PARENT/STUDENT EXPECTATIONS
Students’ success in OWL Tech is dependent on both the student and parent’s investment in this innovative learning environment. Parents who elect to have their child participate in the model agree to monitor academic progress and coursework. Parent and student responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Families are expected to provide reliable internet to support online learning for student(s).
Attend a virtual or in-person OWL Tech Online orientation session before enrollment.
Monitor student progress and contact the teacher(s) with any concerns.
Ensure student keeps pace within his/her courses and completes all assignments daily/weekly.
Ensure student’s daily participation in classes and adherence to the daily class schedule. Students that do not meet daily progress and completion of assigned performance tasks for the day/week, will be at risk of probation. Every Course. Every Day.
Students/ families enrolled in OWL Tech shall follow and be held accountable to all attendance expectations, regulations, and laws.
Attendance will be monitored daily for all students. Student attendance will be monitored at their scheduled Google Meet time daily.
Students will participate in scheduled instructional activities and be expected to interact with their teachers and classmates during normal school hours.
Attending mandated assessment sessions on-campus throughout the school year. This includes state and district testing sessions (ILEARN, IREADY, ACT, PSAT, etc).
Attending mandated intervention sessions on-campus throughout the school year as needed based on course progress.
In general, students in grades 5-8 will have an opportunity to transition between learning models at the end of each grading term (9 weeks). Students enrolled in grades 9-12 generally may transfer between learning models after the fall semester.
For a full list of student, parent, and school district commitments, learn more here.
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS:
Students shall participate each school day in classes and adherence to the daily class schedule. Students that do not meet daily progress and completion of assigned performance tasks for the day/week, will be at risk of probation.
Scheduled GOOGLE MEET sessions require student's attendance and participation.
Students/ families enrolled in OWL TECH shall follow and be held accountable to all attendance expectations, regulations, and laws.
Attendance will be monitored for all students. Student attendance will be monitored at the scheduled Google Meet daily. Students that do not participate during the scheduled time, will be counted absent.
email mcintoshc@scsc.k12.in.us, regarding absences due to appointments, illness, etc.
Tips to Help Your Student Succeed
Parents focus on three things: TIME, EXPECTATIONS, AND ENCOURAGEMENT.
TIME: Make sure your student has scheduled enough time to complete daily assignments at a doable pace. Leaves time to review the Guided Notes and eNotes before taking any assessment.
Set high EXPECTATIONS: Encourage your student to actively use the Course map or Harmony gradebook to track what course work he should be completing each day. Setting and achieving daiy goals helps keep students motivated and determined to succeed.
Ask for feedback and provide ENCOURAGEMENT: What did you learn today? What did you accomplish today? What did you find challenging today? How did you overcome those challenges? How can I help you achieve success? Can you show me your course maps for today? Can you show me what you have for tomorrow?
