The Odysseyware courses consist of Lessons that students have to complete. Within these lessons there are videos to watch and interactive games/activities to help the students learn the content. At the end of the lesson there will be Multiple Choice, True/False and Matching questions and sometimes a short answer question. There are projects to complete in each course. Most of the time the projects are essays or a research paper. If you are taking a science course the projects will be a lab. There are quizzes and tests and some courses have a midterm and final exam.

All full-time online students have 35 assignments due each week. There are due dates in Odysseyware but for attendance purposes all students need to complete 35 assignments per week. So in other words do the 35 assignments regardless of what the O’ware due dates are saying. Students will have a certain amount of work due by the end of each marking period. The Units/Assignments sheet will let you know what is due at the end of each marking period. This work will be the marking period grade loaded into Sapphire by the KD Academy Teacher.

The Academy school week runs from Sunday morning to 11:59 PM Saturday. All 35 assignments are due by 11:59 PM Saturday.

No. Assignments do not carry over to the next week. If you want to do more than 35 assignments we encourage you to do so.

You can do this BUT be sure you are working equally in all of your courses. Some courses require a little more work, especially on the projects. For example, if you only work on your P.E. and Art classes because you enjoy them, it will be difficult to catch up in English, Math and Science.

Online Academy students can subtract 4 assignments when SESD has a half day.

If we are off for a holiday, such as Labor Day, subtract 7 assignments.

For Grades 7-12, attendance is based on completion of the 35 assignments per week. This number is based on 7 periods per day which means 1 assignment per period. Students can of course work at their own pace and plan around appointments and obligations during the week. See the Welcome Sheet distributed the night of the orientation for the attendance breakdown.

Students in Grades K-6 may have less than 35 assignments per week because students may take less than 7 classes.

If you are sick, a parent or guardian needs to send a note to the respective SESD Online Academy Coordinator and the student's brick-and-mortar home building's attendance secretary. This has to be a handwritten, signed note. Parent/Guardian can take a picture of the note and email it as well.

For students in Grades 7-12, there are various reasons students need to take one or two online courses. If this is the case students need to complete at least 5 assignments per course per week. Like the full-time students, you will also have a certain amount of work due each marking period. The work that is due will be your marking period grade in Sapphire.

Yes and No. If you start a Lesson, the answer is YES. All work completed in a Lesson will be saved and you can pick up where you left off. If you start a test or a quiz you cannot walk away. The test or quiz will time out and mark the blank questions incorrect.

Students have 3 tries to earn a 70% or higher on a lesson. Quizzes and tests only have one attempt.

There are 2 ways to attach a document. You can save the doc as a PDF and use the upload button in the upper right corner to attach the file or you can copy and paste the link in the textbox but don’t forget to share the document with your teacher.

Any assignment that is written will be graded by your KD Academy Teacher. All other assignments (T/F, M/C, Matching) are graded by Odysseyware. As you complete assignments in a course you will see assignments grades and the overall course grade. You will also see another course grade that averages zeros for any assignments that are past due. Courses are made up of Lessons, Projects,Tests and Quizzes. Lessons and Quizzes are worth 20% of the grade and Projects and Tests are worth 30%.

For students in Grades K-6, assignment Grades will be computed and maintained in Edgenuity's Accelerate Ed Platform, My Genius. Final grades for K-6 students will not be distributed to home brick-and-mortar buildings until the conclusion of the semester.

For students in Grades 7-12, assignment grades will not be loaded into Sapphire. At the end of each marking period, grades will be put into Sapphire by your SEMS or KD Academy Teacher. Parents can monitor grades through the parent portal. Parents will receive an email from Odysseyware asking them to set up an account.

Please make sure the SESD Online Academy team has an up to date parent/guardian email address for all students, K-12.

If there is a power outage that lasts for a short period of time you will still need to complete the 35 assignments for the week. If you are logged out of a test or a quiz because of a power outage, email Mrs. Smith (Grades K-6) , __________ (Grades 7-8), or Mrs. Bontoyan (Grades 9-12).

Odysseyware works on personal computers, Chromebooks and laptops. It does not work with tablets.

Odysseyware only works with Google Chrome.

For students in Grades K-6, please contact Mrs. Smith and the Edgenuity teacher specific to your course.

For students in Grades 7-12, please contact the appropriate SEMS or KDHS Academy Teacher to help you with assignments. The SEMS and KD Academy Coordinators are not certified in all subject areas. Students can use the messaging system in Odysseyware or the help button at the bottom of the Odysseyware screen. Academy teachers will respond within 24 hours. If it is an urgent matter, students need to communicate using the school GMAIL. If your question cannot be resolved over the phone, students can set up a tutoring session with a teacher. Please email your teacher and __________ (Grades 7-8) or Mrs. Bontoyan (Grades 9-12) to schedule a tutoring appointment. Most 7-12 teachers meet with students during Rams45 or Power45.

Please contact __________ (Grades 7-8) or Mrs. Bontoyan (Grades 9-12) if you need assistance with using Odysseyware.

Please contact the student's School Counselor.

No. All SESD Online Academy platforms are available 24/7. Students can do their work anytime, anywhere.