Welcome to

ASPIRE High School Academy

Grades 7-12

What is unique about ASPIRE?

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• Personalized Learning
• Flexible Scheduling
• Supportive Community
• Small Class Sizes
• Innovative Teaching Methods
• Focus on Career Planning and Work-Study
• Comprehensive Counseling Services

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Top Alternative HS have

What ASPIRE Stands For and Means to All of Us?

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All

Students

Pursuing

Integrity

Responsibility &

Education

is not only an acronym, it is a way of life. Here, we stick together. We are a family. Our staff is amazing and they truly care. We love them! They push us and expect a lot from us, and we meet those expectations. Students care about each other too. Here, there is acceptance. No one judges or excludes you. We are ASPIRE!

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A.S.P.I.R.E.

MISSION

We believe that all people at our school deserve a fresh start & should be accepted without judgement.

We believe in treating each other with kindness and respect.

We believe in holding ourselves, and each other, accountable.

We believe in pursuing academic excellence by being diligent students.

We believe we are capable of meeting high expectations.

​We believe in serving others.

We believe in asking for help, academically and personally.

We believe in using the second chance that ASPIRE offers to overcome past poor choices. ​

We believe that ASPIRE is family!!!

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Our ASPIRE family’s education will be achieved through the passionate pursuit of personal growth and independence.

VISION

PBIS REWARDS EXPERIENCES

Salmon Run Planetarium

Golfing

Night Monster’s game

Tahoe BBQ

Bowling

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports

Distance Learners

1. Hybrid schedules
2. Online students have the option to take electives and some core classes in-person.
3. All unit tests must be completed in-person.

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Multimedia

Physical Education

Pre-Algebra

Algebra

Survey of Math

Geometry

Environmental Science

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Students have access to teachers in both online and direct instruction classes.

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1. Embedded Student Tools
2. Interactive
3. Remediation Support

• Rigorous- Students must be reading at grade level.
• Students must take notes or they cannot take tests.
• All unit tests must be taken in-person.
• In order to earn credit, students must achieve at least 60% on final exams and overall in the class.

What is Focus?

Skills for Academic Success

Character Strong Curriculum

Communication with students, parents, and teachers.

Service Project

Career Exploration

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Must be an approved project Complete at least 5 hours of service each semester =.5 elective credit.

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Examples: helping at senior center, tutoring/helping at an elementary school, organizing or contributing to a community event, participating in outreach such as the Food Closet, craft fairs

SERVICE PROJECTS

TUG OF WAR

• Uniforms & dress code
• Electronics Use- expectations
• Students must take notes & do their own work
• Students must work and no sleeping
• Student Led Conferences
• Mock Interviews/College and Career

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• State law requires 90% attendance
• More importantly, you cannot learn & experience as much when you are absent.
• You Must Commit To Come To School And Work Hard When You Are With Us!

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• Limited electives- Multimedia, PE, courses in person.
• NO AP COURSES

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• Students need to complete the attendance link found on the ASPIRE webpage by 10:00 am every school day
• Students must demonstrate progress (completing 6 activities) in Edmentum every school day.
• Students that fail to complete the attendance link or fail more than 2 courses at grade checks are required to come in person.
• If your student is going to be absent, please email us.

• 7 presentations/events in person
• 4 times- 30 minutes Coordinate w/ Dr. Norris
• 1- In-person Orientation for the first week.
• 1- Service Presentation (3 hours)
• 1- November Student Led Conference (30 min)
• Must attend all 7 and complete all Focus activities in the Google Classroom to earn .5 credit of elective credit and complete 5 hours community service project.

INTRODUCTION

Note Taking

Essay Writing

Doing Your Own Work

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• Distance Education Students will come in-person during the first week for orientation.
• Guided Notes are required if available.
• Teachers will show you how to properly store them on your Google Drive.

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• First Offense- Zero on assignment, teacher has option to give alternative assignment.
• Second Offense- No alternative assignment available.
• Third Offense- Student receives zero on assignment, student fails the entire class/course for the semester.

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• Students failing (based on Actual Grade) 2 or more courses… must come in person until passing all classes.
• Students failing (Actual Grade) 3 or more courses can be moved back to in-person at any time.

• School bus or driving
• Unit tests on Tuesday or Wednesday
• Communicate w/teacher

• Must be in uniform
• Must follow all behavior expectations
• Distance Students must behave or they can lose the privilege.

Q & A