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Hi, my name is
Ingrid Bailey and I'm the primary grades.

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Principal serving grades
kindergarten through second grade.

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PGB lays a strong foundation that instills
students with a love of learning

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and prepares them to excel throughout
the rest of their educational journeys.

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A day in the life in PGB involves
live classes that begin at 8 a.m.

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and end at 1:45 p.m.,

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with students spending nearly six
total hours at educational activity.

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There are three main blocks
of instruction,

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and all students have an hour lunch
break from 11:15 to 12:15.

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These blocks are 90 minutes
long and include multiple breaks

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for students to turn their cameras off
and step away from the computer.

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We meet Monday through Friday
unless otherwise posted.

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Kindergarten students have one teacher
and one paraprofessional.

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First and second grade students
have one math and science teacher,

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and another teacher who covers both
English language arts and social studies.

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All students have separate teachers
for electives who cover such topics

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as P.E., Health, Art,
Spanish, and Computer Science.

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Our teachers are accessible
until 3:45 p.m., and we encourage

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consultation with our Family Engagement
Liaisons for all school related questions.

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Our virtual classes offer
a variety of formats.

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Students meet all together
for portions of each class

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before heading to breakout rooms
for small group instruction.

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These small groups provide students
with an opportunity to interact

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more closely with each other and their
teachers - teachers who carefully monitor

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each student's progress and tailor
their instruction accordingly.

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Going to virtual school is fun.

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We use a learning platform called CLASS,
which provides students

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with a host of interactive tools
they can use to connect with their peers

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and teachers,
and to actively engage with the material.

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We also provide social opportunities
through face to face events,

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field
trips, online clubs, and virtual sessions

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such as Lunch Bunch, Trivia Night,
and Cooking with Champ.

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Kindergarten through second grade students
learn how to be responsible

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digital citizens participating in classes
and attending with their webcams on.

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They earn recognition and points
for remaining safe,

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on task, having an awesome attitude,
and being responsible.

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For more information about PGB
I encourage you to watch our day

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in the life stories
taken from real GCA families.

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Thank you for choosing
Georgia Cyber Academy.