have been informed by email on the logistics. Please communicate with your AP teacher(s) if you have any questions. I want to congratulate all our AP students for their academic efforts. The AP test is part of the process, you got it! We are very proud of you! You are ready!

This week is Teacher Appreciation Week - Launch Academy teachers work tirelessly to inspire, challenge, and support us in our academic and personal growth. Please let your teachers know how appreciative we are for their commitment. Thank you, teachers, for all that you do.

Progress Report #2 will be available to you by Friday by email and also in Infinite Campus Portal. Please pay attention to the comments added to your progress report. Your goal is to complete your assigned Q4 classes - we will not have Credit Completion at the end of this quarter. Finish your assigned classes by Q4 Week 9.

We continue with the 2024-25 School Year Registration and Course Selection processes. Regardless of your plans for next school year, I would highly recommend to complete both processes to secure a spot for you in our school/district.

Similarly, standardized testing continues this week - our English Learners (ELs) will take the English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) online, and students in grades 7, 8 and 11 will face the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) online tests.

What about getting a drone for Free! and learning about drone-technology. Sign up to join the 2024 Drone Virtual Summer Camp. -This is an activity funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation through our partnership with Palomar and Southwestern Community Colleges. Registration was extended until May 8th.

Last but not least, I would like to highlight one of our values:

• We prepare students for the global 21st century, upholding our values of knowledge, empathy, and integrity.
  

Be curious, be active, and engage in your education,

Dr. Ulloa - Principal

jesus.ulloa-higuera@sweetwaterschools.org [escríbeme en Español]

Launch Virtual Academy

Please feel free to contact the school by using the Wellbeing Support Request Form, if you need to talk with someone about your emotions.

• Tuesday-Friday - Space HUB (Hybrid)
  
• Wednesday - "Lunch with Launch" at noon Meeting LINK HERE
• Online Tutoring - Check the Skyrocket Newsletter for dates and times.
• ELPAC Testing (Online)
• CAASPP Testing (Online)

Meeting link HERE

Online Tutoring

• Monday -Friday (1:00pm - 3:00pm) Click HERE for the live link. (No tutoring Monday, May 13th)
• Monday (5:30pm - 9:00pm) Click HERE for the live link.
• Tuesday (5:30pm - 9:00pm) Click HERE for the live link.
  
• Wednesday (3:00pm - 9:00pm) Click HERE for the live link.
• Thursday (3:00pm - 9:00pm) Click HERE for the live link.

Support -including bilingual (Spanish) for English, Math, Science, and History.

• Space HUB support is offered to students every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9am to 12:30pm at our school's administrative offices located at 1411 27th Street, San Diego, CA 91154.
• Snack and Lunch are provided.
• Students will attend their online classes and receive in-person support from teachers, tutors and support staff.
• Last Day of Space Hub will be Friday, May 31st.

• First Day of School for our fourth quarter (Q4) is Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024.
• Progress Report # 1 will be available to parents and students on April 19th.
• Progress Report #2 will be available to parents and students on May 10th.
• End of the Quarter Celebration on June 4th
• Quarter 4 Final Grades will be available to parents and students on June 5th.
• Questions about your Q4 class schedule? Contact your counselor.

Dear Launch Academy Students and Families,

Summer School is a great opportunity to finish Incomplete classes or remediate classes previously taken at another school where the student received an F, NCP, I or NM grades. This year, summer school will run from June 10th to June 28, 2024. Students can take up to two classes during summer school. Launch Academy students are welcome to attend in-person (based on their school of residence) or virtually at Launch Academy. Register to attend Summer School with Launch Virtual Academy by completing this form.

If you are interested in attending in-person Summer School at your school of residence, you will need to contact Ms. Quinn at courtney.quinn@sweetwaterschools.org so she can contact that site’s Summer School Principal. Please do so ASAP.

Please Note: Launch Academy Counselors will assign Launch Summer School classes based on student academic needs and course availability. Please do not attempt to sign up for classes on your own.

In addition to credit recovery for core classes, we are offering the following classes for acceleration (to get ahead in your credits):

• Integrated Math 8A (for current 7th graders to accelerate to IM 1 in 8th grade)

• Integrated Math 1A and 1B (for current 8th graders to accelerate to IM 2 in 9th grade)

• PE 1A and 1B (for current 8th graders to earn 9th grade PE credit during the summer)

• PE 2A and 2B (for current 9th graders to earn 10th grade PE credit during the summer)

• CTE Photography 1A and 1B (for all high school students to earn a full year of CTE or VAPA credit during the summer)

• Health (for current 11th grade students)

In order to accelerate in any of the above classes, students must not need to recover any other credits during Summer School. We will also be offering credit recovery for current 7th graders:

• English 7A and 7B

• Integrated Math 7A and 7B

• General Science 1A and 1B

• World Cultures 7A and 7B

Please reach out to your counselor for any questions regarding your credits and/or graduation status.

Ms. Araki - Student last names A - L

Ms. Saiki - Student last names M - Z

Thank you,

Launch Academy Summer School Team

Click HERE for Spanish.

Graduation and Promotion are just around the corner. Click on the letters below for all promotion and graduation information.

• 2024 Graduation Important Dates
• 2024 Promotion Important Dates

Testing will start begin April 16th to May 3rd. Students in grades 7,8 and 11 will test. 12th grade students who have not taken the science exam will have to take the science test.

Click HERE for CAASPP TESTING information in ENGLISH

Click HERE for CAASPP TESTING information in SPANISH

We are happy to know that you are continuing your education with us at Launch Virtual Academy. It takes two online processes to complete your registration at our school:

• Online process 1- Complete Sweetwater Union High School District (SUHSD) Online Registration for 2024-25 school year. You can find guidelines HERE.
• Online process 2- Complete Launch Virtual Academy's Learning Agreement for 2024-25 school year.

We would like to encourage you to complete the registration even if you might consider going back to in-person school for next school year.

Dear Launch Academy Students and Families,

The 2024-2025 Course Selection form is now closed.

If you are planning on returning to Launch Virtual Academy next year and would like to select your classes, please click on the corresponding link below:

• Class of 2025 Course Selections (current 11th graders)
• Class of 2026 Course Selections (current 10th graders)
• Class of 2027 Course Selections (current 9th graders)
• Class of 2028 Course Selections (current 8th graders)
• Class of 2029 Course Selections (current 7th graders)

Make sure to review the Launch Elective Course Descriptions so you can make an informed decision about your elective choices.

Once you have completed your Course Selection form, please email it to your counselor:

Ms. Araki (A-L)

Ms. Saiki (M-Z)

Thank you,

Launch Academy Counseling Department

Creating your CANVAS Parent Account

Step 1. Get your student you generate a Pairing Code for you. Guidelines HERE.

Step 2. Using a computer's internet browser go to https://suhsdk12.instructure.com/login/canvas

Step 3. Select "Parent of a CANVAS User" and enter your information including your self-selected password and your student Paring Code.

*At this point you already will have access to your student CANVAS classes as "Observer"

Now, let's get the CANVAS Parent Phone App to work

Step 1. Download CANVAS Parent phone App on your phone.

Step 2. Select the bottom option "QR Login". And select that you already have a CANVAS accont.

Step 3. Now, after successfully logging into CANVAS on a computer, go to “Account” > “QR for Mobile Login” and Scan the QR CODE from your phone CANVAS Parent App.

Guidelines with Screenshots HERE.

To facilitate the scheduling of an online meeting with you, Launch Academy teachers and counselors use of Calendly.

• Teachers email contact and Calendly links HERE.
• Counseling team email contact and Calendly links HERE.

Let's meet to work together!

Senior Graduation- CONFIRMED! Launch Virtual Academy graduation date has been set to take place on June 3rd at 6pm at Montgomery High School (3250 Palm Ave, San Diego, CA 92154).

8th Grade Promotion - CONFIRMED! Launch Virtual Academy graduation date has been set to take place on June 3rd at 3pm at Montgomery High School (3250 Palm Ave, San Diego, CA 92154).

Attention Seniors c/o 2024. Please contact MG Portraits and schedule an appointment for your senior and Cap and Gown portraits. Click on the link to schedule an appointment: https://www.mgportraits.com/

Click on the flyer for more information.

Need assistance completing your financial aid application? Launch Virtual Academy is excited to continue our partnership with Cal-SOAP to provide virtual one-on-one financial aid support for all of our seniors!

Effective December 11, 2023, each senior will be assigned a College Readiness Coach, who will be available to answer any college or financial aid questions via email and/or Zoom appointment.

Please reach out to your College Readiness Coach (assigned by student last name) to schedule your appointment:

• A - Cosme: Marisela Cota (m2cota@ucsd.edu)
• Cruz - Garcia, D: Isadora Ruiz (ihruiz@ucsd.edu)
• Garcia, E - Lara: Francisco Rodriguez Martinez (fgrodriguezmartinez@ucsd.edu)
• Lewis - Noah, A: Kim Lim (kll003@ucsd.edu)
• Noah, J - R: Oscar Sanchez (o1sanchez@ucsd.edu)
• S - Z: Josh Paez (j1paez@ucsd.edu)

Have additional questions? Contact your Launch Virtual Academy counselor.

Click HERE for tech support

CALFRESH CAN HELP! Click HERE for more information

Please click on the link to begin buying your cap & gown and tassel. https://sdgrad.com/School/LaunchVirtualAcademy/1684676-list

Tentatively Launch Virtual Academy graduation date has been set to take place on June 3 at 6pm at Montgomery High School (3250 Palm Ave, San Diego, CA 92154).

Deadline to order Cap and Gown: March15th.

You'll receive your cap and gown package between the months of April and May. Please do not decorate or write anything on your cap and gown. We do not allow decorated cap and gowns at the graduation.

Hello Rockets!!! If you have a passion for culinary arts, a desire for delicious flavors, and a desire to connect with other food enthusiasts, this club is for you. Join us as we embark on a journey to discover, learn, and enjoy the art of cooking.

Click on the link: Cooking Club

If you want to nominate someone for the next Rising Star please fill out the form by clicking on the flyer.

Click on the flyer and fill out the form for more information.

Want to learn how to research, articulate arguments and clarify ideas? Then join the Debate Club. Please fill out the Debate Club Interest Form:DC Form

Did you know LVA has a crochet club? We are currently looking for new members of all skill levels even if you don't know how to crochet we are able to help out. If you are interested please complete the form by clicking on the flyer.

Click on the picture and fill out the form to join our yearbook club.

How to get a Work Permit All SUHSD students must:

1. Have a 2.0 or higher GPA.
2. Attend school regularly.
3. Interviewing or in the
process of being hired.

If you qualify, please follow the steps below.

1. Complete the Work Permit application (SUHSD Form No. B1-1). All highlighted
sections must be completed by the appropriate persons.

2. Return the application to Monica Castro at
monica.castro@sweetwaterschools.org.

Your Work Permit will be issued within 1-2 business days if you meet the all the requirements. After receiving your Work Permit you will be required to take it to your employer.

Work permits will be canceled if a student no longer meets the requirements. Work
Permits must be renewed each year at the start of school, or if employment changes.

We want to thank you for entrusting your education with us. We want to make Launch Academy a place where students can be successful based on choice, flexibility, and personalized learning.

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