A2 Virtual+ January Update

First, I would like to warmly welcome the new families who have joined us at the start of Trimester 2, and thank the families whose students will be finishing Semester 1 with us over the next two weeks. We appreciate your partnership and support as students reach important milestones in their learning.

I encourage all families—especially those new to the program—to review previously shared information about A2 Virtual+ in this newsletter , including expectations related to proctoring and assessments. These systems help ensure a consistent, secure, and supportive learning experience for all students.

A key reminder for both new and returning families: all students are enrolled in a Schoology classroom titled “A2V Proctoring and Building Support.” This course includes proctoring schedules and location details for students’ assigned buildings. For Trimester 2 families, this information may be new, and for Semester 1 families, it serves as an important reminder as students prepare for upcoming final exams.

To help support students who are completing Semester 1 coursework, we have added two additional evening proctoring sessions on Thursday evenings over the next two weeks:

• Thursday, the 15th: 5:00–7:00 PM

• Thursday, the 22nd: 4:00–7:00 PM

These additional sessions are intended to provide greater flexibility and help students complete all required proctored assessments.

We also encourage families to regularly check PowerSchool to monitor student progress, as grades are updated weekly. Frequent review can help students stay on track and identify when additional support may be needed.

Thank you for your continued support of A2 Virtual+.

Warm regards,
Principal Lauer

“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier

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All students currently enrolled in an online course must register for the next class if they wish to continue online through the remainder of the school year.

Trimester 3 courses are only available to high school students at Skyline and Pathways, as these schools operate on a trimester schedule.

• Semester 2 registration deadline: January 30

• Trimester 3 registration window: February 23rd - March 13th
  

To earn credit for each course, students must complete two proctored activities per class.

• The names of the required activities are posted in each student’s Schoology classroom.
  
  

• Proctoring schedules, locations, and sign-up links are available in the A2 Virtual+ Proctoring and Building Support Schoology classrooms.
  
  

• For 5th-grade students, support is not building-specific since they come from more than 20 schools. All 5th graders will use the general “A2V Proctoring and Building Support” Schoology classroom.

• Students must complete their proctored activities using their district device.

Additional Option:
Students may also attend proctoring at Skyline High School Media Center on Tuesday evenings, 4:00–7:00 PM.

• No sign-up required.
  
  

• Students arriving before 6:00 PM may complete their proctored activity.
  

• Students must complete two proctored activities per class each term. These assessments are required to ensure academic integrity and are noted in each student’s Schoology course.

Proctoring Dates:

• January: 6, 13, 15*, 20, 22

• February: 3, 10, 24

Location: Skyline HS Media Center

Time: 4:00–7:00 PM

Students must arrive by 6:00 PM to begin a proctored activity.

What to Bring: District Device and Identification

January 16
This is the final day for students to submit assignments for their A2 Virtual+ Semester 1 classes.

Michigan Virtual students: This is also the final day to complete all required proctored activities.

January 20–22
This is the exam week for A2 Virtual+ classes. Students may complete their required proctored activities on any of these three days. They must be completed by January 22nd.

• All students must complete two proctored activities to earn credit for their course.
• It is the student’s responsibility to ensure this requirement is met.
• Students who do not complete both proctored activities will receive a final grade of “E” and will be ineligible to enroll in future online classes for two years.
• https://a2virtual.a2schools.org/policies/failing-an-online-course

Extensions are reserved for students who experienced illness or extenuating circumstances that caused them to fall behind. Students must show weekly, equivalent work for all weeks outside the documented circumstance.

• Official requests must be submitted using the Extension Request Form.

• A signed work-completion plan is required

• Requests must be submitted no later than two weeks before the end of the term.

• Withdrawals are not approved for students who have not made meaningful progress in their online course.
• To be considered for a withdrawal, families must submit a completed A2 Virtual+ Withdrawal Form.

Incidents of academic dishonesty often increase near the end of the term. Please review our policy, which includes definitions and examples of violations, so families can support students in completing their work with integrity.

Attendance in online courses works differently than in traditional classes. In our program, attendance is defined as a weekly two-way interaction with the teacher, completed through a designated attendance activity in Schoology every Wednesday.

• If a student does not complete the Wednesday activity, they are marked as UNV (Unverified Absence) in PowerSchool.
  
  

• Students may still complete the activity later in the week (through Tuesday), but late submissions may affect their grade.
  
  

• Once completed, teachers update attendance with a CA (Completed Attendance) code.
  
  

Attendance is recorded every week of the term.