Dear Parent/Guardian,

Starting next week, 6th-11th grade students at Peak Prep will participate in MAP testing. Our 1st assessment window will begin on September 6th and conclude on September 16th. Below, you will find information about MAP testing and how we will be using the results in the classroom.

What is MAP Testing (Grades 6-11)?

MAP Growth scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth. Teachers use results to tailor classroom lessons and set goals for students.

MAP Growth tests are unique, and it adapts to your child's responses to measure your child's skill level. If your child answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next one is easier. These results will provide a complete picture of what your child knows and is ready to learn—whether it is on, above, or below their grade level.

Since MAP Growth tests provide immediate and accurate information about your child's learning, it's easy for teachers to identify students with similar scores that are generally ready for instruction in similar skills and topics and then plan instruction accordingly.

MAP Growth reports also provide typical growth data for students who are in the same grade, and subject and have the same starting performance level. Following each testing period, you will receive a Family Report showing a summary of how your child is performing academically.

We are genuinely excited to focus on your child's individual growth and achievement. For more information about MAP Growth, visit NWEA.org/familytoolkit. Thank you for your continued support and for being a partner in your student's learning! I look forward to sharing information with you throughout the year. If you have any questions about MAP testing, please do not hesitate to contact me.

As always, please feel free to contact me at any time if you have a question or concern. If you would like to request a virtual meeting, please click the link at the bottom of my signature line.

Warmest Regards,

Mrs. Sabrina Ciolino

Principal

Peak Prep Pleasant Valley

Mobile: 415-320-1401
Email: sabrina.ciolino@peak-prep.org
Website: peak-prep.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peakprep/
Address: 2150 Pickwick Drive #304 Camarillo, CA 93010

Would you like to request a virtual meeting with me? Click this link!

Please Note:

• All students will take 2 assessments: Math and Reading.
• Your student will receive a calendar invitation for each of the 2 testing sessions from their homeroom teacher.
• They will be using a testing session ID to log in.

Step 1:

Join your class google meet or zoom link

Step 2:

Visit the Login Site: https://test.mapnwea.org/

Step 3:

Enter the session name and password provided by your teacher

Step 4:

Choose your name and select a test

Step 5:

Verify your name is correct and click yes

Step 6:

Begin Testing!

You may notice that on September 7th, the system will show that there is nothing due. That is because I created a fake holiday to allow you to focus on MAP testing without getting off track in your courses. You do have school on September 7th and are expected to log in and complete work.

While MAP testing should take no more than 2 hours to complete, you have been given about 6 hours' worth of time off in Edgenuity (or 3x the amount of time it should take to complete your reading and math MAP tests). Would you please use the extra 4 hours to catch up or move ahead in your courses?

Thank you,

Mrs. Ciolino

• Get a good night's sleep and eat a full breakfast on the day of the assessment.
• Try their best on each question and try not to rush.
• Try not to worry about questions they do not know—remind them that it is expected they will only get about half of the questions correct.
• Use paper and pencil to show work for math questions

On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, which established the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The ACP provides eligible households up to $30 a month, or $75 a month for households living on tribal lands, toward their internet bills, as well as a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet.

Eligibility

All households with a child who was approved to receive free or reduced-price school meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the School Breakfast Program (SBP), within the last 12 months, including children who attend schools participating in the Community Eligibility Provision, are eligible for ACP benefits. Households are also eligible if a member of a household participates in certain federal benefit programs—including, among others, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, Medicaid, and Federal Public Housing Assistance.

How Families Apply

Households may apply for the ACP via The White House Get Internet web page or can call 877-384-2575. NSLP and SBP households applying directly through the ACP website may need to show documentation proving their current participation in the NSLP and SBP if their eligibility cannot be confirmed with other personally identifying information. This may include presenting the household’s school meals approval letter or other current official documentation.

Every day a student is absent is a lost opportunity for learning. Too many absences not only can affect achievement for the absent student but also can disrupt learning.

If your student will be absent for any reason please let your Homeroom teacher know ASAP!

All work submitted is to be completed ONLY by students. Students are responsible for observing the standards on plagiarism, cheating, and properly crediting all sources used during the composition of work. Failure to abide by these standards is reported to the appropriate administrative authorities. It may result in a conference with the parent, loss of credit for high school courses, revoked access to course(s), and suspension or expulsion from the school.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is defined as the act(s) of copying another writer's words, ideas, images, sounds, signs/symbols, and thoughts and presenting them as your own.

Cheating

Cheating involves the act(s) of using, accepting, or distributing test answers, answer keys, or presenting another person's work as your own. Any student found cheating is in violation of the school's Academic Integrity policy.

The First Offense:

1. The student receives no credit for the assignment

2. The teacher fills out a "Notice of Cheating Offense" form, makes three copies, and keeps the original for their file. The teacher distributes the copies to:

1. Parent/Guardian (by mail)

2. Counselor

3. Principal

3. If the teacher deems the assignment to be a major assignment and the offense requires premeditation (e.g., submitting a major paper that has been plagiarized), the student forfeits double the value of the assignment.

4. At the teacher's option, the student is given an additional assignment such as writing a statement about the incident, which the teacher keeps on file.

5. If the teacher, counselor, or principal deems the offense to be a major offense (e.g., stealing test or quiz materials, changing a grade in a teacher's record), the student may be suspended on the first offense.

Second Offense

1. The consequences listed above in the "First Offense" shall be applied.
2. Student, teacher, and parent meet with the student's counselor and/or principal to discuss causes and appropriate consequences.
3. Since AP and Honors courses are more rigorous, if the student's second offense occurred in an AP or Honors course, the student may be removed from the course and placed in a regular college prep course.

Ventura County students will soon have a new way to get around that won’t cost them a dime.

Starting September 1, the Ventura County Transportation Commission will launch a program that lets students ride the bus at no charge. In addition to taking the bus to and from school, students will be able to get free bus rides anywhere else they need to go for any reason.

Bus drivers will allow anyone who looks 18 or younger to board for free, but older students should be prepared to show a school ID. All public bus systems throughout the county will be participating and you can learn more at this link.

Millions of California children are receiving college savings accounts that come pre-loaded with up to $1,500 provided by the state. CalKIDS is the largest college savings program in the nation and aims to make the benefits of a college education available to children from traditionally underserved communities. The accounts are created automatically for children who qualify. To find out if your child has an account and to register for online account access, visit www.calkids.org.

High-speed internet has become a necessity of modern life, which is why the Ventura County Office of Education is supporting a statewide effort to make it available to everyone.

The California Broadband Council is spreading the word that low-income families can receive a $30 monthly discount on home internet service and a $100 discount on a computer or tablet. There are about 80,000 households in Ventura County who are eligible for these discounts that haven’t yet applied.

More information about the program is available at www.internetforallnow.org.

You may be surprised to learn that students as young as 16 can pre-register to vote in California. They can’t actually cast a ballot until they’re 18, but by pre-registering, they’ll be ready to do their civic duty as soon as they’re old enough. Pre-registration is a great way to get young people involved in the political process so they can exercise their voice on issues that affect our communities, our state, and our nation. To start the pre-registration process, visit registertovote.ca.gov.

Each Friday, your Homeroom teacher will send the parent/guardian a Learning Log via Dochub. The learning log is a record that the parent/guardian will sign and initial certifying that the student listed above has "engaged in [required] educational activities" on each day that they have initialed.

Please take a minute to initial, sign, and finalized your student's learning log every Friday afternoon.

Many courses require written work in which students need to cite sources. Any direct quotations from a textbook can simply be cited as (Author, Page Number). Any quotations from outside sources require full citations, including author, title, publisher, date of publication, and the page number. If a student cites information found on a website, he/she must provide the complete Web page or site title, URL, author if known, page number if applicable, the publication date of the site, if available, and the date of access.

• Commit to working on your courses daily (M-F)
• Work in your courses for 4-6 hours per day.
• Attend live lessons & office hours
• Schedule specific times M-F as “school work” time
• Use the Assignment Calendar and Progress Reports as your measure of course completion
• Make frequent contact with your instructor when you need help progressing through your course
• Attend all meetings with your homeroom teacher

We want your student to be successful, and we are here to help. If your student is struggling, please let us know so that we can put the proper support in place.

Attendance and chronic absenteeism remain relevant for the 2021-2022 school year, even for students in IS. As stated in EC 51747.5, if a pupil does not participate in an independent study on a school day, it shall be documented as non-participatory for that school day. Students who miss as little as two days per month are missing 10% of the 20 school days offered on average and are considered Chronically Absent. Per EC 60901, Chronic Absenteeism may be a result of excused absences, unexcused absences, and missed school due to disciplinary consequences, such as suspension or removal from school. Over the long term, chronic absenteeism is correlated to lower reading levels as of grade three assessments, increased rates of high school dropouts, adverse health outcomes and poverty in adulthood, and an increased likelihood of involvement with the criminal justice system. The early grades (TK-2) lay the foundation for a positive school experience and continued enrollment throughout the students’ school career. The importance of attendance carries over for all ages and into all instructional settings, including IS.

New Enrollments:

Do you know of anyone that is looking for a new school for their student next year?

Peak Prep is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 school year in TK-10th grade (11th and 12th are currently at capacity).

Please direct applicants to apply using the link below:

https://ecollect.accelaschool.com/peak

THE STUDENT SHALL:

✓ 1. Attend school daily (M-F)

✓ 2. Log in daily prior to 11 am.

✓ 3. Submit work daily (as well as on time).

✓ 2. Attend each synchronous lesson on time.

✓ 3. Abide by the terms of the master agreement.

✓ 4. Report to the teacher, counselor, or administrator as directed

✓ 5. Attend each intervention/testing session with the teacher on time

✓1. Maintain an awareness of their legal obligations to see that their child

• (a) attends school DAILY
• (b) logs in and submits work daily prior to 11 am
• (c) spends 4-6 hours per day engaged in educational activities provided by the school.

✓ 2. Attend all meetings and conferences concerning their child.

✓ 3. Contact appropriate school personnel to discuss academic concerns.

✓ 4. Contact school regarding absences.

✓ 5. Ensure all work is submitted correctly through the LMS and on time.

✓ 6. Sign all learning logs each Friday afternoon.

Please be aware that all communications generally receive a reply from school staff within 24 hours (not including holidays or weekends). Although the online system is typically available 24/7, our staff members are available during normal business hours, Monday through Friday.

Internet For All Now: The California Emerging Technology Fund has provided access to affordable offers, as well as a number to call 1-844-841-INFO (4636) to assist parents: http://www.internetforallnow.org/get_affordable_internet_today.

The following table contains special offers extended by various providers throughout the state.

August 8th-First Day of 22/23 School Year!

Each student at Peak Prep has been assigned a homeroom teacher. Your homeroom teacher will be your primary point of communication for support.

Email: info@peak-prep.org
Website: www.peak-prep.org
Location: 2150 Pickwick Drive #304 Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 855-900-7325
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peakprep/
Twitter: @peakpreppv