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FAQ's Delta Summer School 2010

Answers to Frequently asked Questions:

• What are the dates for Summer School?
• June 14th – July 16th
• Who is eligible?
• Although the primary audience for this summer school offering is San Joaquin county, Delta Charter can service any 9-12 grade student that lives in San Joaquin county or any adjacent county. 
• Will there be priority registration for existing Delta Charter students or students planning on enrolling in Delta Charter in the Fall?
• Yes, all existing students or students anticipating enrolling in the Fall (verified by a completed Fall Intent to Register form) will be ensured a spot in Delta Charter’s Summer School program if their “Intent to Register” forms are completed by June 1st, 2010.
• Additionally, any student that attends the Open House on April 30th, will be given priority registration for Summer School if their form is filled out and turned in the evening of the Open House.
• Is this a classroom based or Online Summer School offering?
• Delta Charter will be partnering with Advanced Academics utilizing their online curriculum with our onsite resource centers for students that need assistance, are struggling and not making adequate progress or simply prefer to work under the direction of a credentialed teacher. We encourage students to take advantage of the online interaction tools as onsite resources will be limited. Each student will have a supervising teacher (ST) that will be monitoring their progress along with a Student Achievement Coordinator (SAC) ensuring daily progress and online California certificated subject matter teachers for immediate assistance through class mail and/or chat. Additionally, students will be required to complete a number of written assignments that will be submitted on line, graded and feedback given to the students via their online curriculum tool. 
• What subjects will be offered?
• The following courses will be offered: Algebra 1 (A & B), Geometry (A & B), Algebra 2 (A & B), English 1 (A & B) , 2 (A & B), 3 (A & B), Earth Science (A & B), World History (A & B), US History (A & B), Physical Education (5 – 10 credits)
• Are there a maximum number of credits that I can take during Summer School?
• Yes, the maximum number of credits is 10.
• Can I take more than one class at a time?
• Yes, if one of the classes is PE.
• Can I take both semesters of a course or am I limited to one?
• Students can take the full year of a course. However, they will need to be on track to completing the first semester by the 12th day of Summer School before the 2nd semester of the class will be assigned to ensure adequate time to complete both.
• What about the courses, are they California Standards Based?
• Yes, all the courses offered are California Aligned and based on the California Standards.
• Is Delta Charter WASC accredited?
• Yes, Delta Charter is WASC accredited. Our curriculum has received UC “a-g” approval
• How many hours a day am I expected to spend working on my school work?
• Each student will be expected to spend a minimum of 4 hours a day working on their online and/or offline (essays, research, etc) school work.
• What happens if I miss a day and don’t do any school work?
• Students will be monitored for daily course engagement and progress. If a student is not making progress or has not worked on their course for 1 day, they will be contacted by their ST or a SAC. If the student continues to not respond and engage in their school work after 2 days they will be required to come to a resource center to do their school work until they are back on track. If a student misses 3 days of summer school due to lack of course work engagement, they will be dropped from the summer school program, receive no credit and a grade of an “F” on their transcript sent to their current school.
• Are there specific hours that I need to do my summer school work?
• Because of the nature of online, the school can work at the time that is best for them. However, teachers are available from 4a.m. -9 p.m (Mon – Fri) to provide course support and the students Supervising Teacher is available from 9 to 3 (Mon-Fri).
• How do I get signed up and find out what I need to do to get started?
• Each student needs to fill out an “Intent to Register” form and mail, fax or hand deliver this to the Delta Charter main office. As they are received, they will be date and time stamped. These will be processed on a first come, first served basis until Summer School enrollment is closed.
• Students will be notified by June 3rd of their acceptance and of their time and date to attend a mandatory orientation meeting on June 9th or 10th.
• What is the last day I can turn in my “Intent to Register” form?
• The last day to turn in “Intent to Register” forms is May 26th by 4 p.m.
• Why do I have to attend a Mandatory Orientation Meeting and how long will it take?
• Students will be instructed on the expectations of the program, how to navigate the online curriculum, expectations, the role of the student, teacher, ST, and SAC, etc.
• Additionally, each student and their parent will be required to sign a Master Agreement committing and agreeing to the elements of the program and expectations, as well as complete minimal paperwork necessary to complete the summer school enrollment.
• The orientation meeting and finalization of paperwork will be approximately 1  - 1 ½ hours.
• Does my parent have to come?
• Yes, at least one parent will need to attend with the student if the student is under the age of 18 years old. For the overall success of the student, the parent is a key component in the educational journey and is required to sign the Master Agreement prior to the student beginning their school work.
• What if I miss the Orientation?
• If a student misses the assigned orientation time and date and does not arrange for an alternate time and date with the Delta Charter enrollment coordinator, then he/she will NOT be able to participate in this summer school offering. 
• Who do I go to if I need help on my school work or am confused?
• The students will have multiple individuals available to them. First, for specific course support, they will have any number of credentialed teachers they can contact online and via chat. Second, they can contact their Education Coordinator via email or phone and lastly, they can come to one of 2 resource centers (Grantline Rd and Koster Rd) from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday through Friday where credentialed teachers will be available for direct assistance.
• Is there a Fee associated with this Summer School offering?
• There is no fee associated with summer school. However, students are responsible for their own transportation to the resource centers.
• How will my current school know that I took Summer School at Delta, completed my course and got credit?
• Delta Charter will be issuing Report Cards and Transcripts to all students that attend. These will be sent to the students’ home or can be picked up at the Delta Charter office after July 28th.