While desiring to offer flexibility in our high school, we must also have accountability to offer every opportunity for student success. With this in mind, students need to recognize the importance of classroom pacing and due dates. Students will need to complete their work based on those dates.
The course pacing calender, with published due dates, will be followed in each classroom. However, for the purposes of Individualized Education Plans (IEP), 504 Plans, ESL Education Plans, and Student Improvement Plans, teachers have the professional discretion to alter the published pacing calendar based on individual student needs. Unless a prior arrangement is in place with your teacher(s) regarding your specific due dates, the published course pacing calender will be utilized. This is a summary of the published plan (any alterations due to IEP, 504, and SIP will need to be prearranged with the student's teacher(s):
Final Due Dates:
These dates, published and communicated in advance, indicate when missing work will be reflected as a permanent zero in the student gradebook. High School students are required to have past due assignments turned in on the FIRST and THIRD Sunday of each academic month.
Attendance:
Attendance is logged Monday through Friday; however, academic progress can be achieved during the weekends as well. High School students are expected to spend 6 hours per course per week. A student who takes 5 courses and spends 6 hours per week on each one is devoting approximately 30 hours per week to his or her course work.
Teachers provide group assistance via online synchronous sessions called "Class Connect." It is expected that students attend these sessions to meet with teachers and receive course assistance, tutoring and instruction. These sessions vary by subject and are scheduled by your teacher.
Assessments:
Assessments will be included into each online course, just as a traditional class would have. Our testing is purposeful and meaningful, and drives our instructional practices to best serve the individual needs of your child. Students will be required to take mandatory state and district testing for their grade level. Juniors will be required to take the ACT.