eSchool Notes

The eSchool will be closed on Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day.

The end of the year is fast approaching. Students should maintain accurate awareness of their expected course end date, and the ability to schedule your final exam(s) with your instructor. The last day for seniors expecting to participate in their respective graduation ceremony is May 30th.

Graduation Information
      Attention graduating full time eSchool seniors!  The eSchool graduation ceremony will take place at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 2nd, at the Indian Trail High School auditorium.  The eSchool office will have information regarding the purchase of graduation cap and gowns listed on the eSchool website shortly.  All KUSD graduation requirements MUST be completed prior to the ceremony to participate. For students who may not pass their final courses, please review the failure warning letter. 
      For any questions, you may contact your counselor, Ms. Gorman.  Regardless of the school you graduate from, each KUSD senior must complete the KUSD graduation requirements: http://www.kusd.edu/media/pdf/policy/6000/6456.pdf

      It is important for seniors who plan to graduate with the class of 2012 to stay on pace in their courses and to complete courses by the designated end dates listed in their Gradebooks.  All seniors looking to participate in the graduation ceremony should have all courses completed by May 30th.  If you fail a course anytime during the school year, you are responsible for contacting Mrs. Gorman at (262) 359-7764 or e-mail at kgorman@kusd.edu to discuss credit recovery options.

With graduation quickly approaching here are a few things to keep in mind:

• We do not offer senior pictures.
• Please contact Ms. Schwenk in the eSchool office regarding your height for proper gown size.
• You will need to purchase your cap, gown and 2012 tassel from the eSchool office.  The cost is $25.00—Cash only, please.
• Gown pick up will be May 21 through June 1.
• Students must pick up their cap and gown in person, as they will also complete the KUSD senior survey at that time (if they haven’t already completed it).
• We will have a Graduation rehearsal prior to the ceremony, so seniors will need to arrive by 9:30 am on June 2nd.
• Graduation is June 2nd at 11:00 am in the Indian Trial HS auditorium.  There is no limit on seating.

Summer eSchool Info! For summer 2012, eSchool will again offer the opportunity for high school students (grades 9-12) to take a .5 credit in PE or Health. The eSchool summer course will run the entire summer session, starting June 18th, and ending by July 30th. Update!!! All allocated summer school PE/ Health spots have been filled, and a small wait list is now available in case anything changes. You may still submit a request, but it would be for the wait list. You will be notified if your status changes.

Required Enrollment Steps

• Submit a signed course request form for either PE of Health, with a 6/18 start date
• Successfully complete Orientation
• Complete the KUSD required summer school enrollment forms
  • KUSD Summer Registration Form
  • Emergency Health Form
• The Previously listed Summer School Fee of $20.00 has now been removed by the district!!! If you have already submitted this payment to the eSchool office, you will receive a refund or returned check. Please call the eSchool office with any questions.

Students interested in enrolling as a part time student in an eSchool course for next year should use the 2012-2013 Part Time Pre-Registration Form. Please complete and return it to your counselor during your course selection period.

Recent system upgrades may cause an inability to access BrainHoney Assessments. If you experience an inability to access assessments using the BrainHoney Learning Management system, please attempt to refresh your browser and clear your browser cache/history before contacting your teacher for assistance. For more details on clearing your cache, copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=32050

If you have upgraded your Internet Explorer browser to version 9, you may experience some access issues. Please refer to this IE compatibility guide for the simple fix.

Please keep in mind that most communication requests to instructors are answered on the same day, but sometimes there are circumstances that may slightly delay their response. Wisconsin law provides a requirement that any request be answered by the end of the next school day from the date of the request. If you do not have an answer by this deadline, please contact your instructor by phone or call our office to resolve the issue. For example, the KUSD e-mail filtering system may be blocking an e-mail without our immediate knowledge.

The Kenosha Transit Bus Route has access directly in front of our office location.

For those students who would like to use computers at the Kenosha Public Library, please review their usage policy.

Parent/ Mentor Training Resources:

• eSchool forms
• PMTS Training Presentation

All full time eSchool students must have a current school ID for this school year. This should be present with them while in the eSchool office, as well as while out in the community during normal school hours. We now have our own ID machine, and will be able to provide each full time student with their first ID at no charge. If you lose your ID, you will need to pay for a replacement for a small district established charge. Full Time students can pick up their new ID usually any afternoon.

The College and University Admission Guidance web site is an on-line college admission counseling program that helps parents and students navigate through the college search, college admissions, and financial aid process. Please visit them at http://mycollegecalendar.org/.

It is recommended that Juniors take the ACT test in April or June of their junior year. Seniors should take the test in the fall or winter of their senior year if they haven’t already or if they want to retake the exam. The cost of the ACT is $32.00, the ACT plus the writing portion is $47.00. Students should register for the ACT on-line at www.actstudent.org. If you are interested in preparing for the ACT, you may visit http://knowhow2gowisconsin.org/ for free on-line review. You may also pick up an ACT practice booklet from Mrs. Gorman at eSchool. ACT info for parents can be found at: http://www.act.org/path/parent/tests/explore.html