Monday, August 4, 2008 Welcome, Freshmen!

The Scholars Academy Mission The mission of the Scholars Academy is to attract and graduate students with a life-long passion for learning and compassion for others, and enable them to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world.

29 Cohort 2 Freshmen 21 Cohort 1 Sophomores Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7

Summer Scholars English I Honors online (14) Algebra I online (1) PE at DFC (6)

Funding $2.6 million grant under No Child Left Behind's Voluntary Public School Choice Program --bus transportation --personnel --tuition, etc. Disregard bills from USC!

Orientation Agenda Fall Schedule Policies & Procedures Forms Question/Answer

Fall Algebra II Honors/Geometry Honors English II Honors (yr.-long) US History to 1877 (dual credit) Freshman Seminar (CP elective yr.-long) Spring Geometry Honors/Precalculus 126 English II Honors US History from 1865 (dual credit) Physical Science P (dual credit) Freshman Seminar Freshmen

Freshmen Projects “Think Globally; Act Locally.”

Communication (office) (cell) Blackboard Newsletters Page 2

Calendar1 st Semester August 19 = 1 st Day Same holidays as high schools Teacher In-service Days: No classes Fall Break: Report as usual Dec. 18 = Last day at USC Upstate Page 4

Calendar 2 nd Semester Jan. 5 = 1 st day at USC Upstate Half days = Classes will meet at Upstate Teacher In-service Days—College classes will meet! No buses. May 4 = end college classes Maymester = May 5-28 May 28 = Last day at USC Upstate May 29-June 3 = Attend home school only

Spring Break Policy page 14 University Break March 8-15 Spartanburg County March 30-April 3

State Requirements SC Diploma Requirements page 6 College Entrance Requirements page 7 Uniform Grading Scale page 8

GradesAs & Bs required Report Cards from Academy & home school Interims every 4.5 weeks Final exams 10% in high school honors courses End-of-course test 20% in Physical Science, US History Page 9

Campus Services ID Card made August 19—free Bookstore Library Orientation Computers— Internet Code of Conduct Lunch— BRING LUNCH 1 ST 2 DAYS! Page 11-12

Lunch Options 1.Meal plan $390 2.Cash 3.Put money on ID card account 4.Bring lunch Cafeteria: $5.75 hot meal Subconnection Mochiapelli’s Page 12

Transportation Drop off 7:45-8:30Behind Library off Gramling/Left side entrance up steps Pick up 12:30-12:45Circular drive in front of Campus Life Center Arrive at home school by 1 p.m. Complete Transportation Form. Return Aug. 19. Page 26

Safety Emergency messages to director Personal Belongings No deliveries Health Form Complete & return August 19 –Accidents—Emergency contacts –Medication Page 22

Attendance 5 days per semester in each course –Exceptions: Medical excuses School activities Reported to home school Early Dismissal Page 13

Student Behavior Tardy Policypage 14 Dress Codepage 15 Cell phones, etc.page 18 –Turned off/out of sight in class Probationpage 17 Expulsionpage 17 Discipline Policy Part Onepage 16

Inclement Weather If any school in Spartanburg County closes due to inclement weather, the Scholars Academy will also close even if the University remains open. Page 18

Scholars Academy PTSO Page 18 Form page 25

Health Form Media Release Form Confirmation Form PTSO Form Transportation Form Complete and return by August 19. Page 21-26

“Let knowledge increase, let life be perfected.” Crescat scientia, vita excolatur