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BES VIRTUAL STUDENT GUIDELINES 2020-2021

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE VIRTUAL LEARNER and PARENT

 

ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE

  • Make certain the school has updated and accurate contact information. Email your child’s teacher and rhonda.mengis@bsd-lions.net or call 501-865-3616.

  • The School day is from 7:50-3:15 every day

  • Check in no later than 7:55 each morning. Tardies will be recorded. See Handbook section on Tardy policy. 

  • Be ON TIME to all Live sessions and/or all Google Meet sessions.

  • Attend all assigned classes every day.

  • If the internet is down, let the office and email Ms. Mengis by 8:30.

  • Inform the school by 8:30 am on school days your child will not be able to attend school by doing all of the following:

  1. Emailing the teacher & Ms. Mengis, rhonda.mengis@bsd-lions.net , and

  2. Call the office before 8:30 am

  3. Scan and email the doctor’s excuse to the rhonda.mengis@bsd-lions.net

ATTENDANCE Policy will be enforced.

  • Follow the daily schedule provided to you.

  • Daily attendance is taken during scheduled time(s) and connected to daily student progress, participation & engagement. 

  • A student will be counted absent if the student does not have documented engagement.

  • Truancy laws will apply to students who fail to attend school as required (see Handbook for truancy & absentee policy guidelines)

  • If a student is absent and has not contacted the school as requested above, a meeting will be requested with parents and the student to create an individualized plan to ensure student success.

 

INSTRUCTION AND ASSIGNMENTS

  • There will be instruction in all subjects daily.

  • All live Google Meets sessions must be attended. Sign in on time. 

  • All recorded sessions must be viewed before the end of each school day at 3:15.

  • All assignments are due by 8:00 a.m. the morning following the assignment date unless otherwise noted by the teacher. 

  • Submit all assignments on time. 

  • Send an email to your teacher every day letting them know your successes and your needs.

  • If no completed assignments are submitted, parents will receive a phone call. 

  • Students not completing assignments on time will result in parents being invited to the school to discuss with Ms. H. 

 

BEHAVIOR

  • Participate in discussions.

  • Appropriate behavior is important and required during live sessions/Google Meets. Handbook rules will be enforced.

  • Student dress is required to meet the school dress code while in a visual setting such as a Zoom session or Google Meet. Ex. No pajamas.

  • If a student’s behavior becomes a distraction, parents will be required to come to the school and meet with Ms. H, Principal. 

 

NEED HELP?

  • Between the hours of 7:35 - 3:30, students who have questions or need assistance with assignments or instruction should email Ms. Mengis and the teacher during the school day. 

  • Between the hours of 7:35-3:30, students who have technology questions will email Ms. Wright, leah.wright@bsd-lions.net.  

  • The teacher’s official workday is 7:35 - 3:30. Please only use those hours to contact them. Their home and family time is very important and it is requested that you do not contact them after hours. 

  • Any emails received during the day by 1:30 will be resolved before the end of that day. Emails that are received after 1:30 will be resolved the following day.

 

lana.hughes@bsd-lions.net    Principal

rhonda.mengis@bsd-lions.net    Virtual Learning Facilitator

laura.roberts@bsd-lions.net    Guidance Counselor

chelsea.douskurt@bsd-lions.net    Nurse

Leah.wright@bsd-lions.net        Technology Lead

diana.boothe@bsd-lions.net    Technology

whitney.thornton@bsd-lions.net    Parent Facilitator & Technology

 

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