EDUCATION BUILT AROUND YOU  4 TH -8 TH GRADE STUDENTS

CONTACT INFORMATION Business Site E. Albert St. Lima, OH Tutoring Site Dearbaugh Ave. Ste. 2 Wapakoneta, OH Phone: Fax: Office Hours- Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Tutoring Hours- Tuesday: Wednesday: HS: 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. K-3:12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. HS:12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. 4-8:12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Thursday: HS: 8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. K-8:12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

ONSITE & ONLINE TEACHERS Onsite Staff- Jen Korte- Director Teachers Kelli Tebbe- Lead Teacher Tracy Jacoby- HS Mentor Cindy Staples- K-8 Mentor Mary Watercutter- Deb Kraft- Secretary Eric Brenner- Technology Coordinator Online Staff- ELAIntervention Mrs. Paula ArnettMrs. Angela Newberry MathematicsPE/Health Miss Kate SteinemannMr. Mike Braun ScienceFine Arts Mrs. Paula ArnettMiss Tara Braun Social Studies Mr. Richard Sherrick Mr. Brian Wuebker Miss Brea Quellhorst

4-8 EXPECTATIONS: The school year runs for 36 weeks, each week is to be completed by Saturday at 11:59 p.m. and you will be assigned work weekly. Students will be responsible for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies weekly, and will be loaded into one special (PE, Health, Art, and Music) each nine weeks. 1 st nine weeks- weeks nd nine weeks- weeks rd nine weeks- weeks th nine weeks- weeks th graders this is a big year for you, as you will have multiple teachers, and you will be using Schoology to turn in all assignments, communicate with your teachers, check grades, and use multiple resources. You need to make sure that you can maneuver around Schoology because you will not only be going in to Compass anymore; you will only be going to the programs and resources that your teacher in Schoology tells you too. 8 th graders you have the potential to earn one credit towards the 20 required for high school graduation. You will take HS Physical Education and Health. If the work is not completed by Saturday at 11:59 p.m., you will get a message in the course management system letting you know that your child needs to attend the mandated tutoring that week. Students will then enter into their Google Drive account and sign themselves up for a specific tutoring time. Students will meet weekly with their teacher to discuss concerns, questions, group work, mini-lessons, and parent-teacher conferences (once a year, or per teacher or parent request). Parents need to be very active in their child’s education, so they are successful at these critical ages. They will need much support to understand the curriculum, and help with their technological skills. Remember that they have to do the work, and you are there as a support. Please make sure you are in constant communication with your children's teachers and ACE office staff, as we want to make this experience the best they’ve had.

ONSITE SUPPORTS: Tutoring:  Is an option for all K-12 students. There are specific times that are available for grade levels. Tutoring is an option for those students who want to come in and get additional help on a lesson, or who just want to come in and work with others. If you are mandated because you didn’t get your work completed for the week then you must attend at least one of the tutoring sessions and get caught up on all work.  If you need additional times or support please contact our office and this will be arranged.  Tutoring Hours- Tuesday and Thursday: 12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Mentoring:  All students will be assigned to a highly qualified staff member who will work to: communicate with his/her teachers, families, student, and monitor the status of the student, be the contact person who will answer any questions, concerns, etc.  Mrs. Cindy Staples- 4-8 Mentor

TESTING: ACE Academy Testing- Per the Ohio Revised Code, all students enrolled in a community school are required to be tested in reading and math each year. Testing dates will be provided and must be attended. If your child does not attend, this can lead to their dismissal from the school. Statewide Testing- Each year students in grades 3-8 are required to take the Next Generation Assessments in the Spring, usually in April. 3 rd -8 th graders all take Reading and Math and depending on the year some will take Science and Social Studies You will receive a message and letter letting you know specifics prior to the test dates.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: Schoology  Course Management System – similar to an assignment book  Login:   Username: enter what was given to you only  Password: enter only what was given to you  School: ACE Academy (Wapakoneta, OH )  You must go here every day to:  learn what you have to do for the week,  turn in assignments, complete assignments, assessments, etc.,  message teachers,  view grades,  read/listen to school and course announcements,  participate in groups, etc.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS: Compass Learning: Software Program- interactive, engaging lessons, and new revised standards based subjects for grades K-12 Website: Login: Username- enter what you received from ACE Password- enter what you received from ACE School- Odyssey Subject Icons- If your course management system sent you to Compass, click into the subject that has assignments and work your way through as directed. Once you complete a lesson a green check will appear letting you know you have completed it. Once you complete the folder it will no longer appear on your screen. When all items assigned are complete the will no longer be a gold ring, or the subject word will not be gold; and there will be no word assignments in gold under the subject icon. Portfolio- This is where you can view your grades, assignments, and run reports for all or specific lessons. You can also get the activity code, which allows you another opportunity to review the item, or retake. You will find the number(s) and letter(s) after the lesson title, you will then need to enter that code into the activity code box on the homepage of Compass, and click the arrow to redo the lesson. Odyssey Writer- This a writing program similar to word, where you can create a document, or complete the assigned writing prompt, save it for later, and submit it when you are ready. Your teacher will grade it and send back the item, which you will see the paper under the OW tab blinking letting you know you returned items to you.

COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS: Google Drive Cloud storage service –where you can save and share work Website: Login: address: enter the information you received from ACE Password: enter the information you received from ACE Drive will allow you to: create and share documents with your teachers and friends, share and use the online calendar feature notify staff when you will be coming in for tutoring document is shared with you, open it and enter date and time documents/projects can be turned in/shared with your teacher/classmates

COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS: Web conferencing Tool Allows you to: meet face-to-face with your teachers and ACE office staff, weekly meetings with your teacher for mini-lessons, discuss status, questions, concerns, etc., once a year parent-teacher conferences, if there are other issues or concerns the parent or teacher could request additional meetings Your teacher will send you a link for the meeting through a message or announcement on Schoology. Prior to the meeting date and time you will click on the link, and follow the prompts to enter into the meeting.