Welcome to NOVA Independent Study
NOVA Independent Study, the Novato Unified School District’s independent study program, is a WASC accredited K-12 program for families who are looking for an alternative to traditional public schools. After reading about the wide variety of options for K-12 students at NOVA, please call the school for more information or to ask questions about your particular circumstances.
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Summertime and the living is easy |
NOVA grad featured at Italian Street Painting FestivalCaroline Hoog was the featured student artist at the Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival held in San Rafael on June 13 and 14. This picture of her work was taken on Sunday, June 14 at around noon; Caroline had been working on her square since Thursday, almost immediately after graduation Wednesday night.
The following was published on the Youth in Arts website and on an informational banner at the festival. Caroline, we're very proud of you! Caroline Hoog (Featured Student Artist) is an 18 year-old portrait artist born and raised in Nicasio, California. She discovered her love and talent for art in the fourth grade and her particular interest in portraiture about four years ago. Since then, she has studied privately with Marin painter and international award-winning street painter Genna Panzerella. Caroline has painted portraits for country music star Sara Evans and her work has won Best in Show at the Sonoma Marin Fair for two years running. This will be Caroline's fourth year participating as an artist at the Youth in Arts Italian Street Painting Festival. Caroline's inspiration and passion in her art comes from her desire to bless others with her work. Caroline will take Leonardo da Vinci's study Head of a Young Woman (c. 1490) as the inspiration for her Feature 2009 Street Painting. Click below for pictures from end of the year celebrations and summer reading suggestions. |
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End of the year planning guide |
The home stretch
As of Friday, May 15, there are only 18 more days of school before the end of the semester. We have noticed some disturbing trends and need your help:
• Absences are increasing: At NOVA, a missed appointment is the equivalent of five missed school days. The teachers are on a very tight schedules, so when a student misses an appointment, the teacher can’t easily reschedule. Please explain this to your student.
Students who miss appointments often end up picking up their new assignments and turning in the previous week’s assignments without the benefit of the teacher’s explanations or critique of the work. It simply doesn’t work. Students will go through the motions without learning.
• Communication is decreasing: If a student must miss an appointment, the master agreement requires that he/she or a parent call or email to let us know. As we get closer to the end of school, we are experiencing more “no shows.”
Education includes skills that adults need to succeed in their careers. Imagine missing a day of work and not telling anyone at your place of employment that you won’t be in. Please help your student to act responsibly.
• Books are disappearing: In the last week, we have lost two Biology teachers’ editions and one Geometry teachers’ edition. These books are made available to students so the teachers don’t have to spend their limited time correcting students’ homework when the students can do it themselves. The three books will cost close to $300 to replace, money we don’t have. Please look around your house to see if your student picked up a book (one of these or others) by mistake. All books must be returned to Mrs. Rodriguez by June 9. Please start searching your child’s room and car now!
Other housekeepingPlease turn in your Intent to Return form if you have not already done so. If we have accurate counts for next year, we can order the right number of books and the district can determine accurate staffing numbers.
Seniors, remember to turn in your diploma name request and cap and gown order to Mrs. Rodriguez.
Seniors planning to attend four-year colleges must have their transcripts sent to the schools at the end of June. Make sure to complete a transcript request form before the end of May.
IMPORTANT DATES
High school students and 8th graders
June 1 – 5 Final exams in English and math for all high school students. Final exams or projects in social studies and science. Seniors and eighth graders will complete the graduation speech assignment instead of the English final.
All students June 8 and June 9 All students meet individually with their teacher on one of these two days. Schedule your appointment with your teacher now. Please return all books, movies and assignments to your teacher at the time of your last scheduled meeting. Lost books must be paid for before diplomas are awarded and report cards (for all grades) are issued.
June 10 8th grade promotion ceremony 11:00 a.m. (Please note corrected time!)
Potluck lunch for all 6 – 12th grade students and parents 11:30am-1:00 pm
Please bring a salad or main dish for 4-6 people to share. The staff will provide desserts.
MANDATORY 12th grade graduation practice – Hill Gym 1:00 p.m.
High school graduation – Hill Gym 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Students arrive at 5:15pm)
June 11 Last Day of School. Have a great summer! School starts again on August 20. Look for information about registration in early August. |
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STAR Testing directions and schedule |
Each spring, the State of California conducts testing of all students in grades 2-11 as part of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. There are four components to the STAR testing program:
• The California Standards Test (CST)
• The California Achievement Test (CAT/6)
• Spanish Assessment of Basic Education (SABE/2)
• California Alternative Performance Assessment (CAPA) for identified
Special Education students
Students in grades 9-11 will be assessed in reading, writing, mathematics and science. In math and science, students will take a specific math and science test based on the math or science course that they have just completed or are currently about to complete. In addition, students in grades 10 and 11 will also be assessed in history/social science.
Testing dates for NOVA will be April 27 through April 30. The testing time schedule each day is attached to this letter. Make-up testing will be given the following week. There will be no morning appointments during the week of testing. Students with afternoon appointments are expected to be at those appointments during testing week. Those with morning appointments should make arrangements with their teachers |
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