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My name is Caleb, and I'm in first grade.

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So I like it when I go to school at GCA,

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and it's so fun and I really love it.

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I was just a little shy,
but it turned out fun.

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We chose Georgia Cyber Academy,
because we wanted him to be

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in a virtual environment and still be able
to adhere to the state guidelines.

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He's able to get more rest.

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He's able to be more flexible
when it comes to his extracurricular

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activities, and it allows me

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more quality
time to be able to spend with him.

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The role of the Learning Coach

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is to assist the teacher
and to supplement the teacher.

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You really have great communication
with your teachers.

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You are able to listen in on

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what is needed for homework or quizzes
that are coming up.

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The Family Engagement Liaison
or the FELs are very helpful.

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They are always checking in
to make sure if you have any questions.

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The District Townhall
Parent Meetings are also very helpful.

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I just never feel like I'm
being left hanging.

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If there's something
that Caleb is struggling

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with, his teacher will pull him to a room
and work one on one.

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Math might be a little tricky, and
if I learn about it, I might get smart.

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The virtual option is very important
for primary grades,

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because you're better able
to instill certain values.

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It gives you more interaction
with your own child.

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It gives you more control over what it is
that they are being exposed to.

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He still is able to interact
with other children.

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They can break off in little groups

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and talk with each other.
Caleb could spend anywhere from four

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and a half to six hours a day
doing educational work.

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His counselor has the session where they
talk about things like building character.

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His classes are about 45 minutes,
and they have what they -

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what his teacher calls a brain break.

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It's not just all day learning.

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He is able to create
art projects hands on.

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I like to make oobleck.

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Having a schedule works very well for us.

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Children do need structure,
and it works very well,

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because we're able to plan our days.

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The curriculum is challenging enough.
I don't feel like

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it's too much for him to handle.

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A typical day in the life
would be homeroom,

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and from there
he would attend his first class

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after his ten minute
break in between the classes.

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When he returns from his hour lunch,
he has two final classes.

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If it were a day

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that he had a late elective,
then he would just have three classes,

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and from there we're able
to work on projects or homework.

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And from there we are able to attend
our extracurricular activities.

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Attending the community events is awesome.

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We were able to recently make a friend
at the last event.

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Georgia's Cyber Academy is right for me.