Virtual Expectations
*Below is a District and School policy regarding eLearning and Virtual School.
Chromebooks
Chromebooks are used at Southside. All students should make themselves familiar with the following:
accessing the microphone and camera on their device (phones are NOT the form used for online learning)
dependable wireless connection
Google Chrome as a browser.
Grading
Online assignments and materials are given the same grade weightings as the brick and mortar students.
Attendance
Virtual SHS: Students are expected to participate in VirtualSHS as often as you participate in face-to-face school. Attendance 0, 1, 2, or 5 days a week: Students are required to login and work every day unless pre-arranged and approved by the teacher. If the student is sick and unable to log in due to illness, a parent email or phone call to the teacher will count as contact.
Attendance, whether virtual or in person, will be taken daily. All students must participate daily.
If a student is unable to attend eLearning or Virtual Program, they will need to provide the school with a medical note or parent note. This includes but is not limited to Google Meets, assignments, etc.
Students are expected to respond to all communication with teachers, whether it is a poll, google form, email, google meet,etc.or they will be marked absent
After two days of not participating, students and/or their parents will be contacted by your teacher followed by an administrator.
Students will follow the regular bell schedule and login to your classes during the appropriate time.
GCVS Intellectual Honesty and Plagiarism Expectations:
Students are expected to do their OWN work at ALL times. Any acts of intellectual dishonesty, such as having someone else complete work, or plagiarizing a source will not be tolerated. On the first infraction, the student may receive a 0 on the assignment and the teacher will notify the student, parent, and home school via email, informing them that if the student plagiarizes again.
