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Orientation for Atlas
Table of Contents. Each link will take you directly to that area of the slideshow.
Our Atlas Online Learning program has students from different schools, so it is important to know which one you are enrolled in and who your mentor is that you will stay in touch with:
♡ Anderson HS Students in Atlas Full-Time.
♡ Asher HS Students in Atlas Full-Time.
♡ Anderson HS Students in one to five online classes (21f).
This will help you identify your mentor and who to stay in touch with each week.
Atlas Online Learning
There are no exceptions to these dates.�Your courses will end and you will not earn credit if you are not done. �**Asher students start on September 16th**
Important Dates to Remember
| Start Date | End Date | Courses |
Semester 1 | September 3 or 16 | January 17 | 6 classes AHS |
Quarter 1 | September 3 | November 8 | 3 classes Atlas |
Quarter 2 | November 11 | January 17 | 3 classes Atlas |
| Start Date | End Date | Courses |
Semester 2 | January 27 | May 30/June 11 | 6 classes AHS |
Quarter 3 | January 27 | April 11 | 3 classes Atlas |
Quarter 4 | April 14 | May 30/June 11 | 3 classes Atlas |
Important Links to Bookmark
Visit our Atlas Student Hub for these links and more resources for each course you are in! You can find this link in your Southgate Schools bookmarks bar when you are logged into your google account.
Fulltime Anderson Atlas students will receive all six courses at the start of the semester. Fulltime Atlas students earning an Asher diploma will work on three courses at a time. You must complete 6 per semester.
You will receive three for Quarter 1 and three for Quarter 2. It is important to finish by the end dates so that you earn credit.
�You CANNOT take more classes than what will put you on track (meaning, you cannot get ahead of your graduation date).
However, if you need 4 classes to graduate or get on track, your mentor CAN give you more than three to work on.
Talk to your mentor to figure out a plan!
You Will be Assigned Three Courses
You are expected to meet specific weekly requirements for each of your courses.
This is 10-15% each week. The due dates are listed in Edgenuity. Follow those due dates!
Weekly % Expectations Chart�This chart will help keep you on track, but it is just an estimate.
Use Edgenuity due dates to be exact!
Completing Your Courses on Time
Course Requirements
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These audit sheets show you all of the courses required to earn your diploma. You can receive a copy of your audit sheet with classes you have completed from your mentor our counselor. It will help keep you on track!
You can work on courses as fast you want! It is important that you remember that you CANNOT finish before your true graduation year. Students are not allowed to graduate early.
We are here for you! As your mentors, you can expect us to communicate with you regularly about your progress.
You can email us or text us for help. You can also get help during virtual meetups.
If you need an assignment unlocked, you need another attempt on an assignment, or something just isn’t making sense, don’t hesitate to text us! During the day, we are always available to help.
In the evenings and on weekends, you can expect that
we will also often be available when you reach out!
How to Get Help
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This is a great resource for you to use! We have links to sites in every subject, our contact information, technology help, and Odysseyware tutorials.
Please bookmark this site to return to later!
Our Atlas Student Website
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Students are required to attend at least two virtual meetups per week for attendance.
You will have several time slots to choose between, so don't worry! We have daytime and evening meetups.
Meetups can be for help on course material or just for a quick check in. They can be as quick as you need them to be or as detailed as you need them to be!
You do not have to attend the meetup time of YOUR
specific mentor. It can be with any of us and will be
marked down for attendance.
Attending Required Meetups
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Meetup times will almost always follow this chart, but can change depending on other factors related to school. Please always use the link to the chart to check for any changes and links to the meetup.
Bookmark this meetup chart link. It may have slight changes each week so it is important to always use this link to find your google meet times! Mentors will stick to the time slots and will�give a week’s notice before making any necessary changes.
Attending Required Meetups
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Attending Required Meetups
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Times | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
MENTOR ON-DEMAND (Subject matter help) | Senior Presentation Meetings | ||||
DROP IN MEETUPS 9:00am-11:00am | Kroll | Sisler | Myers | Memering | Office Hours ONLY |
DROP IN MEETUPS 1:00pm-3:00pm | Otterstetter | Sisler | Kruger | Kruger | Office Hours ONLY |
DROP IN MEETUPS 3:00pm-5:00pm | Myers | Memering | Seniors | Otterstetter | Office Hours ONLY |
Required to submit each week | |||||
All of your mentors have office hours scheduled each day too! If you want a one-on-one session with any mentor, you can schedule those individually! It helps to see what subject you need help with and find the mentor who specializes in that area. Office Hours will also be listed on the meetup chart for you to pick a time slot.
It will look like this and have links to book a time:
Setting up an Appointment with Office Hours
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We will give you our cell phone numbers at the first Virtual Meetup! We will be able contact you directly and quickly when needed and vice versa.
Mrs. Sisler SislerP@sgate.k12.mi.us
Ms. Otterstetter OttersteK@sgate.k12.mi.us
Ms. Kroll KrollT@sgate.k12.mi.us
Mr. Kruger krugerr@sgate.k12.mi.us
Mr. Memering MemeringC@sgate.k12.mi.us
Mrs. Myers MyersA@sgate.k12.mi.us
Miss Repp ReppK@sgate.k12.mi.us
Mrs. O’Connor OconnorL@sgate.k12.mi.us
How to Contact Us
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Your mentor is based on your home school and your last name. This will be your main point of contact and the person who scores your assignments.
Who is Your Mentor?
| Atlas Students Asher and Anderson | | | Anderson 21f In-person students |
Mr. Kruger | A - C | | Ms. Sisler | 1st Hour |
Ms. Kroll | D - J | | Ms. Myers | 3rd Hour/ Senior English |
Ms. Sisler | K - O | | Ms. Kroll | 4th and 5th Hour |
Ms. Myers | P - R and AHS seniors | | Mr. Memering | 6th Hour |
Mr. Memering | S - Z | | Ms. Otterstetter | 2nd hour and MVU |
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Students receiving Special Education services will be assigned a caseload manager who will work with you and your mentor to determine and provide any accommodations needed to access the curriculum.
Contact your special services teacher for additional information. If you need help to figure out who it is, please ask us or look at your paperwork.
Special Education Services
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Special Services Meet Up Schedule
Join any of the Meet Ups that are convenient for you. If you need one on one assistance, please reach out to your case manager to schedule an appointment by booking office hours.
NEW CHART COMING SOON!
Special Education Services
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Courses are assigned individually! Every single student must be scheduled into their courses by us.
Your counselors and mentors have started lists with your courses and we add those as soon as we know what you are taking.
Please be patient with us as we check, double-check, and re-check those lists to make sure you didn’t already pass a class that you signed up for originally!
If you think you have credit in a class that was assigned �to you, please let us know immediately!
When Do You Get Your Courses?
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Your online classes are in Edgenuity.
You will sign in using your Southgate email.
This will be your username@student.sgate.k12.mi.us
Edgenuity Site
Bookmark this site so that you can�return to it quickly!
Signing into Your Courses
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Edgenuity Orientation Video
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Click to Play Video
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Please watch this video on Academic Integrity and how it is enforced.
Academic Integrity Video
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You will be expected to always submit your own work. Make sure that your free responses are in your own words.
You can expect to redo any assignment where plagiarism is found.
We will not tolerate plagiarism or using any online sites that offer answers.
You must be able to explain, support,�and justify any written responses.
Plagiarism and Cheating
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You can download and print note sets to use while you go through your coursework. Watch this video on how to this can help you!
Using Guided Notes in Edgenuity
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Use this site to find more videos to help with using Edgenuity and different tools.
Edgenuity Video Library
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Your courses will have final exams. You are required to score at least a 60% on the final exam to earn credit in the course.
Don’t worry! You can use any handwritten notes that you take on your finals!
To earn credit in your course:
Final Exams and Final Grades
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Mentor Contact Information Directory
Mentor | Email Address | Phone | Students | Role | Subject Expertise |
Kristina Repp | 734-775-3393 | | Atlas Coordinator | Math Science | |
Kim Otterstetter | 313-701-8427 | | Enrollment Coordinator | Health Career Courses | |
Rick Kruger | 313-622-4710 | A-C | Mentor | Math | |
Tracy Kroll | 734-502-6354 | D - J | Mentor | English Foreign Language | |
Patti Sisler | 734-341-8604 | K - O | Mentor | Phys Ed Business Electies | |
Amy Myers | 734-363-8542 | P - R and AHS seniors | Mentor | English Music | |
Chuck Memering | 734-365-6551 | S - Z | Mentor | History Social Studies |
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Special Ed Mentor Contact Information Directory
Mentor | Email Address | Phone | Students | Role |
Kathy Burke | (734) 288-7549 | Special Education | SE Mentor | |
Rose Shuryan | (734) 258-7123 | Special Education | SE Mentor | |
Jessica Brancheau | (248) 667-8146 | Special Education | SE Mentor |
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Mrs. O’Connor is the Atlas Counselor and can help you with your courses and planning for next semester.
Counselor Contact Information Directory
Mentor | Email Address | Phone | Students | Role |
Lisa O’Connor | 734-931-0131 | All Students | Atlas Counselor |
If you have specific questions about courses that were assigned to you from Anderson High School (in-person), you may need to contact your High School counselor directly as well.
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Right now, we are all waiting patiently for the quarter to start so that we can get your schedules, set up our Virtual Meetups, and get you in your courses! Once that is all set, you can start working!
Remember...you can work as fast as you want! The expectation chart is the MINIMUM we expect each week. The faster you work, the quicker you will get to your final exam and complete your course! You got this!
What’s Next?
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