COLA Jr. Student Handbook 2020-2021 - Calhoun City Schools
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Calhoun Online Learning Academy 2020-2021
COLA Jr. Student Handbook
2020-2021
This handbook is a guide. The information enclosed is in addition to the guidelines,
rules and requirements established in the Calhoun Primary School, Calhoun
Elementary School, Calhoun Middle School and Calhoun High School
handbook. The CPS/CES/CMS/CHS Student Handbook may be accessed on the
Calhoun City Schools’ website. Additionally, should a dispute arise, The District
Handbook will supersede this handbook and each school’s handbook. Please note:
this handbook is subject to review and change at any time during the school year,
should the need arise. The District handbook can also be accessed on the Calhoun
City Schools’ website (www.calhounschools.org).
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TABLE CONTENTS
Contact Information Page 3
Remind 101 Page 3
Daily Procedures Page 4
Sign-In Page 4
Attendance Page 4
Computers/Internet Page 5
Assignment/Quiz/Exam Information Page 5
Grading Page 6
Cola Jr. Online Platform Information Page 6
Behavior Page 7 & 83
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Feel free to contact your child’s homeroom teacher for any questions or concerns.
The easiest way to contact them is through REMIND 101 or email.
Weekly contact will be made with each Cola Jr. student parent and/or guardian.
We welcome any questions or concerns as well as positive feedback during these
calls. We are here to help!
You may also contact any of the people listed below as needed.
COLA Jr.
Mrs. Amanda Swift – swifta@calhounschools.org 706-602-6602
Mrs. Melanie Harwell - harwellm@calhounschools.org 706-602-6653
Director of Online Learning
Mrs. Monica Pierson – piersonm@calhounschools.org 706-602-6619
*If you do send an email regarding your attendance; please include all staff
members as we all work at different times of the day and may not have the
opportunity to communicate among the staff about your situation. Thank you in
advance for letting us know.
REMIND 101
A Remind 101 account has been set up for important information to be sent as a
text to your cell phone.
From your cell phone, please sign up to receive these reminders by doing the
following: Send this text: @colajr to this number: 81010
To receive messages to your email, do the following: Send an email to
colajr@mail.remind.com.
Please note that each homeroom teacher also has a Remind 101 account that they
would like you to be a part of as well. Teachers, however, will not be able to4
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respond to their classroom Remind 101 or emails until their planning time or after
school.
To unsubscribe, reply with 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. Please do this as soon
as possible to receive information.
Parents, guardians, or students may want to sign up to receive the same
information. This is especially important for emergencies or school closings.
COLA JR. PROCEDURES AND INFORMATION
SIGN-IN
Your child will need to login to their computer using the information given to them
at the beginning of each school year. Each child has their own login and password.
If you need to be reminded of this information, please email your homeroom
teacher.
Once logged in… please also have your child login to their google classroom and
COLA Jr. The google login information is the same as the computer. Cola Jr. will
have a separate login which is also given at the beginning of each year. Please
contact your homeroom teacher or any of the contacts above if you need the Cola
Jr. login information.
ATTENDANCE
Attendance is required each day for COLA Jr. students. Student attendance will be
collected through the electronic platform daily. Students will be prompted daily
inside of google classroom to answer an attendance question. When students
answer the question, they will be counted present for the day.
If a student is absent for any reason, the homeroom teacher must be notified. If a
student is absent for 3 consecutive days without notification to the COLA staff
members, the Attendance officer will contact the parent/guardian to determine the
reason for the absence.5
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*In the event that a COLA Jr. student wishes to return to the traditional school
setting, parents should provide the school principal a five day notice of this
decision.
COMPUTERS/INTERNET
1. Upon request, COLA Jr. students will be assigned a computer to use at home.
2. When a student receives his/her computer, the parent should make sure there are
no damages to the keyboard, screen or computer. If there are any damages, Mrs.
Melanie Harwell should be notified immediately.
3. Internet access must be available for COLA Jr. Participation. It is too difficult
to complete assignments on a tablet or phone. It is the responsibility of the parent
to maintain working equipment.
4. If there are damages to the computer, keyboard or mouse and it is not reported,
the student using the computer prior to the damage being reported will be
responsible for paying for damages. Please refer to computer acknowledgement
document.
5. It is a violation of your agreement, to share your login information with another
student.
6. Computer Vandalism: Modifications to operating system are not allowed and
will result in the loss of computer privileges at all Calhoun City Schools facilities
for a minimum of one year and up to three years.
7. If your child experiences a problem with the device you are using at home or
does not have a device, please reach out to your homeroom teacher or anyone
listed as a contact on page 3.
ASSIGNMENT/QUIZ/EXAM INFORMATION
1. Cola Jr. Assignments should be completed daily as assigned in the online
platform. There is no required “schedule” for time online, although we recommend
establishing a consistent time schedule for your family.6
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2. Students should also complete any work given in their homeroom google
classroom daily.
3. All assignments, quizzes and exams should be turned in electronically unless
prior permission has been given by a staff member.
4. If the assignment gives you a page to download, please use this. You can type
your answers on the page online which goes to the grading cycle list to be graded.
We will need to show you how to save your PDF to type and send to us. Please ask
a COLA Jr. staff member or your homeroom teacher how to proceed if you have
this type of assignment. Assignments saved incorrectly could result in answers
being omitted and the assignment to be repeated by the student.
5. Students should not plagiarize, cheat or gain unauthorized access to material,
tamper with information, copy and paste the questions and answers, give or receive
test information, or forge signatures. Disciplinary action will be taken if cheating
occurs.
GRADING
Grading and feedback will be provided to COLA Jr. students as quickly as
possible. Grading will consist of grades from Cola Jr. assignments, homeroom
google classroom assignments, virtual observational notes (when possible during
google meet meetings), and assignment rubrics. Students will receive a standard
report card at the end of each term.
COLA JR.ONLINE PLATFORM INFORMATION
Lesson –Three (3) attempts then you will be advanced to the next assignment Quiz
– Two (2) attempts and then advanced to next assignment Test – One (1) attempt
then advanced to next assignment Exam – One (1) attempt
● Any quiz with a score of less than 20% will automatically be reassigned and all
answers will be lost.
● True/False questions will NOT be reset.7
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● Once ALL of your courses are 100% complete (or agreed upon percentage) you
will be allowed one (1) extra attempt per assignment to retake any assignments
with low grades
● Essays in lessons, quizzes, tests, and exams are part of the curriculum and should
be written in your own words.
● No checks can be given on pretest.
● No reset will be given on grades above 90.
● Quizzes and lessons should be taken with thoughtful consideration. Suspected of
“Christmas treeing” answers will not be tolerated, and additional attempts will not
be granted.
BEHAVIOR
Each year the Flippen Group recognizes and celebrates schools and districts that go
the extra mile each day, building an environment where students are relationally
connected and eager to learn. As part of their recognition program, review teams
visit schools and determine if the Capturing Kids’ Hearts framework has been
implemented with fidelity and if the school improvement data supports what they
find on their visit and review.
The Flippen Group visited Calhoun Primary and Elementary Schools during the
2019-2020 school year. They interviewed students, teachers, parents,
administrators and staff and reviewed school improvement data. What they found
was an increase in student achievement and academic performance, improved8
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attendance rates, decreased discipline referrals, and a positive school climate and
culture at Calhoun Primary and Elementary School.
Below are some of the ways that we try to capture hearts and are ideas that could
help at home as well.
Each classroom starts by creating a social contract and encourages great behavior
by asking questions to stay on track.
Please check our website at www.calhounschools.org for extra information
including tech support videos and much more!
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