2022-23 Instructional Minutes Make-Up Plan and Schedule

The inclement weather conditions during winter school days have disrupted our school's schedules. This page details how students will be expected to make up instructional minutes, as state law requires. Our make-up efforts will minimize disruption to previously scheduled events to the extent possible.

Pre-Kindergarten (VAFFY 4K)

Families with children in Pre-Kindergarten (4K) will continue to receive information from Jennifer Skibba, Early Learning Coordinator, regarding schedules and activities for 4K students. Information will be shared via email and monthly newsletters (archive available here).

Elementary Schools (Kindergarten - 5th Grade)

No additional minutes have been added to the end of the school day at elementary schools except for Core Knowledge Charter School and Stoner Prairie Elementary School.

Beginning on Monday, March 6, school dismissal time was extended by five minutes to 3:10 PM at Stoner Prairie Elementary School because of shared buses with Savanna Oaks and Core Knowledge Charter School (CKCS) elementary grades because of shared buses with the CKCS middle school grades.

While elementary schools already have well over the number of instructional minutes required by law, the VASD has high standards for instruction and learning. In alignment with our standards, we are offering supplemental learning options for elementary students as described below.

On Mondays April 3, April 17, May 1, and May 15, students have the opportunity to participate in standards-based learning opportunities aligned to grade level content at home prior to school on these Late Start Mondays. Students will attend school on the Late Start Monday schedule on these days.

The plans for this optional learning include students engaging in one core subject area each week. Your child’s teacher will provide paper/pencil activities to take home the Friday preceding each of these dates.
The activities are expected to take approximately 20-60 minutes.

Date	Lessons
April 3, 2023	English Language Arts, Spanish Language Arts (for TWI classrooms)
April 17, 2023	Math
May 1, 2023	Social Studies
May 15, 2023	Science

Activities may be returned to school, as they will be helpful for the teacher to understand your child’s progress.
For students with Individualized Education Plans who need adjustments to the assignment or who are working on a different curriculum, accommodations will be made to the lessons. Or, depending on your child’s needs, a different lesson will be provided by your case manager for the lessons each week.
The materials linked below were sent home on paper with your student. If you need another copy, you may access it at the links below.

Late Start Monday Supplemental Learning Options Monday, May 15, 2023 Opciones de aprendizaje para el lunes de entrada tarde: 15 de mayo 2023 Cover Page for all grade levels Portada para todos los niveles de grado
Grade/Grado	Instructional Materials/Materiales de instrucción
Kdg/Kindergarten	Description of Activity: Draw your favorite kind of weather. Use the link below to tell about the kind of weather you drew. Kinder Science (English) Activity Weather
Kdg TWI / Kindergarten TWI	Dibuja tu tipo favorito de clima. Use la línea a continuación para contarnos sobre el tipo de clima que dibujaste Estudios Ciencia de Kindergarten Actividad (TWI) - Clima
1st	Description of Activity: Using the links listed below look at the phases of the moon and draw the missing phase. Draw a picture and use words to explain why we can’t see stars in the daytime. 1st Grade Science (English) Activity Moon Phases Stars Activity
1^er TWI	Descripción de la actividad: Usando los enlaces que se enumeran a continuación, mira las fases de la luna y dibuja la fase faltante. Haz un dibujo y usa palabras para explicar por qué no podemos ver estrellas durante el día. Estudios Ciencia de 1er grado Actividad (TWI) Fases lunares Actividad de estrellas
2nd	Description of Activity: Using the link listed below, students will explore animal traits and their classification. Students will also think about how an animal's habitat and environment affect them. 2nd Grade Science - Activity (English) Animal Adventures
2^o TWI	Descripción de la actividad: Usando el enlace que se indica a continuación, los estudiantes explorarán los rasgos de los animales y su clasificación. Los estudiantes también pensarán en cómo el hábitat y el medio ambiente de un animal los afectan. Estudios Ciencia de 2º grado Actividad (TWI) Aventuras con animales
3rd	Description of Activity: Using the link listed below, have students identify traits of fossils to determine what the habitat looked like when these organisms were alive. 3rd Grade Science (English) Habitats, Fossils and Environments Over Time Fossils Activity
3^er TWI	Descripción de la actividad: Usando el enlace que se indica a continuación, pida a los estudiantes que identifiquen rasgos de fósiles para determinar cómo era el hábitat cuando estos organismos estaban vivos. Estudios Ciencia de 3er Grado Hábitats, fósiles y ambientes a lo largo del tiempo (TWI) Actividad fósil
4th	Description of the Activity: Using the link listed below, students will read the scenarios around energy and energy transfer and answer the questions. 4th Grade Science (English) Energizing Everything Energy Activity
4^to TWI	Descripción de la actividad: Utilizando el enlace que se indica a continuación, los estudiantes leerán los escenarios en torno a la energía y la transferencia de energía y responderán las preguntas. Estudios Ciencia de 4º grado Energizando todo (TWI) Actividad Energética
5th	Description of the Activity: Using the link listed below, students will read the scenarios around matter and answer the questions. 5th Grade Science (English) Chemical Magic Activity
5^to TWI	Descripción de la actividad: Usando el enlace que se encuentra a continuación, los estudiantes leerán los escenarios en torno a la materia y responderán a las preguntas. Estudios de Ciencia de 5º grado (TWI) Actividad Mágica Química

Middle Schools (6th-8th Grade)

Beginning on Monday, March 6, school dismissal time was extended by five minutes to 3:10 PM at Badger Ridge, Core Knowledge Charter School, and Savanna Oaks.

On Mondays April 3, April 17, May 1, and May 15, students will engage in asynchronous learning activities at home for the first hours of the school day. Students will attend school on the usual Late Start Monday schedule on these dates.

Students will participate in standards-based learning opportunities aligned to their current classroom curriculum to complete at home prior to school on those Mondays.
Students will engage in one core subject area each week with an additional opportunity for theie Related Arts/Schoolwide classes.
These lessons will be posted in Canvas for students to access.

Date	Asynchronous Lessons
April 3, 2023	English Language Arts, Spanish Language Arts & Music
April 17, 2023	Math & Family & Consumer Ed/Art/R2S
May 1, 2023	Social Studies & World Languages/Technology/AVID
May 15, 2023	Science & PE/Health/Youth Empowerment Justice & Joy

For students with Individualized Education Plans who need adjustments to the assignment or who are working on a different curriculum, accommodations will be made to the lessons. Or, depending on your child’s needs, a different lesson will be provided by your case manager for the lessons each week.

Monday, June 5, will *not* be a Late Start Monday.

High School (9th-12th Grade)

Beginning on Monday, March 6, school dismissal time was extended by five minutes to 4:00 PM at Verona Area High School.

Here is a summary of days missed due to inclement weather:

Thursday, December 15, 2022 - Day 1

Thursday, February 9, 2023 - Day 2 (this day was made up on Feb 17)

Thursday, February 16, 2023 - Day 1

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - Day 2 (this day was made up Asynchronously)

Thursday, February 23, 2023 - Day 1 (this day was made up Asynchronously)

Friday, March 10, 2023 - Day 1

On Mondays April 3, April 17, May 1, and May 15, students will engage in asynchronous learning activities at home for the first hours of the day. Students will be able to access lessons in Canvas.

Students will attend school on the usual Late Start Monday schedule on these dates.

Date	Asynchronous Lessons - 8:45 to 11:15 am	In-Person Lessons 11:30 am to 4:00 pm
April 3, 2023	Periods 1, 3, 5	Periods 2, 4, 6
April 17, 2023	Periods 1, 3, 5	Periods 2, 4, 6
May 1, 2023	Periods 2, 4, 6	Periods 2, 4, 6
May 15, 2023	Periods 1, 3, 5	Periods 2, 4, 6

The information communicated earlier noted that we missed equal numbers of Day 1 and Day 2; however, we have missed more of Day 1 instruction as indicated above. The district has a plan for students to make up these minutes of instruction that prioritizes consistency for the benefit of families with students across K-12. The late starts on April 3, April 17, May 1, and May 15 will be asynchronous learning opportunities for students. Because we have missed more Day 1’s than Day 2’s our Asynchronous Lessons will reflect that. We are not including 7th period as there are already more minutes in this period and these classes meet daily.

Students will participate in standards-based learning opportunities aligned to their current classroom curriculum, learning, and “I Can Statements” to complete at home prior to school on those Mondays.
Students will be able to access lessons in Canvas.
Educators will provide feedback on student work.
Families of students with Individualized Education Plans who participate in Essential Elements will receive activities aligned to the essential elements from their child’s case manager.

Monday, June 5, will *not* be a Late Start Monday. On June 5, students will follow the regular bell schedule for a Day 2, from 8:45 to 4:00 pm.

For More Information

The decision to cancel school is never taken lightly. Many factors are weighed as a part of the decision making process. Please watch this video from Superintendent Dr. Tremayne Clardy about the complexities of this decision. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to your student’s building principal.