1. Pathways Charter School Parent Orientation
September 2017

2. SOLANO STAFF Area Coordinator: Jill Dorsey
Office Manager: Alyssa Payne
Librarian: Sharon Payne
HS English Instructor & IST: Stephen Fowler
HS English Instructor & IST: Sarah Amador
HS Math Instructor: John Dillow
MS English Instructor & IST: Sarah-Ann Hall
MS Math Instructor & IST: Susan Hall
MS Science Instructor & IST: Cindy Tjeerdema
ELL support & IST: Melissa Solomon
HS Guidance Counselor: Naomi Yedlosky

3. Agenda Welcome back! Fall Reminders
Student Accountability: What does that mean?
Parent Involvement: What does that look like?
Assessment at Pathways Charter School
Google Classroom: What is it?
Student Safety
Parent Reflection activity

4. FALL REMINDERS
November 21-23rd No site classes (during week before Thanksgiving break)
December 25-January 5th Winter Break
January 29-February 2nd: No site classes (Interim between semesters) Students still have to complete daily work during this week.
January 30th and 31st: 9:30am-12 STEM fair (assigned in November with weekly assignments)
January 30th and 31st: 1:30-3:30pm End of course exams (HS Math, Science, and History)

5. Daily Engagement Chart (All students need to schedule at least 6 hours per day to complete daily assignments
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
MS site classes
9am-3pm
PM: Parent reviews student planner and checks All daily homework
Complete all Language Arts & Math assignments to prepare for classes tomorrow.
Complete Science and History assignments
Complete Language Arts & Math Daily assignments
Complete Science and History daily assignments
Review weekly assignments.
Make sure all Language Arts, Math, History and Science assignments are completed

6. Student Accountability: School is their job!
Does your child have the necessary tools for success?
Time Management
Organizational skills
Effective Communication
Self-advocacy
Ability to be Proactive
Perseverance
Effective Communication
Self-advocacy
Being ProactiveEffective Communication
Being ProactiveSelf-advocacy
Being Proactive

7. Perseverance is..
Staying consistent in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

8. Online curriculum: questions to consider
Can they login to the curriculum?
Do they know how to navigate?
Do they know how to submit assignments?
Are they actively engaged or just logged in?
Are you frequently checking for understanding?

9. Parent Involvement-What does that look like?
Daily Structure
Clear Expectations
Daily Instruction
Checking for understanding

10. Assessment at Pathways Charter School
Renaissance Learning
3-11th graders
Diagnostic
Tracks academic progress
Reports
Smarter Balance Assessment
State Mandated testing
Online test
Proctored in April
3rd-11th graders
Language Arts and Math

11. GOOGLE CLASSROOM: What is it?
This is a google app that provides teachers an online platform to communicate with students, post assignments, and allows students can upload assignments and turn them into their instructor.
All students are given access to the Google classrooms via invitations sent to their Pathways account.
Some class instructors also give a brief discussion of what was done in the classroom and what is due for homework.
This is where teachers post assignments and where students will be uploading assignments.
Parents that have s on file will be given access to view the Google classroom.

12. Student Safety
Emergency Drills are conducted monthly. Throughout the school year we will run (Fire, Earthquake, and a Lockdown drills)
Student Behavior Expectations
Solano regional site is a closed campus

13. ARRIVAL and DEPARTURES: no more than 10 minutes before/after class
CLOSED CAMPUS: Must stay on campus
BE RESPECTFUL: To staff, students and property.
EATING: At breaks and lunch.
CELL PHONES: Determined by teacher.

14. Bullying and Cyberbullying
Student Safety
Bullying and Cyberbullying
“Cyber Bullying” is defined as a tormenting, threatening, harassing, or embarrassing another person using the internet or other technologies
The psychological and emotional outcomes of cyber bullying are similar to those of traditional bullying. However, traditional bullying often ends at the end of the school day when the student leaves campus whereas cyber bullying continues.
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15. Student Safety Suicide Prevention (Question- Persuade-Refer)
North Bay Suicide Prevention hotline:
QPR institute
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/

16. Suicide Prevention: Things to consider
Suicidal thoughts are not uncommon.
Warning signs: verbal, written, or behavioral.
Depression, severe anxiety, alcohol or drug use, mental illness, trauma and bullying are some of the main triggers that can lead an individual to feel suicidal.
When in doubt, act! Reach out! Don’t wait!

17. For 24/7 crisis services, please call the solano crisis unit: 707-428-1311
For 24 hour suicide prevention, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-TALK (8255)

18. Parent Reflection Activity
Questions to think about:
What stood out to you about this information?
What ideas did you take away and try? How did it work out?
What questions or concerns do you still have?