Learning Coaches are not required to log attendance for their students. Attendance is automatically recorded based on a student's participation each school day. When a student logs in daily and actively participates in their assigned classes and coursework, they stay on track to meet the Virginia Department of Education's virtual learning requirement of 180 instructional days. 

Students are marked Present when they log into their student account daily AND complete qualifying activities like coursework, participating in live classes, and other learning activities assigned by teachers. 

There may be days when students do not have assignments to complete. Some examples include in-person testing, school outings, and cancelled live class connects.

On these days students should still log into their account, check their student email and calendar for any updates or news, and complete any supplemental or offline learning as appropriate. 

If a student does not log in on these days an Unexcused Absnece will be logged. 

If your student is absent, you will receive an Unexcused Absence email from an attendance specialist. That email will include a VAVA Absence form to fill out to explain why the student was unable to log in and complete qualifying activities for that day. The attendance team will review the submitted form and change the absnece to excused when appropriate.

Please reach out to your student's teachers when planning future absences such as vacations or trips to coordinate make up work. Students will receive an email from the attendance team after absences have been recorded.

It is not necessary to provide advanced notice of absences. 

Families may recieve an automated call or text if a student has not logged in to the student account by 3pm, but that doesn't mean they will be counted as absent. The call is to remind students to start their school day and complete their coursework. if students participate in online learning after the engagement call or text is received, their attendance will still be recorded. 

All VAVA students are required to attend their required Live Class Connect sessions and complete associated engagement activities assigned by each teacher. The only exception is students who are eligible for the Flex Program. Students who miss a required Class Connect session are required to (1) view the recording of the session within one week of the live session date and (2) complete the engagement activity by the teacher deadline. Doing so enables students to benefit from VAVA teacher instruction and prevents them from falling behind. 

Engagement comprises 15% of the student’s semester grade for each course. Please email the teacher if your student will be missing any live class connect session.