A2 Virtual+ November Update

As we enter the 11th week of the school year, I want to thank you for encouraging your student to complete their Count Day activities and for your continued support in helping them submit their weekly attendance. We successfully counted 99.8% of our online enrollments, which ensures we can continue offering an online learning option for all students who are interested in this experience.

Your continued support in having students complete their weekly Wednesday attendance is not only a state requirement—it also helps maintain consistent communication between students and A2 Virtual+ staff.

This time of year also marks the start of registration season as we begin preparing for the second half of the school year. Registration for second semester opens today, and we encourage families interested in continuing online learning to register within the next two months.

Warm regards,
Principal Lauer

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In the next few weeks, A2 Virtual+ will be piloting two different lockdown browsers to support our goal of creating more authentic testing environments for students.

The district is currently testing and installing this software on student devices. Once complete, students may notice slightly different screens when opening assessments or activities, but the content itself will remain the same.

• Respondus Lockdown Browser will be used for Schoology and ALEKS assessments.
  
  

• Proctorio will be used for Edgenuity assessments.
  
  

Once these browsers are active, students must complete assessments using their district-issued devices.

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

• Trimester 2 registration deadline: December 5
  
  

• Semester 2 registration deadline: January 30

If you have a student who is interested in taking an AP exam this school year. Registration is currently open. Looking for more information about the process, please see the website linked below:

The deadline for registering for the exam without a late fee is this Friday, November 7th.

In partnership with local school districts, the WISD CTE team has put together a list of current CTE programs offered and what proposed programs could be added for each individual school district. This includes proposed state-approved 11th and 12th grade CTE programs, as well as PreK-10 CTE experiences. To see the full draft proposed list, click here!

These proposed expanded programs connect to future-focused careers in high-wage, high-skill, in-demand pathways in our region like:

•Aviation and aerospace

•Automotive technology

•Computer science

•Construction trades

•Cybersecurity

•Entrepreneurship

•Environmental science

•Health sciences

•Robotics and engineering

•Welding

Learn more at www.washtenawisd.org/ctemillage

The Ann Arbor Public Schools understands that many of our families will face challenges with the loss of SNAP benefits. Here is a list of free food resources that may be helpful. Translated Versions of this Message

Find Free Food Near You

• Food Gatherers is your resource for information on food pantries, meals and groceries.

• Website: foodgatherers.org/foodresources

• Phone: 734-761-2796.

• Find Help - Michigan 2-1-1 for other local resources available at this time.

• Website: mi211.org

• Call/Text: 2-1-1

Free Breakfast & Lunch for ALL AAPS Students

Remember that ALL AAPS students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch. Here is more information: AAPS Food Service

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:

• November: 11, 18

• December: 2, 9, 16

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

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.