HOPE STUDENT GUIDE
(Please print this out, save it to your computer, andread it prior to starting on your Lessons)
I look forward to working with you during your time in the course! I hope it will inspire a lifetime of healthy habits for you AND your family!!!
Please print out this guide and refer to it often as you get started in the course. Your student guide contains information to help you get started on your coursework.
With a smile,
Suzanne Asher
407-557-8815
Florida Virtual School Policies You and Your Parent/Guardian Need to Be Aware of:
1. The first 28 days that you are in a FLVS course is your “grace period” or “trial period.” You may contact your instructor to drop the course with “no grade” during this period or you will be automatically withdrawn at the end of your grace period if you have not submitted your required work. During the Grace Period you will need to complete the “Getting Started” section with the Segment One: Fitness Test and your first topic Consumer Fitness. If for any reason you are withdrawn after the grace period you will receive an F.
2. Consistent communication and work habits are expected. It is FLVS policy to drop any student who does not stay appropriately on pace and/or respond to teacher communications within 7 days.
3. You signed a Code of Ethics in the Course Request Form. Students agree to submit authentic work, not copied from another student or from another source without citing the source. Academic Integrity is very important at FLVS. Violation of the agreement is grounds for discipline and/or dismissal.
4. You are required to submit at least 6 hours of exercise per topic. It is important that you include a variety of workouts to receive full credit. These logs will be verified by a parent/guardian phone call.
5. FLVS discourages you to skip assignments especially the Discuss Based Assessments (DBA). These assignments are a way for us to touch base and have a conversation about what you are learning. Please make sure to schedule these in advance by using the appointment maker link on the course announcement page.
6. The State of Florida requires that students are certified in CPR training.
The CPR requirement for HOPE is in segment 2 however it is never too soon to sign up. Please go to www. americanheart.org to find the nearest training center.
GETTING STARTED…STEP BY STEP…
Are you wondering where do I begin? Don’t worry. The HOPE course was developed with YOU in mind. Please start by clicking on . Your HOPE home page will appear. Find and click on the green button in the center. This is where all students will need to begin. Below is the top of the page and the navigation for this section.
There are 4 lessons in the Getting Started section to complete. You will need to spend a minimum of 3 days in the Getting Started section. Your first assessment to turn in will be. The document to record will be in the activity section of the lesson 3. Please type in your answers and save this. You will refer back to it 2 times during the course.
Congratulations you are moving on to your first suggested topic Consumer Fitness.
This topic should take no longer than 3 ½ weeks.
Below is a suggested plan for managing your time the first 4 weeks.
Week 1-
Complete Getting Started and turn inSegment One: Fitness Test
Read over the Consumer fitness: Project and Workout log
Consumer Fitness: Lesson One: Advertising
Log at least 1 ½ hours of your exercise
Week 2-
Consumer Fitness: Lesson Two: Being Informed
Turn in Consumer Fitness: Project Milestone One
Log at least 1 ½ hours of your exercise
Week 3-
Consumer Fitness: Lesson Three: Budgeting and begin putting together your final project
Make an appointment or call for your DBA. This is required in all FLVS courses and can not be skipped.
Log at least 1 ½ hours of your exercise
Week 4 -
Complete and turn in your Consumer Fitness project
Log at least 1 ½ hours of your exercise, complete Reflections/ Fitness Test Comparison questions, submit completed log. In order to earn full credit, please have a parent/guardian call to verify the log.
The first 4 weeks in the course should be completed before your Grace Period. Please record your grace period below.
My Grace period ends on ______
TIPS FOR ATTACHING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS:
Create a folder on the desktop of your computer to save and keep copies of all of your assignments. We suggest you call it “Hope.”
Do not insert any extra periods in your filenames. (example: 2.01.rtf – please change to 2_01.rtf). The system will not upload your file if there are extra periods in your filename. We suggest you create a folder on your computer Desktop called “HOPE” to save all of your work for this course.
To upload more than one attachment per assessment: After uploading the first document, click "Submit" but NOT "Submit for Grading." Then go into your GRADEBOOK and upload the next document. Keep clicking just the "Submit" button until you have attached all documents and remember to click “Submit for Grading” once they are all attached.
Be sure to click “Submit for Grading” and “Submit.” If both of these are not checked or clicked the assessment stays in your Gradebook and will not be submitted to me for grading. It will not enter the instructor Gradebook and you may fall behind pace.
CHECKING YOUR PROGRESS (FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS):
HOW DO I CHECK MY GRADE? Click on the GRADEBOOK link on the left hand side of your screen. You will see a list of all of the assignments in the course and your grades. Click on individual assessments to read instructor comments and suggestions. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see your current average in the course.
CAN I RESUBMIT WORK? You may resubmit your work through the GRADEBOOK area of the course. If you receive an unsatisfactory grade on a quiz/exam let your instructor know when you call for your next oral assessment and we can review the information with you, reset your quiz/exam, and allow you to take it a second time.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO SEE MY GRADE? Generally it will take 48 hours for your instructor to grade your work during the week - sometimes a little longer if are submitting work on the weekend or if students are turning in lots of work!