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March 4, 2025 Registration is open for the 2025-2026 school year, and we still have enrollment options for the current Spring 2025 semester. We also have news on our summer credit recovery program and our new ELA Spotlight Award. Be sure to check all the details below. Please forward this e-lert to any stakeholders who may need it. They can subscribe to the e-lert here. This Week at NCVPS Registration for 2025-2026 Registration for the 25-26 school year is open. Visit our 25-26 calendar and 25-26 course catalog. We also have a new filtering feature in our registration system. This will make it easier to find the NCVPS courses that you need. Registration Tips Here are a few tips as you register: Use our new filters to ensure you’re enrolling in the correct semester. We have summer, fall, spring, yearlong, early standard, and standard start options. Be sure to add the IEP and 504 modifications as you enroll students with IEPs. Download an enrollment report when you’re done registering for the day. Check to see if your students are enrolled or waitlisted. Understand our waitlist. Our instructional directors use the waitlist to determine if they need to open a new section of the course or increase the capacity of an already opened section. We will likely have a few courses end up on our course capacity list. Popular demand and teacher limitations drive this list. Students waitlisted for those courses may have a difficult time getting a seat in the course. Early Start vs. Standard Start: Choose Your End Date for Final Grades NCVPS has two dates for reporting Fall 2025 final grades: Early Start classes: December 11, 2025 Standard Start classes: January 15, 2026 For Spring 2026, we also have two dates for reporting final grades: Early Start Classes: May 14, 2026 Standard Start Classes: May 21, 2026 Each semester, we offer two calendars: Early Start and Standard Start. Consider two points when choosing a calendar in which to enroll students. First: When do you have access to your students? You need to ensure they can access their NCVPS courses. Second: When do you need final grades? Determine when you need final grades and register students for that calendar (Early Start or Standard Start). In the past, we’ve had several schools request early final grades late in the semester. We have moved away from that practice. Our concerns are always for student success and academic integrity. We prefer that students are not rushed through a course. They need time to complete all the modules and objectives in their courses. Please guard that teaching and learning time for your online students. Work with your data managers and curriculum directors to help ensure this best practice. See our 2025-2026 Academic Year Guide for full registration details. Credit Recovery Update The State Board of Education has updated its Credit Recovery (CR) policy, requiring a numeric grade for non-elective graduation requirement courses beginning in the 2025-26 school year. This means that starting in Fall 2025, CR courses for required subjects will no longer be graded as Pass/Fail. Instead, the numeric grade will be factored into the student’s original failing grade proportionally. However, CR courses in Summer 2025 will still use the Pass/Fail grading system. Schools should review this change carefully to ensure compliance with the new policy. ELA Spotlight Award We are nearing the end of our search for the initial E-Learning Advisor (ELA) Spotlight Awards! This statewide recognition will celebrate the extraordinary individuals who go above and beyond in supporting students in our online learning environment. The ELA Spotlight Award will recognize outstanding E-Learning Advisors who: Exemplify exceptional support and dedication to student success. Employ innovative practices that enhance the effectiveness of online learning. Inspire others by driving improved student outcomes and expanding opportunities for learners. Peer Tutoring Center Use our Peer Tutoring Center printable guides in your classroom or lab! There’s a link to the Peer Tutoring Center in every NCVPS course. Be sure your students are taking advantage of this great resource! Current Enrollment Options Open enrollment for Spring 2025 ended on Feb. 14, but we still have enrollment options for you. Transfers – NCVPS accepts transfer students after the regular enrollment period has ended. Ideally, transfer students should have already been enrolled in the course at their face-to-face school, have received instructional time with a teacher, and have a grade to transfer in with. If a student is starting the course new, the school must provide a plan outlining how they will support students until they catch up and are on pace to complete the course. Transfers are not limited to individual students—entire classes can be transferred as well. This can be especially helpful if a school experiences a teacher loss. Before submitting a transfer request for a large group of students, please contact us or open a support ticket to check course capacity first. Open a ticket with our Virtual Support Center to transfer students. Be sure to include the following in your ticket: Student’s Name PowerSchool ID# School Name Transfer Grade Course Needed Support Details – Please submit support details that your school will provide if the student is new to the course or has a failing transfer grade. Additional Details: Any student details that can help the NCVPS teacher Transfer options will remain open through midterms each semester. Co-teaching – You can add students throughout the semester to our co-teaching OCS and intervention courses. PE/Health – Our second session-health and PE courses are still open for registration. Emergency Requests – We understand that unforeseen events can disrupt your regular school operations. Contact our Virtual Support Center for help. Partnership Courses – You can continue to add students to your partnership courses throughout the semester. We will create a new invoice for you. Current Reporting What Grades Are Currently Posted? Feb. 20 – Progress Reports Posted in the NCVPS Registration System What’s Next on the Schedule? Mar. 6 – Progress Reports Posted in the NCVPS Registration System Progress Report Action Steps What should your action steps be with our progress reports? We’re glad you asked! Visit our Progress Report Action Steps page for all the details. A Snapshot of NCVPS Grading Guidelines See our Snapshot of NCVPS Grading Guidelines for a quick overview of NCVPS’s grading and testing policies and procedures. Please note that NCVPS teachers must adhere to the NCVPS grading guidelines, practices, and procedures, which can be found in our Grading and Testing Quick Reference Guide. NCVPS teachers cannot adjust their NCVPS grading guidelines, practices, and procedures based on a local school’s or district’s policy. Reporting Overview See our Grades and Testing Quick Reference Guide for an overview of our reporting. We have details on our Student Status (No-Show) Reports, Progress Reports, Final Grade Reports, and how we calculate grades. Program Spotlight: Edvantage Tutoring Did you know that Edvantage Tutoring offers virtual, live, standards-based support for Middle and High School students in Math, Science, and ELA? UPDATES: Spring 2025 Program Details: Tutoring is available Monday – Wednesday, 4:30 PM-6:30 PM, weekly through May 22, 2025. Tutoring Fee: $35/hour flat fee. Tutoring sessions are 30 minutes each. NCVPS Edvantage Tutoring Services Offered In: 6th, 7th & 8th Grade ELA, Math & Science Middle School ELA: Writing Lab (asynchronous assistance in ELA) 8th Grade Math I High School Math I, II, & III High School Biology High School English: Writing Lab (asynchronous assistance in English) *General MS/HS Asynchronous Support (asynchronous assistance in all curriculum areas) Enroll your students today for Spring 2025. Learn more at https://ncvps.org/edvantage-tutoring. News Archive CTE Internships  New NCVPS Help Desk (June 2024) Health and Physical Education Forms Updated (6-18-24) Reserve and Flexible Funds Requests Co-Teaching/Blended Course for Our Classroom Teachers NCVPS In-Real-Time Pilot AP Join Codes No-Show Reporting OCS Enrollments – Adding a Second Classroom Teacher TOT2 (Teacher Online Training) Registration Is Open Level Up with NCVPS NCVPS has four programs that will enhance your professional educational journey! North Carolina teachers have been transforming teaching and learning by engaging with our developmental and transformational programs. We aim to help educators bring innovation to their classrooms, schools, and districts. Let NCVPS help you elevate your work and campus. Start by choosing the program that’s right for you! Professional Development Courses Our Professional Development courses sharpen teaching skills. Courses are offered in a self-paced format. Digital Transition Webinar Series Navigate the shift to online and hybrid teaching digital with our Digital Transition Webinar series. Partnership Course Program In our Partnership Course Program, we provide the online courses and your district or school provides the teacher. Virtual Schools Network If you are part of a local virtual academy, join our Virtual Schools Network for resource-sharing and collaboration. School Support Links 2024-2025 Guide Parents’ Community Connections Newsletter Office Hours Edvantage Tutoring Home and Private Schools ELA Orientation Student Life Get Involved! NCVPS offers many ways students can participate in extra-curricular activities. Check out our Culture Cafe series, the iWorkNC speaker series, our various clubs, and free tutoring! See our Student Life page for details. Connecting with Parents As virtual learning has become a part of everyday learning for most families across North Carolina, many parents, guardians, and mentors continue to struggle with how to support their online learners in blended and online classes. To provide resources and strategies for how to support not only our NCVPS students, but all online learners in North Carolina, NCVPS has created two Supporting Online Students (SOS) video courses in Canvas. Both courses are free, open to the public, and do not require login credentials. Please share both links with your educational communities and parent networks.  Supporting Students – All NC The first course, Supporting Online Students – All NC, is general in nature and is designed for parents, guardians, and mentors of any student who is participating in a blended or online course or is enrolled in a fully online program regardless of school or grade level. Supporting Students – NCVPS The second course, Supporting Online Students – NCVPS, is specific to NCVPS and includes specific examples, demonstrations, and resources for NC Virtual parents, guardians, and mentors. Get Our Apps! NCVPS has a mobile app, and Canvas has two mobile apps and a web portal. What does each one do? We’re glad you asked! Here you go: NCVPS App: Stay connected with what’s happening at NCVPS. Think of these as “front office” notifications. Canvas Apps and Web Portal: Connect with a student’s course, see grades, due dates, pacing guides, and message the teacher. Check out the guide on our Mobile Apps page to see when and where it’s best to use each app or portal. Mobile Apps Thank you, everyone! Your North Carolina students appreciate your dedication and hard work! {View as Webpage} | Subscribe

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