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Somerset Academy
Charter School
High School Orientation
2020-2021
Charter Schools
What is a charter school?
Independent public schools of choice created on the basis of an agreement between a group of school organizers (Academica) and a sponsoring body (Broward County Public Schools). They are among the fastest growing educational choice options for students in Florida since the first five charter schools were opened in 1996. Charter schools have grown
from 5 to over 655 schools with a total enrollment over 295,000 students.
Remote Instruction
School Begins: Wednesday, August 19th
Remote Learning Schedule:
8:00am – 3:00pm
Lunch for 6th -12th Graders: 11:15 – 11:45am
Schedules will be available on Virtual
Counselor on August 18th (on Somerset
website click Quick Links then click on
Virtual Counselor). Teacher Zoom codes
will be posted on our website.
Remote Instruction Guidelines
Student attendance is mandatory during the times of
their scheduled class periods
Must log-in to Colegia using their full name
Students must wear a Somerset uniform polo shirt when
attending class sessions
Students must be sitting at a desk/workspace (not laying
on a bed or anywhere that is not conducive for learning)
Students are to continue to use their online learning
assignments: i-Ready, HRW, Study Island, No Red Ink,
etc.
Student must regularly visit their Somerset Academy
emails, website and teacher webpage to get updates
Students must adhere to the Student Code of Conduct
and the Digital Student Code of Conduct.
Student Access to Technology
Teachers will orient students to the different online platforms during the first few days of school
For more info, visit the Somerset Academy website
Under the Student Tab
Then click on Student Access to Technology
Check out tutorial videos and helpful tips for Colegia, Zoom, Office 365, etc.
Discount internet information
Code of Conduct for Digital Learning
Zoom Meeting IDs for Teachers
Curriculum
8 period model- A: 1,2,3,4/B: 5,6,7,8
Schedule
90 minutes of instruction
Somerset Arts Conservatory
Academic Rigor
Dual Enrollment via Broward College
and Doral College
Summer Assignments
6th – 12th Grade Summer Reading
AP
AICE/Cambridge
Check the website for all of the
Summer Assignments
Assignments are due on August 19th
to the respective teacher
New Programs at
Somerset Academy!
Project Lead The Way provides transformative
learning experiences for K-12 students and
teachers across the U.S. by creating an
engaging, hands-on classroom environment that
empowers students to develop in-demand
knowledge and skills they need to thrive.
• Flight & Space
• Automation & Robotics
• Computer Science
• App Creators
• Design & Modeling
• Biomedical
• Human Body Systems
The Cambridge advanced level courses are equivalent to
those of Advanced Placement (AP) and International
Baccalaureate (IB). AICE not only prepares students to get into
a university with up to 45 hours of college credit, but it also
provides them with the skills required to be successful once
there. The AICE Diploma is an award for the completion of a
specific number and type of classes that are recognized at
many universities throughout the US. Students who reside in
Florida and earn an AICE Diploma (and complete the required
number of community service hours) are eligible for the Bright
Futures Scholarship, regardless of GPA and SAT/ACT scores.
Contact: Ms. Lisa Acevedo
Somerset Academy Charter High School is one of approximately
1,800 schools worldwide to implement the AP Capstone™
Diploma program―an innovative program that allows students to
develop the skills that matter most for college success, such as
research, collaboration, and communication. The program
consists of two courses taken in sequence: AP® Seminar and AP
Research.
Students who score a 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research
and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing earn the AP
Capstone Diploma™. This signifies outstanding academic
achievement and attainment of college-level academic and
research skills. Students who score a 3 or higher in both AP
Seminar and AP Research (but not on four additional AP Exams)
earn the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™.
Contact: Ms. Maggie Crawford
HUMANITIES, COMMUNICATION & DESIGN
• Digital Design: ADOBE Illustrator, ADOBE
Photoshop, ADOBE InDesign,MOS Bundle,
CAPE College Credits
TV Production Technology
•ADOBE Premiere
•ADOBE Flash CAPE College Credits
•MOS Bundle CAPE College Credits
Business Management & Analysis
•MOS Bundle CAPE College Credits
•Intuit Quickbooks CAPE College Credits
Health and Wellness
•MOS CAPE College Credits
Early Childhood Education
•MOS Bundle CAPE College
Credits
•Child Development Associate
CAPE College Credits
Emergency Medical Response
•EMR Certified
•MOS Bundle CAPE
College Credits
Contact: Ms. Roxana Echeverria
Monitoring Academic Progress
during Remote Learning
Progress/Interim Reports are issued at the
halfway mark of the grading period via
Pinnacle.
Report Cards are issued at the end of each
grading period via Virtual Counselor.
Parents can check website for access to the
Pinnacle grade book in order to monitor
daily progress.
Free tutoring will be provided by our Honor
Societies on selected days via Zoom.
Staff Communication
All teachers have an email and a
webpage
Please contact teacher/or counselor to
discuss specific course concerns
Please do not approach teachers during
instruction
Check school website in order to keep
current with daily school activities and
information about your child’s classes
IEP, EP, RTI and other parent meetings will
be held via Zoom
School Counselors
Social/emotional, academic and
career counseling
Individual, small, and large group
counseling
Class room guidance: conflict
resolution, personal safety, goal-
setting, friend/social skills, etc
Post-secondary and career planning
Schedule Changes
Schedule Change forms are
due: Wednesday August 26th
Digital forms can be found online at 3:15pm
on Aug. 19th on the main webpage
Must be eligible based on criteria outlined
on the form
Forms may take up to 2 weeks to be
reviewed and completed
Form must be submitted digitally. Email
requests will NOT be honored
Approval/denial response from counselor
will be sent to student/parent email
Graduation Requirements
Total of 24 credits needed for graduation
Must complete 40 hours of community
service by February 1, 2021 (SENIORS)
All high school students must pass the Math
and Reading sections of the FSA and EOC
exams
An on-line credit is needed for graduation.
Students will learn more about these options
An minimum of an unweighted 2.0 GPA is
required for graduation
Testing Calendar
FSA Writing: Grades 9-10th
FSA Reading: Grades 9-10th
Dates are TBA:
Writing
FSA Reading
AP: May 3 -14, 2021
EOC Exams for Algebra I, Biology, Geometry, US History
AICE/Certification Exams: TBA
Mid-Term Exams: December 14 - 17, 2020
NO Finals
After School Tutoring, Pull-Out, and Saturday FSA Boot Camp Tutoring Programs Available
*DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
BRACE Advisor
9-12th Grade
College Applications
Scholarships
Career Assessments
Workshops (Financial Aid,
Resumes/Mock Interviewing,
College Essays)
College Tour: Cancelled
College Prep
College Readiness Classes
SAT/ACT Testing Site
Dual Enrollment Classes
Broward College
Doral College
AP classes
AICE/Cambridge
PSAT All students in 9 -11th grades will take this test on October 14th*
*Date subject to change
Attendance/Tardies
A pattern of non-attendance is established when the student has missed 5 days (excused or unexcused).
May be accumulated by tardiness, early sign-outs, or daily absences
Once a pattern of non-attendance has been established, a formal meeting will be held with SARC to eliminate the pattern. F.S. 1003.24
Compulsory Attendance
F.S. 1003.21. The School Attendance Review Committee will target 5 excused or unexcused absences and excessive absences.
Ages 6-16
Consequences
Schools are required to collaborate with
local and state agencies that are
involved in truancy prevention,
intervention, and judicial action.
May result in NO grade for course
Student may be unable to apply and obtain
a Florida Driver’s License
Academic/Attendance Contract- violation
will jeopardize re-enrollment.
Parent’s driver’s license may be suspended
Excused Absences
Illness of student;
Illness of immediate family member;
Death in the family;
Religious holidays of the student’s own faith;
Required court appearance/subpoena;
Scheduled medical/dental appointment.
Please try your best to schedule medical appointments outside of instructional time.
Attendance Documentation
As delineated in the Somerset Academy Student-Parent Handbook, all absences must be reported to the Attendance Clerk/online Absence Note within 48 hours of the absence in order for it to be excused. After 3 consecutive absences, only a physician's note will be accepted to excuse the absences. After the 48 hour window has elapsed, absences will not be excused.
Please complete the Student Absence Note on the Parents Tab (click on Attendance)
Tardiness/Early Sign-Out
Tardiness/early sign-outs are disruptive to the learning environment and can have a negative impact on student achievement.
Tardiness/Early Sign-Out Procedures
during Remote Instruction
Parents must complete an online Tardy or Early Sign-Out Form found on the Attendance webpage on the Somerset Academy website (Parents Tab) within 30 minutes of being late or signing-out early
Additionally, parent must notify teacher* via email of tardy and/or early sign-out. Otherwise, student will be marked as an UNEXCUSED ABSENCE*M/H: Teacher of that particular time period
Returning to School
Students have two days to make up assignments.
Students who are externally suspended cannot make up assignments unless student participates in an alternative suspension program.
Parents must complete the Student Absence Note and attach any necessary documentation when a student is absent. This can be found on the Somerset website under the Parents Tab then click on Attendance.
National School
Lunch Program
Somerset Academy Charter School follows the National School Lunch Program. We are not part of the Broward County School lunch application process. We will be posting all information on our website before Friday. A paper based application will need to be completed which you will be able to download from our website or pick up at our school and it can be dropped off in person or mailed back to us. Please keep checking the website for up to date information.
Food Service
• Our campus is equipped with two cafeterias. Le Cafe and the Panther Zone provide the students with a well balanced lunch aligned to the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) standards.
Prices: Breakfast- $2.50 Lunch- $3.50
• Free and reduced lunches are available for qualified individuals for purchases made in the Panther Zone and Le Cafe.
• CASHLESS payment system is highly encouraged
• Lunch accounts can be set-up with the Cafeteria Manager or online payments. Breakfast is only served in Panther Zone
• Lunches are served in both Le Café and Panther Zone
• Must show a Somerset Academy ID to purchase meals
Lunch Application
Families are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to complete a Lunch Application Form before September 25th
(ONLY 1 FORM PER FAMILY)
Part 1: List family members that live in the home
Part 2: Complete if you receive State/Government Benefits. Must include case number and beneficiary’s name
Part 3: ONLY include name of family member with income
Part 3: Select Income Type and include Income Frequency
Part 4: Complete personal date section, including Primary Income Provider’s Signature and last 4-digits of social security number
Part 5: Choose Ethnicity & Race
ONLY COMPLETE FRONT PAGE OF APPLICATION
Must be personally submitted to the Main Office or Mailed to the school in order to be processed. We cannot accept scanned documents.
For more info, contact Jennie Garcia at [email protected]
Meal Distribution During
Remote Learning
• There will be a curbside pick-up option for families who wish to pick up breakfast/lunch for their student.
• SchoolsWallets online ordering system will be available for parents to pre-order the meals they will pick up.
• Money can be added to the student’s lunch account through this system as well.
• More information and videos explaining how to log in will be coming soon.
Code of Student Conduct
Student/Parent Handbook Handbooks can be found online
Progressive Disciplinary Plan
Verbal Warning-parent contact
Detentions
Suspensions- indoor, outdoor, expelled, Academic Behavior and Attendance contract, dismissed by the governing board of Somerset Academy.
Electronic Devices
Will be available on-line (main page on website)
Signed paperwork needs to be returned to the designated email (TBA)by August 28th
Dress Code
Uniforms can be purchased at All Uniform Wear
Westfork Plaza (Pines Blvd/Dykes Rd) by appointment only or you can purchase uniforms online
• During Remote Learning, students must wear a Uniform shirt: Monday – Thursday
• Friday Spirit Day: School Polo, club/honor societies, class shirts, athletic shirts, dry-fit spirit shirts with blue or black jeans (NO shorts, NO holes, NO tearing/shredding)
• Senior Spirit Day: Fridays (can wear Jeans/Seniors can wear Senior Sweatpants with Class Shirt/Jersey)
• IDs are required! (once we return to school)
• ONLY Somerset Hoodies or Somerset Club/Sports Jackets/Hoodies
Schedules/Supplies
Schedules will be available on Virtual Counselor on Tuesday, August 18th. You will then follow an “A” Day Schedule on Wednesday, August 19th.
Although the use of planners are strongly encouraged, we will not sell planners at school.
School supply lists will depend on the individual teacher. Each course syllabus will indicate what is required for the class.
Schedule
August 19th : Report to 1st Period
then follow an “A” Day Schedule
(1,2,3,4)
August 20th: Report to 5th period,
“B” Day (5,6,7,8)
Schedule Change forms are due:
August 26th
Digital forms can be found online at
3:15pm on Aug. 19th on the main
webpage
Bell Schedule – Remote Instruction
Somerset Academy Middle/High/Arts Conservatory Daily Schedule
"A" Days Period 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
"B" Days Period 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
Early Release Dual Enrollment: 1:20pm Start Time End Time Length
Teacher Office Hours 7:30 AM 7:55 AM 25 min
1st Block: Period 1 or 5 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 90 min
2nd Block: Period 2 or 6 9:40 AM 11:10 AM 90 min
Lunch 11:15AM 11:45AM 30 min
3rd Block: Period 3 or 7 11:50 AM 1:20 PM 90 min
4th Block: Period 4 or 8 1:30 PM 3:00 PM 90 min
Student Dismissal 3:00 PM
Teacher Office Hours 3:00PM 3:30PM 30 min
PERSONALIZATION PERIOD
Each 6th – 12th grade student will be assigned a Personalization Period (study hall). This is a non-credit earning course. Students will not be exempted from this course. The purpose of the course is for students to get organized, study and work on assignments during the school day (online courses, homework, etc.). Teachers are to take attendance and maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to self-learning. Teachers are not mandated to keep lesson plans for this period nor to enter grades in Pinnacle for this course.
Students may use personal electronic devices only for instructional purposes to complete assignments (phones, computers, lap-tops, tablets, etc.). However, Somerset Academy is not responsible for any theft, loss or damage to personal electronic devices brought to school. Students that use electronic devices for non-instructional purposes will have their electronic devices confiscated.
Additionally, Personalization Periods may be used for guidance presentations, IEP/EP meetings, pull-outs/push-in interventions, therapies, etc.
Students are expected to study and complete assignments during this period in a quiet and respectful manner. Those that do not follow instructions or cause a disruption, will receive behavioral consequences as delineated in the Somerset Academy Progressive Discipline Plan and Broward County Public Schools Administrative Discipline Matrix.
School Activities
Senior Panther Package info is pending
Student Parking info is pending
Follow us on Instagram: @somersetpanthers
Follow us on Twitter: @Panthers_SA
Public Calendar Online School Functions and Activities
Clubs/Organizations will continue via Zoom 48 Clubs/Honor Societies, Fall/Spring Recruitment
Athletics are pending directives from FHSAA 14 Sports, Athletic Fees Apply, Physical Required to Participate
Parent Volunteer Hours
30 hours
New Campus Renovations
New color scheme on the exterior of
Building A
New restrooms
New retro-fitted touchless refillable water
bottle stations
New basketball/volleyball court
New patio seating with awning and new
lunch tables in Building A and Le Café
Implementations due to
Covid-19
Student desks are spaced apart in each
classroom in accordance to CDC guidelines
15 students per classroom
Signage throughout the school to indicate
pedestrian traffic patterns and to promote social
distancing
Hand sanitizing stations throughout the campus
Consistent and frequent sanitation of
classrooms/bathrooms and high-traffic areas based on CDC and BCPS guidelines
Classroom of the Future
Large flat screen displays to view online
students on Zoom
HD Auto-Tracking camera to record
teacher
Students will use a variety of online
applications to access our high-quality
curriculum, i.e. Colegia
P.A.W.S.Panther-Parent Academy Workshops at Somerset
New monthly virtual parent workshops
which will discuss a variety of topics!
Saturday Workshops
Special Guest Speakers
Relevant Topics
Save the Date!
P.A.W.S.Panther-Parent Academy Workshops at Somerset
NEW!
PAWS: Parent Survival Kit for
Remote Learning Parents will learn how to use i-Ready, Google Classroom and
Zoom
Saturday, August 22nd
9:00am: 2nd – 5th Grade Parents
11:30am: 6th – 12th Grade Parents
Zoom ID: 616-668-1236
Stay Connected!
Somerset Website:
www.somersetacademy.com
Download our Somerset Mobile App on
App Store or Google Play
Follow us on Instagram:
@somersetpanthers
Follow us on Twitter: @Panthers_SA
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SomersetAcademyCT
Frequently check your Parent Link emails,
texts and voicemails
Additional Info…
PE Uniform Online Sale ($10 Shirt/$10 Shorts)
Technology Distribution Day: TBA
Campus Tour: Click here for Virtual Tour
We’re here
to
Help!
Title / Name: Email Address:
Principal
Dr. Bernardo Montero
Vice Principal
Dr. Walkiria Soberon
Vice Principal
Ms. Karina Iber
Assistant Principal
Ms. Christie Cardoso
Lead Teacher
Ms. Lisa Acevedo
Activities Director / Gifted Coordinator
Ms. Christine Stewart
Director of Athletics and Discipline
Mr. Ed Miller
BRACE Advisor
Ms. Erin Pierce
MS Counseling Director
Gr. 6-8th Last Names A-L
Ms. Jessica Wright
MS Counselor
Gr. 6-8th Last Names M-Z
Ms. Melissa Villalona
HS Counselor
Gr. 9th Last Names A-Z
Ms. Kerrie Lisko
HS Counselor
Gr. 10-12th Last Names A-L
Ms. Rebeca Gonche
HS Counseling Director
Gr. 10-12th Last Names M-Z
Ms. Gabriella Suarez
Middle/High Registrar
Ms. Daisy Sanchez
High/Arts Data Processor
Ms. Angie Randle
Middle School IMT / Lunch Liaison
Ms. Jennie Garcia
I.T. Systems Administrator
Mr. Carlos Paguaga
I.T. Specialist
Mr. Manny Pon
See you
Wednesday, August 19th!
Any questions?