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		<title>Rural Virtual Academy News</title>
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		<description>The Rural Virtual Academy is a K-8 public charter school serving children in Wisconsin.</description>
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			<title>The Virtual School Boom</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:19:39 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Are virtual schools growing too fast?  Read on to learn more.]]></description>
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			<title>Working Together</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:44:14 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Are you tired of taking the same old tests every 20 lessons?  Are you ready to try something new?  Read on to learn more...]]></description>
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			<title>Questions Arise Over Effectiveness of Online Learning</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 11:45:34 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; color-dark blue; font-weight:normal">Here today.  Gone tomorrow.  A recent release of a State of Colorado shows findings which are large and looming for the virtual schools everywhere.  Read on to learn more.<p>]]></description>
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			<title>RVA Board Meeting; Wednesday, September 21st</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:53:58 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Read more to see the RVA Governance Agenda and you can participate and watch the meeting from the comfort of your own home.]]></description>
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			<title>Fall ScanTron Tests Starting Soon.</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:20:40 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Fall ScanTron tests for all RVA students in grades 2-8 will be available to take on-line starting this week.  Letters with how to get started will be coming to you soon via e-mail. Please read more to learn about what the tests are for and how to use pack]]></description>
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			<title>We Have a Winner!</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:39:46 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">Students who chose to work through Lesson 160 by August 1st were entered into a drawing for a Kindle.  Read on to see who won!</p>]]></description>
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			<title>What's New at the RVA?  Mid-Summer Update</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:40:44 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">Field trips, no more enrollment caps, and orientation dates are set… There is a lot of going on this summer in the RVA.  Read on to find out more.</p> ]]></description>
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			<title>Expecting a Miracle</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 22 May 2011 17:49:06 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">Does <i>Virtual</i> ever mean the same as real?  When looking for virtual instruction options, it is important to understand both the benefits and limitations of virtual technologies.  Read on to find out more.]]></description>
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			<title>The RVA Goes "Down Under"</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:03:36 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">The RVA recently took a trip to visit sea life off the “Great Barrier Reef” in Australia.  Read on to learn more.<p>]]></description>
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			<title>Keys to Success</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:52:53 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; color:blue"> Building attainable goals, staying organized, and making it fun are all keys to a successful home school experience.  Read on to learn more.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Is Socialization a Responsibility of Education?</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:06:30 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal; color:blue">”Socialization of students is education in itself.”  Are our students in the RVA receiving enough interaction and socialization? Too much?  Read on to learn more.<p>]]></description>
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			<title>"Cyber Charter Schools": American Education At Its Best, or Not?</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:11:26 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal; color:purple">Are Virtual Schools the end of public education or a new beginning?  Read on to learn more what was recently printed in The Atlanta Post.<p>]]></description>
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			<title>New RVA Oppotunities</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 14 Nov 2010 20:05:02 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal; color:blue">The RVA offers extended learning opportunites.  Read on to learn more. <p>]]></description>
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			<title>Using Cursive Writing</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:11:10 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Read to learn more about how and why cursive writing might be the best choice for you child.]]></description>
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			<title>Fall 2010 RVA Newsletter</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:40:32 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; color:orange">
The RVA Newsletter has been posted to our website.  Please check it out!]]></description>
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			<title>Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Meetings</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 15:42:51 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal; color:blue">Read more to learn how you can participate in the RVA's Parent Advisory Council.]]></description>
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			<title>RVA Adds New Phone Service: Toll Free</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2010 20:27:21 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal; color:purple">The RVA announces new direct line and toll free phone services for its families.  Please read on to find out more.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>RVA Supports Its Families</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:06:50 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">The RVA offers support to families in more ways that just academics.  Read on to find out more. <p>]]></description>
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			<title>Upcoming Ellumination Training</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:45:46 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[RVA Staff will be contacting you early in September to set-up Ellumination Training.]]></description>
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			<title>RVA Early Summer Update</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:31:13 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">The RVA is in full swing readying itself for another new school year.  Read on to find out more.<p>]]></description>
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			<title>RVA May Governance Board Meeting</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=50]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:55:41 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">The RVA held its final Governance Board meeting for the school year .  Read on to find out more.<p>]]></description>
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			<title>Using BrainPOP For Home Educators</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=49]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:02:58 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">As BrainPOP becomes more popular around the world and a recognized effective instructional tool, more ways to utilize this subscription service is being promoted all the time.  If you are interested in learning]]></description>
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			<title>New Changes in Calvert for 2010</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=48]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:22:45 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">Calvert is rolling out its new curriculum changes for the 2010 – 2011 school year.  Read on to see some of the new changes in store for all of us.< p>]]></description>
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			<title>RVA Spring Newsletter</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:30:08 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The RVA Spring Newsletter is out for release today.  Please read on to find out more]]></description>
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			<title>Educational Links</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:59:48 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; color:purple">There are many Educational Links provided for you on the RVA Website.  We encourage you the check them out.]]></description>
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			<title>Legislative Audit Bureau Report on Virtual Charters Released</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=45]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:23:42 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">As was required by Wisconsin Act 222 of the State legislature, all of Wisconsin’s virtual charter schools were to be audited beginning in 2007 in ensure their economic, academic, and fiscal responsibilities.  T]]></description>
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			<title>RVA Supplemental Programs</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=44]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:24:11 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">At our last Parent Advisory Council meeting we looked at and discussed some of the RVA’s supplementary curriculums.  These supplements are designed to support what you are doing at home and enhance your core st]]></description>
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			<title>"Disruptive" Virtual Schools</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=43]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:26:07 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:8pt; font-weight:normal">Some believe that virtual schools can change the face of education because they present a model for learning unlike those eve seen before and they target a population of students whose needs may be ignored in t]]></description>
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			<title>RVA Winter Newsletter</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=42]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:45:54 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[RVA Winter Newsletter]]></description>
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			<title>Collaborative and Project-Based Learning Opportunities in the RVA</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=41]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:50:12 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Looking for a way to learn collaboratively in the RVA?  Would you rather have your child be measured on what they could create or demonstrate rather than what was on a written test?  Read more to find out where these opportunities already exist in the RVA]]></description>
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			<title>Choosing Your School for 2010</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:20:28 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Read to find more about thinking through your school options for the upcoming 2010 - 2011 school year.  Decision-making time is fast approaching with the Open-enrollment window opening in just 2 months.]]></description>
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			<title>Serving Students with Language-Based Learning Disorders</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=38]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:39:30 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Does your child struggle with reading?  Do you think he or she may have dyslexia, or has a doctor made a similar diagnosis?  Read more to see how the RVA partnership with Calvert and Verticy learning may be the answer for you.]]></description>
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			<title>RVA Adds Teacher</title>
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			<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:20:21 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Read more to find out about the new RVA Teacher]]></description>
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			<title>RVA Fall Newsletter</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=35]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:51:47 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; color:orange">Check out our Fall Newsletter.</p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; color:orange">]]></description>
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			<title>Reading Program for Students K-6</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=32]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:05:32 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; color:red">Look for your information in the mail regarding the RVA Reading Program.
</p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; color:red">]]></description>
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			<title>Outdoor Ed Day - Sept  30</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:09:03 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; color:purple">
Come and join us for a fun-filled day at Camp Forest Springs on Wednesday, Sept 30, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
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			<title>Open Ellumination Sessions</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=30]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:02:47 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:bold; color:red">Attention students and parents.  We are going to be trying something new with Ellumination!</p style="font-size:10pt; font-weight:normal">]]></description>
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			<title>Telephone, Address, and E-Mail Updates</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=29]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:57:08 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Please keep us informed of all changes in your contact information.]]></description>
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			<title>Submitting Homework</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=28]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:59:06 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[<p style="font-size15pt; font-weight:normal"> <b>Students, please label your homework before you mail it in to Mrs. Pope and Mr. Heckel.<b>]]></description>
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			<title>Ways to use BrainPOP</title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://www.ruralvirtual.org/enter.php?page=news.php&id_nws=24]]></link>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:07:09 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Read to learn more about how to integrate BrainPOP into your daily lessons and also to see some research supporting that fact that BrainPOP really works.]]></description>
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			<title>2009-2010 RVA Calendar Ready</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:56:00 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Find, Use, and/or Print your 2009-2010 RVA calendar.]]></description>
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			<title>School Starts Tuesday</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:38:51 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The official start for public schools in Wisconsin and a few reminders for those in the RVA. ]]></description>
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			<title>How to Use Moodle</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:43:48 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[A short on-line tutorial for RVA students and parents in grades 3-8.]]></description>
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			<title>Does Online Learning Work?</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:19:22 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[12 year study by the United States Department of Education says it does.... and it is better than traditional schooling.  Please look at the full article and report to learn more.]]></description>
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			<title>Usernames &amp; Passwords</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:38:50 MST</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[When are the username and passwords coming?]]></description>
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