Summer School

June 1, 2022

Dear Parent/Guardian:

Welcome to our 2022 Summer School program! We are excited to have your student(s) in our program, and we expect another summer of continued learning, discovery, and connections. This document includes the necessary information to prepare for your classes adequately but should you have questions, please refer to the online summer school webpage at: www.d125.org under “Academics” - “Summer Enrichment.” This webpage will serve as your one-stop shop for all the information you need to know for a seamless summer school experience at Stevenson High School.

General Information

Important Web Pages

Dates
The first semester is June 7th - June 30th and the second semester is July 5th - July 28th.

Daily Schedule
Students may enter the building at 7:10 a.m. each day. We encourage our students to arrive no later than 7:30 a.m. as our classes start promptly at 7:45 a.m. Students will be given breaks throughout the day at designated times and areas. At 12:50 p.m., when classes end, we expect students to leave campus immediately.

COVID Safety Procedures
Masking is optional. If you're not feeling well, stay home!

If you receive a positive COVID test, complete this form. Isolation is 5 days from onset of symptoms or positive test result if asymptomatic. Masking is highly encouraged for five days following the isolation period. Zoom access is provided only to students who test positive for COVID-19 during their isolation period. Questions? Contact the nursing staff.

Attendance
Since our summer school teachers cover a dense curriculum quickly, we expect our students to attend a class every day. If a student arrives for class ten minutes late, returns from breaks more than ten minutes late, or leaves a class more than ten minutes early, we will mark them absent. Two absences are allowed during each four-week semester. However, if a student is absent three times, regardless of the reason, they will not receive credit for this course, be dismissed from the summer school program, and forfeit tuition and fees. Exception is COVID. 

Reporting an Absence
If your child does need to miss class, call 847-415-4000, press 2 and leave a message with your student’s name, student ID# and reason for the absence.

Behavior Policies/School Rules
All school rules and expectations regarding behavior are in effect during summer school. Please see the summer school brochure for more information. 

Tardies
We define tardy as arriving at class five minutes late or leaving class five minutes early. Any student who is tardy at the beginning of class or after their break five times per course will not receive credit for this course, be dismissed from the summer school program, and forfeit tuition and fees. 

Last Day of the Semester 
There will be a culminating course activity (e.g., reflection/goal-setting, completion of additional work, and an assessment based on the course). Because the activity/assessments are culminating, you cannot complete them early. The culminating course activity is a part of the student's overall semester grade.

Transportation
We will send an email with bus route information to primary Infinite Campus parent emails on June 3rd and post the bus routes on our summer school webpage  by June 6th. All buses will drop students at the Sports Center - Lot E.. Parents can pick up and drop off their student(s) at the Forum - Lot B.. Any students who would like to drive to school may only park in Lot E. You can review all locations on this map. 

Please note the following: Seniors were not routed to a specific stop unless requested. Students living on Apple Hill were not routed as this is considered a safe walking distance to school. If you have any questions regarding transportation, please contact the team at transportation@d125.org or 847-415-4075. 

Dress Code
Good judgment when selecting clothing for school is expected. Clothing should not disrupt the educational process of the school. 

Food Service
Food will be served in the West Food Court only during the summer. A full breakfast and lunch menu will be available. In addition, Jazzman’s on the West will be open from 7a.m. - 1p.m.

Student IDs
All incoming freshmen will take their ID picture and receive their ID sometime during the first week of school. Please know that once your incoming freshmen receives their ID, you may opt to utilize our Patriot Dollar program for purchasing food and beverages at school.  Please plan to bring cash for snacks and lunch on the first couple of days until you are able to load money onto your student ID.

Course Information

Class Schedules
Parents can find their students’ schedules in their Infinite Campus parent account on June 3rd. The schedule includes the course number, name, room assignment, and teacher name. There will be staff to help our students find their way to their classrooms each day. 

If you have not created an Infinite Campus (IC) parent portal account,  visit this website  https://tinyurl.com/SHSInfiniteCampusSignUp and fill out the form.  An email will be sent to you with further instructions.

Teacher Welcome Email
A few days before the start date, our teachers will email the parent(s) of enrolled students with course information, room number, and any relevant links. If you do not receive an email from your child’s teacher by Monday, June 6th, please email summer_school_office@d125.org. 

Contacting the Teacher
Stevenson faculty are all connected to email, and you can generally reach them by using their first initial and last name followed by @d125.org; John Doe, jdoe@d125.org. If you have issues contacting them, you may also email the summer school office at summer_school_office@d125.org, and we can help you connect with your teacher.

Supplies and Technology

The following information is for the first-semester summer session. For students enrolled in the second-semester summer session, we will send updated pick-up information closer to the start date. 

iPads 
For students attending first semester, the classroom teacher will distribute iPads on the first day of summer school - June 7th. When students receive their iPads, they receive their SHS email and password, which we preloaded  on the iPad. The iPads, SHS email, and password are all essential to participating in summer school and beyond.

Other Summer School Supplies/Equipment
Supplies for our ACT and SAT Prep classes, Foundations of Computer Programming, Computer Programming with Java, Photography 1, Art & Design, and Digital Art & Design, will be distributed by the classroom teacher on day one.

Troubleshooting Technical Issues
Visit the SMARTdesk, Room 3014 in the Link or email: smartdeskhelp@d125.org if you experience any technical issues related to your iPad or SHS email.  

Support and Tutoring

We will be offering Zoom tutoring in CommArts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and ELL each day of summer school. More information about the exact times, zoom links, and accessing these resources can be found here: 

 ILC/ELC SUMMER 2022 Zoom Links and Availability

If you would like to be an observer on your student’s Canvas page, join Canvas. You can find more information at www.d125.org/parents. Click on Logins.

Grades and Reporting

Awarding Grades
Teachers will award final grades based on each course’s designation:

For eligible courses, you can find GPA waiver forms on the SHS website under “forms.” You must submit completed papers before the end of summer school. See the Stevenson Course Book or visit: www.d125.org for more information.

Checking Student Progress
Student grades and progress information will be available through our Interactive Report Card (IRC) at irc.d125.org. Your classroom teacher will walk student(s) through the log-in process on the first day of summer school. Student progress will be posted by teachers each week and at the end of the course. 

Weekly Progress Posts
At the end of each week your teacher will post one of the following codes to communicate student progress:

Grade Determination
Grades will be determined as follows:

1. There are 3-5 skills that need to be mastered by the end of each course.
2. Students will provide evidence of their mastery of each skill through daily activities, quizzes, projects, and exams.
3. The teacher and student will review the evidence gathered throughout the course to determine the level to which the student mastered each skill
4. After evidence is collected, the teacher will evaluate grades as follows:

A -- All SKILLS mastered
B -- All SKILLS mastered except ONE that is approaching mastery
C -- Multiple SKILLS are approaching mastery
D -- One SKILL has neither evidence of mastery nor evidence approaching mastery.
E -- Multiple SKILLS have neither evidence of mastery nor evidence approaching mastery.

Making Up Work
Approximately one week of study in the regular school year is covered each day of summer school. Work missed due to an absence must be made up within two days after returning to school. 

If you have any questions about summer school, please email us at summer_school_office@d125.org. We look forward to a successful summer experience!

Anthony Reibel
Summer School Principal