Based on student information from the current school year (22-23):

• The student lives in the Uvalde CISD attendance area;

• The student is enrolled in a school district or open-enrollment charter school.

• The student has reasonable access to in-person services at a district or school facility.

• The student has fewer than 10 unexcused absences while enrolled in local remote instruction over a six-month period.

Student Expectations

● Students will always present their very best effort.

● All work submitted will be the authentic work of the student. Unit tests must be completed

independently with no assistance.

● Students will work the equivalent of 240 minutes per day spread out among the four core

subjects.

● Students will submit all required assignments to their teacher within the designated time frame.

● Students will attend and actively participate in live classes and online threaded discussions.

● Students will successfully complete all courses.

Parent/Guardian Expectations

● Parents/guardians will work daily with their students to ensure consistent progress.

● Parents/guardians will provide an adequate study area equipped with the appropriate tools for

each student.

● Parents/guardians will ensure that internet connections are available and maintained for the

duration of the student’s enrollment.

● Parents/guardians will ensure that their contact information is current and communicate any

changes to their home offices.

● Parents/guardians will check the LMS (See Saw for PK-2, Canvas for 3-12)  home page daily for school-wide

announcements.

● Parents/guardians will ensure their child makes daily progress by logging into their student’s

daily attendance within the See Saw or Canvas LMS.

● Parents/guardians will respond to email and phone messages from the school within 24 hours

to ensure the timeliness of all communications. Webmail is HVA’s primary method of contact.

● Parents/guardians will maintain a working phone that can be used by teachers and the school

office for regular contact.

● Parents/guardians will make all necessary arrangements to ensure that their students attend

and complete the annual state assessments.

Uvalde CISD abides by Texas state law regarding attendance. Whether a school is virtual or “brick and mortar,” consistent attendance and participation are imperative for any student to succeed. We will follow these guidelines:

1. Attendance will be taken daily.

2. Students are expected to attend their synchronous class sessions online and demonstrate daily

progress in assigned activities for all classes.

3. A student must “engage” in each class each day in order to be counted present.

Student engagement is defined as follows:

1. During synchronous classes, students demonstrate engagement by listening to the instructions, participate in class discussions, turn their cameras on,  and complete tasks as assigned.
2. During asynchronous times, students will demonstrate engagement by completing assignments and demonstrating progress through the online learning software. Student asynchronous time can take place anytime between 7 am and 11:59 pm

Engagement will be tracked via one of the following:

1. Teacher interactions: Students will engage in synchronous learning with teachers on a schedule defined by the teacher. Additionally, students may be requested to check-in with their teacher during scheduled tutorials or small group discussions.
2. Daily progress in the LMS: Students will have at minimum a daily assignment or question related to the day’s learning objective for every subject which will be the equivalent of 240 minutes of instructional time. It is not expected that students complete exactly 240 minutes of instructional time a day. This time will fluctuate depending on the difficulty level of the online assignments.

Following an absence, a parent should submit an absence note* to the Virtual Learning principal or registrar with the following details:

a. Student first and last name

b. Grade

c. ID number (if known)

d. Date of absence

e. Reason for absence

*Notes can be emailed to the campus attendance email address

Viewing Attendance

You may view your student’s attendance at any time through Family Access. Just login and select the attendance tab. 

Absence Notifications

You will receive an absence notification (call/email)when your student has been marked absent. This is a friendly reminder that you need to submit a note to the attendance office. All students with unexcused absences for ten or more days or parts of days in a six-month period will be removed from Virtual Learning back to in-person at their home campus.

90% Rule

To receive credit or a final grade in a class, students must attend at least 90% of the days the class is offered.

A student will be offered an equivalent of four hours (240 instructional minutes) of daily instruction. The instructional time will provide students access to the equivalent of instructional minutes that a student would be engaged in over a normal school year as documented in the publicly posted asynchronous plan. The number of instructional minutes students have access to will match or exceed 240 instructional minutes of daily minimums across all subjects for Kindergarten through 12th grade

A typical day will include activities such as:

• Daily progress checks in the learning management system (LMS) that confirm students are accessing instruction;

• Daily "office hours" or teacher-student conferences that confirm students are learning content; 

• Completion/turn-in of assignments from student to teacher via designated programs and the student's LMS;

• Small group opportunities for reteaching and enriching learning;

• Weekly student goal-setting and data tracking;

• Formative and summative assessments

• 1-1 time with Administrator, Counselor, or Student Success Advisor (used to provide personalized support)

"Office hours" are synchronous sessions that provide opportunities for teacher and student to conference and address progress.  These sessions may also be used for teacher-led, small group work or tutoring.  These times will be communicated with parents to ensure students are available for these interactions.  Some office hours will be mandatory each week to account for time needed for instructional minutes.