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HUTTO VIRTUAL ACADEMY
OVERVIEW
Hutto ISD is working with an outside education service company to provide virtual instruction for eligible Hutto ISD students for the 21-22 school year. The company will provide Texas-certified teachers for core subject areas and some electives. Students will remain enrolled with Hutto ISD, but the teachers will not be Hutto ISD employees.
Hutto ISD is contracting with Pearson Connexus, who will provide a blended learning opportunity consisting of both synchronous and asynchronous instructional opportunities for students. Students will participate in Live Lessons with a Pearson teacher and will have additional assignments to complete on the Pearson Education Management System with the assistance of an adult at home. Students will participate during normal school hours and follow the Hutto ISD calendar.
Our Virtual Academy students will be expected to work during the full school day, which consists of the equivalent of 240 minutes of instructional time. A typical school day will include asynchronous lessons, face-to-face live instruction, independent work online, and independent paper and pencil assignments. We understand that different families have different scheduling needs so the examples attached are just suggestions. Feel free to do what works for you as long as your child is making progress on their learning objectives within Pearson Connexus.
For next school year, Hutto ISD is offering a very different model for secondary students only.
Parent Information Packet Download
HVA Family Information Session
Sample Elementary School Schedule
PEARSON HELP
FAMILY 411 is the Pearson online family resource center. This exclusive web portal is available 24/7. FAMILY 411 may be accessed from the Caretaker Home Page. Pearson support may also be reached at 1-844-597-3224
VLA RESOURCES
Pearson Connexus Student and Parent Website
Students Access the Pearson Connexus Website via ClassLink
Parent/Student Handbook/Asynchronous Learning Plan
ATTENDANCE
Attendance will be measured daily and will be measured by daily progress in the Pearson Learning Management System that confirms students accessed the instruction. Students are required to complete the equivalent of 4 hours of asynchronous and synchronous learning every day. Please note that this does NOT mean we expect students to be online for a total of 4 hours. We recognize that different students work at different paces and some children will need less time to complete assignments and some families might desire more time to work through the online lessons. We also understand that younger children may take longer to learn concepts and will need more frequent breaks from online learning in order to be successful. Furthermore, some learning activities will not involve being logged into a computer.
The following is a guide for how many actual minutes you might expect your child to be logged into and completing asynchronous lessons with the Pearson Learning Management System in order to achieve the 4 hours of daily learning.
- Kindergarten - 60 minutes
- 1st grade - 120 minutes
- 2nd grade - 150 minutes
- 3rd grade - 160 minutes
- 4th grade - 190 minutes
- 5th grade - 200 minutes
- 6th grade - 210 minutes
Students counted absent for not attending asynchronous or synchronous lessons will be notified by Hutto ISD. Upon a student's 8th absence in the HVA, the student will be withdrawn and re-enrolled in their home campus. Parents will need to submit a physician note through Skyward Family Access in order for an absence to be excused.
Technical Help
For help with district Chromebooks, ClassLink, or login issues, please use the Hutto ISD Technical Support chat.
Chat support is available Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
To start the online support chat, click the green We Are Here button in the bottom right corner.Para obtener ayuda técnica en español, llame al 512-759-4770. (This number is only for help in español. For support in english, please use the technical support chat).
Parent Information / Información para Padres
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Virtual Academy Start Date / Fecha de inicio de la academia virtual
The academy start date will be determined once Board Approval is received and the Texas Education Agency has completed the rulemaking process
La fecha de inicio de la academia se determinará una vez que se reciba la aprobación de la Mesa Directiva y una vez que la Agencia Educativa de Texas haya completado el proceso de elaboración de reglas.
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Student Eligibility / Elegibilidad del Estudiante
Much of the eligibility criteria have been determined by Senate Bill 15 and the Texas State Legislature
- All Kinder - 6th-grade students that meet the following criteria are eligible for the HVA:
- Based on Last Year:
- Achieved “meets grade level” performance or higher on each STAAR assessment taken during the preceding school year if the student was in 3rd or 5th Grade.
- Approaching grade-level standard on RenSTAR reading and math assessments if the student was in Kinder, 1st, 2nd, or 4th grades.
- Earned at least a C in all foundation curriculum courses for the year (social studies, science, English Language Arts, & Math).
- Had fewer than 18 unexcused absences for the year. This is the number of absences a student is allowed to miss before they could lose credibility.
- Based on Current Year
- Earned at least a C in all foundation curriculum courses for the first 6 or 9 weeks (social studies, science, English Language Arts, & Math).
- Has fewer than 5 unexcused absences for this year.
- Students can be returned to in-person learning if the student does not continue to meet the criteria for the current year, including absences.
- Students are required to interact with their teachers during synchronous learning sessions.
- 7-12th grade students who have qualified for Homebound services or as medically fragile will have the option of continuing virtual instruction full-time as part of the River Horse Academy.
- Todos los estudiantes de kínder a sexto grado que cumplan con los siguientes criterios son elegibles para la HVA:
- Basado en el año pasado:
- Lograron un desempeño “cumple con el nivel de grado” o más en cada evaluación STAAR tomada durante el año escolar anterior si los estudiantes estaban en 3er o 5to grado.
- Alcanzó el estándar de nivel de grado en las evaluaciones EOY de lectura y matemáticas de RenSTAR si los estudiantes estaban en Kinder, 1º, 2º o 4º grados.
- Obtuvo al menos una C en todos los cursos básicos del plan de estudios del año (estudios sociales, ciencias, artes del lenguaje inglés y matemáticas).
- Tuvo menos de 18 ausencias injustificadas durante el año. Este es el número de ausencias que se le permite perder a un estudiante antes de que los estudiantes puedan perder crédito.
- Basado en el año actual
- Obtuvo al menos una C en todos los cursos del plan de estudios básico durante las primeras 6 o 9 semanas (estudios sociales, ciencias, artes del lenguaje inglés y matemáticas).
- Tiene menos de 5 ausencias injustificadas este año.
- Los estudiantes pueden regresar al aprendizaje en persona si el estudiante no continúa cumpliendo con los criterios para el año actual, incluidas las ausencias.
- Los estudiantes de 7º a 12º grado que hayan calificado para los servicios en el hogar o que sean médicamente frágiles tendrán la opción de continuar la instrucción virtual de tiempo completo como parte de la Academia Riverhorse.
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Enrollment / Inscripción
Parents will request a transfer to the HVA through our online system, which will be shared with K-6th grade parents once it is established. Once the information is received, we will review to determine if the student meets the criteria.
Enrollment will be capped at approximately 900 students or 10% of Hutto ISD’s current enrollment.
Once transferred, students will remain in the HVA until the end of the semester. At that time, students will have the opportunity to transfer to in-person learning.
Los padres solicitarán una transferencia a la HVA a través de nuestro sistema en línea, que se compartirá con los padres de los grados K-6 una vez que se establezca. Una vez recibida la información, la revisaremos para determinar si el estudiante cumple con los criterios.
La inscripción tendrá un límite de aproximadamente 900 estudiantes o el 10% de la inscripción actual de Hutto ISD.
Una vez transferidos, los estudiantes permanecerán en la HVA hasta el final del semestre. En ese momento, los estudiantes tendrán la oportunidad de transferirse al aprendizaje en persona.
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Virtual Instruction / Instrucción virtual
Asynchronous Lessons - Our learners will have 4 hours of lessons in the core subject areas to complete on their own or with a parent or guardian.
Core content synchronous sessions - Our learners will attend the following core content “Live Lesson” sessions (330 minutes per week for K-2nd Grade and 150-180 minutes per week for 3rd-6th grade):
- Math, one session per week;
- Science, one session per week;
- Social Studies, one session per week;
- Literacy/Language Arts, one session daily.
Culture building and social-emotional synchronous learning sessions - Students also have a number of opportunities to meet with their teacher each week. Those opportunities include:
- Homeroom Huddle - one session per week (every Monday);
- D.I.S.H. (Drop-In Say Hi) - one session per week (every Friday);
- Teacher Time - teachers have set aside two hours each week when students can drop in the “Live Lesson” classroom and work individually with their teacher;
- Students also have the ability to book an appointment to meet individually with a teacher at a day/time that works best for everyone.
Elective/Specials course synchronous sessions -- Elective and Specials courses offerings vary by grade level. Most elementary specials courses offer one “Live Lesson” session every other week. A small number of elective courses offer one “Live Lesson” session per month.
Intervention synchronous sessions -- As part of our Response to Intervention process, teachers identify students who may be struggling with specific concepts and develop short (15-20 minute) targeted intervention sessions to support student mastery. Teachers will invite students who need support on a specific standard or objective to join a live instructional session.
Lecciones asincrónicas: nuestros alumnos tendrán 4 horas de lecciones en las áreas temáticas básicas para completar por su cuenta o con un padre o tutor.
Sesiones sincrónicas de contenido básico: nuestros alumnos asistirán a las siguientes sesiones de “lección en vivo” de contenido básico (330 minutos por semana para K-2 ° grado y 150-180 minutos por semana para 4 °-6 ° grado):
- Matemáticas, una sesión por semana;
- Ciencias, una sesión por semana;
- Estudios Sociales, una sesión por semana;
- Alfabetización / Artes del lenguaje, una sesión diaria.
Creación de cultura y sesiones de aprendizaje sincrónico socioemocional: los estudiantes también tienen una serie de oportunidades para reunirse con su maestro cada semana. Esas oportunidades incluyen:
- Homeroom Huddle: una sesión por semana (todos los lunes);
- DISH (Drop In Say Hi): una sesión por semana (todos los viernes);
- Tiempo del maestro: los maestros han reservado dos horas a la semana para que los estudiantes puedan pasar al aula de “Lección en vivo” y trabajar individualmente con su maestro;
- Los estudiantes también tienen la posibilidad de reservar una cita para reunirse individualmente con un maestro en el día / hora que funcione mejor para todos.
Sesiones sincrónicas de cursos electivos: las ofertas de cursos electivos varían según el nivel de grado. La mayoría de los cursos electivos de primaria ofrecen una sesión de “lección en vivo” cada dos semanas. Un pequeño número de cursos electivos ofrecen una sesión de “lección en vivo” por mes.
Sesiones sincrónicas de intervención: como parte de nuestro proceso de Respuesta a la intervención, los maestros identifican a los estudiantes que pueden estar luchando con conceptos específicos y desarrollan sesiones de intervención específicas cortas (de 15 a 20 minutos) para apoyar el dominio del estudiante. Los maestros invitarán a los estudiantes que necesiten apoyo en un estándar u objetivo específico a unirse a una sesión de instrucción en vivo.
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Attendance / Asistencia
Students will be required to complete the equivalent of 4 hours of asynchronous and synchronous learning every day to be considered present.
Los estudiantes deberán completar el equivalente a 4 horas de aprendizaje asincrónico y sincrónico todos los días para ser considerados presentes.
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Extra Curriculars / Curriculares Extra
Students will be able to participate in person in any after-school extracurricular activities at their home campus.
For 6th Graders, Band, Orchestra, Choir and pre-Athletics will only be offered in-person; however, students can elect to participate in the virtual academy and attend these elective classes and after school practices in-person.
Los estudiantes podrán participar en persona en cualquier actividad extracurricular después de la escuela en su escuela de origen.
Para los estudiantes de sexto grado, banda, orquesta, coro y pre-atletismo solo se ofrecerán en persona; sin embargo, los estudiantes pueden optar por participar en la academia virtual y asistir a estas clases electivas y prácticas extracurriculares en persona.
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Other Supports / Otros Apoyos
Hutto ISD will provide continuing counseling support for students in the HVA.
Hutto ISD will provide virtual special education and English as Second Language support for students as needed.
Hutto ISD will have an administrator of record to oversee HVA operations and respond to parent questions and concerns.
There will not be virtual Dual Language classes.
Hutto ISD brindará apoyo continuo de consejería a los estudiantes de la HVA.
Hutto ISD proporcionará educación especial virtual e inglés como segundo idioma para los estudiantes según sea necesario.
Hutto ISD tendrá un administrador de registro para supervisar las operaciones de HVA y responder a las preguntas e inquietudes de los padres.
No habrá clases virtuales de lenguaje dual.