Virtual Learning for 2021-22 School Year

While we continue to focus on face-to-face learning as the ideal learning model for students, we also will continue to offer virtual school this year. Families interested in online education must confirm their registration for virtual learning for their children or teens by Friday, August 20 at noon. An opt-in portal for parents and guardians to complete only if they wish their children to learn online is now open at http://optout.kprdsb.ca/ .

Please note: if you indicated initial interest in online learning in the spring, but now wish to return to in-person learning, you do not need to take any steps. Students will automatically be re-registered in their last school attended prior to virtual learning. Only those interested in virtual learning need to complete the form here.

Those interested in virtual learning must complete the form here even if they indicated initial interest in the spring.

Secondary quadmesters will start September 7, November 11, February 1 and April 21, for all high schools. Secondary students will be able to enter or exit full-time virtual learning in September 2021 and February 2022.

Students/Parents/Guardians:

The mid-term mark grades for Quad 1 will be available in Edsby by October 14.

Mid-term grades will include a mark, comments, and learning skills.

Any student in the grade 10 Career Education class, the mark is a final mark for the ½ credit course.   The students are now working on the second ½ credit Civics course.

To access the mid-term update online:

• Login to Edsby (https://kpr.edsby.com/) from a web browser (this option is not available from your mobile phone)
• Click View Report Cards option from the left side of the screen

Please Note:  Attendance information is not accurate currently.  Published report cards in Edsby will show 0 Classes Missed and 0 Times late for all students.

If you have specific questions related to the mid-term updates, please contact your child’s teacher directly via telephone, email, or through Edsby.

Thank you.

KPRDSB has designated November 9 and 10 as Credit Completion Days for secondary school students. Secondary students will have no classes and may connect with their teachers virtually. This day will be used by teachers to provide feedback to students on their culminating tasks, support students at risk of not attaining a credit, and prepare for Quadmester 2. Quad 2 begins on November 11th.

Elementary students will attend school as usual.

Good afternoon,

The transfer window is now open for students to transfer between VHS and their home school for Quadmester two.

If you have any questions please contact your home school.

Students/Parents/Guardians:

Hello VHS Parent and Guardians:

Students/Parents/Guardians:

Congratulations to our students who have now completed Quad 2.

Sorry for the delay we have had some technical issues if you are unable to see your report card please contact your teacher.

Final reports for Quad 2 are now available electronically.  A signed paper copy will be placed in your child’s OSR.  Reports will include a grade, learning skills, and a brief comment.

To access the report card in Edsby:

• Login to Edsby (https://kpr.edsby.com/) from a web browser (this option is not available from your mobile phone)
• Locate Classes section
• Click View Report Cards option from the left side of the screen

A paper copy of the final report card for Quad 2 will be provided, upon parent request ONLY.

If you have specific questions related to your child’s grade, please contact your child’s teacher(s) directly via telephone, email, or through Edsby.

Thank you and best wishes as we begin Quad 3.

To Parents/Guardians/Students

As we are moving along in our third quadmester, parents/guardians and students will be updated on student progress according to the following schedule: Morning and Afternoon classes - Friday, February 18. Student progress will be shared by each teacher through Edsby. See attached for further information.

Virtual Learning For the 2022-2023 School Year

KPR schools and classrooms continue to provide rich, varied in-person learning experiences for all students. For those who wish, we are also offering families the ability to choose online learning for the 2022-23 school year. While final details are still being confirmed, our online programs will continue to follow the same basic structure students have followed this year. If parents and guardians register for the Virtual Learning Program now, they will be registering their child for the 2022/2023 school year. An option to return to your home school will be provided to students prior to the school start-up in September 2022.

The registration window for virtual learning during the 2022-23 school year is March 8, 2022 – March 29, 2022.

Secondary virtual learning

• Virtual High School will also include synchronous and asynchronous learning.
• Secondary schools in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board will be returning to a semester system beginning September 2022. The Virtual High School, like all KPR secondary schools, will utilize a semester system, where students will take up to four credits in each semester.
• Students will be able to enter or exit full-time virtual learning at the semester start-up in September 2022 and February 2023.

Registering now will confirm participation in virtual learning before the 2022-23 school year begins. Please note we cannot offer courses virtually if they have an in-person component (e.g., cooperative education).

Registration Link: https://virtualreg.kprdsb.ca/

Good afternoon,

The Quad 3 Mid-Term Report Cards have been published and can now be viewed on Edsby.  See attachment for instructions for viewing the report on Edsby with a mobile device or desktop/laptop.  If you have any questions about the report card, please contact the teacher, after March Break.

Wishing you all a wonderful March Break!

April 26, 2022

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Over the coming weeks, as part of our ongoing efforts to create and maintain safe, inclusive, and accepting schools, all students from Grades 4 to 12 in the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board will be asked to participate in an anonymous School Climate Survey.

The School Climate Survey is required every two years by the Ministry of Education as part of the Safe Schools initiative and asks students for their opinion on key areas that research has shown to have an impact on student learning outcomes – with a focus on sense of belonging, relationships, safety, and well-being.

The survey measures include but are not limited to:

• Engagement (e.g., sense of belonging and social connectedness, positive relationships with adults, intellectual engagement, school involvement, and support outside of school),
• Environment (e.g., school environment, learning environment, school discipline, and diversity and representation),
• Safety (e.g., bullying, harassment, discrimination, and help-seeking), and
• Well-being (e.g., general well-being, and social and emotional skills).

Some important notes about the survey:

• The survey is voluntary; students can decide whether they want to complete the survey and can skip any questions they do not want to answer.
• The survey is anonymous and confidential.
• The survey takes approximately 25 to 35 minutes to complete and is completed during class time.
• Accommodations will be provided for students with diverse learning needs.
• Results of this survey will be reported at the school-level and individual respondents will not be identified.
• Information will be used by schools to build safer spaces in which everyone is respected and feels that they belong.
• Students will complete the survey online at school between May 17 and June 10, 2022.
• Parents who do not want their child (or children) to complete the survey must advise the homeroom teacher by May 17, 2022.

Please contact me with any questions you may have about the survey.

Sincerely,

Silvia Grdovic

Principal

PETERBOROUGH REGIONAL & INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL CLOSURES

VHS will resume on Wednesday, May 25.   We understand that some families, depending on their personal circumstances and challenges, may still not have power and internet connectivity due to the weekend’s storm.  If this is the case, teachers will ensure students will be provided with any work missed and flexibility in any work submitted for evaluation.

Quad 4 Mid Term Report Cards - published