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Seneca Valley

School District

Seneca Valley Senior High School 128 Seneca School Road

Harmony, PA 16037

2019 — 2020

K - 4th Grade

Student Handbook

SVK–4CyberProgramHandbook

General Information 3-5

About Our School Principal’s Message SV Cyber Program Contacts

Compass 6-7

General Information Student Log-In Information Progress Reports Teacher Communication Student Progress Logs

Seneca Valley School District Policies 8-10

Deadlines Student Expectations School Board Policies Computer & Network Use Lab Rules & Regulations Academic Dishonesty & Plagiarism Internet Policy Bullying/Cyber Bullying

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GeneralInformation 3‐5

About Our School Principal’s Message SV Cyber Program Contacts

Compass 6‐7

Student Log‐In Informa on General Informa on Progress Reports Teacher Communica on Student Progress Logs

SenecaValleySchoolDistrictPolicies 8‐10

School Board Policies

Computer & Network Use Lab Rules & Regula ons Academic Dishonesty & Plagiarism Internet Policy Bullying/Cyber Bullying

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AboutOurSchool

SV Cyber Program Handbook

The Seneca Valley Cyber Program is a new way of looking at how we

offer learning to our students. The purpose of the Seneca Valley Cyber Program is

to offer students the educa on they need to prepare for life in the 21st century. It

provides students with opportuni es they may not have previously had through

their public educa on experience. Seneca Valley is proud to meet the needs and

wants of students and their parents in the same quality academic environment with

which stakeholders have become accustomed.

The staff of Seneca Valley is proud to offer various new offerings through the Cyber

Program combined with the tradi onal offerings of past years. The quality of educa-

on with which you are accustomed remains as high as ever, but the courses

are presented in a different way. No ma er which program a student chooses to

enroll in, successful comple on will result in a Seneca Valley diploma. Parents and

students can be assured that they are prepared for the next steps life has to offer.

Testimonials "So far, our son has really liked the Mandarin class. He’s enjoying what he’s learning, and the fact

that he can go at his own pace really works for him. Plus, the content is very interes ng to him, and

it’s presented in a good format. I don’t know of any other school district that has this op on availa-

ble. It’s one more reason that we love Seneca! The Mandarin class is the third cyber class we’ve

experienced and we have been very happy with the program. We’re so thankful that our kids are

able to take advantage of these opportuni es at Seneca!!"

- Mrs. Geil, Parent of two SV students

“A er being a “Cyber Parent” for almost 2 years, and experiencing first hand all of the advantages, I am definitely not only looking forward to keeping my kid in the program, but evalua ng the possi-bili es for enhancing its scope and adding subjects. My son has been taking cyber math since 4th grade, working at his own pace, and making huge academic progress; to a point of being 2 years ahead of his grade. He is now much more engaged and enjoying the learning experience in a very

posi ve way.”

‐ Mr. Ordonez, Parent of an SV Cyber Student

"Online classes provided me with a flexible schedule and the tools to develop me management skills."

- Emily Graves, Class of 2012

"I love cyber, I work at my own pace, get the a en on I need without the distrac ons and get all

the learning of public educa on."

‐ Sean Takakjy, Class of 2013

SenecaValleyCyberProgramContacts

Valerie Damiani

Cyber Program Administra ve

Assistant

[email protected]

(724) 452-6041 ext. 1015

Denise Manganello

Cyber Principal

[email protected]

(724) 452-6041 ext. 1015

Ashley Porter

Cyber Assistant Principal

[email protected]

724.452.6041 ext. 1016


Dear Students, Parents and/or Guardian(s),

As a new student or as a returning student, we welcome you to the SV Cyber Pro-

gram and to the many opportuni es available. We look forward to providing a

unique opportunity for your child to learn and grow as a student. Our cyber service

is built on the Compass Odyssey pla orm. The program’s lessons are interac ve and

geared toward the elementary learner. Each lesson in Compass has been hand se-

lected to align with the Seneca Valley Curriculum. The Cyber Program Team is look-

ing forward to working closely with your family as we provide meaningful and chal-

lenging learning ac vi es for your elementary student.

To ensure that your child’s experience with Seneca Valley Cyber Program is success-

ful we would like to introduce ourselves to you and provide you with informa on

that will enable you to join us in our goal of guiding your children to success.

Thank you for joining us in this endeavor to provide engaging, relevant instruc on to

your child. It is our mission to not only help your child have a successful school year,

but to prepare them for gradua on and beyond.

Your success as an individual will be our success as educators and as a total school

community. We wish the best for you!

Denise Manganello

Principal’sMessage

Mrs. Denise Manganello Principal

Mr. Ashley Porter

Assistant Principal


CyberProgramContacts

The SVSD Guidance Counselors

assist students in developing a

realis c picture of their progress

in rela on to their poten al. The

guidance staff provides academ-

ic advising, orienta on services,

consulta on with parents and

teachers, college and career

advising, referral services, assis-

tance to students, parents,

teachers and other professionals

in developing a sound educa on

program.

Guidance Counselors &

Elementary Teaching Staff

TBD

Cyber Service Elementary Teacher

TBD

(724) 452-6041, ext. 1021

Ms. Lauren O’Donnell

Rowan Elementary Guidance

[email protected]

(724) 776– 1518, ext. 5035

Dr. Rebecca Rocky

Haine Elementary Guidance

[email protected]

(724) 776-7818, ext .6229

Ms. Nicole Moorman

Evans City Elementary Guidance

[email protected]

(724) 538-3680, ext. 7035

Ms. Chris na Karmecy

Connoquenessing Valley Guidance

[email protected]

(724) 452—8280, ext . 6035

Ms. Megan Meeder

Cyber Physical Educa on Teacher

[email protected]

(724) 452-6041 ,ext. 1025

Ms. Lauren McClain

Cyber Service Special Educa on

[email protected]

(724) 452-6041, ext. 1027

Tips for a Successful Cyber Experience

Set a schedule for your child to complete each subject’s lesson and work (and

s ck to it!)

Record each score on your grade sheet for each subject as they are completed

Check your email frequently for cyber announcements and informa on from

the teacher


CompassOdyssey

Steps for logging on/off:

1. Go to: h p://clo.svsd.net

2. Enter the provided Username: _______________________

and Password: ________________________

3. Select or type: SVC in the School Box for Seneca Valley Cyber

4. Course links are located inside your students “Backpack”

5. Double click the subject tle (ex: 4th—Math 1st Trimester)

6. Each lesson must be completed in order. The program will not allow the student to complete tasks out

of order. Ac vi es with a five digit number can be completed repeatedly for more prac ce.

7. Once the lesson has been completed the student will receive a overall score and a percentage grade.

8. To ensure the student’s work has saved, only use the round “x” to close the program.

Logging‐IntoCompass


GeneralInformation

Students in Grades Kindergarten and 1st: Students will no longer be evaluated by a percentage system,

though you will s ll see this in Compass. The cyber teacher will analyze the standards and assess each stu-

dent based on the NEW standards-based report card. Standards-based learning focuses on the growth, un-

derstanding and mastery of specific grade level skills. Your cyber teacher will communicate as necessary if

they have concerns on the specific standard skills. Please remember that your child may not be able to

master the en re standard un l the end of the year, as some standards have mul ple components.

Students in Grades 2nd—4th: Students will con nue to be evaluated based on the le er grade, percentage

system. Compass grades will be reported through daily emails for you to monitor your child’s academic

growth.

All Students in Grades Kindergarten — 4th : Report cards will be issued on a trimester schedule.

In addi on to online assignments, students will be responsible for comple ng a notebook for each subject

area. The notebook will be submi ed at the midterm and at the end of the trimester. A notebook grade

will be calculated in with online content grades at the end of each trimester.

Emailing

Have your child check the Communica on Center in the Compass Odyssey program frequently for updates

from his or her cyber teacher. Students may email the teacher directly through the Communica on Center

regarding assignments and/or student course progress. Your cyber teacher has a Seneca Valley email ad-

dress which can be used to communicate with parents. Email addresses are listed on page 2 of the hand-

book.

Grade Repor ng

Parents are required to provide an email address upon registra on. Compass will send parents an email bi-

weekly summarizing the students’ progress on the trimester course. *The emailed report does not include

the notebook grade. **Grades are only posted in SV Gradebook at the end of the trimester.

MonitoringProgress

Communication

LogforMusic,Art,Library,andPhysicalEducation

If a student will be a cyber student during special areas at school, that student is responsible for logging hours

to meet the state requirements for that area. The cyber elementary teacher will provide the specials log so

that the student can record ac vi es in the special areas .


SenecaValleySchoolDistrictPolicies

Computer and Network Use

There are computers available throughout the building for student use. All enrolled students have an account

on the networked system for file storage and so ware access. All student accounts are password protected.

These passwords are to be kept confiden al to protect unauthorized use.

Lab Rules and Regula ons

The labs are a privilege provided for the students to enhance the academic curriculum. Games that are not

specifically used in the curriculum are not allowed on the system. Individual files are not considered to be

personal property. These files may be accessed at any me by teachers, administrators, or the system man-

agers. Students are not permi ed access to other students’ files. Tampering with files, copying of copyright-

ed so ware, downloading or installing games, password tampering, accessing unauthorized directories or

removing equipment, or so ware will be considered the . Tampering with any hardware or equipment or

viola ng policies and/or guidelines governing the use of networks, Internet or so ware programs are also

considered offenses and will be dealt with according to the discipline policy. Violators may also be prosecut-

ed under applicable local, state or federal civil or criminal law.

Academic Dishonesty/Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as taking or imita ng the ideas, thoughts or language of another to represent them as

one’s original work. It is impera ve that all work submi ed by a student be representa ve of his/her own

ideas, thoughts and especially language capability. Therefore, plagiarism is strictly prohibited in all work per-

taining to school. A grade of “F” or zero will be awarded for any submi ed work which is found to be the

work of another (student, author, encyclopedia, internet, etc.) and subsequent offenses will be dealt with

accordingly.

If the ideas, thoughts, or language from another source must be used in the work being done, it is the stu-

dent’s responsibility to cite the informa on appropriately.



InternetPolicy

Internet Policy

All enrolled students have an account on the network system for file storage and so ware ac-

cess. Students and parents/guardians must agree to the district’s acceptable use policy in or-

der for the student to use the computer and their account. All passwords are to be kept confi-

den al and protected against unauthorized use.

Students’ files are not considered to be personal property and may be accessed at any me

by teachers, administrators, or the system managers. You are responsible for what appears in

your accounts and on media in your possession. Files brought to school must also follow the

district’s acceptable use policy.

The following are some examples of inappropriate behavior: tampering with files or pass-

words, accessing another student’s files, probing or circumven ng security systems, down-

loading and/or playing unauthorized games, downloading and/or viewing inappropriate mate-

rial, accessing unauthorized directories, and removing equipment or so ware. Likewise, chat

sites, blogs, social network sites, and electronic mail are not to be used to post personal, har-

assing, threatening, unwelcome, or inappropriate messages. Viola ons of the acceptable use

policies may result in loss of computer use privileges and other school disciplinary ac on. Vi-

olators may also be prosecuted under applicable local, state or federal civil or criminal law.



Dress Code (as per Seneca Valley Policy #221)

All students are expected to be appropriately dressed and to maintain personal hygiene. Shoes must be worn at all

mes throughout the building, except in the gymnasium locker room areas. Students are not permi ed to wear hats,

hoods, head gear or bandanas inside the building.

A student may not wear any apparel that reveals or exposes the midriff/lower back or sides of the upper body or torso,

and/or undergarments or is disrup ve to the educa onal process.

A student may not wear any apparel or jewelry that by words, signs, pictures or any combina on thereof, advocates or

promotes sexual ac vity or violence or the use of alcohol or drugs, or demeans or degrades another because of race,

sex, religious persuasion, na onal origin, or disability.

Bullying/Cyber Bullying (as per School Board Policy #249)

There is no place for bullying in Seneca Valley. Bullying is defined as an inten onal electronic, wri en, verbal or physi-

cal act, or a series of acts directed at another student that has the effect of doing any of the following:

1. Substan ally interfering with a student's educa on.

2. Crea ng a threatening environment.

3. Substan ally disrup ng the orderly opera on of the school.

Students who act as bullies will be disciplined according to the discipline code.

Responsibility of Student to Remain in Designated Areas

As a ma er of safety and welfare, students must report to and remain in areas assigned to them by their schedule. It is

especially important that students avoid areas that are “off limits”, such as the parking lots. Likewise, students are nev-

er to be off school property unless they have been appropriately dismissed by school authori es. Failure to follow

these guidelines will result in assignment of appropriate discipline. Students will be charged with class cu ng for being

out of their assigned areas.

All par cipants involved in athle cs are subject to school district and administra ve policies applying to use, possession

and distribu on of alcohol/drugs. All ac ons by students and the school district with respect to athle cs shall be gov-

erned by Seneca Valley Board Policies.

Building Student Handbook

Cyber students are addi onally expected to comply with student handbook published for their assigned building. Each

building’s Student Handbook is available on svsd.net and can be obtained by calling the Cyber Program office at 724-

452-6041 ext. 1015.

Seneca Valley School District

124 Seneca School Road

Harmony, PA 16037

Phone: 724.452.6040

Fax: 724.452.8357

School Board Members

Superintendent Tracy L. Vitale Ed.D.

James Nickel – Board President

Eric O. DiTullio – Board Vice President

Susan Harrison

Leslie Bredl

Timothy Hester

Kathy H. Whittle

Frederick Peterson Jr.

Jeff Widdowson

Rev. Reid Moon

Web address: http://www.svsd.net

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