Dear Parents and Student,

We hope that this letter finds you well and that you are ready to begin the school year. We wanted to share with you some important information to assist you in getting started in your CGHS Virtual Enrollment.

iPad and Textbook Pick-up:

Parents may pick up iPads and textbooks on August 10th and August 11th. Pick-up will curb-side outside the Student Activity Center on Victory Lane directly behind the home bleachers of Ray Skillman Stadium during the following times:

• August 10th from 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
• August 11th from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

How do I access my classes:

We are using three different digital platforms to deliver content to you: Global Campus, Plato, and Indiana Online Academy (IOA). There have been minor adjustments to teachers and delivery systems since we emailed your schedule for review. In order to know which delivery system each high school course uses we suggest looking at your schedule in Skyward.

• Global Campus courses will have a Center Grove teacher’s name next to the course. That course is being delivered via Canvas. To access your Canvas course(s) click this link here. You will use your CG username and password to access the course(s).
  • Please note that we highly recommend using the web-based version of Canvas, not the app. The Canvas app needs to be updated frequently and if you don’t update, you may have trouble accessing content.
  • If you have never used a Center Grove username and password, please email AccountHelp@centergrove.k12.in.us. They will be able to assist you.
  • Should you need assistance getting started, please contact Sam Fritz at fritzs@centergrove.k12.in.us

• Plato courses will say PLATO on your schedule. We will upload that class for you in Plato. For directions on how to access your Plato course, please use this link.

• Indiana Online Academy courses will say IOA. IOA is a self-enrollment system. To enroll in your IOA class, please follow these instructions. It is important that when you come to the payment portion of the enrollment process that you select the school. You’re not responsible for the payment to IOA. IOA classes begin on August 10th, please make sure that you complete the enrollment process. Please note that IOA has their own teachers. The IOA teacher will communicate with you and will report grades to Center Grove at the mid-term, nine weeks, and end of semester.

Attendance:

CGHS Virtual students are expected to complete 6 hours of course work each day. We highly suggest and recommend that you and your parent(s) develop a schedule to help you stay on track as you work through the coursework. Attendance is taken by logging into the Canvas system daily and completing a simple attendance .

Daily Engagement:

CGHS Virtual students should expect to engage with their content for at least six hours a day. Engagement can be both on-line and off-line. We would again strongly encourage you to create a schedule to stay on track. We have included a template to assist in schedule planning here.

Digital Citizenship:

While you are completing your coursework at home, you’re still considered a Center Grove High School student. The student handbook policies and procedures apply to you, even if you’re a virtual student. Unless a CGHS Virtual student has made arrangements and received permission to be on campus during traditional school hours, CGHS Virtual students will not be allowed on campus between the hours of 6:50 a.m. and 2:50 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Communication:

Teachers have several ways in which they may communicate with students. The most common way is through your Canvas email. Please make sure that you are checking your Canvas email each day. We also highly encourage parents to become Canvas observers. This will allow you to see announcements, due dates, and observe Canvas course content.

Global Campus teachers may offer virtual opportunities, such as Zoom meetings to interact with their students. These opportunities aren’t mandatory and will occur at the discretion of the Global Campus virtual teacher. Should course content or lectures be delivered via a Zoom meeting the content would be posted to Canvas for students to view at a later time.

Special Services Students:

As a CGHS Virtual student, we want to make sure that we are meeting the needs of IEP/ILP and S504 students. There are several teachers who work with these students, if your students need support please have them contact the following individuals:

• Jaime Lidy, Special Services teacher- lidyj@centergrove.k12.in.us
• Samantha McDaniel, Special Services teacher- mcdaniels@centergrove.k12.in.us
• Erin McNeill, ENL Coordinator- mcneille@centergrove.k12.in.us
• S504 issues or questions, please contact your student’s school counselor

School Pictures:

If you are interested in getting your picture taken for the yearbook, Lifetouch will be available after school from 3:00 p.m. to 5 p.m. September 21st and 22nd in the West Gym for school pictures. Students should enter through Door #3.

Textbook Rental Fees:

We will send textbook rental fees out to parents once the school year has begun.

We hope this helps in assisting your student in getting started with their CGHS Virtual curriculum. We look forward to partnering with you and your student throughout this semester.

Best Regards,

CGHS Administration