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Why take online courses?
Schedule conflict
Explore academic options not available in-building
Explore career options not available in-building
Homebound placement
Credit recovery
Accelerate graduation schedule
Online Registration Steps
Contact Cynda Hopper, PCHS counselor (x1654, chopper@pcsdk12.org to set up a meeting to discuss which online option best fits the student’s needs. Eligibility for online courses is based on a number of factors, including past success and weekly effectiveness.
Meet with Mrs. Kay Genschorck, PCSD Director of Instructional Services (x1019, kgenschorck@pcsdk12.org) to review the online contract.
Complete and return the online contract.
Begin your PCSD online experience!
Students receive an email with information regarding their online registration as well as directions on how to begin. Students should READ the email CAREFULLY to know how to proceed.
What does an online schedule look like?
We use the Colorado Digital Learning Solutions platform for online classes
Colorado Digital Learning Solutions. Students are required to follow the due dates listed in each of the classes. www.coloradodls.org
Other Online Information
Other Online Information
Students are expected to login each day and complete work to meet our expected progress.
Students are expected to login each day and complete work to meet our expected progress.
Online grades are the same as grades from other classes - they are recorded on student transcripts.
Online classes count towards extracurricular eligibility, as well as field trip eligibility. Both percentage completed and overall grade in the class are considered when determining eligibility.
Progress Monitoring for Online Courses
Missed assignments are averaged into the student’s grade and could affect eligibility. Mrs. Genschorck sends weekly updates to students informing them of their current grade(s).
Words of Advice Regarding Online Courses
Students should spend the same amount of time per day on the class as well as time after school - just as a student would in any other high school class that that they are attending in-building.
Online classes are NOT easier. They are high school level classes that are rigorous.
Students should stay “on schedule” in their online class(es). Unfinished work is averaged in as zeros at the end of the quarter/semester.
Students should ask questions and ask for help. The solutions are normally quite easy and can be fixed within a short amount of time.
Students should be diligent and read carefully
Available Courses
PCHS students are currently taking the following online elective courses that are not offered in our building: Marketing/Advertising & Sales, Law & Order, Applied Medical Technology, Principles of Law/Public Safety/Corrections & Security, Health, American Sign Language 1, Health, Criminology, French 1, Fashion & Interior Design
PCHS students are currently taking the following core courses online: Biology, Economics, Government, English 10, US History, Physical Science
In addition to these courses, there are MANY other options, including AP, CTE, and language courses!
Under certain circumstances, a student may be eligible to enroll in district purchased supplemental online courses through Colorado Digital Learning Solutions (CDLS). As applicable and with approval from their high school principal, students may choose from the CDLS course Listing. For each completed CDLS semester course, the student wi8ll earn 0.5 or 1.0 credit, depending on the course completed, towards meeting their high school graduation requirements.
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