Is authorized under WAC 392-550

Students are enrolled in public education either full time or part time.

Students are subject to the rules and regulations governing public school students including course, graduation, and assessment requirements for all portions of the ALE.

Learning experiences are:

• Supervised, monitored, assessed, and evaluated by certified staff.
• Provided via a written student learning plan.
• Provided in whole, or part outside the regular classroom.

Each student must have contact with a certificated teacher EVERY week.

How can this be accomplished?

• The student attends class with a certified teacher

OR

• The student talks in person, on the phone or on Zoom with their WSLP consultant about courses in their learning plan.

OR

• The student calls or drops by the main office to talk to a certified teacher about courses in their learning plan.

If your student will not attend any classes in a week for any reason we still need to talk to them. This could include vacation, illness, canceled classes, and non-school days. Please communicate absences of a week or more with your WSLP consultant AND the main office.

*Please take in consideration that students enrolled in programs such as School To Go and BookShark may have a separate attendance/contact agreement with their program teacher. It will be important to discuss these specifics with your student's WSLP consultant AND their program teacher.

Questions? Contact Cara McCrain at mccrainc@monroe.wednet.edu

CANVAS is a student management platform that allows teachers to imbed links to videos and other multimedia into student assignments. CANVAS also allows for easier and more direct communicate between teachers, students and parents. CANVAS is used by all of the community colleges in the area as well as most of the 4-year state colleges.

FOR STUDENTS

Student Canvas site - https://svec.instructure.com Students will need their school email address and password to log into CANVAS. Students logging into Canvas for the first time need to follow these directions:

• Step 1: Go to mail.google.com
• Step 2: Log in using your school district email account and school district password
• Step 3: After authenticating email address go to above link - student should be logged in now.

FOR PARENTS

For parents wanting to log into CANVAS to view their student’s assignments, please follow the directions below: First time users please follow these instructions. Please note that for this setup you must use a Chrome or Firefox browser (if Internet Explorer browser is used you will get an error message). NOTE: After setting up password in Step 5 - make sure you go to Step 6. Canvas will redirect you to an incorrect login screen for parents.

1. Go to - https:svec.instructure.com/login/canvas#
2. Select forgot password.
3. Enter your home email address (NOTE: This is the email you have in SKYWARD).
4. Go to your email and click on link to change password.
5. Change your password and go directly to step 6.
6. Go back to https://svec.instructure.com/login/canvas and log in.

You should now see the published courses of your children along with their assignments and grades.

CANVAS NOTIFICATIONS (Managing the Email Monster!)

Set your notifications to notify you immediately when announcements and Canvas emails are sent. Use a daily summary or weekly summary for everything else.

• Conversations (Canvas’s email system) and Announcements: If you want to know immediately if a teacher emails you through Canvas then set “Conversations” to notify immediately. You may also want to see announcements immediately.
• Discussions, Assignments, Grading: A good notification choice for these items is to have changes sent via a daily summary. You will still get an email but not a ton of individual ones from all of your children’s classes. Instead, one email with the updates from all classes!
• Other Items: Daily Summary or Weekly Summary probably works fine for most of the other items.

See our website for more information - Canvas tutorials or contact Amanda Murphy (murphya@monroe.wednet.edu)

All of us at Sky Valley Education Center, from babies to grandparents, do our best to follow these simple guidelines:

• Be SAFE
• Respect: Yourself ~ Others ~ Property
• Strive to meet your goals & support others as they strive to meet theirs
• Have FUN

SVEC is a Parent Partnership program to support families with a desire and background in home-schooling. As such, it is our belief that parental involvement is essential. To support this belief our expectation is that each family will have a parent representative on at least one committee of their choice. Find your passion!

Clothing Exchange Committee, Amber Ortiz

• manage donations coming in
• manage donations to next charity organization

Family Tour Guide & Mentor Table Committee, Jamie Boyes & Vanessa Dunnells

• provide on-call tours of campus
• provide on-call general information for walk-in curious families

Food Rescue & Food Bank, Amber Ortiz & Patricia Gonzalez

• set-up and take-down Tuesday food share events
• coordinate food drives (2X a year)

Gardening & Grounds Committee, Amber Ortiz

• work as teams throughout the year on the maintenance, improvement, and beautification of our campus' landscape

Gathering Room Committee, Vanessa Dunnells

• preschool play area
• teen area

General/Annual Events Committee, Vanessa Dunnells

• Winter & Fall Bazaars
• SVEC Family Workshop Days (2X per year)

Library Committee, Katie Kent

• library volunteer task: Shelve books, Check In/Check Out, Enter Items into ALIS, and Assist with other Library Tasks

Parents of Juniors Committee, Jamie Boyes

• support graduating class events
• support graduation ceremony

PTA Support Committee, PTA

• organize and Promote Campus Fundraisers (Programs and General), Gather and Fullfill Teacher Wishlist Items, and Volunteer with PTA

Resource Center Committee, Katie Kent

• organize, Tidy, Rotate, Maintain or Clean Games and Puzzles as needed.
• clear out anything with missing or broken pieces and anything that creates too much distraction while people are working/learning in the library.

Spotlight Nights Committee, Michael Muelling

• supports the needs associated to any of our school's EOY Spotlight Nights: Irish Dance, Orchestra, Piano, Dance, Choir, Fiddle & Strings, Guitar-Drums

Tutoring & Coaching Committee, JeNell Buchanan & Amber Ortiz

• recruits parent volunteers to serve students as weekly ELA & math tutors
• recruits parent volunteers to serve students as weekly Edge coach trainers

SVEC provides computers in the resource center/library and pods for students and families to use which include a variety of educational software for students. While the District uses state-sponsored filtering software for the internet, parents should know that such software does not always filter out every inappropriate page. Here are some guidelines that students need to follow:

• Students doing school work have priority over games.
• Every student at SVEC has a unique computer logon and password that may change each year. This information is provided to you each fall and is available by logging into FAMILY ACCESS and choosing “PORTFOLIO”.
• Computers should be used for work related to the student’s individual learning plan.
• Computers should not be used to participate in chat rooms, instant messenger, or email unless related to the student’s individual learning plan, or under the direction of a parent.
• Only software programs owned by SVEC may be installed on SVEC computers.
• No graphic, violent computer games may be played on SVEC computers.
• No “Rated M” games or games with gratuitous, graphic violence or blood ANYWHERE on campus at any time. Since this is a K-12 school, it is NEVER appropriate to be playing mature games anywhere on campus, whether on a school computer or your own.
• No non-educational games in the PODS, AT ALL.
• Students and parents are asked to be mindful of their surroundings when gaming in the library or on their own devices.
• No large groups of students gathering around a computer screen, loudly commenting on content being viewed.

ALL OF US ARE EMPOWERED TO GENTLY & RESPECTFULLY REMIND OTHERS ABOUT THESE EXPECTATIONS

Policy: 3224P

The student and parent may determine the student's personal dress and grooming standards, provided that the student's dress and grooming does not: 

A.  Lead school officials to reasonably believe that such dress or grooming will disrupt, interfere with, disturb, or detract from the school environment or activity and/or educational objectives;

B.  Create a health or other hazard to the student's safety or to the safety of others;

C.  Create an atmosphere in which a student, staff, or other person's well-being is hindered by undue pressure, behavior, intimidation, overt gesture or threat of violence; or

D.  Imply gang membership or affiliation by written communication, marks, drawing, painting, design or emblem upon any school or personal property or one’s person.

The principal, in connection with the sponsor, coach, or other person in charge of an extracurricular activity, may regulate the dress and grooming of students who participate in the activity if the principal reasonably believes that the student's dress or grooming: 

A.  Creates a hazard to the student's safety or to the safety of others; or

B.  Will prevent, interfere with or adversely affect the purpose, direction, or effort required for the activity to achieve its goals.

If the student's dress or grooming is objectionable under these provisions, the principal will request that the student make appropriate corrections. If the student refuses, the principal will notify the parent, if reasonably possible, and request that the parent make the necessary correction. If both the student and parent refuse, the principal will take appropriate disciplinary action. Students may be suspended, if circumstances so warrant. Students who violate provisions of the dress code relating to extracurricular activities may be removed or excluded from the extracurricular activity for such period as the principal may determine. All students will be accorded due process safeguards before any corrective action may be taken.

Students identified as being gang involved, influenced or affiliated will be provided assistance and/or programs which discourage gang involvement or affiliation, enhance self-esteem, encourage interest and participation in school or other positive activities and promote membership in authorized school organizations.

Cleaning supplies are available for those times when an accidental mess occurs. Please be courteous to other families and our school and pick up after yourselves and clean up any of your messes!

“Graduation” or “graduating” at Sky Valley Education Center can mean a number of things, so we want to make sure you know what your options are as a SVEC student.

Some of our students work towards and earn school district diplomas from SVEC. Those who do must complete all of the district and state requirements for earning a high school diploma, including but not limited to passing required “high stakes” tests or approved alternatives. Which tests are required is different depending on the graduation year, AS IS WHICH CREDITS ARE REQUIRED, so consult your graduation checklist in SKYWARD and talk to our Counseling Department if you have any questions about this graduation option. Students earning a SVEC diploma are eligible to participate in the SVEC graduation ceremony.

Students who may be earning other types of diplomas may also participate in our graduation ceremony, even if they are not earning a Monroe School District/SVEC diploma. Any student earning a diploma from an accredited or recognized school, whether public or private, AND students earning AA Degrees through Running Start are also eligible to “walk” in the SVEC Ceremony, regardless of what credits they have earned, although they will not receive SVEC diplomas. If you have any questions about whether your chosen school is accredited or recognized, please inquire in the main office.

Students earning homeschool diplomas may also participate in our graduation ceremony. Again, students earning a homeschool diploma will not receive a SVEC diploma, but may “walk” in our ceremony if they have earned, for example, 4 credits of English, 3 credits of Math, 3 credits of Science, etc…

Please remember the number of credits required to graduate for any given year is listed on a student’s Graduation Checklist in SKYWARD, and is different depending on the graduation year!

Our desire is to honor all students who are graduating, regardless of the type of diploma they are earning. At SVEC we strive to “walk our talk”, and since we say that all students learn differently and take different paths, it is important that we celebrate with ALL of our graduates, no matter which diploma they are earning.

If you have any questions about graduating or earning a diploma, we are here to help! Stop in or call the office any time with questions.

**Please Note: If your child is earning a diploma from an entity other than SVEC, but you want to participate in the SVEC ceremony, it is your responsibility to provide us with documentation of that diploma prior to the SVEC ceremony. **

Joking: 

• Everyone is having fun
• No one is getting hurt
• Everyone is participating equally

Rude

• When someone says or does something that is unintentionally hurtful and they do it once

Conflict

• No one is having fun
• There is a possible solution to the disagreement
• Equal balance of power

Mean Moment

• Someone is being hurt on purpose
• Reaction to a strong feeling or emotion
• An isolated event (does not happen regularly)

Bullying

• Causes harm or damage physically, socially, and/or emotionally
• Unequal balance of power
• It's intentional - someone is being hurt on purpose
• Continually threatens or disrupts the educational environment - happens more than once, over a period of time

Harassment

• When the same person is repeatedly targeted by another student (or group of students)*

*the Office for Civil Rights and the Department of Justice have stated bullying becomes harassment when the aggressive behavior is based on a student's race, color, national origin, sex, religion or disability.

A student is full-time if they have 5-7 weight of classes on their schedule. If they have 5-7 weight of classes, they do not have the option of being part time.

Programs & Classes that ARE “enough:"

• Fundergarten
• Montessori
• FFS
• Co-0p
• S2Go/Bookshark
• InteGreated Academy
• ESS
• STEM
• ACT

Monroe School District’s first priority is the safety of our students, parents and staff. When ice and/or snow make driving on our local roads hazardous, the district will cancel school or delay the start of school by 2 hours to allow time for the roads to clear/thaw.

You will be notified of closures and delays through Parent Square via email, text, and phone.

Alternatively, you can:

• Check the Monroe School District website at monroe.wednet.edu. The MSD site is updated soon as the superintendent approves schedule changes.
• Call the district transportation 24 hr phone hotline at 360-804-2950 for a recorded message.

At SVEC a 2 hour late start means:

• 9AM and 10AM classes are cancelled
• 10:30 classes start at 11AM
• Montessori, STEM, ESS, ACT, and Family Co-op would all start at 11AM.
• Family Forest School would be cancelled

 

Courses taken at Sky Valley Education Center

The course instructor will determine course credit for classes taken at Sky Valley Education Center. This credit will depend on a variety of considerations, class participation, completion of assignments, and the quality of the work performed. Check the course description for details—not all classes are worth the same amount of credit.

Since all SVEC courses do not meet on a daily basis, students are expected to take their classroom learning and apply it to activities and assignments outside the classroom walls. It is reasonable to expect students to spend more time on outside activities and assignments than the time they spend in class. This additional work may be practicing a particular skill, working on class assignments, or completing additional/enrichment work provided by the student’s parent.

When course work meets Sky Valley’s high standards, an instructor will award credit for the work and the counseling office staff will enter that credit on a student’s transcript. This granting of credit is usually done in February and June. According to Monroe School District policy, 7th and 8th grade students who are enrolled in an academic high school course on site OR in an online class (World Language, English, Health, Math, Social Studies or Science) WILL EARN High School credit if they complete all of the course requirements at a satisfactory HS level. If you do not want your 7th or 8th grader to earn HS credit, please communicate this to the teacher and the office.

**Monthly progress is NOT the same as earning high school credit. **

Sky Valley does NOT award letter grades

When credit is earned a student will be given a “P” for passing. If a student’s work is exceptional and they have demonstrated additional learning through additional projects or research, the teacher may give the student an “Honors” designation for that class. Teachers have high expectations for students who receive credit. For example, it is not unusual for classes to require students to meet standard on all assignments and all assessments. This may mean that your student may have assignments and assessments that they will have to redo in order to meet the standard set for receiving a “P” in the class. Please read the “Progress Criteria/Methods of Evaluation” for the classes that your student is signed up for in order to understand what is expected to earn a “P” or credit in the class. Students interested in earning “Honors” should talk to their teacher at the BEGINNING of the term to find out what extra requirements they will have to meet to earn the “Honors” designation on their transcript.

Incompletes

Students have one semester to make up incomplete assignments to receive a grade. After that all incompletes “NC” will permanently become an “N” on the student’s transcript. Incompletes may only be granted in EXTREME circumstances.

OFF-SITE and Home Based Credit Portfolio (Grades 9-12)

The following guidelines are intended to assist students and parents as they present their off site classes for approved credit on the student’s transcript.

1. If you have <28 hours in your learning plan, complete the pink sheet in the office instead. In either case, preapproval of offsite or home based classes protects you and your student!
2. Have the student do the work as directed.
3. The STUDENT schedules an appointment in the office and presents their completed work to be reviewed. Please note that the end of the year is the busiest time, so plan ahead.
4. If the offsite class is on the SLP, then the student MUST meet monthly progress criteria AND submit work samples AND compile a portfolio of all work AND meet with someone in the office when they complete the course.

As a student progresses through the above steps, they need to be putting together a portfolio of work that represents all of their learning experiences. Credit is granted or denied by admin or counselors after reviewing a student’s learning portfolio with the student. KEEP EVERYTHING! The portfolio should include the following information, in a complete and organized portfolio:

CORE Courses: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, etc…

1. Coversheet: Title, student name, date, and type of credit requested.
2. Table of Contents
3. Evidence of Learning: Completed questions/answers, tests, quizzes, papers, projects, field trips, references and resources page, etc… ALL work completed.
4. Materials Used: Students bring in the textbooks, videos, computer software, etc…

*** Curriculum must be at the HS level or higher. *** Please ask if you are unsure.

TIME LOG Courses: PE, Music, Vocational and Art

1. Coversheet: Title, student name, date and type of credit requested.
2. Documentation: You must provide a detailed log of hours and activities with the total hours for the course computed. 1.0 Credit = 150-180 hours, .5 credit = 75-90 hours, .25 credit = 45 hours. Based on the course content, provide the following if applicable: list of any materials used, pictures, journal, letter from supervisor, etc...You must include some documentation other than just a log.
3. Summary: Written summary of student experience and skills learned through course.
4. Other documentation: Photos, certificates, artifacts, etc.

*You MUST document, keep and present ALL student work so that the evaluator can be sure that the student met an appropriate level of learning. We have sample portfolios in the main office if you’d like to see an example.

Courses Transferred In From Another High School Program

When a student enrolls at Sky Valley and has earned high school credit(s) at another school those grades and credits may be transferred onto the student’s high school transcript pending the accreditation of the other school. The parent will need to provide an official transcript from the previously attended school or work with the office to obtain one. The grades on the transferring student’s transcript will be entered onto the Sky Valley transcript when all transfer requirements have been met.

Running Start Credit

Sky Valley Education Center students at the junior or senior level are encouraged to attend Running Start. When enrolled at a neighboring community college the student will earn both high school credit and community college credit. Usually a 5-credit community college course will count for 1.0 credit at Sky Valley. Courses with less community college credit will receive proportionally less Sky Valley credit. Grades earned at Running Start will be entered on the Sky Valley Education Center transcript.

A student’s total enrollment cannot exceed 1.4 FTE. What that means is students who are enrolled full time in RS (taking 3-4 classes) may only take 1 or 2 classes at SVEC. Students taking 3 RS classes can enroll in more SVEC classes. Off-site classes don’t “count” towards that limit. **If you are planning on being a RS student at ANY time during the school year, stop in and let us know in the office. **

Sno-Isle Tech Center

Sno-Isle Tech Center is a regional public school run by the Mukilteo School District that offers technical training to junior and senior students that are enrolled in public schools in Snohomish County. Sno-Isle Tech currently offers nineteen courses in five different career pathways. You can view courses/classes listed by pathway or in alphabetical order on their website at http:// www.snoisletech.com/.

Study.com & ALEKS.com

Study.com/ALEKS online content is available to 9th-12th grade students. We have informational flyers in the main office. Email Dan Brown at brownd@monroe.wednet.edu for more information.

Home Based Classes

Contract based learning credits can be earned at SVEC by secondary students in grades 9-12. Curriculum is available for grades 9 and up. Each contract based class counts as one of your weight of classes. Make an appointment in the office to get more information.

Passing score on SBAC ELA, MATH, or HS Science

Parents may request up to 1 credit for each subject with a passing score on the high school SBAC and WLAS exams. Content is available to 9th-12th grade students. We have informational flyers in the main office.

World Language Competency Testing

Please stop by the office or email Pexa at clarka@monroe.wednet.edu to find out more about Word Language Competency Testing

***Adequate Progress*** Students NOT making substantial progress in their chosen goals or programs may not be able to attend Sky Valley Education Center the following school year or term.

NCAA

It is extremely important that any parent concerned about NCAA eligibility for their student speak to a guidance counselor BEFORE their student begins 9th grade.

Registration

To register, sign-in to your parent Family Access account and click on the 'Online Forms' tab on the left. Complete and return the Medical History Questionnaire and Physical Exam form (good for 2 years) to the Athletic Office if you did not upload them during your on-line registration. Then, visit the Athletics and Activities page; https://www.monroe.wednet.edu/departments/athletics Questions? Contact the Athletic Secretary at the appropriate school

Middle School Athletics

High School Athletics

 

The Monroe School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Dan Johnston
14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2530
johnstond@monroe.wednet.edu

Section 504/ADA Coordinator & Title IX Coordinator
Cassandra Bunney
14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2532
bunneyc@monroe.wednet.edu
Title IX

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr.index.html

You can report sexual harassment to any school staff member or to the district's Title IX Officer, who is listed above. You also have the right to file a complaint (see below). For a copy of your district’s sexual harassment policy and procedure, contact your school or district office, or view it online here: https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/contact-us/how-file-complaint 

COMPLAINT OPTIONS: DISCRIMINATION AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT

If you believe that you or your child have experienced unlawful discrimination, discriminatory harassment, or sexual harassment at school, you have the right to file a complaint. Before filing a complaint, you can discuss your concerns with your child’s principal or with the school district’s Section 504 Coordinator, Title IX Officer, or Civil Rights Coordinator, who are listed above. This is often the fastest way to revolve your concerns.

Complaint to the School District

Step 1. Write Our Your Complaint In most cases, complaints must be filed within one year from the date of the incident or conduct that is the subject of the complaint. A complaint must be in writing. Be sure to describe the conduct or incident, explain why you believe discrimination, discriminatory harassment, or sexual harassment has taken place, and describe what actions you believe the district should take to resolve the problem. Send your written complaint—by mail, fax, email, or hand delivery—to the district superintendent or civil rights compliance coordinator.

Step 2: School District Investigates Your Complaint Once the district receives your written complaint, the coordinator will give you a copy of the complaint procedure and make sure a prompt and thorough investigation takes place. The superintendent or designee will respond to you in writing within 30 calendar days—unless you agree on a different time period. If your complaint involves exceptional circumstances that demand a lengthier investigation, the district will notify you in writing to explain why staff need a time extension and the new date for their written response.

Step 3: School District Responds to Your Complaint In its written response, the district will include a summary of the results of the investigation, a determination of whether or not the district failed to comply with civil rights laws, notification that you can appeal this determination, and any measures necessary to bring the district into compliance with civil rights laws. Corrective measures will be put into effect within 30 calendar days after this written response—unless you agree to a different time period.

Appeal to the School District

If you disagree with the school district’s decision, you may appeal to the school district’s board of directors. You must file a notice of appeal in writing to the secretary of the school board within 10 calendar days after you received the school district’s response to your complaint. The school board will schedule a hearing within 20 calendar days after they received your appeal, unless you agree on a different timeline. The school board will send you a written decision within 30 calendar days after the district received your notice of appeal. The school board’s decision will include information about how to file a complaint with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

Complaint to OSPI

If you do not agree with the school district’s appeal decision, state law provides the option to file a formal complaint with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). This is a separate complaint process that can take place if one of these two conditions has occurred: (1) you have completed the district’s complaint and appeal process, or (2) the district has not followed the complaint and appeal process correctly. You have 20 calendar days to file a complaint to OSPI from the day you received the decision on your appeal. You can send your written complaint to the Equity and Civil Rights Office at OSPI: Email: Equity@k12.wa.us Fax: 360-664-2967 Mail or hand deliver: PO Box 47200, 600 Washington St. S.E., Olympia, WA 98504-7200

For more information, visit https://www.k12.wa.us/about-ospi/contact-us or contact OSPI’s Equity and Civil Rights Office at 360-725-6162/TTY: 360-664-3631 or by e-mail at equity@k12.wa.us.

Other Discrimination Complaint Options
Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
206-607-1600 ǀ TDD: 1-800-877-8339 ǀ OCR.Seattle@ed.gov or www.ed.gov/ocr

Washington State Human Rights Commission
1-800-233-3247 ǀ TTY: 1-800-300-7525 ǀ www.hum.wa.gov

Full time student learning plans must reflect a certain number of hours, estimated on a weekly basis, in the plan. Kindergarteners need 14 hours (Except Montessori, Fundergarten, Family Co-op, Family Forest School, School 2 Go, and Bookshark which are 28) and 1st - 12th graders need 28 hours. If you student is enrolled in other programs such as Running Start, Sno-Isle or another school their learning plan hours will be adjusted to reflect their part time status at SVEC.

If your child already has close to the required estimated weekly hours in their learning plan, AND has 5-7 onsite classes in their schedule AND the schedule has some core subjects then you DO NOT need to worry about adding offsite classes to your learning plan.

Our SLP Consultants can assist you in adding hours to your child’s student learning plan. They will work with you monthly to obtain offsite class progress and are a great resource for curriculum questions.

Students will need to submit a cover sheet with a work sample to the SLP Consultant overseeing their offsite class or classes. Copies of those cover sheets are available from each consultant. Student work samples might include: a test, an essay, copies of workbook pages, a log of time, or other approved work samples. Just talk to your consultant about what is acceptable for submitting work samples or activity logs. *We also have the option for a monthly face to face check-in meeting INSTEAD of the work sample for K-6 Reading and Math. Student work samples must be turned in to the SLP Consultant in charge of the class by the deadline for each month – which is marked in your family calendar/handbook. Generally, the deadline for submitting work samples for offsite classes is a week before the end of the month, so consultants have time to review them. Consult your calendar for exact dates. If work is not turned in by the deadline, the student will receive unsatisfactory progress for the offsite class for the month.

Repeated failure to turn in work samples by the deadline may result in removal from the program.

Progress is important! Off-site class consultants are provided for your planning and convenience!

Questions? Contact: Cara McCrain at mccrainc@monroe.wednet.edu

Off-site Course Description Example

If your Learning Plan has close to 28 hours (grades 1-12), or 14 hours (Kindergarten, except Montessori , Fundergarten, Co-op, School 2 Go, BookShark & Family Forest School) of ON-SITE learning, you do NOT need to add any off-site classes. If you have a student grades 9-12 and want credit for an off-site class see the office for details.

Our Schools Protect Students from Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB)
Schools are meant to be safe and inclusive environments where all students are protected from Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB), including in the classroom, on the school bus, in school sports, and during other school activities. This section defines HIB, explains what to do when you see or experience it, and our school’s process for responding to it.

What is HIB?
HIB is any intentional electronic, written, verbal, or physical act of a student that:

• Physically harms another student or damages their property;
• Has the effect of greatly interfering with another student’s education; or,
• Is so severe, persistent, or significant that it creates an intimidating or threatening education environment for other students.

HIB generally involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated. HIB is not allowed, by law, in our schools.

How can I make a report or complaint about HIB?
Talk to any school staff member (consider starting with whoever you are most comfortable with!). You may use our district’s reporting form to share concerns about HIB (link to form) but reports about HIB can also be made in writing or verbally. Your report can be made anonymously, if you are uncomfortable revealing your identity, or confidentially if you prefer it not be shared with other students involved with the report. No disciplinary action will be taken against another student based solely on an anonymous or confidential report.

If a staff member is notified of, observes, overhears, or otherwise witnesses HIB, they must take prompt and appropriate action to stop the HIB behavior and to prevent it from happening again. Our district also has a HIB Compliance Officer Joe Neigel, neigelj@monroe.wednet.edu or (360) 804-2594 that supports prevention and response to HIB.

What happens after I make a report about HIB?
If you report HIB, school staff must attempt to resolve the concerns. If the concerns are resolved, then no further action may be necessary. However, if you feel that you or someone you know is the victim of unresolved, severe, or persistent HIB that requires further investigation and action, then you should request an official HIB investigation.

Also, the school must take actions to ensure that those who report HIB don’t experience retaliation. 

What is the investigation process?
When you report a complaint, the HIB Compliance Officer or staff member leading the investigation must notify the families of the students involved with the complaint and must make sure a prompt and thorough investigation takes place. The investigation must be completed within 5 school days, unless you agree on a different timeline. If your complaint involves circumstances that require a longer investigation, the district will notify you with the anticipated date for their response.

When the investigation is complete, the HIB Compliance Officer or the staff member leading the investigation must provide you with the outcomes of the investigation within 2 school days. This response should include: 

• A summary of the results of the investigation 
• A determination of whether the HIB is substantiated 
• Any corrective measures or remedies needed 
• Clear information about how you can appeal the decision 

What are the next steps if I disagree with the outcome?

For the student designated as the “targeted student” in a complaint:
If you do not agree with the school district’s decision, you may appeal the decision and include any additional information regarding the complaint to the superintendent, or the person assigned to lead the appeal, and then to the school board.

For the student designated as the “aggressor” in a complaint:
A student found to be an “aggressor” in a HIB complaint may not appeal the decision of a HIB investigation. They can, however, appeal corrective actions that result from the findings of the HIB investigation. 

For more information about the HIB complaint process, including important timelines, please see the HIB webpage or the HIB Policy 3207 and Procedure 3207P.

Our School Stands Against Discrimination
Discrimination can happen when someone is treated differently or unfairly because they are part of a protected class, including their race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, creed, disability, use of a service animal, or veteran or military status. 

What is discriminatory harassment?
Discriminatory harassment can include teasing and name-calling; graphic and written statements; or other conduct that may be physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. Discriminatory harassment happens when the conduct is based on a student’s protected class and is serious enough to create a hostile environment. A hostile environment is created when conduct is so severe, pervasive, or persistent that it limits a student’s ability to participate in, or benefit from, the school’s services, activities, or opportunities.

To review the district’s Nondiscrimination Policy 3210 and Procedure 3210P.

What is sexual harassment?
Sexual harassment is any unwelcome conduct or communication that is sexual in nature and substantially interferes with a student's educational performance or creates an intimidating or hostile environment. Sexual harassment can also occur when a student is led to believe they must submit to unwelcome sexual conduct or communication to gain something in return, such as a grade or a place on a sports team.

Examples of sexual harassment can include pressuring a person for sexual actions or favors; unwelcome touching of a sexual nature; graphic or written statements of a sexual nature; distributing sexually explicit texts, e-mails, or pictures; making sexual jokes, rumors, or suggestive remarks; and physical violence, including rape and sexual assault.

Our schools do not discriminate based on sex and prohibit sex discrimination in all of our education programs and employment, as required by Title IX and state law.

To review the district’s Sexual Harassment Policy 3205 and Procedure 3205P, visit https://www.monroe.wednet.edu/departments/human-resources/title-ix.

What should my school do about discriminatory and sexual harassment?
When a school becomes aware of possible discriminatory or sexual harassment, it must investigate and stop the harassment. The school must address any effects the harassment had on the student at school, including eliminating the hostile environment, and make sure that the harassment does not happen again.

What can I do if I’m concerned about discrimination or harassment?
Talk to a Coordinator or submit a written complaint. You may contact the following school district staff members to report your concerns, ask questions, or learn more about how to resolve your concerns.

Concerns about discrimination: 
Civil Rights Coordinator: Dan Johnston
14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2530
johnstond@monroe.wednet.edu

Concerns about sex discrimination, including sexual harassment: 
Title IX Coordinator & Section 504 Coordinator: Cassandra Bunney
14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804-2532
bunneyc@monroe.wednet.edu

Concerns about discrimination based on gender identity: 
Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Dan Johnston
14692 - 179th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 804.2530
johnstond@monroe.wednet.edu

To submit a written complaint, describe the conduct or incident that may be discriminatory and send it by mail, fax, email, or hand delivery to the school principal, district superintendent, or civil rights coordinator. Submit the complaint as soon as possible for a prompt investigation, and within one year of the conduct or incident. 

What happens after I file a discrimination complaint?
The Civil Rights Coordinator will give you a copy of the school district’s discrimination complaint procedure. The Civil Rights Coordinator must make sure a prompt and thorough investigation takes place. The investigation must be completed within 30 calendar days unless you agree to a different timeline. If your complaint involves exceptional circumstances that require a longer investigation, the Civil Rights Coordinator will notify you in writing with the anticipated date for their response.

When the investigation is complete, the school district superintendent or the staff member leading the investigation will send you a written response. This response will include: 

• A summary of the results of the investigation 
• A determination of whether the school district failed to comply with civil rights laws 
• Any corrective measures or remedies needed 
• Notice about how you can appeal the decision

What are the next steps if I disagree with the outcome?
If you do not agree with the outcome of your complaint, you may appeal the decision to the School Board and then to the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). More information about this process, including important timelines, is included in the district’s Nondiscrimination Procedure (3210P) and Sexual Harassment Procedure (3205P).

I already submitted a HIB complaint – what will my school do?
Harassment, intimidation, or bullying (HIB) can also be discrimination if it's related to a protected class. If you give your school a written report of HIB that involves discrimination or sexual harassment, your school will notify the Civil Rights Coordinator. The school district will investigate the complaint using both the Nondiscrimination Procedure (3210P) and the HIB Procedure (3207P) to fully resolve your complaint.

Who else can help with HIB or Discrimination Concerns?
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
All reports must start locally at the school or district level. However, OSPI can assist students, families, communities, and school staff with questions about state law, the HIB complaint process, and the discrimination and sexual harassment complaint processes.

OSPI School Safety Center (For questions about harassment, intimidation, and bullying)

• Website: ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/health-safety/school-safety-center 
• Email: schoolsafety@k12.wa.us
• Phone: 360-725-6068

OSPI Equity and Civil Rights Office (For questions about discrimination and sexual harassment)

• Website: ospi.k12.wa.us/policy-funding/equity-and-civil-rights 
• Email: equity@k12.wa.us
• Phone: 360-725-6162

Washington State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds (OEO)
The Washington State Governor’s Office of the Education Ombuds works with families, communities, and schools to address problems together so every student can fully participate and thrive in Washington’s K-12 public schools. OEO provides informal conflict resolution tools, coaching, facilitation, and training about family, community engagement, and systems advocacy. 

• Website: www.oeo.wa.gov 
• Email: oeoinfo@gov.wa.gov 
• Phone: 1-866-297-2597

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
The U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces federal nondiscrimination laws in public schools, including those that prohibit discrimination based on sex, race, color, national origin, disability, and age. OCR also has a discrimination complaint process.

• Website: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html 
• Email: orc@ed.gov 
• Phone: 800-421-3481

Our School is Gender-Inclusive
In Washington, all students have the right to be treated consistent with their gender identity at school. Our school will:

• Address students by their requested name and pronouns, with or without a legal name change
• Change a student’s gender designation and have their gender accurately reflected in school records
• Allow students to use restrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity
• Allow students to participate in sports, physical education courses, field trips, and overnight trips in accordance with their gender identity
• Keep health and education information confidential and private
• Allow students to wear clothing that reflects their gender identity and apply dress codes without regard to a student’s gender or perceived gender
• Protect students from teasing, bullying, or harassment based on their gender or gender identity

To review the district’s Gender-Inclusive Schools Policy 3211 and Procedure 3211P, visit https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/mpswa/Board.nsf/Public#. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Dan Johnston at (360) 804.2530 or johnstond@monroe.wednet.edu.

For concerns about discrimination or discriminatory harassment based on gender identity or gender expression, please see the information above.

Monroe School District uses the ParentSquare platform to streamline district and school communications and provide options for families in how they receive information (email, text and/or app notifications). All district and school information is sent via ParentSquare.

ParentSquare provides a safe way for families to:

• Receive all district and school communication via email, text, or app notification
• Choose to receive information as it comes or all at once with a daily digest at 6:00 p.m.
• Communicate in your preferred language
• Reply to staff directly from a post

How to Get Started with ParentSquare

A ParentSquare account is automatically generated for each parent/guardian using the primary email address and phone number you provided to your school office (also the email used by Family Access). To ensure you receive district, school, and classroom communication, it is important your contact information is up-to-date with your school. We recommend reviewing your contact information annually in Family Access and if updates are needed, please let the office know.

While it is highly recommended that you activate your ParentSquare account, you will still receive communication from the district and school without doing so. The default for ParentSquare message delivery is set to a daily digest, which will deliver all of the communication from the district, school, and classroom for all of your students into one message that is sent daily at 6:00 p.m. (emergency communication, attendance notices, and meal balance notifications are sent separately).

Activating your ParentSquare account allows you to:

• Customize your notification settings (receive messages instantly or a daily digest at 6:00 p.m.).
• Set your preferred communication method (email, text message, phone call, app notification)
• Utilize the mobile app so that all school and district messages can be found in one convenient location
• Set your preferred language for sending and receiving communication  
• Reply to messages sent from your child's school or classroom

YELLOW – STAFF PARKING ONLY
BLUE – PARENT PARKING
RED – STUDENT DROP-OFF

PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR STUDENTS SAFE BY FOLLOWING THESE TIPS:

• 20 mph school zone on N. Kelsey, W. Hill, Arthur Lane, and Short Columbia street
• NO drop-off behind school on West Hill Street, parent\student parking on Hill Street is okay
• Drop off students in front of school office ONLY
• PLEASE PULL FORWARD ALL THE WAY TO THE OFFICE WHEN DROPPING STUDENTS (to reduce traffic backup into street)
• Please, NO IDLING in the parking lot. Turn engine off while waiting

STAFF Parking is available in the back “lot” by the playground with an entrance off of Hill St. The makeshift parking spots against the gym building off of Hill St. along the back of the facility are designated as STAFF PARKING ONLY.

Please DO NOT use the back gate entrance off of Hill St. as a drop off or pick up area; vehicles are NOT supposed to enter or block this entrance at any time.

Home-based instruction students may enroll in public school programs, including ALE programs, on a part-time basis and retain their home-based instruction status. In the case of part-time enrollment in ALE, the student will need to comply with requirements of the ALE written student learning plan, but not be required to participate in state assessments or meet state graduation requirements. (Unless they are seeking a SVEC diploma)

• ALL students MUST be with a parent or guardian when using the play structure. 
• Very young students playing chess, tether ball, or just running in the field must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult as well. Staff will bring unattended young children to the office so we can help them find a parent. We want to make sure we keep them safe!
• Students 12 and older may play in the field or play ball, etc. unaccompanied, but MAY NOT use the play structure without an accompanying adult.
• Please be courteous to our neighbors and keep the playground equipment from going over the fence!

While not a traditional library, we still want our Resource Center to be a place where parents and students can work and learn!

PLEASE:

• NO loud or boisterous behavior
• NO messy lunches
• NO food/drink next to computers
• NO other distracting activities
• NO playing of violent video games

Q: How often do schools conduct emergency drills?

A: Per state law (RCW 28A.320.125) schools are required to complete one drill per month while school is in session. All schools practice response to earthquakes, fires, shelter-in-place incidents and violent intruders.

Q: What can I do at home to teach my children about emergency preparedness?

A: Cultivating open communication at home is a key factor in preparedness. Talk to your children about taking emergencies and drills seriously and encourage them to listen and follow directions during a critical event. Have a plan in place at home for what your family will do during an emergency. Be specific to different hazards (fire, earthquake, burglary) and then broaden your plan to public places (in the mall, movie theater, etc). Practice your plan, even if “practice” is nothing more than talking through what each person would do during a specific situation. This will translate into readiness anywhere, should a worst-case scenario occur.

Q: What do I do if my child heard something that raises a concern, but doesn’t want to get anyone in trouble?

A: Students are always encouraged to report an concern to any of our staff members. In addition, Monroe School district uses an anonymous reporting tool called Guardian. This tool allows anyone to easily and anonymously report tips of threats, bullying, harassment, drugs, vandalism or any other safety concern to our administration via phone, text, email or web.

Every concern that is reported in the system immediately notifies our administrators so they can investigate and take appropriate action. Reports may be filed anonymously through this system. The more information we are provided with, however, the easier it is for us to address concerns in a timely manner. Encourage your child to immediately report concerns to a trusted adult. It is absolutely critical that our students understand that reporting a suspicious circumstance doesn’t automatically get someone in trouble. In fact, it could save a life. Breaking this ‘code of silence’ around school violence and drug use is key for success!

In accordance with the Alternative Learning Experience implementation standards, reference WAC 392-550, prior to enrollment parent(s) or guardians shall be provided with documentation attesting to the understanding of the difference between home-based instruction and enrollment in an alternative learning experience (ALE).

Join our amazing PTA!

SVEC PTA Fundraising--Quick Facts

Fred Meyer and Kroger Community Rewards: Link your rewards cards to SVEC through their Community Rewards Program. Go to fredmeyer.com or qfc.com, click Community Rewards at the bottom of the page and follow the directions to link your card.

PCC Scrip: Buy a preloaded $50 PCC gift card and 5% comes back to SVEC. Every time they are reloaded, another 5%! Ask a PTA board member how to purchase a card.

Box Tops: Every Box Top is worth 10 cents and translate to cash cards. Please collect from friends, relatives, neighbors, etc. and turn them into the collection box in the resource and gathering room.

Direct Giving/Company Matching: Is there a program at SVEC that is dear to your heart? You can make a cash donation anytime and receive a tax deductible receipt. Many companies in our area offer donation matching. Check to see if your company will match your donation.

PTA Membership: Become a PTA member! A portion of each membership helps fund our operating costs.

If we all work together we can find the money our unique school needs to grow, improve and support our children’s education into the future. Thank you, your SVEC PTA board.

SVEC PTA has a Square Online Store! Pay for memberships, donations and more!

https://svecstore.square.site/

Support SVEC and our students with ease—donate to our SVEC Senior Scholarships!

The Monroe Public Schools Foundation awards student scholarships, staff grants, and funding for school-based programs through its Appropriations Committee. Eligible recipients are selected through a direct application process.

For more information, please visit: www.monroepsf.org

Our district website is your FIRST STOP for anything and everything Sky Valley! The four tabs located on the website banner contain all your wants and needs to assist you in partnering with us.

 

Instruction is provided by the parent or guardian as authorized under RCW 28A,200 and 28A.225.101 Students are not enrolled in public education.

Students are not subject to the rules and regulations governing public schools, including course, graduation, and assessment requirements.

The public school is under no obligation to provide Instruction or Instructional materials, or otherwise supervise the student’s education.

We welcome visitors to Sky Valley!

Please follow these guidelines when hosting a guest at our building:

• If a PARENT wants to bring a guest to see our school, no prior approval is needed. Enjoy your visit. : )
• If a STUDENT wants to bring a visitor, prior approval from the parents AND the school must be obtained. See the office for more information.
• Our graduates are welcome to stop by and share with us how great they are doing! Please stop in the main office for a visitor’s badge first, unless you are the “parent on campus” for a younger sibling.

As a public school, SVEC participates in ALL required state testing. The state measures the success of our school based on the testing scores. Every student who opts out, receives a 0 score. Too many 0’s would put us on the list of failing schools.

Please see our State Testing website for more information.