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iDays at PXU
We have identified certain school days as iDays. Our iDays initiative allows students to focus on individual needs and complete mastery-based or project-based assignments while at home. If your student, however, needs a safe space, please contact your school to have the option of attending a designated safe space (library, cafeteria, gym, or auditorium) on campus. While in the safe space, students are expected to bring their laptops and work independently to complete their individual class assignments. Students may also log in for support during scheduled office hours. Whether at home or in a safe space, all students are responsible for completing and submitting assignments on time to their individual teachers. Why the initiative, you might ask? The Phoenix Union High School District Governing Board approved the use of alternative instructional time models to support our instructional delivery as well as to create time and space to support the social and emotional health of our students, teachers, staff, and families. These designated days provide us with an excellent opportunity to check and connect with our community’s well-being as well as continue to creatively deliver instruction to our students. Furthermore, iDays coupled with wrap-around services such as social, emotional, and academic supports ensure that the individual needs of our students and families are being met.
iDays for 2022-2023 School Year
iDays FAQ
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What are iDays?
iDays are days dedicated to individualized learning.These designated days are designed to support mastery-based independent learning outside of the classroom and provide wrap-around supports for students, teachers, staff, and families.
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What happens on iDays?
Students have the option of completing mastery-based and/or project-based assignments at home, or they can report to a safe space at their designated campus. Whether at home or on campus, students are responsible for the completion and submission of all school assignments.
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When are the iDays for the 2022-2023 School Year?
Fall Semester
August 22
September 19
October 24
December 5
Spring Semester
January 30
February 13
March 27
April 17
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Are teachers working on iDays?
Yes. Teachers are required to be on campus planning, preparing for classes, available for student office hours, and participating in meetings or PLCs. Teachers are available for student questions or support online from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
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Will students have access to campus on iDays?
iDays are designed to be remote days of learning. Each campus will have a designated, supervised space for specific students needing a safe environment to complete their remote assignments. There will not be any direct instruction on these days. If your student needs a safe space, please contact your school. It is not required that students be on campus. Students involved in extracurricular activities should arrive on campus after the school day has concluded.
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Will students have access to breakfast and lunch?
Yes. Breakfast and lunch will be served to all students as grab-and-go meals. In addition to students on campus, students at home are welcome to come pick up a meal on those days.
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Will transportation be available for my student?
Yes. Transportation will be available for students on a needed basis. Bus cards and Metro rail passes are also available to all students.
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Will students be allowed to participate in activities, clubs, and sports on iDays?
Yes. Students will continue to participate in all activities scheduled on iDays, including extra-curricular events such as sports.
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Will administrators, security, and other staff be available on iDays?
Yes. All school personnel staff – administrators, security, support staff, nurse, counselors, others – are required to be on campus along with all teachers.
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Will student attendance be taken?
Yes. Student completion of mastery-based or project-based assignments within the designated window will be marked present on these days. Students must complete each class assignment to be marked present in class.
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What are Students' expectations during an iDay?
- Log in to each of their teachers’ approved virtual platforms or assignment software and complete the assigned activities in a self-paced manner.
- Submit the assigned activities for each class period according to the teachers' directions within three school days of the remote learning day.
- Utilize each teacher's check-in time, if needed, for any additional clarification or support needed to complete the mastery-based or project-based assignments.
- Attend in person in the afternoon if you choose to do so, or if you are assigned to attend as a result of the need for academic improvement.
- Confirm attendance in StudentVue as present or absent based on participation and completion of each teacher’s assignments.
- Log in to each of their teachers’ approved virtual platforms or assignment software and complete the assigned activities in a self-paced manner.
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What are Teachers' expectations during an iDay?
- Provide asynchronous learning opportunities such as flipped class activities, mastery or project-based assignments, and a process for submitting such activities for each class period assigned.
- Be accessible to students, through the virtual platform and in person, who may need immediate support on activities/projects from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm.
- Communicate the intentional virtual support times to students and parents.
- Confirm attendance of students for each identified day within five school days of the iDay after determining successful participation and/or completion of the learning activities or projects assigned. If a student is in person and meets with the teacher directly, it should be strongly considered when determining if the student is present. Students who do not demonstrate completion of assigned tasks shall be marked absent by changing the attendance code to absent (ABS).
- Provide asynchronous learning opportunities such as flipped class activities, mastery or project-based assignments, and a process for submitting such activities for each class period assigned.
iDays Preguntas Frecuentes
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¿Qué son iDays?
Los iDays son días dedicados al aprendizaje individualizado. Estos días designados están diseñados para apoyar el aprendizaje independiente basado en el dominio fuera del salón de clases y brindan apoyo integral para estudiantes, maestros, personal y familias.
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¿Qué sucede en iDays?
Los estudiantes tienen la opción de completar asignaciones basadas en el dominio y/o en proyectos en casa o pueden presentarse en un lugar seguro en su plantel designado. Ya sea en casa o en el plantel, los estudiantes son responsables de completar y enviar todas las tareas escolares.
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¿Están los maestros trabajando en iDays?
Si. Se requiere que los maestros estén en el plantel planificando, preparándose para las clases, disponibles para las horas de oficinas de los estudiantes y participando en reuniones o PLC. Los maestros están disponibles para preguntas de los estudiantes o apoyo en línea de 10:00 am a 12:00 pm.
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¿Tendrán los estudiantes acceso al plantel en iDays?
Los iDays están diseñados para ser días de aprendizaje remotos. Cada plantel tendrá un espacio desinado y supervisado para estudiantes específicos que necesiten un entorno seguro para terminar asignaciones remotas. No habrá ninguna instrucción directa en estos días. Si su estudiante necesita un espacio seguro, comuníquese con su escuela. No se requiere que los estudiantes estén en el plantel. Los estudiantes involucrados en actividades extracurriculares deben llegar al plantel después de que haya concluido el día escolar.
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¿Tendrán los estudiantes acceso a desayuno y almuerzo?
Si. El desayuno y almuerzo se servirán a todos los estudiantes como comidas para llevar. Además de los estudiantes en el plantel, los estudiantes en casa son bienvenidos a recoger una comida en esos días.
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¿Habrá transporte disponible para mi estudiante?
Si. Habrá transporte disponible para los estudiantes cuando lo necesiten. Las tarjetas de autobús y los pases del tren Metro también están disponibles para todos los estudiantes.
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¿Se permitirá a los estudiantes participar en actividades, clubes y deportes en iDays?
Si. Los estudiantes continuarán participando en todas las actividades programadas en iDays, incluidos los eventos extracurriculares como los deportes.
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¿Están disponibles los administradores, seguridad y el resto del personal en iDays?
Si. Todo el personal de la escuela - administradores, seguridad, personal de apoyo, enfermeras, consejeros u otros – deben estar en el plantel junto con todos los maestros.
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¿Se tomará la asistencia de los estudiantes?
Si. La finalización del estudiante de las asignaciones basadas en el domino o en el proyecto dentro de la ventana designada se marcará como presente en estos días. Los estudiantes deben completar cada tarea durante los tres días despues del iDay para ser marcados como presentes en la clase. Si un estudiante asiste al apoyo de aprendizaje en persona por la tarde y trabaja directamente con su maestro, ellos también serán considerados presentes. Todavía necesitarán completar la actividad o tarea apropiada en un tiempo razonable según lo determine el maestro.
