Florida Virtual School K-12

You have asked for information on Live Lessons

We’re excited to announce a new resource for families: the Live Lessons webpage. Live Lessons are interactive sessions where students connect with teachers and classmates in real time. Regular participation helps students perform better on assessments, retain more knowledge, and build confidence.

This new page explains what Live Lessons are and why they matter. You’ll find:

• Expectations by grade level

• Attendance and camera guidelines

Visit the new Live Lessons webpage to learn how these sessions support your child’s growth and success.

Many of you requested ways to connect with other families within the school. FVMS has created a program called the School Family Directory. You can connect with other families in our school community! This directory includes contact information for those who completed the School Family Directory form and is designed to support peer collaboration, group work, and parent communication. It helps foster connections between students, families, and teachers to support a positive and engaging virtual learning experience.

Want to opt in? Contact the FVMS Parent Liaison, Yadirah Collazo @ ycollazo@flvs.net

It's that time of year for our End-of-Year (E.O.Y.) Parent Satisfaction Survey for our full-time schools. The survey will close on March 13. Please take the time to supply your feedback to help plan for the 26-27 school year. If you have a child in more than one full-time school, we would greatly appreciate it if you could complete the survey for each school.

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Florida Virtual Elementary School seeks to partner with families as we deliver high-quality digital learning on a robust online platform to achieve content mastery for student success by offering individual opportunities and maximizing student achievement.

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Florida Virtual Middle School seeks to partner with families as we deliver high-quality digital learning on a robust online platform to achieve content mastery for student success by offering individual opportunities and to maximize student achievement.

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Florida Virtual High School seeks to partner with families in reaching their post-secondary goals as we deliver high-quality digital learning on a robust online platform to achieve content mastery for student success by offering individual opportunities and to maximize student achievement.

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESSA) is the largest federally funded education program. This program, authorized by Congress, provides supplemental funds to school districts to assist schools with a high concentration of poverty to meet educational goals. Working with the district, each school determines its needs, uses Title I funding to build the capacity of parents and teachers, and designs programs to help children excel in school and receive the skills to be successful.

The goal of Title I is to improve student achievement through:

1. Effective Instruction
2. Professional Development, and
3. Parent and Family Engagement

Title I funds are supplemental and may be used to:

• add highly effective teachers and support staff
• support Parent and Family Engagement efforts
• provide staff development
• purchase supplemental instruction resources

The School-Parent Compact states how the parents, school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement.

The compact should further build and develop the existing partnership between families and schools to help children achieve the state's high standards.

The School-Parent Compact is revisited, rewritten, and reviewed annually by parents and school staff.

Elementary: During the first parent-teacher phone conference call in elementary, the teacher, parent, and student should review the School-Parent Compact.

Please review the School-Parent Compacts below. The compacts are available on the school's Family Resource Center (FRC) site.

Parent and Family Engagement means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities.

Public Law Requires Title I Schools:

1. Hold an annual meeting for parents to inform them of Title I law and how it supports their child's education.
2. Involve parents in developing and/or writing and revising the Parent and Family Engagement Plan and School-Parent Compact.
3. Provide training and workshops to build capacity with parents and staff to raise student achievement and encourage active participation of the parents in their child's education.
4. Utilize a percentage of the school's Title I allocation to support a Parent and Family Engagement program. Each school's School Advisory Council (SAC) determines how Title I funds are spent.

Steps to a Successful Title I Program:

1. To raise student achievement and provide effective instruction: a.) A comprehensive needs assessment is used to see what students need to meet educational standards b.) Planning takes place to best meet the needs shown in the assessment c.) Support and resources that will best meet the needs are identified d.) Ongoing reviews and evaluations are done to see if there has been improvement and make changes as needed.
2. Professional development is provided to school staff.
3. Ongoing parent engagement through communication, academic events, and other school activities is provided. Schools also make the PFEP plans and Title I summary available to all parents. Parents are encouraged to participate in the school and district Title I decisions.

1. Parents have the right to request and receive timely information on the professional qualifications of their child's teacher.
2. Parents should be notified if their child is assigned to be taught by a non-certified teacher for four or more weeks.
3. Parents should be notified of information on their child's level of achievement in each state academic achievement assessment requested by law.
4. Parents should have access to a copy of the school/district Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP) and/or summary along with the School-Parent Compact.
5. Parents have the right to receive school communication in a language they can understand when appropriate.

Schools host workshops for parents with flexible dates and times and provide recorded sessions. The Family Resource Center (FRC) and FOCUS calendar provide information to promote the engagement of families and increase student achievement. All parent events are listed on the FOCUS calendar and each school's Family Resource Center (FRC) site.

Our Student Services Department offers student and parent sessions throughout the school year. Check out this document that shows the 2nd-semester parent and student sessions provided by our Student Services Department.

LINK HERE

Student Services Resource Center

Student Services Website

• Attend the Annual Title I Parent Meeting in September.
• Attend parent events offered through the school.
• Read the district and school Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP) and sign off on the School-Parent Compact. The compact further outlines expectations for the school, parent, and student.
• Join and/or participate in the School Advisory Council (SAC) meetings and provide input to enhance the school further.
• Attend the End of the Year Title I Evaluation Meeting in the spring.
• Make suggestions throughout the year and complete surveys to help us improve.
• Be your child's learning coach.
• Visit your school's FRC (Family Resource Center) often to learn about parent events at your school! You can also check the FOCUS calendar.

At Florida Virtual School, each school's School Advisory Council (SAC) serves as the district Title I Parent Advisory Council. The purpose is to further the partnership, understanding, and cooperation climate, which fosters positive working relationships with parents, schools, and the district.

The SAC:

• Provides input on how Title I funds are spent on Parent and Family Engagement at the school and district levels.
• Provides feedback in writing, revising, and distributing the Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP).
• Recommends programs and activities that will build parent capacity in schools and improve participation from parents.
• Annually review the content and effectiveness of the plan.

Thank you for taking the time to read the Title I Summary.

The complete district Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan is emailed directly to you and is available on the district website.

The school Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan and School-Parent Compact are emailed to you. The documents are also located on your school's Family Resource Center (FRC) site.

If you are interested in being on the committee to review and evaluate the district/school plan (PFEP) and School-Parent Compact, please participate in the School Advisory Committee (SAC).

Don't hesitate to contact your school's parent liaison if you are interested in participating on the SAC committee.

Elementary School Parent Liaison: Jessica Pociask @ jpociask@flvs.net

Middle School Parent Liaison: Yadirah Collazo @ ycollazo@flvs.net

High School Parent Liaison: Beth Sweet @ bsweet@flvs.net

Family Engagement Coordinator: Kim Wilson @ kiwilson@flvs.net

Email: info@flvs.net
Website: https://www.flvs.net/about/programs/title-i-part-a
Location: 5422 Carrier Drive, Orlando, FL, USA
Phone: 800-374-1430