BSSD Course Descriptions_3_19_12 - the Bering Strait School District

credit for high school courses taken during middle school should consider the effect of
these grades on their grade point average.
Distance Education Courses
With the approval of the principal or designee, a student may choose to take a course
via distance education. There are multiple platforms for students to take distance
education courses. These include: Northwest Campus/UAF, CompassLearning, and
the Alaska Learning Network (AKLN). Below are some general guidelines schools use
to support students while taking distance education courses.
Students taking a distance education course will have:
• A designated space to work in during class time,
• Access to the tools (computer, etc…) and resources (textbook, etc…)
necessary to successfully complete the course,
• Supervision during the designated class time,
• A certified Teacher of Record assigned who will:
• meet regularly with the student to assist with questions on
coursework and timely course submissions/completion,
• communicate student performance to the counselor and principal,
• record student performance in DART for permanent records and
grade report cards.
Credit By Choice Program for Middle School Students
Middle school students, after consultation with school administration and their parents,
may elect to add to their transcript certain courses taken during middle school to their
high school transcript. Math courses of Algebra I or higher and Literature courses
normally taken during high school that are taken during middle school may be eligible to
be included on the high school transcript. The letter grades are entered on the transcript
and calculated in their grade point average.
Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) eligibility for sports and
activities
Participation in middle and high school athletics is a privilege. All students are expected
to comply with local, state, and federal laws, the rules and regulations of the Bering
Strait School District, and the Alaska School Activities Association requirements.
Students will be denied the ability to participate if they: do not meet eligibility
requirements, engage in behavior that is detrimental to the well being of the team or
school, are in violation of the tobacco rule, or are in violation of the drug and alcohol rule.
The students are ambassadors of our schools in these competitions and therefore
academic eligibility, good grades, and consistent attendance is the rule not the
exception.
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