Dear Parent/Guardian,

The school year is off to a great start! If you have not done so, I encourage all parents/guardians to log into either Schoology (TK-5) or Edgenuity (6-12) using the access code provided by your homeroom teacher. This will give you insight into how your student(s) are performing. Please reach out to your homeroom teacher if you need your code to be sent to you.

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!

Welcome to the Peak Prep Pleasant Valley We are thrilled to have you join this excellent public charter school! As the school leader, I look forward to working with all of our students, families, teachers, and staff. Our goal is to help students continue to excel both academically and, more broadly, as a thriving school community while providing a safe learning experience for our students. We have a rich, rigor-filled curriculum that is combined with language immersion and State Standards. The curriculum we use will provide a challenging and engaging environment for our students to succeed and excel.

This handbook includes important policy changes and annual notices. It also outlines the policies and procedures that are intended to maintain a highly structured, respectful, and safe environment where our staff and students can attend to the business and pleasure of learning. We encourage parents and students to discuss these rules and use this handbook as an ongoing guide to academic and behavioral expectations.

In its short history, Peak Prep Pleasant Valley has already established a solid foundation of high expectations for all members of the school community, including students, faculty, staff, and parents. Peak Prep parents demonstrate impressive levels of involvement and a consistent desire to be involved in their child’s education. Without parental support for our school rules, we cannot effectively impact student achievement. Our policies are related to regular attendance, promptness, completion of work, and appropriate behavioral standards. We appreciate your commitment to Peak Prep Pleasant Valley, and we look forward to a successful school year for all.

Sincerely,

Dr. Shalen Bishop

Executive Director

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