VIRGIL BROWNE GLENCOE CHARTER SCHOOL
4491 LA HWY 83, Franklin, LA 70538 337-923-6900
Providing a choice in education for students in PreK 4 - 12th grade.
The mission of Virgil Browne Glencoe Charter School is to offer a high-quality education that prepares all students for the 21st century.
Continuous Learning
during COVID 19 School Closure
Continuous Learning Activities
Due to the extended closure, we will begin a continuous learning model for Focused Learning Activities through May 22. It is imperative that we continue the learning that was taking place at school prior to the closure on March 13.
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By April 20, 2020 and continuing through May 22, teachers will send out activities through Google Classroom or through email.
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Teachers will provide 3-5 learning activities each week for each subject area.
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Follow teacher instructions for completion and submission of student work.
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Students will be graded for participation in these activities.
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Paper packets will also be available for students with no or limited technology access.
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Attendance will be taken through completion of assignments.
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Student promotional guidelines have been revised (see Pupil Progression Addendum)
Please reach out if you have any questions. Email Loren Decuir at ldecuir@vbglencoecharter.org or your child's teacher.
Additional Supplemental Resources
Please continue to utilize these additional supplemental resources to supplement your the Focused Learning Activities and to facilitate home learning for your children during this time. The intent of these resources is to provide reinforcement of the learning that has occurred this year.
Please check back often. The information will be updated as needed during the closure.
Approximate recommended times to devote to learning each day for each grade level are as follows:
Pre-K – approximately 1 hour per day
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade – approximately 1.5 hours per day
3rd – 4th grade – approximately 2 hours per day
5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grade – approximately 2- 3 hours per day
9th grade - approximately 2 - 3 hours per day
Note: The resources provided above are only optional supplemental resources and are NOT considered distance education. Distance Education includes ongoing and regular teacher-initiated interaction for the purpose of teaching, evaluating, and providing assistance throughout the duration of the course and curriculum delivery.
Please note that these resources are being provided to parents for personal use. V. B. Glencoe Charter School does not have a Data Sharing Agreement with any of these software providers. Refer to our student handbook for more information regarding Student Information Privacy policies.
Some of the resources may require that an account be created to access the site. We have not been able to screen any of these sites to determine how they use personal information for data and analytics. If an email account is required, parents may want to consider creating an alternate email address tied to these resources for added privacy. Additionally, as with all online security, we recommend that parents do not use their child’s true first and last name.
By providing this list of websites available for parents to access for educational purposes, V. B Glencoe Charter School Foundation disclaims any ownership, licensure or other proprietary rights therein and admonishes that any users of the same to comply with all copyrighted materials and/or other licensure requirements.