Student Expectations

In order for the Seminar program to be successful, it will require students to be intentional about their choices and use this time purposefully. Therefore, we have created a list of student expectations for this time. 

Student Expectations

• All students will sign up for a session for Seminar on Mondays. Students will make their selections for Tuesday and Thursday that week. Students will make their selections with a purpose (choose the Seminar session that you need). Students will use a program called Adaptive Scheduler to make their selections. This will be done right in the student’s PowerSchool account. 

• Even though students will self-select their sessions, teachers reserve the right to override their selection and require them to report to their rooms for additional support. For example, if a student fails a test, the teacher may invite them in for a re-teaching session, even though they had signed up for a homework room. Although we do want to foster student choice and self-advocacy with this program, in cases such as these, we will intervene, for the benefit of the student, where necessary.  

• All students will report directly to their Seminar selection following second period on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

• Students will check their email. Confirmation for Seminar selections will be sent to students’ emails each week. Students can also view their seminar schedule through Adaptive Scheduler in PowerSchool.

• Students will be engaged in the chosen/assigned activities during Seminar. Seminar is not a free hour— students need to be working on something academic. Students may utilize Seminar to access Khan Academy for SAT prep and work on their EDP activities. 

• If a student’s grade is below 70%, they should be seeking out intervention from their teachers.

• If a student has a D or an F in any class, they will not be allowed to select an enrichment activity. They will be required to participate in an intervention/support activity to improve their grade(s).