Welcome to ISWA! 2023-2024
Follow these Steps to Be Ready for School!
Let's Get Started
Welcome to ISWA! My name is Deirdre Jansen, I am here to help you get started.
Follow each step listed below, making sure to complete EVERY ONE!
This is ALL you need to do to be ready for school:
Set up your accounts, complete the Welcome to Online Learning class and attend orientation.
Your teacher will be reaching out soon to introduce themselves and welcome you to our school.
At the bottom of this newsletter are important links and resources to help answer frequently asked questions. Bookmark this newsletter and save it as a resource. This will help when you have questions 😃
Getting Started Checklist
STEP 1: SET UP YOUR ONLINE SCHOOL ACCOUNTS
Set up your Learning Coach account. See here for instructions: https://www.help.k12.com/s/article/OLS-Account-Learning-Coach-Account-Set-Up
Next, set up your Student account. See here for instructions:
https://www.help.k12.com/s/article/Student-OLS-Account-Set-Up
If you need ANY help setting up your accounts or have ANY tech questions please contact Customer Care toll free 24/7 at 866-512-2273.
STEP 2: COMPLETE YOUR WELCOME TO ONLINE LEARNING COURSE
It will show you:
- How to find your schedule for live classes
- Where to find your class work
- AND show you how to turn in homework!
This course should be completed by the first week of school!
*That way you have all the information you need to be successful!*
You can find this class by logging into the Online School (K12 Online School) and clicking on the Classes tab for middle and high school or the Courses tab for elementary.
STEP 3: CHANGE YOUR TIME ZONE SETTINGS
Your time zone settings must be set to Pacific Time so that your live class sessions appear on your schedule at the correct time.
Once you have logged into the Online School (K12 Online School) you will need to change your time zone settings.
- Learning Coach, Middle School and High School steps to change your time zone settings:
- Elementary School steps to change your time zone settings:
- Log into the Online School and click on the Profile tab. Then click on the Account tab and change the time zone.
STEP 4: ATTEND YOUR WELCOME ORIENTATION
To attend your orientation session, log into the Online School (K12 Online School).
- Click the My Schedule tab for high school and middle school students
- Click the Plan tab for elementary students.
This orientation session will walk you through the Welcome to Online Learning course and answer any of your questions.
How Much Time Does School Take?
OVERVIEW OF LEARNING COACH ACCOUNT
As a Learning Coach you may have questions and we have answers! Please follow the link to access the Overview of the Learning Coach Account
Join the LC Community
Also be sure to check out the Learning Coach Community with the K12 app and stay connected! More info right here: https://www.smore.com/nsm4d-lc-community
2023 Academic Calendars
Who Do I Talk To?
Connect with the correct staff member to answer your questions!
Check out the List of Contacts below:
Attendance
Attendance Policies and Expectations
Our policies and procedures have been created and are implemented to keep students on track to be successful in school and life, maintain a positive school structure, and ultimately graduate high school.
The following are the attendance expectations and requirements for ALL students who take any courses at ISWA:
- Students are required to communicate and maintain conversations with their teachers during the span of each week (excluding holiday breaks).
- Students are expected to attend their live classes and if they are going to miss any classes, they must notify the appropriate content teacher.
- Students must login to the Online School daily and complete their course work.
- IMPORTANT: Only logging into the Online School does NOT count as satisfying the weekly, school attendance policies.
- Students will be required to complete a Monthly Progress Conference with their homeroom teacher.
Students who are unable to satisfy these policies over the duration of each school week will be notified by the school. The Learning Coach(es) will also be made aware of the unexcused absences via email or phone call. ISWA will implement the progressive intervention processing to help the student get back on track. All attendance policies can be found in the ISWA Student Handbook.
Meet our Special Education Team!
Customer Care
I STILL NEED HELP! WHO DO I CALL?
Call our Customer Care number at 866-512-2273 with any tech questions, password help, log in help or help with any K12 computers or equipment.
2023-2024 Student Handbooks
Helpful Links
Have more Questions?? Check out these helpful links and resources below!
- How do I attend my live class sessions? You will access classes from the My Schedule tab of the Online School (Plan tab for Elementary students). It is important to use Google Chrome as your web browser.
- Class sessions are in a video conferencing platform called NewRow. Click here for a quick tech check: https://smart.newrow.com/room/testPage/
- Need more information or answers on using NewRow? Check out the student guide: https://supportk12.newrow.com/en/article/newrow-guide-for-studentslearning-coaches
- K12 help website, Do a keyword search to find instructions and videos to answer all of your questions: https://www.help.k12.com/s/
- ISWA School Website Online School - Insight School of Washington (insightwashington.org)
- Log in link for the Online School K12 Online School
- Download Office 365: https://www.help.k12.com/s/article/How-to-Download-Office-365-For-Personal-Devices-School-Email-for-Students
- Set up your Learning Coach Account
- Set up your Student Account
- Tracking Shipped Materials
- Check Computer Eligibility
Title IX Coordinator Information
Insight School of Washington does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access educational programs and activities.
As required by Title IX, Insight School of Washington does not discriminate on the basis of gender, in its educational programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Title IX non-discrimination matters:
Title IX Coordinator, Diana Figula, 2601 S. 35th ST, Ste. 100, Tacoma, WA 98409, Telephone: 425-533-2700 X7362, dfigula@k12insightwa.org
Additionally, you may contact the Office of Civil Rights by calling 1-800-421-3481.
Washington State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO)
The Washington State Office of Education Ombuds (OEO) listens, shares information and referrals, and works with families, communities, and schools to address concerns so that every student can fully participate and thrive in our state’s public schools. OEO provides support in multiple languages and has telephone interpretation available. To get help or learn more about what OEO does, please visit our website: https://www.oeo.wa.gov/en; email oeoinfo@gov.wa.gov, or call: 1-866-297-2597 (interpretation available).
The Washington State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO) is an independent state agency that helps to reduce educational opportunity gaps by supporting families, students, educators, and other stakeholders in communities across WA in understanding the K-12 school system and resolving concerns collaboratively. OEO services are free and confidential. Anyone can contact OEO with a question or concern about K-12 public schools.
OEO also has 1-page flyers translated into the following languages, which can be downloaded and printed, or copied and pasted into school newsletters or other school publications.
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Spanish
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Amharic
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Arabic
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Chinese Simplified
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Dari
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and French
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Hindi
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Khmer
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Korean
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Marshallese
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Punjabi
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Russian
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Samoan
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Somali
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Tagalog
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Tigrinya
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Ukrainian
- OEO Awareness SB 5376 Flyer English and Vietnamese
OEO’s Mailing address is:
P.O. Box 40004
Olympia, WA 98504
Insight School of Washington
Email: infor@k12insightwa.org
Website: wa.insightschools.net/
Location: 2601 South 35th ST #100 Tacoma, WA 98409
Phone: (425) 533-2700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsightWashington/
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Insight School of Washington does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.
As required by Title IX, Insight School of Washington does not discriminate on the basis of gender, in its educational programs and activities. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Title IX non-discrimination matters:
Title IX Coordinator, Diana Figula
2601 S. 35th ST, Ste. 100
Tacoma, WA 98409
Telephone: 425-533-2700 X 2024