Dear PCA Family,
I continue to be amazed by the PCA community's response to the rapidly changing environment we find ourselves facing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I am so proud and thankful for our faculty, who made a pivot in teaching and made it look natural. I know it is challenging – one teacher emailed me that week one of the transition was the hardest week of her career, but she added – she is thankful we have been equipped with every tool to continue learning.
Our students are digging in and adapting to the paradigm shift. Even though they miss the events we all love, from athletic competitions, to the musical, to walking the halls with friends they are resilient and are finding new ways to connect with friends, complete assignments and spend facetime with faculty.
As learning continues, your feedback is a critical part of the process as we partner with you in Kingdom education. Thank you to those who have responded to
our recent survey
regarding our virtual learning platform. If you have not yet done so, it's not too late to participate.
In response to questions prompted by the survey, if you have general questions or would like to provide additional feedback, please complete the "Ask The Head of School" form in
myPCA
.
For questions regarding assignments, please contact your student's teacher(s). Our technology team is available via the help desk and
myPCA
.
For your convenience a brief summary of resources is provided below:
RESOURCES
Academics
Middle School and Upper School
- All assignments are posted to myPCA
- myPCA is the primary communication tool
- Students are directed to specific Canvas modules to access resources, lessons, assessments
Lower School
- All assignments are posted to myPCA
- Daily/weekly lessons utilize a variety of teaching tools and methods such as SeeSaw, recorded lessons, live interaction, PDF file format, books sent home and more. These are listed for students under grade level newsletters.
- PCA Lower Schools are considering how to further simplify the communication of instructional materials moving forward.
Spiritual Development
Online Chapel and Bible Studies for all divisions are available every Wednesday on
myPCA
- Link to share your prayer requests (coming soon)
Technology
Help desk
-
972-930-4100
FAQ’s in
myPCA
,
Resources > Technology Services
Athletics
Click here
for an
update
from the TAPPS Office on COVID-19. TAPPS has mapped out Opportunity Plans for returning to competition. Each plan complies with the National, State and our PCA back-to-school return date. The current "Return to Play" is scheduled May 4 or May 18.
School Schedule
April school events have been cancelled or postponed. Please check the calendar in
myPCA.
We are continuing in prayer for you and your family. We appreciate our partnership with you during this transitional time.
John P. Klingstedt
Executive Director/Interim Head of School
