HOPE STUDENT GUIDE
(Please print this out, save it to your computer, and read it prior to starting on your Lessons)
I look forward to working with you during your time in the course! I hope it will inspire a
lifetime of healthy habits for you AND your family!!!
Please print out this guide and refer to it often as you get started in the course. Your student
guide contains information to help you get started on your coursework.
With a smile,
Mrs. Sanderson
Ksanderson1@learn.flvs.net
813-313-4579
Florida Virtual School Policies You and Your Parent/Guardian Need to Be Aware of:
1. The first 28 days that you are in a FLVS course is your “grace period” or “trial period.” You may contact
your instructor to drop the course with “no grade” during this period or you will be automatically
withdrawn at the end of your grace period if you have not submitted your required work. During the
Grace Period you will need to complete the “Getting Started” section with the Segment One:
Fitness Test and your first topic Consumer Fitness. If for any reason you are withdrawn after the
grace period you will receive an F.
2. Consistent communication and work habits are expected. It is FLVS policy to drop any student who does
not stay appropriately on pace and/or respond to teacher communications within 7 days.
3. You signed a Code of Ethics in the Course Request Form. Students agree to submit authentic work, not
copied from another student or from another source without citing the source. Academic Integrity is very
important at FLVS. Violation of the agreement is grounds for discipline and/or dismissal.
4. You are required to submit at least 6 hours of exercise per topic. It is important that you include a
variety of workouts to receive full credit. These logs will be verified by a parent/guardian phone call.
5. FLVS discourages you to skip assignments especially the Discuss Based Assessments (DBA). These
assignments are a way for us to touch base and have a conversation about what you are learning.
Please make sure to schedule these in advance by using the appointment maker link on the course
announcement page.
6. The State of Florida requires that students are certified in CPR training.
The CPR requirement for HOPE is in segment 2 however it is never too soon to sign up. Please go to
www. americanheart.org to find the nearest training center.
GETTING STARTED…STEP BY STEP…
Are you wondering where do I begin? Don’t worry. The HOPE course was developed with YOU in
mind. Please start by clicking on
. Your HOPE home page will appear. Find and click on
the green
button in the center. This is where all students will need to begin. Below is the top of
the page and the navigation for this section.
There are 4 lessons in the Getting Started section to complete. You will need to spend a minimum of 3
days in the Getting Started section. Your first assessment to turn in will
be
. The document to record will be in the activity section of the
lesson 3. Please type in your answers and save this. You will refer back to it 2 times during the course.
Congratulations you are moving on to your first suggested topic Consumer Fitness.
This topic should take no longer than 3 ½ weeks.
Below is a suggested plan for managing your time the first 4 weeks.
Week 1 Complete Getting Started and turn in Segment One: Fitness Test
 Read over the Consumer fitness: Project and Workout log
 Consumer Fitness: Lesson One: Advertising
 Log at least 1 ½ hours of your exercise
Week 2 Consumer Fitness: Lesson Two: Being Informed
 Turn in Consumer Fitness: Project Milestone One
 Log at least 1 ½ hours of your exercise
Week 3 Consumer Fitness: Lesson Three: Budgeting and begin putting together your final project
 Make an appointment or call for your DBA. This is required in all FLVS courses and can not be
skipped.
 Log at least 1 ½ hours of your exercise
Week 4  Complete and turn in your Consumer Fitness project
 Log at least 1 ½ hours of your exercise, complete Reflections/ Fitness Test Comparison questions,
submit completed log. In order to earn full credit, please have a parent/guardian call to verify the log.
The first 4 weeks in the course should be completed before your Grace Period. Please record your grace
period below.
My Grace period ends on ____________________________________________________
TIPS FOR ATTACHING YOUR ASSIGNMENTS:
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Create a folder on the desktop of your computer to save and keep copies of all of your assignments. We
suggest you call it “Personal Fitness.”
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Do not insert any extra periods in your filenames. (example: 2.01.rtf – please change to 2_01.rtf). The
system will not upload your file if there are extra periods in your filename. We suggest you create a folder on your
computer Desktop called “HOPE” to save all of your work for this course.
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To upload more than one attachment per assessment: After uploading the first document, click "Submit" but
NOT "Submit for Grading." Then go into your GRADEBOOK and upload the next document. Keep clicking just
the "Submit" button until you have attached all documents and remember to click “Submit for Grading” once they
are all attached.
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Be sure to click “Submit for Grading” and “Submit.” If both of these are not checked or clicked the
assessment stays in your Gradebook and will not be submitted to me for grading. It will not enter the instructor
Gradebook and you may fall behind pace.
CHECKING YOUR PROGRESS (FOR STUDENTS & PARENTS):
HOW DO I CHECK MY GRADE? Click on the GRADEBOOK link on the left hand side of your screen. You will see a list
of all of the assignments in the course and your grades. Click on individual assessments to read instructor comments and
suggestions. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see your current average in the course.
CAN I RESUBMIT WORK? You may resubmit your work through the GRADEBOOK area of the course. If you receive
an unsatisfactory grade on a quiz/exam let your instructor know when you call for your next oral assessment and we can
review the information with you, reset your quiz/exam, and allow you to take it a second time.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO SEE MY GRADE? Generally it will take 48 hours for your instructor to grade your work
during the week - sometimes a little longer if are submitting work on the weekend or if students are turning in lots of work!