eLearning Academy Newsletter
October 12, 2017
Our Mission: To provide a flexible, personalized learning experience that transcends traditional education models and prepares students for 21st Century citizenship
CMS Email Accounts
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT STUDENTS CHECK THEIR CMS EMAIL ACCOUNTS EVERY DAY!
Students are required to respond to all correspondence from teachers and the eLearning Academy staff within 24 hours.
Username: StudentID@student.cms.k12.nc.us
Password: YYYYMMDD
If you are not able to access your CMS Email, please let Mrs. South know: danieller.south@cms.k12.nc.us or 980-343-3666
*SUPERSTAR STUDENTS*
Mrs. Pickard
Carter Maner--leadership
Jessica Ramsey--excellence in the college application process
Aaron Johnson--working hard in classes and overall growth as a 9th grade student
Jayden Davis--diligent elearner - responds to every email in a timely manner
Gary Keaton--working hard
Jordan Sigmon--congrats on placing 4th out of 19 in her division and 15th nationally and communicating with the school during this exciting time
Math
Cyrel Colebut
Camari Alexander
Social Studies
Camari Alexander
Lisbeth Avila
Science
Taylor Chapman
Bayli Hallman
Jada Norman
CTE
Benjamin Gatling- Career Management
Joseph O'Gorman- Principles of Business & Finance
Jayden Davis- Personal Finance
NCVPS--Students with grades of 95 or higher!
Ivy Liu
Megan Rollyson
Madison Randall
Kayla Wilkins
Taylor Williams
Ashlie Jacobs
Makez Chisholm
Samantha Camp
Alanis Papoulias
Jayden Davis
Chandran Dhandapani
Leighton Taylor
Jordan Sigmon
Molly Holcombe
Syed Mukhtar
Gillian Wedemeyer
Jennifer Smith
Malaysia Wimberly
Jada Johnson
Chloe Barksdale
Emma Wilkins
Ryan Newman
Emma Holcombe
Emma Holcombe
Molly Holcombe
Jayden Farmer
Jayden Davis
Fatima Amaro
Kayla Wilkins
Lauryn Stilwell
Fatima Amaro
Dennis Escobar
Jacilynn Garcia
Destiny Overton
Emma Wilkins
A'Maiya Lake-Nestor
Carly Peck
Ivy Liu
Thomas Defeo
Drew Dansby
Natalie Croxton
Joseph O'Gorman
David Hernandez-Serr
Ellis Newell
Juliet Meyers
Karlee Donley
Carly Peck
Kairas Williams
Taylor Chapman
Austin Bessire
Natalie Croxton
Austin Bessire
Alanis Papoulias
Sia Small
eLearning Teachers Are Coming to YOUR Neighborhood!
MATH--Please email Mr. Weghorst if you plan to attend.
Thursday, October 19th
9 AM to 12 PM
SCIENCE--Please email Ms. Ruble if you plan to attend.
Friday, October 20th
9 AM to 12 PM
SOCIAL STUDIES--Please email Ms. Goodwin if you plan to attend.
Thursday, October 19th
9 AM to 12 PM
CTE & MATH--Please email Ms. McLean if you plan to attend.
Thursday, October 19th
9 AM to 12 PM
1st Quarter Ends October 27th !
Edgenuity
- Quarter 1 (Q1) will end on Friday, October 27th and teachers will enter final Q1 grades in PowerSchool.
- The last day to submit work for Q1 courses is Friday, October 27th. T
- Teachers will record the Actual Grade as of October 27th as the final Q1 grade for the course.
- Quarter 2 (Q2) will begin on Tuesday, October 31st.
- The last day to submit work for Q2 courses is January 19th.
- Final course grades will be an average of: Q1 (40%), Q2 (40%), Final Exam (20%).
NCVPS
- NCVPS courses will not report a Q1 grade.
- The final grade in the course will be an average of: Final Coursework Grade (80%) and Final Exam (20%).
- The last day to submit work in NCVPS courses will vary by course, but will fall between January 8th and January 12th (semester-long courses only).
- The final grade will be entered in PowerSchool to be printed on 1st Semester report card.
Common App Drop-In Assistance
The Common Application (widely known as the Common App) is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 731 member colleges and universities in 48 states and the District of Columbia, as well as in Canada, China, and many European countries. Member colleges and universities that accept the Common App are made up of over 100 public universities, nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and over 250 institutions that do not require an application fee.
eLearning Academy is offering assistance for students in completing their Common App:
October 24 through October 26
October 31 – November 17
eLearning Academy
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
No need to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you here!
NC College Application Month Drop-In Assistance
Drop In Assistance – (October 31 – November 17) at ELearning Academy
9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
NC College Application Month is an annual event to support high school seniors in completing three important college enrollment steps: residency, FAFSA, and applications. The 2017 event runs from October 28th through November 24th. Activities begin with FAFSA Day on October 28th, and lead toward the week of November 13th – 17th when volunteers at hundreds of NC high schools will help students submit online applications for admission.
For all the details, visit nccollegeapplicationmonth.org
To start your application, visit the CFNC Application Hub
Assistance available at ELearning Academy from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Many Colleges waive their application fees during the week of November 13th – 17th.
Contact Ms. Rogers for more information.
UNC Asheville College Visit
- This trip is open to ALL eLearning students
- The permission slip can be viewed here.
- In lieu of signing the permission slip, please complete this form.
- Learn more about UNC Asheville here.
- Contact person: Ms. Rogers
eLearning Students in Action!
Jordan doing her thing!
Ms. Ruble's science lab rocks!
Ms. Ruble's science lab rocks!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Got Snacks?
elearning academy plagiarism policy
Rule 6 of the 2016-17 CMS Student Code of Conduct titled “MISREPRESENTATION (Honesty)” states, “A student will be honest and submit his/her own work.” Further, Rule 6, sub-letter “C” indicates, “...Honor Code Violation: Violating rules of honesty and Honor Codes, including but not limited to plagiarism or copying another student’s test or assignment, are prohibited…” (pg. 11-12).
eLearning Academy has implemented the following consequences for acts of plagiarism:
First offense: Documented warning with parent contact. Student may re-do assignment for 50% of credit earned.
Second offense: Parent contact with referral to school administrator. Student will receive a 0 and may not re-do assignment.
Questions regarding eLearning Academy’s Plagiarism Policy should be directed to Ms. Pickard (Principal) and/or Ms. South (Academic Facilitator).
All incidents of plagiarism will be recorded in the eLearning Academy Progress Monitoring document.
1st Semester Mandatory Exam Dates
**Please note the date has changed for the Pre-ACT**
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY--PLAN AHEAD!
Pre-ACT: November 15th/Make-Up Date: November 21 All 10th Graders
EOC & NCFE: January 12-19 (no exams 1/15) All math, science, English, social studies and CTE courses
**All exams begin at 7:15 AM at the eLearning Campus--800 Everett Place**
Parent Workshop: Setting Up a Work Schedule
One effective way to help students budget their time is to set up a work schedule. A definitive schedule will help students focus and adds another layer of accountability for parents.
Click here to see a sample work schedule.
Contact Mrs. South if you need help setting up work schedule for your student based on assignments remaining for this quarter.
Do you have an idea for future Parent Workshops? Email Mrs. South with your idea!
Happy Birthday!!
October
Kalyn Norman
Caylah Riale
Olivia Bowden
Destiny Overton
Olivia Levan
Jordan Sigmon
Ilanna Clarke
Nicholas Lanza
Kailey Fields
Leighton Taylor
Daniel Oporta
Anniah Grace
Samantha Camp
Francisca Cortez
Erik Pergerson
Dennis Escobar
Kyndall Morris
Isaiah Jones
Audrey Berger
Teacher Schedules
eLearning Attendance Policy
Effective 2017-18 school year elearning students will be held to the same attendance requirements as students in a face-to-face environment. Teachers will be required to take attendance of students enrolled in CMS teacher-led classes. Attendance is monitored and documented in Powerschool:
Students noted behind pace in a course without any completion of work will be considered absent.
Students on pace and showing strong academic progress (mastery level work) will be considered present.
Students logging-in with no activity will also be marked absent.
The absence is documented in Powerschool. Students accumulating 10 or more absences will fail a course. The intervention process for chronic attendance will be implemented at 3 and 5 day absences. Each morning teachers will check Powerschool and document attendance . We recognize a two day window may be needed to allow the flexibility needed for online virtual learning. .
Log-in is defined as completion of work according to the course pacing and is recommended minimum of ninety-minutes (90) per class.
eLearning Academy School Store
Parent Portals
CMS Chromebook Purchase Program
Applied Data Technologies is providing Charlotte-Mecklenburg School parents an opportunity to purchase Chromebooks for only $145.00.
Please visit the following link to learn more:
eLearning Faculty Contact Information
- 9th grade: Ms. Goodwin: andrenar.goodwin@cms.k12.nc.us
- 10th grade: Mr. Weghorst: erik.weghorst@cms.k12.nc.us
- 11th grade: Ms. McLean: alicev.mclean@cms.k12.nc.us
- 12th grade: Ms. Ruble: laurak.ruble@cms.k12.nc.us
Counselling Services
Ms. Rogers: gwen.rogers@cms.k12.nc.us
Central Piedmont Career & College Promise
Ms. Jackson: rosalind.jackson@cms.k12.nc.us
Math Assistance
Mr. Weghorst: erik.weghorst@cms.k12.nc.us
Science Assistance
Ms. Ruble: laurak.ruble@cms.k12.nc.us
Social Studies, ACT, Psychology Assistance
Ms. Goodwin: andrenar.goodwin@cms.k12.nc.us
English Assistance
Contact the NCVPS English teacher directly
Understanding Edgenuity Grades
Char-Meck Library ONE Access
SAT Fee Waivers
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