- A teacher specialized in the specific subject area is available during school hours (8:30 am to 1:00 pm) to help support the student with the subject area and completion of the course for all classes.
- All Core Courses will be delivered online. The Teacher will support and facilitate curriculum, set assignment deadlines and evaluate all course work through online methods.
- Options course curriculum will be delivered online only, with the exception of Foods, First Aid and ATHLETE. The online courses will be delivered through online Brightspace.
- Due to the abbreviated, intensive nature of the summer program, homework and assigned readings form a major component to our online courses. Students should be prepared to spend up to five or six hours per day on their course work.
- Core course students are expected to check-in with teachers daily between 8:30am and 1:00pm.
- All final exams will be written in person at the Pines Alternative School July 24 and 25. Some courses may require an in-person midterm exam on either July 14 or 15.
NO, the dates indicated for Summer School are strictly adhered to, and students must write midterms and final exams (in-person) on the specified dates. Teachers will be setting daily assignment deadlines that must be followed. There is an expectation that core students will do daily check ins with their teacher and are active online during school hours.
Yes, students can enroll in up to two courses one core and one option. Students are unable to register in two core courses.
ATHLETE is considered a core course and students enrolled in it are unable to enroll in another core course.
Students will be sent an email providing them with material pick up dates and course information. Please ensure we have an updated/active gmail address to send out the information for pickup. Students will have access to their courses on June 23.
If you are a student that has utilized special accommodations for course work or exam writing under Alberta Education guidelines in your home school, please be advised that we are unable to provide these same provisions in our Summer School program. Summer School compresses a semester's worth of course material in 18 days. Your instructors do not have additional hours in the day to supervise special accommodations. It is very important that you understand both the limitations and expectations of the Summer School program before registering.
Students have the ability to work through their courses at a faster pace than the deadlines set out by the teacher. However, final exams for all courses will be written in-person on July 24 or 25 regardless of when students complete the course. We are unable to accommodate alternative exam dates.
Foods and ATHLETE have daily attendance requirements from July 2- 25
There are no final exams for the following courses:
- 21C Learning
- Aboriginal Studies
- CALM
- Work Experience
- Phys. Ed.
- Marketing and Management
- Workplace Safety