monday, august 4, 2008 welcome, freshmen!. the scholars academy mission the mission of the scholars...
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Monday, August 4, 2008
Welcome, Freshmen!
The Scholars Academy MissionThe mission of the Scholars
Academy is to attract and graduate students with a life-long passion for learning and compassion for others, and enable them to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world.
29 Cohort 2 Freshmen 21 Cohort 1 Sophomores
Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7
Summer Scholars
English I Honors online (14)
Algebra I online (1)
PE at DFC (6)
Funding
$2.6 million grant under
No Child Left Behind's
Voluntary Public School Choice Program
--bus transportation
--personnel
--tuition, etc.Disregard
bills fro
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USC!
Orientation Agenda
•Fall Schedule•Policies & Procedures•Forms•Question/Answer
FallAlgebra II Honors/Geometry Honors
English II Honors (yr.-long)US History to 1877 (dual credit)
Freshman Seminar (CP elective yr.-long)
SpringGeometry Honors/Precalculus 126
English II HonorsUS History from 1865 (dual credit)
Physical Science P (dual credit)Freshman Seminar
Freshmen
Freshmen Projects
“Think Globally; Act
Locally.”
Communication
•503-5506 (office) •978-2354 (cell)•Blackboard•Newsletters•www.uscupstate.edu/
scholars
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Calendar 1st Semester
• August 19 = 1st Day• Same holidays as high schools• Teacher In-service Days: No
classes• Fall Break: Report as usual• Dec. 18 = Last day at USC
Upstate Page 4
Calendar 2nd Semester
• Jan. 5 = 1st day at USC Upstate• Half days = Classes will meet at Upstate• Teacher In-service Days—College classes
will meet! No buses.• May 4 = end college classes• Maymester = May 5-28• May 28 = Last day at USC Upstate• May 29-June 3 = Attend home school
only
Spring Break Policypage 14
University Break March 8-15
Spartanburg County March 30-April 3
State Requirements
•SC Diploma Requirements page 6
•College Entrance Requirements page 7
•Uniform Grading Scale page 8
Grades As & Bs required
•Report Cards from Academy & home school
•Interims every 4.5 weeks•Final exams 10% in high
school honors courses•End-of-course test 20% in
Physical Science, US History
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Campus Services
• ID Card made August 19—free• Bookstore• Library Orientation • Computers—
Internet Code of Conduct• Lunch—
BRING LUNCH 1ST 2 DAYS!
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Lunch Options1. Meal plan $3902. Cash3. Put money on ID card account4. Bring lunch
Cafeteria: $5.75 hot mealSubconnectionMochiapelli’s
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Transportation
• Drop off 7:45-8:30 Behind Library off Gramling/Left side entrance up steps
• Pick up 12:30-12:45 Circular drive in front of Campus Life Center
• Arrive at home school by 1 p.m.
• Complete Transportation Form. Return Aug. 19. Page 26
Safety
• Emergency messages to director• Personal Belongings • No deliveries• Health Form
Complete & return August 19– Accidents—Emergency contacts– Medication
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Attendance•5 days per semester in each
course–Exceptions:
•Medical excuses•School activities
•Reported to home school•Early Dismissal
Page 13
Student Behavior• Tardy Policy page 14• Dress Code page 15• Cell phones, etc. page 18
– Turned off/out of sight in class
• Probation page 17• Expulsion page 17• Discipline Policy Part One page 16
Inclement Weather
If any school in Spartanburg County closes due to inclement weather, the Scholars Academy will also close even if the University remains open.
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Scholars Academy PTSO
• Page 18
• Form page 25
Health Form Media Release Form
Confirmation Form PTSO Form
Transportation Form
Complete and return by August 19.
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“Let knowledge increase, let life be perfected.”
Crescat scientia, vita excolatur