TVAH High School Newsletter

Dear Student and Learning Coaches,

Welcome to Texas Virtual Academy at Hallsville! We are so excited to have you with us as part of our first year! Thank you for trusting us with your children and their education. Please see some important information below.

If you have any concerns, please contact your teacher or advisor. I am also available to help and support, so feel free to contact me as well. I know we will have an amazing year together at TVAH!

Shelby Newman, TVAH High School Principal

Please join us every Monday from 8-8:30 CDT for our weekly Announcements Assembly! You will find an invitation in Class Connect beginning 9/24.

Our regular class connect schedule will begin on 9/10/2018. I am attaching a sample schedule below. Your student's schedule may differ. We invite students to small group sessions depending on the customized level of support he or she needs, based on their readiness testing. Please check your Class Connect schedule for your student's customized schedule.

PLEASE NOTE: Students who started on 9/10 may not see small groups in their schedule yet. These small groups will show up NEXT week, 9/24.

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Over the years, we have found that students who have been exposed to the course material in their classroom AND attend live class connect sessions have greater success in the online setting. Please make sure your student is reading/working through the content in their classroom before attempting any assignments.

How your Class Connect Schedule Works:

On September 10th, your student's regular live class schedule will begin. Students are assessed on a quarterly basis (benchmarks or readiness), and the data captured on those assessments is used to determine how much progress your student has had with state standards (TEKS). Depending on their performance on these readiness assessments, they will be assigned live class (Class Connect) sessions to help target their specific needs. If, for example, a student demonstrates some gaps in knowledge that may cause them to struggle in their Math class, they will attend a General Math Session on Monday and may be scheduled for 2-3 additional Math sessions for the rest of the week. We will re-assess students after the first quarter of the semester, and if your student has progressed through the standards, then that student may only see 1 whole group session and 1-2 additional Math sessions on their schedule in Quarter 2.

TVAH High School Principal

Shelby Newman has been with K12 since 2015 and has served in several different roles, including classroom teacher, department chair, and assistant principal. She is passionate about student engagement and success, and works to make sure that students are given the individual support that they need to be successful in their current classes, as well as in the future. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas State University and Masters degrees from Dominican University and Liberty University. She is a native Texan and lives in New Braunfels, TX.

Email: shnewman@tvahallsville.org
Website: tvah.k12.com/
Location: 1955 Lakeway Drive, Lewisville, TX, United States
Phone: 830-282-0788