
Connections Academy Thanks to Stephanie Hoffman (MTSMCA), Principal Ben Kolb (JHCA) and Lea Ann Lockard (TXCA@Houston) for posing for picture at the iNACOL VSS conference. It's been posted to the blog :)
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Teachers and administrators of schools from all over the world are in attendance at this years iNACOL Virtual School Symposium. It was quite challenging to pick and choose from so many different presentations, but there were some that definitely caught my interest.

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It's thrilling to have such a gifted virtual education leader as part of the Connections Academy team!
~ "Mickey Revenaugh is one of the nation's leading experts on K-12 online learning," noted Susan Patrick, President and Chief Executive Officer of iNACOL. #vss2009
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PR: Virtual public education visionary tapped for leadership role at world's leading K-12 online education organization. Baltimore, MD (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 16, 2009 -- Mickey Revenaugh, a co-founder and Senior Vice Preside

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Drum roll please....
Oregon Connections Academy (ORCA), the state's largest virtual public school has been honored with an "Outstanding" grade - the highest possible rating -- on the 2008-2009 School Report Card issued Tuesday by the Oregon Department of Education.
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"ORCA's Outstanding School Report Card grade and stellar OAKS test results are clear indicators that ORCA is succeeding in delivering quality education and supporting academic achievement for students from across our state. It is especially gratifying to know that the Oregon Department of Education ...

Connections Academy Congratuations Taylor Wood, Oregon Connections Academy! This is proof that Connections Academy students rock!
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Taylor Wood is a winner of the Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon’s 2009 Concerto Competition. Ms. Wood is a student at Southern Oregon University (SOU) and Oregon Connections Academy. A private percussion student of Dr. Terry Longshore, she has studied string bass with David Miller and Dr. William ...

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Story from Nevada - Online education makes house calls to Clark County kids
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION PRESIDENT SKEPTICAL http://bit.ly/2E0i82
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Eleven-year-old Alicia Ross practices gymnastics about 25 hours a week, but she doesn't need to do back flips to get to school on time.

Connections Academy Minnesota Connections Academy student Kiri Baga, 14, made the unusual jump from novice level to a Junior Grand Prix event in Germany, where she won the women's title! Glückwünsche!!!
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The call came while Kiri Baga was at a restaurant

Connections Academy Georgia Charter Schools Rally at State Capitol to Draw Close to 1,000
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A crowd of nearly 1,000 students, parents, educators, politicians and others will show their support for public charter schools in Georgia at the first ever “Rally at the Capitol for Charter Schools,” Friday, Nov. 6, 10 a.m. – noon, on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol building.

Connections Academy Central California Connections Academy will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the expansion of their teaching center in Visalia. Congratulations CenCA!http://bit.ly/4Aq5mI
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Connections Academy, a virtual public school for K-12 students, will hold a ribbon-cutting Oct. 28 to celebrate the grand opening of its expanded teaching center and administrative office in Visalia.

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Watch this video to hear what some parents think about the school.
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Each year, we survey our parents to get their feedback on our program and help identify what we’re doing well and how we can improve. Our parents evaluate Connections Academy on a number of criteria including:

Share this with all Idaho teachers you know! Only 20 spots available! INSPIRE Virtual Charter School is offering free online sessions to help teachers prepare your at risk 10th-12th grade students for ISAT’s. ...

Connections Academy 2nd Grade FL Connections Academy student, Sean Lenze helped raise over $3,000 for the American Cancer Society in the "Kicking for a Cure, Curing Cancer One Kick at a Time" fundraiser. He completed all 1,000 karate kicks in a little over 2 1/2 hours. Let's hear it for Sean! Way to go!!

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SCCA 8th Grader Sarah Renée has completed her first Novel! Take a moment to check it out!
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Ten years ago, a devastating fire took the lives of Queen Karenisha and King Makero leaving a young Saderia orphaned. Nobody knows how the fire was started but it ignited quickly. Too quickly. In ten years the truth has never been discovered... ...

Connections Academy Minnesota Connections Academy student Kevin Johnson will compete next spring for a chance at one of 8,200 scholarships ~ Way to go Kevin!!!
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN, October 20, 2009 — MTS Minnesota Connections Academy—a virtual public school for K-12 students—is pleased to announce that senior Kevin Johnson is a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.Johnson, ...

Connections Academy Commonwealth Connections Academy student Hope Frick speaks it like it is!
Cyber schools: It's time for them to be considered mainstream | Our Views & Yours - PennLive.com - -
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While meeting with one admissions counselor, I was asked the standard question concerning where I was attending high school. As usual, my answer left the counselor puzzled.

Connections Academy Tiffany mentioned she was interviewed this evening for a news feature and here it is! Tiffany shares some of the reasons that she enrolled her students with Connections Academy. What are your reasons for making the CA choice?
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Tiffany Ermi says there were a number of reasons to enroll her kids into a charter school, like budget cuts and programs being eliminated at her daughter's school. She was afraid her kids learning ...














