Novato Unified School District Virtual Learning Academy

Press release from the Novato Unified School District:

July 10, 2020

en español

NUSD’s Virtual Learning Academy is a fully remote educational opportunity for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade who are opting not to return to a face to face school environment for the 2020-2021 school. This online community of learners will be composed of students, highly qualified credentialed NUSD teachers, and two NUSD administrators. The NUSD Virtual Learning Academy offers differentiated instruction, virtual learning opportunities and community building, and supported parent involvement.

For more information about NUSD’s Virtual Learning Academy and Return to School Plan, please join the hour long Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, July 15th at 4:30 pm. This will be held on Facebook Live and an account isn’t needed to access it. https://www.facebook.com/NovatoUnified

Meet the Team!

Hello NUSD!

My name is Amanda Davis. I am eagerly looking forward to co-principaling at both Olive Elementary and NUSD Virtual Learning Academy

Hello prospective NUSD Virtual Learning Academy students and families!

I would like to introduce myself, I am Elizabeth Sesma-Olinyk, and I have been principal of Olive School for nearly eight years. During this time, I have built and supported a very diverse community of learners; diverse language needs, socioeconomic needs, and academic needs and that is why being part of this amazing new program is so exciting. We will be bringing students together from across the district to learn in a whole new way. I began my career as a special education teacher and have been a principal since 2007. These experiences have taught me to be patient, be a listener, and be open to new ideas.

I look forward to this upcoming year as the co-principal with Ms. Amanda Davis.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Sesma-Olinyk

This press release was produced by the Novato Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.