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O u r S c h o o l s ' M i s s i o n The mission of Yosemite Valley Charter School & Monarch River Academy is to develop the individual gifts of students in Tulare, Fresno, and adjacent counties to become proficient in Common Core State Standards, become critical thinkers, responsible citizens, and innovative leaders prepared for academic and real-life achievement in the 21st Century. The mission will be accomplished in a personalized environment that fosters successful . achievement through quality, personalized, standards-based education, which could include online coursework, offline textbook work, and unique hands-on and experiential learning experiences facilitated in partnership with students, parents, staff, and community. l a r t n e C y e l l a V r e t r a h C s l o o h c S

YOU ARE IN STORE FOR AN AMAZING JOURNEY OF LEARNING TOGETHER! OUR SCHOOL STAFF AND SUPPORT TEAMS ARE READY TO GREET YOU AND PROVIDE EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR SCHOOL THIS YEAR. f o L e y a e r n n r i n u o g J C s o e n u t i n Use this online Passport to get started. You will find useful information and resources along the way. Email [email protected] with questions, comments, and or ideas!

Your Journey Starts Now! I T I N E R A R Y 1. Welcome & New Family Orientation 2. Teacher Welcome 3. Back to School Night 4. First Day/Week of School 5. Curriculum & Library Resources 6. Ordering System (OS) 7. Online Subscription Package (OSP) 8. Parent Portal 9. Learning Period Meetings & Work Samples 10. STAR 360 Benchmark Testing 11. Field Trips & Student Clubs 12. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) 13. Go App 14. School Calendar & Learning Periods (LP) 15. School Contact Information

New Family Orientation You will be invited to a virtual orientation hosted by Anna Wilkinson. The orientation includes a live, online Meet & Greet and Q&A with school administration. This is a very important part of the New Family Welcome Program. Orientation attendance will prompt the creation of your student's Ordering System (OS) Account. Page 1

First Day & Week of School It's August 23rd! You've set up your Home Classroom & have learning materials for the first few weeks of school & until your ordered curriculum arrives. The start of new school year is exciting! The first week of school is the perfect time to develop a school day routine that works for you & to make adjustments as needed. There is no one way or right way - only your way! Your Teacher will help you develop a Personalized Educational Plan (Ed Plan). Use it as a guide to stay on track. A school day schedule or general routine can be very helpful. One great thing about independent study is the ability to make adjustments; slowing down to dig deeper or revisit the material again, or even to speed up if the material is review. You also have the flexibility to add unique learning experiences that bring learning alive for your student. Making Decisions about Learning Resources & Curriculum Learning Resources & Curriculum are selected to align with student's Learning Plan. No cost learning materials are available at the Lending Library. Curriculum & other learning materials can be ordered through the Curriculum Ordering Systems or the Ordering System. Technology can be ordered on the Ordering System. Page 3

Teacher Welcome Starting in early-mid August, Teachers will be reaching out to welcome your child to their class. Your Teacher will be your guide throughout your Journey of Learning! Back to School Night This will be a virtual event to help start the 2023-2024 school year off with excitement & useful information! Page 2

Curriculum & Weekly Schedule m 3 u 7 l u c i r r S u L A I You will have many different sources of learning R C E T A M G N I N R A E 7 L 1 O E materials this year! Explore them all! Working together, you and your Teacher will design a personalized Educational Plan (Ed Plan) for you child that can incorporate: A variety of curriculum options and platforms High School Curriculum Options Middle School Curriculum Choices Recommended TK-6 Cu rriculum Options Academic support including live instruction and interventions A child’s optimal learning modalities Seemingly limitless enrichment resources, materials, and experiences School sponsored learning enrichment, field trips, and student activities Core Curriculum Before August 14th, all of our TK-8 student will need to have a curriculum selected to ensure it is ready on the first day of school. Otherwise, Bright Thinker Online will be ordered (using Planning Amounts) for the student to be used as the core curriculum. Weekly Schedule Together with your Teacher, you will make a weekly schedule to plan out instructional minutes for each subject. Click HERE to view a sample schedule. Need Help? Email: [email protected] Page 4

J r m . L 3 . 2 . Y 1 R 0 A Library Resources R B I L G N I D N E L Teachers & Library Staff will be out at local community centers/parks to share curriculum samples & learning resources. Watch out for dates & times to be published soon! You have free access to many non-consumable items through the school's Library! You can check out picture books, novels, games, puzzles & Science, Language Arts, Social Studies, & Math curriculum. Key Features of the Library: The Library contains thousands of items to choose from! You can order a Library item online & select a location near you to pick it up. Checking out Library items is FREE. All items must be returned to the Library a the end of use. Pick up to 15 curriculum items and 10 non-curriculum items for each student. Click HERE to access our Library Smores page. The page includes dates and locations to pick up and drop off items. Click HERE to access the Library Ordering System. Login Tip: Your Library and Ordering System (OS) logins are the same. If you forgot your password, go to the OS and click on “Forgot Password” to reset it. Need Help? Email the Library Team at [email protected] Page 5

C e n t r a l Y V o a s l e l m e i y t C e V h a M a r l l t o e e n y r a S r C c You will have access to the c h h h a o R r o t l i e s v r e S r c A h c o a o d l e m y O S 2 02 school's Ordering System with 2 0 1 J U L 2 3 V P your own personalized O R D E R IN G S Y S T E M 20 ordering dashboard! 2 3- 20 24 Ordering System What you need to know about the Ordering System (OS): Your OS login will be sent to you via email approximately 5 days after attending a New Family Orientation Session. Click HERE to login to the OS. Click HERE for a helpful login video. If you forgot your password, go to the OS and click on “Forgot Password” to reset it. To learn about how to order using Amazon Punchouts and for other helpful videos, visit the OS and click the video icon. Items can be returned in-person at the school's office at 3610 E. Ashlan Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726 Tuesday-Friday between 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Need Help? YST S E G M N I Click HERE for a helpful Ordering FAQ. R E N O D T T U B Starting in August, your Teacher will be R G IN R T O E S 1 D R Y O L U J your first point of contact for order related N O E L B A L I A V questions & ordering help. A E B L IL W N O T A C N I O F TI Page 6

Each year the school selects 2 2 G U A 1 2 several online learning platforms n o i t p i r c and provides them to students to s b u S e n i l n O e g a k c a P use throughout the year. There P O are options for all grade levels! S Online Subscription Package Here is what you need to know about the Online Subscription Package (OSP): All families will be able to receive a FREE account for the following OSPs options: TK-8 Smarty Ants (K-2 grade) Achieve3000 (3-8 grade) Dreambox Math (K-8 grade) High School Grammarly Gizmos Adobe Creative Cloud (9-12 grade) Click HERE to take a look at the OSP options for 2023-2024! Need Help? The OSP Department can help! Email: [email protected] Page 7

r e a n You will use a personalized P t Parent Portal to access your 2 0 2 1 - 2 0 student's information 2 2 throughout the year and to P o l enter daily attendance. r a t Parent Portal Monarch River's Parent Portal Link. Click HERE. Yosemite Valley's Parent Portal Link: Click HERE. Each year, passwords are reset for all Parent Portal accounts. As such, you will receive a Parent Portal password reset email. Please be sure to sign into the Parent Portal and change your password as soon as possible after receiving the email notification. Use the "Forgot your username / password" button if you forget your login credentials. Here are some of the things you will be able to view or do through your Parent Portal: View report cards View test scores Submit a Change of Address Log and sign attendance every Learning Period (LP) Access the Student/Parent Handbook Complete an annual Household Data Collection form Need Help? Email: [email protected] Page 8

L OF A V S I T H U C D R E A N Each Learning Period, your Teacher will T L E A W R O N review your student’s Body of Work & collect C R S I A K A N R M G E P L L - A Work Samples that are used to record E A D G S C R - C c U .s R . A learning throughout the year. C E E C Y N - A C I OMPL Learning Period Meetings & Work Samples Question: How does the school keep a record of learning throughout the school year? Answer: Through constant communication with you & by holding Learning Period Meetings & collecting Work Samples. Decide on an organizational process to gather your child's body of school work and Work Samples. Your Teacher will ask you to share these items each Learning Period (LP). Work Samples can take many forms and must include the following essential information at the top: Student's First & Last Name, Date (MM, DD, YYYY), & Subject. The dates should match the LP the student completed the Work Samples. At the end of each LP, you will schedule a time to meet with your Teacher to review all of the wonderful learning you and your child have been immersed in during those 20-or-so school days. At these meetings, your Teacher will review your child’s school work to celebrate the academic progress and achievements for that LP. TK-8 Students should include four work samples; one from each core subject area (Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, & Language Arts). High School Students should include one work sample from each course listed on the Master Agreement such as: Algebra 1A, Biology 1A, Physical Education 9A (can be a PE log), World History A, Instrumental Music 1A, etc. Work with your Teacher for the first Learning Period (LP) to make sure your Work Samples are what the school needs to document your student's learning. Page 9

T N E M E V E I H C A T N E D U T S 2 7 STAR 360 A 0 6 & 3 C R A T S Benchmark Testing Central Valley Charter Schools has adopted Renaissance Star 360 Assessments as the ongoing benchmark assessment to monitor student progress. To read more about these assessments visit the Renaissance Learning website. Your student will complete Math & Reading Star 360 assessments in the first few days of the 2023-2024 school year. Star 360 login information will be sent to the learning coach on the first day of each testing window. Make sure to touch base with your Teacher on the results to see where your child's Education Plan (Ed Plan) can be adjusted to make learning even more meaningful. These assessments are done three times a year (Fall, Winter, & Spring). This not only gives you and your Teacher information about where your child is excelling, but also where they may need additional support. It also is a fantastic indicator to show that this model of schooling-at-home is effective based on the gains and progress your child makes from one Star 360 to the next. Page 10

S T Don’t miss out on all the wonderful school U E V D planned Academic Adventures, clubs, & E E F P N N U events planned throughout the year! T T 1 8 S 8 d 8 a n - c e M Academic Adventures F F P U & Student Clubs School Academic Adventures & Events are wonderful ways to connect with other families and school staff. They can enhance the Journey of Learning with interesting experiences and unique opportunities for discovery, real life learning, and social engagement. Student safety is our primary focus and all events, locations, and activities have been chosen with that in mind. Click HERE to learn how to use the Field Trip & Events (FTE) portal and to book Academic Adventures. Click HERE to access the FTE portal. Click HERE if you need to cancel an Academic Adventure. Login Tip: Your FTE login information is the same as your login for the Ordering System (OS). Share your ideas for future events by emailing them to [email protected]. Join the FUN! Get your year started right and pop in for a Student Club or two. There are a variety of clubs for all students in grades TK-12th. The schedule will be published in the early fall and your student is encouraged to choose at least one to try! Incorporating these activities, based on your student's academic need or personal interest, will enhance their Journey of Learning and add to his/her Educational Plan. There’s no need to sign up! Everyone is welcome at any time. Some clubs require a few basic supplies that can typically be found around the house. Page 11

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Social-emotional learning (SEL) helps students develop self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills. Strong social-emotional abilities assist students with their academic work and their social skills. Yosemite Valley Charter School and Monarch River Academy are committed to supporting our families. From immediate crisis situations to regularly scheduled counseling, our SEL Team meets our families where they are. We have been offering SEL for High School credit classes for three years. These have been hugely popular with students and families. In November 2021, we started offering SEL Tier 3 (counseling) to support parents and families. We are humbled to say that through the SEL Tier 3, we have been able to support over 300 individuals in our charter's ecosystem (students, staff, parents, families). SEL Information & Resources t r o p p u S 7 0 t n e SEL Tier 3/Resources Website d u t S 4 2 L E S SEL Smore 7 7 V Y Page 12

Go to Go Welcome to our school's one of a kind App called "Go." Go is a secure portal that keeps all of your school applications and school related services in one place. Click HERE to sign in to Go. After signing in, you will see many of the school accounts that you will be using throughout the year. Page 13

2023-2024 School Calendar Fall Semester Spring Semester Aug. 7: Teachers' First Day Feb. 5: Staff PD - No School Aug. 23: Students' First Day of Feb. 12: Lincoln's Birthday - School No School Sept. 4: Labor Day - No School Feb. 19: Washington's Birthday - No School Nov. 1: Staff PD - No School March 25-April 1: Spring Break Nov. 10: Veteran's Day - No School April 15: Staff PD - No School Nov. 17-24: Thanksgiving Break - May 27: Memorial Day - No School No School June 7: End of Semester 2 & Dec. 18-Jan. 2: Winter Break - Students' Last Day of School No School Jan. 15: MLK Jr. Day - No School January 26: End of Semester 1 LEARNING PERIODS (LP) LP 1: 8/23-9/15 (17) LP 6: 1/29-3/1 (22) LP 2: 9/18-10/13 (20) LP 7: 3/4-4/12 (24) LP 3: 10/16-11/9 (18) LP 8: 4/16-5/10 (19) LP 4: 11/13-12/15 (19) LP 9: 5/13-6/7 (19) LP 5: 1/3-1/26 (17) Page 14

School Contact Information Main Office Phone (559) 258-0800 | (559) 258-0811 Fax (559) 532-0203 [email protected] General Assistance [email protected] Student Records Enrollment (909) 830-1200 Ext. 1073 | (559) 512-7103 [email protected] [email protected] Library [email protected] Curriculum [email protected] Technology (909) 830-1200 Ext. 1056 [email protected] SPED Department SPED Records Department (559) 258-1767 (909) 830-1200 Ext. 1073 Page 15

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