APEX LEARNING
Independent Study Program
Ms. Meade, teacher
Foothill High School
STUDENT ORIENTATION
August 19, 2013
Ms. Maureen Meade, APEX teacher
Foothill High School INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM
2013-14 APEX SIGNATURE PAGE
I have read the online APEX CODE OF CONDUCT and
understand all APEX LEARNING rules.
I,_______________________ ,agree to adhere to
“APEX CODE OF CONDUCT “ and all D-7 classroom
rules in the 2013-14 FHS Independent Study
Program. Please provide required signatures below:
Student Signature:
Parent Signature:
_________________
_________________
DATE ____________
DATE______________
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Teacher: M .Meade 08/19/13
FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM 2013-14
STUDENT COMPUTER # __________________
STUDENT SIGNATURE PAGE FILED IN STUDENT APEX RECORD STUDENT UID #_________________________
The teacher will explain:
PROCEDURES for:
1. classroom computer use
2. APEX LEARNING USE: 24/7
3. Tardy TO CLASS
4. Classroom rules
5. Testing in classroom –red
squared tests
6. Completing an APEX course
7. Changing APEX courses with
updated APEX CONTRACT from
your counselor.
LOG ON to : www.apexvs.com
Sign in with username and
password which can be changed
by student whenever needed
• FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL
2013-14 APEX LEARNING
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
for Independent Study
Department CLASSROOM
• Ms. Maureen Meade, M.A.
• maureen_meade@khsd.k12.
ca.us
• 661.3664491 EXT 73517
EXPECTATIONS for STUDENT APEX
LEARNING COURSEWORK
• Complete you coursework by scheduled due
dates
• Due dates are computed into your grade to date
%
• Due Dates are computed into your overall course
completion % .
• Last day for APEX course completion is
December 20, 2012. ALL coursework to be graded
must be turned in by December 16th.
• Grades at posted at the end of every SEMESTER.
No quarter grades are provided.
How Do STUDENTS SUBMIT WRITTEN
APEX LEARNING WORK?
• Print out your practice lesson.
• Complete your own work
• Submit to teacher by turning into the blue
plastic box.
• Your practice lesson grade will posted by the
teacher and returned for test study use.
• All assignments in each unit are required as
they are all computed toward your final APEX
course grade.
STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR
APEX LEARNING :
COMMUNICATION
• Email the teacher
• Counselors will serve as
coaches for every student
and have access to your
work and current grade to
date.
• Both counselors and
parents can both receive
weekly Monday morning
APEX LEARNING PROGRESS
REPORTS for their student.
MOTIVATION
• Students can print out APEX
PROGRESS REPORTS at any
time to check their course
completion % and activity
points earned.
• Students can work at their
own pace and APEX is
available online 24/7.
• All work is completely
independently at school or at
home;exceptions are UNIT &
FINAL EXAM TESTS.
STUDENT ACCEPTABLE USE
AGREEMENT
HOW TO LOG ON TO :
www.apexvs.com
SHOW STUDENTS HOW TO FIND THE
ACCEPTABLE USE AGREEMENT.
• ALL students will print out
and read .
• After reading, all students
will sign and provide to
teacher in order to receive
an APEX log in name and
temporary password.
HOW TO SIGN INTO APEX AND
CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD
LOG –in screen
• Go to www.apexvs.com
• Type your username
• Type your temporary
password.
• Change your temporary
PASSWORD TO A NEW
PASSWORD ( APPPROPRIATE
ONE) THAT YOU CAN EASILY
REMEMBER.
Password
• You can change your password
by resetting it at anytime.
• If unable to reset, please
inform the teacher so that she
can reset for you in a timely
fashion.
• Do not give your password out
to any other student. You are
required to perform your own
coursework.
STUDENT APEX TOUR
http://www.brainshark.com/apexlearning/stud
entdashboard
APEX COURSE COMPLETION
LETTERS
Course completion letters are provided to the
student’s school counselor and to the Registrar’s office
for grade posting.
Parent may request a completion letter from the
teacher or school counselor once the final course
grade has been posted in the Registrar’s Office.