ISOK Mission Log
Welcome Back to School
2016-17 School Calendar of Events
ISOK Phoenix Strong Start
We are excited to welcome you to OVCA! Visit our Strong Start site as you get started.
http://isok.k12start.com/
On this site:
· *Getting Started
· *School Calendar
· *K12 Learning Coach University classes (optional)
· *School website
Join us for LIVE Help Session!
We are here to help you get this school year started off strong!
Please join us in our online classroom.
There are several dates to choose from!
Online Virtual Help
ISOK Student Council
Are you creative? Do you want to be the “voice” for ISOK students? Do you enjoy serving others?
ISOK Student Council members are the voice of ISOK students. Each grade level will have a representative that is elected to represent that grade level on the Student Council.
Student Council consists of the following roles:
- President
- Vice President
- 12th-grade representative
- 11th-grade representative
- 10th-grade representative
- 9th-grade representative
- 8th-grade representative
- 7th-grade representative
Students must be in the 12th or 11th grade to run for President or Vice-President. Watch for more information coming soon!
Who to contact for help...
1-866-512-2273
Course Questions?
Contact your teacher by phone or email
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Advisors Board
Five Tips for a Successful School Year
As we begin the 2015-2016 school year, students, learning coaches, parents, and teachers are all excited, nervous, and overwhelmed. It is completely normal to experience all of these feelings the first few weeks of the school year.
I would like to take a few minutes to share a few tips for a successful school year.
1. Create a schedule.
A schedule will help you stay organized in your courses. You can get a calendar for the school year at Wal-Mart, Dollar General, or even online. You can create a daily schedule for your Class Connect sessions, school work, and time for studying.
2. Challenge Yourself
Just like working out your body, you need to be challenged mentally to see growth. You need to work out your brain. Don’t be afraid to challenge yourself. Overcoming challenges develops Grit and Growth. Don’t be afraid to do something you have never done before like speaking up in class, leading the flag salute at the Monday Assembly, or even running for Student Council.
3. Ask When You Don’t Understand
It is easier said than done, but at ISOK you don’t have to be afraid to say “I don’t understand.” Many students are afraid to ask questions due to embarrassment. More times than not, if you don’t understand something, neither does someone else in the class. Don’t be afraid to raise your hand and ask for help. ISOK has several opportunities for you to ask questions if you don’t understand something. We hold Homeroom, Study Hall, Library Resource, and Class Connect sessions several times a week to answer questions.
4. Have a Goal and a Plan
You will have an opportunity to make a goal for the school year during your welcome phone call with your advisor. You are encouraged to make a goal for the school year. Once you have a goal, you can make a plan for how you will reach your goal. Students who set goals for themselves are more likely to find success since they have a direction.
5. Take Care of Yourself
Make sure to take care of yourself. The beginning of the school year can be overwhelming and stressful. It is important to take breaks throughout the day to get up and move. You can take a fifteen-minute break between classes to go for a walk, stretch, and do yoga. Remember, to eat and drink water throughout the day. It is also important to get a good nights sleep.
Beat the Heat!
Even though it’s almost the end of summer, it is still very hot out there. A lot of people reach for cool drinks on those really hot days. The problem is, a lot of people reach for the wrong kind of drinks to refresh themselves. The best refreshment you can pick to help on those hot, and even not so hot days, is water!
There are many reasons for this! Your body is made up of 60% water. A lot of the drinks that are available to us are filled with sodium which creates less water in our system. Our bodies need water to be able to be healthy.
Water does a lot of things for our bodies. It flushes out things that our body doesn’t need to work properly. It helps keep our body at the proper temperature. It can help prevent headaches. Also, if you tend to have skin issues, drinking more water can help clear some of that up.
So what if you are a person who doesn’t really like to drink water, how can you get more water in your body? It is suggested by some that you drink at least 8 glasses (8 ounces each) of water a day. Other studies suggest that you take your current weight, divide it by two and then drink that number of ounces.
Don’t get caught up on how much water you should drink, but rather just add more water to your daily habits. One way to add more water is to just simply start small. Day one drink one extra glass of water, day two, two extra glasses, day three, three extra glasses. The more you drink water the more your body will crave it and you won’t have to force yourself to drink it as much.
Another way to help you drink more water is to make it into a game. There are a lot of apps and trackers that can help you track how much water you are drinking. Every day try to beat or meet your goal for how much water you drink.
So go in the kitchen and find your favorite cup and get some water in your body!
Parents Right to Know
At the beginning of each school year, a school district that accepts Title I, Part A funding must notify parents of students in Title I schools that they can request information regarding their child’s teacher, including, at a minimum:
(1) whether the teacher has met the state requirements for licensure and certification for the grade levels and subject matters in which the teacher provides instruction; and
(2) whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or their provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived; and
(3) the college major and any other graduate certification or degree held by the teacher, and the field of discipline of the certification or degree; and
(4) whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals, and if so, their qualifications.
In addition, each Title I school must provide each parent timely notice that the parent’s child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not highly qualified.
To receive any of this information please contact Nicole Ellison, Title I Coordinator, at niellison@insightok.org
ISOK is proud to provide your student the best possible educational experiences. ISOK strives to recruit the most qualified, experienced, and passionate educators to work with our students. All teachers employed at ISOK for the SY16-17 are highly qualified as defined by the State Department of Oklahoma. For more information regarding highly qualified criteria or other public school related matters, you may go to the Oklahoma State Department website at http://ok.gov/sde/.
Sincerely,
Nicole Ellison
Title I Coordinator
405-259-9478 ext. 2064