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Report card conferences will take place on Wednesday, November 26th, 2024 by Zoom.

Please complete this brief form to schedule a time: Click Here to Schedule

The Zoom link will be emailed to you after you have completed the form.

Instructions for how to create a PowerSchool Parent Account were re-sent to everyone this week. The parent account will allow you to check your student's grades and attendance at any time, directly from the app.

If you are having any issues creating your account, please contact: ayelman@chesteruplandsd.org

Using your Pearson observer account allows you to see all of your student's homework, classwork, tests, quizzes, projects, and essays. While these grades are unofficial, it helps you keep track of whether your student is actually completing and submitting their work.

Instructions for signing in to the observer account are being re-sent to every guardian.

If you are having issues signing in to the observer account, please contact: ayelman@chesteruplandsd.org

Congratulations to our October 2024 Students of the Month!

• Myzere Hales (Middle School)
• William Hunter (High School)

Previous Students of the Month:

September 2024

• Sanaa Taylor (Middle School)
• Lenita Starkey-Winn (High School)

Students with failing grades in the first quarter are on Academic Warning. Please check with your student to ensure that they follow their Academic Warning Plan:

• Increased small group meetings with teachers
• Frequent check-ins with school counselor and administrator
• More frequent grade reports to parents

If a student does not follow their Academic Warning plan, they will be referred back to in-person learning at Chester High School.

Attendance ✅

Our teachers and staff take daily attendance in every class. It is the policy of the Digital Academy that students must be present, in front of the computer, with their camera on, to be marked present for class. Currently, students who cover their camera lens or remain off-camera will be marked absent from class.

Student Devices 💻

Digital Academy students are required to use a School District Chromebook for all of their Digital Academy classes. Students should not use personal laptops, desktop computer, cell phones, or tablets to access Digital Academy classes.

Denial of Credit ❌

To obtain academic credit for a course, students must be in attendance and have their attendance recorded at least 90% of the time that a course is scheduled. Failure to attend at least 90% of the scheduled classes of any course may result in a denial of credit for that course.

Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 - Report Card Conferences, No School for Students

Wednesday, November 27th - Staff In-Service Day, No School for Students

Thursday, November 28th and Friday, November 29th - Fall Break, Schools & Offices Closed