Student Application

Apex Registration 2012-13

Student Application

For which term is the student applying? ¨Fall______¨Spring______¨Summer______

Student Information

Student Name: ______Grade: ¨ 9 ¨ 10 ¨ 11 ¨ 12

Home Address: ______Student Phone: ______Student e-mail*: ______

City: ______Zip Code: ______Current School: ______Current GPA: _____

Reading Level: ______Disciplinary History: ______Truancy or unexcused absences______

Technology proficiency: ______

¨Homebound ¨IEP ¨504 ¨Long-term Suspension ¨NCAA eligible

Note: Student Information requires guidance verification.

Parent Information

Parent Name: ______Parent Phone: ______Parent e-mail*: ______

*Progress reports are sent each Sunday.

Courses Requested:

/ Course Name / Requested Schedule / Credit Type /
During School: 1-8 pd
Before/After School: 0-pd, 9th pd
Summer: Session A, Session B / CR / OC / Sem 1 / Sem 2
English / ¨ / ¨ / ¨ / ¨
Math / ¨ / ¨ / ¨ / ¨
Science* / ¨ / ¨ / ¨ / ¨
Social Studies / ¨ / ¨ / ¨ / ¨
Elective 1 / ¨ / ¨ / ¨ / ¨
Elective 2 / ¨ / ¨ / ¨ / ¨

*Original Credit and Advanced Placement science courses require onsite hands-on laboratory experiences.

Students meet with the teacher each week in all courses.

¨The student has full-time access to a computer. ¨ The student has internet access.

¨The student will attend school for required meetings, assessments, and tutoring.

Student Signature: ______Date: ______Parent Signature: ______Date: ______

Return the completed application to the Guidance Office.

Parent Agreement

Read each statement and sign as acknowledgement of your parent/guardian responsibilities.

I agree to:

q Communicate the importance of education to my child.

q Monitor my student's progress by utilizing the reports emailed by Apex Learning ensuring my student completes assignments by the due dates.

Every Sunday parents are sent an email with student progress information from Apex Learning.

There is a link to a Detail Report that includes current and historical information about course access, activities due, and activities completed.

The following data is included in the coach email:

On Schedule percent (indicated by a stoplight color system)*

Quality of Work

Grade to Date*

Last Access Date

The following data is available on the Detail Report:

Activities Completed: due date, date completed, score, time spent

Course access log: page views in instruction, page views in assessment

Activities Overdue or Not Yet Scored

Activities Due this week

q Provide and pay for a High Speed Internet connection to access the digital curriculum.

q Provide transportation to and from school for proctored assessments, tutoring, and science labs.

q Ensure my student will attend all state, district and course assessment sessions as appropriate for their course and grade level.

q Maintain effective email and phone communications with teachers and school staff.

q Notify the school of any change of address, telephone number, and/or e-mail address.

q To notify the school on the first day I encounter problems with the computer, printer or any other technical issue.

q Be responsible for full replacement cost, if any computer, printer, textbooks, or supplemental materials are lost, stolen, or damaged while checked out by me or my student.

q Inform the school immediatelyif I decide that my student will no longer participate in the program. Certain exit requirements need to be completed to ensure my child will not be reported truant.

As the parent or guardian of ______, I have read the Parent Agreement. I hereby accept all responsibilities of this document.

Parent Name (Please Print):______

Parent email address: ______

Parent Signature: ______Date: ______

Student Success Agreement

Student: ______Teacher/Mentor: ______

Read each statement and sign as acknowledgement of your parent/guardian responsibilities.

I agree to the following:

I will attend the student orientation on ______(date).

I will abide by the student code of conduct, acceptable use policy and academic honesty policy.

If I fail to abide by the school and district policies, I may be removed from the course.

I will log in and complete work within 45 school days.

I will complete all assignments in accordance with the scheduled due dates. I understand that the course must be completed no later than ______(date).

I will need to come in about once a week for test proctoring, tutoring, or a science lab.

All assessments (unit tests and exams) must be taken in a proctored setting by a designated staff member.

When I get stuck on a course, I will contact designated staff member.

If I am enrolled in a science course, I will complete all hands-on laboratories for original credit only courses.

Labs are setup and supervised by designated staff member.

I agree to meet each week with each of my teachers either in person, phone or via webinar.

If I am not able to keep to my school schedule for more than three days, I will call and talk to my counselor or come to school and discuss the situation in person so that it can be resolved.

I can access my grades in each course daily by using the Student Progress Report.

I agree to attend student-teacher conferences to address issues such as overdue assignments, low test scores, or similar academic concerns.

In order to earn credit for the course, I must complete all assignments and demonstrate at least 70 % proficiency by the course end date.

If I am unable to complete my course by the course end date, I will contact my guidance counselor to see if an extension can be approved.

I agree to attend school to take any district and/or state mandated assessments.

I understand that if I fail to attain minimum academic standards I will not be eligible to participate in courses in the future.

I will return all materials and equipment that belong to the school when my course is complete.

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Student Signature Date

Academic Honesty Policy

The student body and staff of the District are opposed to all cheating, plagiarism, and dishonesty. To support this policy, certain safeguards are in place for academic security. For such a policy to be meaningful, the support of all students and parents is required.

1. Cheating- Any intentional giving/discussing/using of external assistance relating to examination, test or quiz without the express permission of the teacher.

2. Fabrication- Any intentional falsification or invention of data, citation, or other authority in an academic exercise.

3. Unauthorized collaboration – Intentional collaboration of an assignment between a student and another person, if such collaboration is not permitted.

4. Plagiarism – Any intentional use of another's ideas, words, or work as one's own. Plagiarism includes the misuse of published/copyrighted material, whether written or visual, and/or the work of other students.

5. Theft or alteration of materials-Any intentional or unauthorized taking, concealment, or alteration of student, teacher, office or library materials.

6. Pattern of test avoidance – A pattern of absences on test days or major assignment due dates for the apparent advantage of performing better at a later date or for gaining extra working/studying time.

7. Pressure for unsubstantiated grade changes – Any student request for a raised grade that is not based on mistakes in correction, recording, averaging, or other clerical error.

8. Abusive conduct with computers and the network – Includes, but is not limited to, prohibited use, damage or theft of system hardware or software; the altering of any system software or software configurations; placing unlawful information, computer viruses or harmful programs on any computer; and pirating copyrighted software.

Prohibited Use Transmission of any material in violation of any federal or state law is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, distribution of:

a. Information that violates or infringes upon the rights of any other person.

b. Defamatory, inappropriate, abusive, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, racially offensive, or illegal material.

c. Advertisements, solicitations, or political lobbying.

d. Information that encourages the use of controlled substances or the use of the system for the purpose of inciting crime.

Warning: Inappropriate use may result in the cancellation of network privileges. The site system administrator(s) or district security administrator may close an account at any time deemed necessary.

9. Unauthorized electronic entry--Any entry without permission. Accessing, downloading and/or printing of materials that are considered by staff to be pornographic, unlawful, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

All students will have due process in the handling of the infractions listed in this policy. Possible penalties for infractions include: parent notification, lowering of academic grade, removal from class with F, detention, suspension, and expulsion.

I acknowledge that I have read and understand the Academic Honesty Policy. I realize there will be consequences if the policy is violated.

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Student Signature Date Parent Signature Date