VSAA | The Coming Week for Students and Parents
Welcome Back! We are excited to welcome you back to school today, September 1st, 2020
Our Schedule this week is here:
Please note, period 8 is advocacy. (It may appear as period 9 on your schedule)
We will be holding a Virtual Curriculum Night on September 3rd. Students will complete a schedule document with Zoom links during advocacy class. Click here to access the link in the electronic document
Message from the Principal
We, the VSAA teachers, administrators, counselors, and staff, are eagerly awaiting the beginning of school. While we may begin virtually, it is our intention to do verything we can to maintain our sense of community, artistry, and the palpable joy that can usually be felt when we walk through the doors of our school. To that end, we will have advocacy, concerts, performances, and clubs and activities, though they will be virtual, at least for now. We will have theme activities, and ASB is planning virtual spirit days and other ways to keep us engaged and connected.
Please be flexible, patient with us and yourself, and let us know your needs and suggestions. We will also continue with our academic support. This will include teacher office hours and enrichment. We have also added some communication tools, including drop in Zooms with administrators and office staff. It is our hope that our students will find joy in the arts, connection in our community, and confidence in themselves as we all rise to meet this challenging time.
We are providing hard copy planners for students to organize their work. However, you may find it helpful to use the electronic schedule template, and insert the Zoom Links for
your classes.
Click here to access the link in the electronic document
Optional Planning Template click here in electronic document
Optional Weekly Planning Template
For the month of September, we will have an open Zoom for students or parents to drop in each Wednesday, between 11 and 1. Either the principal, associate, or both will be available
for student or parent questions and/or concerns. Please use the following link below. We will utilize the waiting room feature in Zoom when questions or concerns are confidential.
If you log onto the zoom and are in the waiting room for a period of time, it is likely the result of this. We will make every effort to limit time in the waiting room.
Click this link in the electronic document to zoom with VSAA admin
We will also have a main office Zoom available all day the first 2 weeks of school so that you can see a friendly face and ask a question or get help.
Click this link to visit the main office zoom in the electronic document
You can also call the school at (360) 313-4600 for immediate assistance during school hours.
Other helpful links: https://arts.vansd.org/library https://arts.vansd.org/family-resources
There’s a new Tech Hub with information for parents and students: https://arts.vansd.org/tech