Hi Everybody!
Happy LogIn Days!!!
From September 19-October 11, it is really important to login to your accounts everyday---showing progress in each subject. I know that one of the perks about homeschooling is the flexibility, but these dates are imperative to the success of our online program.
I'm posting the last few emails from Sandy, just in case yours get deleted from your inbox. They have some super important info regarding attendance requirements and MAPS testing.
Hope you are all having a wonderful fall!!!
Thanks,
Heather
Log In Days:
Log on at
least each school day to each course or make up logins on weekends if missed
assignments
should be done in a timely manner as requested in each course--no need to do
extra or go faster...
just
continue to progress as the course requires.
The
goal is to show progress and to show you are using the curriculum consistently.
This is
what you should do anyway, it is just needed in the
count window for Sept 19-Oct 11 on a consistent on going basis.
I am
really asking you to do what you should be doing online. just making sure these
dates are DEFINITELY established.
The attendance is different. It is an
informal - either estimated or actual - total of amount of time (days and
hours) spent doing online work or assignments from online courses. These totals
are compiled by you -simple-see below --and I enter them into the report
cards for the attendance each quarter. I always need the totals a week ahead in
order to complete the reports so parents estimate the last week of the quarter.
It doesn't matter if you started course work before the date this summer, you
still include it for 1st quarter. Likewise, you can estimate work done over
Christmas vacation, etc. You have more freedom --after count window --Happy Log
In Days, but I always report within the school dates for each quarter.
The
quarters are as follows:
Quarter
1: August 21st - October 12th --reported Oct 5th or earlier.
(on-campus 36 school days-you may have more or less online)
Quarter
2: October 15th - December 21st --reported January 3rd or earlier.
(on-campus 42 school days-you may have more or less online)
Semester
is END OF ALL PART 1 COURSES = 100% DONE
(and
end of Qtr. 2 if on quarterly - like in Little Lincoln)
Quarter
3: January 8th - March 15th --reported March 8th or earlier. (on-campus
45 school days-you may have more or less online)
Quarter
4: March 18th - May 23rd --reported May 17th or earlier. (on-campus 40
school days-you may have more or less online)
attendance is simple just email me the totals that you counted or estimated
Total number of days schooled ______
Total number of hours schooled _______
Total number of school days off _______(when
regular school is scheduled)
Mostly same message, but a little more detail:
The online program calculates login totals for each subject automatically. You just make sure you are logging on and doing assignments daily.
It is VERY IMPORTANT to log in to every subject frequently AND ESPECIALLY everyday between Sept 19th to Oct 11th. This just means do your regular work as you should be. This 'every subject/every day' is required during this period, which I call "Happy Log In Days", but you may go back to your own flexible schedule after Oct. 11th.
Also, each quarter, I will ask for your attendance which is number of hours spent online and doing work related to online, and number of days doing online, and number of regularly scheduled school days that are taken off.
I would just write the number of online hours on each day on a regular calendar. Then count the days/hours at end of qtr. to give to me, however, Pippi sent out a convenient calendar for this purpose. I will forward that calendar in case you'd like to use it, but I don't need the totals filled in below until October 5th with estimates of work through Oct. 12th which is end of the quarter. Also at that time it would be ideal to be done with Fall Quarter in Little Lincoln and done with lesson #20 in Lincoln. I realize it is the start of the year and the first quarter may have started late or been a challenging adjustment, but we should still aim for the "ideal", if possible so next quarter doesn't fall behind as well.
Remember
Total number of days schooled ______
Total number of hours schooled _______
Total number of school days off _______(when regular school is scheduled)
Thank you,
Sandy Struble Cottage/Online Teacher
Woodland Park School District RE 2
719-686-2171 office/classroom 719-329-8532 cell
sstruble@wpsdk12.org
MAPS testing:
Next week grades K-8 Online will be taking the MAPS testing.
The whole school finished these tests last week and now it is our Online students' turn.
I am very excited that this test is only one morning in the computer lab and will replace the Grade test (formerly given to 4th through 8th graders), the BEAR test (formerly given to K-3rd) and K12 Placement tests (which I quit using when they didn't work properly). I am also impressed with the information which this test provides that will not only help you plan your own teaching goals, but also help us to help you direct your curriculum and programs throughout this year and beyond.
K-2nd graders will test at 8:30 AM - 11:10 AM on Wednesday, September 26th at Gateway.
3rd -8th graders will test at 8:00 AM - 11:10 AM on Thursday, September 27th at Gateway.
Have your students come to my room 5 minutes early to put their belongings aside.
Send lots of snacks and drinks. We will give lots of breaks as needed. Part-time middle school students will be excused from on-campus classes on Thursday morning. Cottage school students should also bring a hearty lunch, since they will stay all day. Parents that would like to, may stay in my classroom to visit during the test time. Parents may also enjoy this morning off while leaving students here until they are done.
k-2nd graders have directions and questions read to them through the computer. Other grades also have advantages because the computer format can be very motivating.
ALL K-8th online students are expected to attend their scheduled session.
Thank you,
Sandy Struble Cottage/Online Teacher
Woodland Park School District RE 2
719-686-2171 office/classroom 719-329-8532 cell
sstruble@wpsdk12.org
