PLA Virtual News

September 20, 2024

Greetings Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy Families,

Happy Friday! How was your week? I hope it went well. We had a great week at PLA Virtual. Mrs. Moses, HS Counselor, took our high school scholars on their first school sponsored college tour for the school year at IU Indy (see a sneak peek picture below).

This week you received Last week, you should have received a stakeholder survey via email. It is a jotform link that will ask you a series of questions about your satisfaction with our school, your experience, our teachers, staff and administration. We value feedback, as this will also help support us during our 5 year school renewal, which we shared during Parent Orientation. You will receive several emails, as we want them to hear from as many families as possible about your experience at Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy. If for some reason you did not receive the email or cannot quite seem to find it, please use the link provided further below in the newsletter to complete. It will take you less than 5 minutes, I promise!

Registration is still open for the 2024-2025 Academic School Year. Please share your success at PLA Virtual with friends, family, neighbors and organizations, as we may be a great school choice for them as well. Our registration link is below. We appreciate all the referrals that have been shared with us by YOU. They are proud to give your name as the person who referred them, and we also sing your praises in return as we appreciate all of our families.

We look forward to seeing your scholar(s) on Monday, September 23, 2024 for week 6 of our school year! Our Grades 6-12 scholars begin their school day at 8:00am and our Grades K-5 scholars begin at 8:30am.

Have a wonderful weekend!

With Gratitude,

Dr. Townsend, Principal

As we approach the completion of our 5-year charter renewal process, we are eager to hear from you. Your feedback is crucial for helping our review board understand what we’re doing well and identify areas for improvement.

Please take a few moments to complete this short survey. Your insights will play a vital role in shaping the future of our school.

Thank you for your time and support!

The Indianapolis Black Alumni Council is hosting their 45th annual HBCU College Fair on Monday, October 3rd, 6 PM-9 PM. (This event is NOT affiliated with Phalen Academies. Please refer to their website for more details.)

Location: Crispus Attucks High School

1140 Doctor MLK Jr Street

Indianapolis, IN 46202

A NOTE ON MENTAL HEALTH:

Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing. It affects how we think, feel, and act as we cope with life. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood and aging. . Please communicate with your students on how they are thinking and feeling. Please seek help if you feel your student is struggling with mental health.

AMC 17 Movie Afternoon

Friday, September 27, 2024

More Details to Come

Open to all Scholars in Grades K-5

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

9:00am-5:00pm

Registration Links will be shared

We look forward to connecting with families and scholars

Fall Break--School Closed

October 9-11, 2024

Teacher Professional Development

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

No School for Scholars, Staff Only

Ivy Tech Campus Tour and Lunch

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

10:00-12:30pm

Open to ALL Scholars in Grades 9-12

Waterman's Farm and Pumpkin Patch

Thursday, October 17, 2024

More Details to Come

Open to all Scholars in Grades K-5

Trunk or Treat

Friday, October 25, 2024

More Details to Come

Open to all Scholars in Grades K-12

Indiana State Museum

Friday, November 22, 2024

More Details to Come

Open to all Scholars in Grades K-5

Thanksgiving Break-School CLOSED

November 27-29, 2024

Winter Break--School CLOSED

December 23, 2024-January 3, 2025

Phalen Virtual Leadership Academy (PLA Virtual) is a tuition-free online learning academy for Indiana families in grades K-12. We are backed by an accredited university to help empower our scholars and families to accelerate academic success with high-quality curriculum taught in their own environment. We use technology to provide interactive and rigorous online classes that allow our scholars to learn and thrive. Our scholars excel not just in academics, but also socially and emotionally with a blend of online coursework and options to engage in sports and enrichment at a local PLA campus.

Email: ttownsend@phalenacademies.org
Website: PLAVirtual.org
Location: Indiana, USA
Phone: 317.939.3787
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhalenLeadershipAcademies
Twitter: @AcademiesPhalen