Welcome To Hermiston
ONLINE!
Orientation for the 2012/2013
School Year
With Online Education YOU CAN:
• Work on your coursework at any time of
the day or night, any day of the week!
• Work at your own pace
• Experience state-of-the-art, interesting
and interactive curriculum
• Work from the comfort of your home
What you will need to do:
• Make yourself a schedule so that you make
adequate progress in your classes EVERY
WEEK!
• Most classes require a minimum of 1 hour per
class EVERY weekday to ensure sufficient
progress.
• Communication is essential for student success.
Regular and consistent emails between the
student, their teachers, and the Hermiston
ONLINE Coordinator is expected.
Some Important Business
• Students are required to make progress in
EVERY CLASS, EVERY WEEK.
• Students are expected to participate in state
mandated OAKS tests*.
• You will be notified when you need to report
for testing, we will try to give you as much
notice as possible when scheduling.
*Required for graduation in Oregon.
Expectations with ONLINE School
• Students must make progress in EVERY class,
EVERY week to be in good standing.
• Students must submit assignments in EVERY
class, EVERY week to be in good standing.
• Students will practice good digital citizenship.
• Students will have regular communication
with their teachers and ONLINE Coordinator.
• Students that are not in good standing
jeopardize future enrollment in the program.
Academic Integrity
• Plagiarism: Copying someone’s work and
submitting it as your own is plagiarism, and
will not tolerated.
• Cheating: All forms of cheating will not be
tolerated. Please see our Academic Honesty
Policy for more information.
• Use your dynamic schedule to stay on pace
and communicate regularly with your teachers
to avoid falling behind.
Courses
• Please contact us AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if
you need to change or drop a course. Changes
can be made in the first 10 days, otherwise you
face the possibility of receiving a failing grade
in the course if you don’t finish it.
• It is up to you to reach out to your teachers for
extra help and support on assignments if
needed. If you don’t ask, they probably don’t
know you need help.
Materials
• Grades K-5 receive all materials through our
program.
• Grades 6-12, most materials are provided
online.
• Sometimes you may need to purchase extra
incidental supplies for science experiments and
large projects.
• Some Language Arts classes might require you
to check out reading books from the library.
• A Flash (jump) drive is very helpful to save
work as well as a calculator for math.
K-5 Login Information
For grades K-5, go to www.k12.com and click on
OLS login.
K-5 Login
First time users will click on “Set Up Your Account.” To set up your
account, you need the registration number that was emailed to you
welcoming you to K12. Please refer to your email for this number or contact
your school to have it retrieved for you.
My K-5 student tried to log in, but it
won’t let us in?
• K-5 using the OLS – Be sure to register using the
registration number that was sent to you. If you still
can’t gain access or forgot your password, you can
click on “forgot username or password” to have it
reset.
I’m logged in as a Learning Coach in
the OLS, now what?
K-5 students MUST take the Introduction to Online
Learning. This course is short, but will help save you time
by understanding how to navigate the OLS and how
to be a successful
student and
learning coach.
K-5 Communication
 Kmail is our internal email system within the OLS. You should
be checking your Kmail daily. Your child’s classroom teacher
will communicate with you and/or the student via Kmail.
 Please be sure to check there for announcements or answers to
questions you may have asked. If you need to contact your
teacher, send a Kmail. Remember that teachers have 24 hours
to respond to Kmail messages, but they work hard to get to
you at their earliest convenience.
K-Mail
Blackboard
Blackboard Collaborate is another form of communication, but
you would need to either attend an already scheduled Class
Connect session, or request time to meet with your teacher for
extra help. To contact your teacher regarding options, send
him/her a Kmail.
K-5 Resources/Support
1. Don’t forget to participate in the Introduction to Online
Learning course. This course is very important in helping you to
ensure a successful online experience.
2. Your teacher is a great resource for your curriculum or course
needs.
K-5 Resources/Support
3. www.k12.com/start is filled with great resources for parents
4. http://support.onlineschoolsolutions/com is a great resource for commonly asked
questions. This is also the place that will tell you if we are experiencing any delays
within our systems.
Welcome to K12/Aventa
for grades 6-12
Where do I log in my 6-12 student?
For grades 6-12, login to www.aventalearning.com and
click on Log In.
• Use the username and password that was sent to you
welcoming you to Aventa Learning. If you can’t find
that email, contact your school for that information.
Also notice the student tool kit and student portal for
added support.
Aventa Log in 6-12
Aventa Login 6-12
My 6-12 student tried to log in, but it
won’t let us in?
6-12 using Aventa Learning - If you can’t log in:
1. First, keep in mind that you are not able to log in until
the start date of your courses. If your course start date is
September 10th, and you try to log in on September 8th,
you will not be able to get into the Blackboard system.
2. If that is not the reason, make sure your user name and
password are correct (they are case sensitive) or contact
your mentor to retrieve it for you.
My 6-12 Student Logged into
Blackboard, now what?
For your 6-12 students logging in to Blackboard, under My Classes, start with
the Orientation. This course will help you to better understand how to navigate
Blackboard and answer common questions.
6-12 Communication
• 6-12 grade students have many ways to contact their
teacher. When you first enter your course, you should see
announcements, class connects, and a staff page where
you can get information about your teacher. The
announcements might tell you a little bit about your
teacher and the types of communication he/she will have
with you.
• You also can click on the staff information to find out
more information on contacting your teacher directly. If
you have any questions relating to the curriculum or the
course, please contact your teacher. Remember, teachers
need up to 24 hours to respond, but they do their best to
get back to you in a timely manner.
6-12 Communication
6-12 Resources/Support
1. Be sure to attend the Orientation sections of each
course and in the main “My Classes” section. These
orientations will help you to understand the many aspects
of Blackboard and how to navigate expected features for
that particular course.
2. Contact your teacher if you have curriculum or course
questions. Remember, they will respond within 24 hours.
3. http://support.onlineschoolsolutions.com is a great
resource for commonly asked questions. This is also the
place that will tell you if we are experiencing any delays
wtihin our systems.
6-12 Resources/Support
Completing Assignments
• It is best to keep in close and frequent contact
with your teacher on “how” (document format)
and “where” to turn assignments in.
• Teachers will provide details on how to format
assignments for proper submission.
Checking Grades
• When you are viewing your classes, you can
click on the “My Grades” tab and look at your
quizzes, tests, assignments and discussion
board post grades.
• You can also view feedback from your teacher
and if you need to re-submit for more points.
• Your “Cumulative Grade %” is the “percent
complete” or how much of that particular class
you have finished.
Questions?
• Contact your teacher for questions about your
assignments or grades.
• Contact your mentor (Hermiston ONLINE
Coordinator) if you need help with your
password, logging into the system or help
contacting and communicating with your
teacher.
• Contact your mentor for all quiz resets and
passwords 541-667-6411 or via email.