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WhyisMauryHighSchoolstartingthefirstnineweeksofschoolvirtually? InthebestinterestofthehealthandsafetyofallNPSStakeholders,theNorfolkSchoolBoardvotedinJulytoopenallNorfolkPublicSchoolsvirtuallyinthefallforthefirstnineweeksofschool.TheschooldistrictinconjunctionwithNorfolk’sHealthDepartmentwillevaluateCovid-19datatodeterminehowteachingandlearningwilltakeplacethereafter.Whenisthefirstdayofschoolforvirtuallearningandwhatarethestudenthours?SchoolwillstartonTuesday,September8,2020at7:25amandendat2:05pm. Studentswillfollowtheirvirtualscheduleeveryday.Theodd(A-Day)/even(B-Day)schedulecanbefoundat:https://www.npsk12.com/cms/lib/VA02208074/Centricity/Domain/4/E-O%20Block%20Schedule%202020-2021%20upd%2027%20jul%2020.pdfWhenwillmystudent’sschedulebeready?MauryisworkingdiligentlytofinalizeschedulessothattheyareavailableforviewinginStudentVueandParentVue.WhyareMaurystudentsexpectedtostartat7:25am?NorfolkPublicSchoolswanttokeepthesamestarttimesforstudentswhethertheyattendschoolvirtuallyorinperson.WillMauryHighSchoolhaveregularofficehours?Atthistime,officehoursfortheregularschoolyearhavenotbeendetermined. OurmainofficeremainsopenTuesdaysandThursdays,from10:00am-2:00pm.Wearingfacemasksisrequiredwhenenteringthebuilding.HowdoIgetmyParentVuelogininformation?Pleaseemailjhess@nps.k12.va.usinordertorequestthisinformation. Pleaseprovideyournameaswellasyourstudent’snameintheemail.Mylogindoesn’twork.WhodoIemail?Pleaseemailmbaker@nps.k12.va.usinordertorequesthelp. Pleaseprovideyourfullnameandstudentnumberintheemail.HowdoIupdatemycontactinformationPleaseemaillchristou@nps.k12.va.uswithyourname,student’snameandanycorrectedcontactinformation. Addresschangesrequiredocumentation.Furtherinstructionswillbesenttoyou.Willteachingandlearninglookthesameasitdidduringthespringquarantine?No,thisyearstudentswillbeexpectedtologintoaliveZoomclasssession,followingtheirdailybellschedule. Thefirstclassofthedaywillstartat7:25amandstudentsareexpectedtobeloggedinandreadytolearnatthattime.Studentswillhavetheopportunitytoaskquestionsandworkwiththeirpeers.Theywillreceiveassignmentswithdeadlines. Studentswillbegradedfollowingthetraditionalgradingsystemincludingclasswork,homework,projects,quizzes,andtests.Paperpacketswillnotbemadeavailable. Belowisthedivisionsamplebellschedule:
Willattendancebetakendaily?Yes,dailyattendance,alongwithclassperiodattendancewillbetaken. Studentsmustlogineachdayandeachbellforofficialattendancetobetaken. Studentswhodonotsignintotheirclassesonthefirstdayofschoolwillbedroppedfromtheofficialroleandhavetoreregister. Anystudentwhoisabsentfor15consecutivedayswillbedroppedfromtheschool’sofficialroster.Whattechnologyisavailabletohelpmystudentwithvirtuallearning?ThedistricthasorderedChromebooksforeachstudent. ChromebooksareexpectedtoarrivelateAugust.T-MobileHotspotWifi(mifi)devicesarealsoavailableforstudentswhoneedinternetaccess.IfmystudentalreadyhasadevicefromNPS,whatdoIneedtodo?StudentswhohavereceivedadevicefromMauryHighSchoolasa9th,10thor11thgraderlastyear,maycontinuetouseit.Eachdevicewasrecordedinourdatabaseandisthestudent’sresponsibility.AnyseniorwhograduatedneedstoreturnthedevicetoMaury. StudentscomingfromotherNPSschoolsasrising9thgradersortransfers,musteitherreturnthedevicetotheirpreviousschoolortoMaurywheretheywillbeissuedanewone.Maurywillensurethatthereturneddeviceissentbacktotheirpreviousschool.WhencanwepickupaChromebook,WiFi(mifi)?Ihavea9thgraderoranewstudent,whenisorientation?FreshmenandNewStudentOrientationwilltakeplaceonWednesday,September2ndwiththereleaseofavirtualpresentationandtourofthebuilding.WeencourageallfamiliestoviewthepresentationbyvisitingtheMaurywebsiteathttps://www.npsk12.com/Page/113.MystudentisenrolledintheMedicalandHealthSpecialtiesProgramatMaury. Howwillthiswork?ExpectationsforMedicalProgramstudentsarethesame.QuestionsregardingtheMedicalandHealthSpecialtiesProgramshouldbedirectedtotheProgramLeaderandAcademicAdvisor:Ms.AnneChristie,atachristie@nps.k12.va.usMystudentisscheduledtotakeaclassattheNorfolkTechnicalCenter(NTC).Howwillthiswork?StudentsenrolledincoursesatNTCandwillbecontactedbyteacherstoreceivetheirZoomlinksforclass.QuestionsregardingNTCshouldbedirectedtotheNTCSiteCoordinator:Mr.BrandonBell,atbbell@nps.k12.va.usMystudentisscheduledtotakeaclassattheGovernor’sSchoolfortheArts(GSA). Howwillthiswork?TheGSAadministrationwillannouncehowstudentswillcompletecoursework.QuestionsregardingGSAshouldbedirectedtotheExecutiveDirector:Dr.AndreaWarren,[email protected]
WhatistheVirtualScholarsAcademy?NPSparentsandguardianscouldselecttohavetheirstudentattendschoolonlinetheentireschoolyearthroughtheVSAprogram.StudentsalsohavetheoptiontoleaveVSAandresumeface-to-faceinstructionifapplicable.AdditionalanswerstoquestionsaboutVSAcanbefoundat: https://www.npsk12.com/Domain/6089IfyouhaveadditionalquestionsaboutVSA,pleaseemailourChiefInformationandInstructionalTechnologyOfficer:Dr.MichaelCataldo,[email protected] Howcanmystudentrequestaschedulechange?AlinkispostedontheMaurywebsiteforstudentstorequestaschedulechangebyemailingtheirguidancecounselor. Whatifmystudentneedssocialoremotionalsupportduringtheschoolday?Ourschoolcounselorswillbeavailabletosupportstudentsduringtheschoolday.AlinkispostedontheMaurywebsiteforstudentstorequestaschedulechangebyemailingtheirguidancecounselor. MystudenthasanIEP.Howwillspecialeducationserviceswork?TheDepartmentofLearningSupport-SpecialEducationServicescontinuestocollaboratewithotherdepartmentsandschoolstomeettheneedsofstudentswithdisabilities. Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseemailtheDepartmentChair:Ms.KatieLewis,atkflewis@nps.k12.va.usMystudenthadanIDEAmeetingthatwaspostponedorhasanIEPmeetingthatneedstobemadecurrent.WhenwillIEPmeetingsresume?TheDepartmentofLearningSupport-SpecialEducationservicesisworkingdiligentlytoestablishexpectationsandproceduresforcontinuingallIDEAmeetingsthatwerepostponedduringthemandatedclosureofschools. IDEAmeetingsandprocessesthatrequirethecompletionofstudentevaluationswillresumebyappointment. Maurystaffwillcontactparents/guardianstoscheduleappointmentsatmutuallyagreeabletimes,indesignatedschoollocations,undersocialdistancingguidelinesandwithappropriatehealthmitigationpracticesinplace.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseemailtheDepartmentChair:Ms.KatieLewis,[email protected]?MauryHighSchoolwillbeofferingclubsandotheractivitiesvirtually.SchedulesandlinkswillbeprovidedbyannouncementsthroughCanvas. Studentsmustemailsponsorsinordertoreceivelinkstosessions.Willtherebeathleticsthisyear?Ifstudentsareallowedtoattendschoolin-personandifapprovedbyNorfolkPublicSchools,VHSLhasadjustedtheseasonstoallowforathleticsthisyear. ConditioningwillstartonceNorfolkPublicSchool’sCovid-19PlanisapprovedbytheNorfolkHealthDepartment. Studentswhowouldliketoparticipateinconditioningmustprovidetheirowntransportation.
• Season1(Winter)December14–February20(FirstContestDate–December28)o Basketball,gymnastics,indoortrack,swim/dive,wrestling
• Season2(Fall)February15–May1(FirstContestDate–March1)o Cheer,crosscountry,fieldhockey,football,golf,volleyball
• Season3(Spring)April12–June26(FirstContestDate–April26)o Baseball,lacrosse,soccer,softball,tennis,trackandfield
Areathleticphysicalsbeingprovided?Belowisalistoflocationsofferingphysicalsfor$20(cashonly).Youcanprintthephysicalformfromthefollowingwebsite:http://www.laketaylor.rschoolteams.com/sites/laketaylor.rschoolteams.com/files/files/Private_User/rpannenb/smac-ppe-2017-181.pdfPleaserememberthatyoumustgotothiswebsitehttps://www.npsk12.com/Page/1935andreviewconcussioninformationbywatchingthevideo.Thenyoumustprintandsigntheacknowledgementletter.YoucanturninthesecompletedformstothemainofficeatMauryoremailthemtoourAthleticDirector,Mr.TommyStaples,[email protected]
PhysicalSchedule: ∼Saturday,8/22/209am@BTW ∼Wednesday,9/02/205pm@PowhatanStadium ∼Wednesday,8/26/205pm@LTHS ∼Saturday,9/12/209am@NHS
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseemailtheMauryAthleticDirector:Mr.TommyStaples,[email protected]
WhenareSeniorPhotosbeingscheduled?SeniorsmayarrangetohavetheirseniorportraitstakenattheHaynePhotographersstudios,locatedat4522PleasantAve#A,Norfolk,VA23518.Theirphonenumberis757-201-7973.Youmaybookatimeonlineusingthelink:https://haynephotographers.com/clients/services/2021-high-school-seniors/maury-high-school/maury-formal-yearbook-tuxedo--drape-photos-at-studio/Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleaseemailMr.MarkRowe,[email protected]?EmailMs.KarenBerg,[email protected]