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Welcome!2011-2012 School Year
School Name: Doral Academy Charter Preparatory School Lab supervisors: Merylin Sanchez and Kristian Munoz
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Mission Statement
“ The mission of Somerset Virtual Academy (SVA) is to provide virtual learning content and services to Academica Schools which Doral Academy is part of. SVA is committed to fostering the development of self-directed and responsible 21st century life-long learners through the thoughtful use of interactive, media-rich educational opportunities in flexible, student-centered, virtual learning environments.”
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Objectives of Somerset Virtual Academy
• Access: full access to an extremely diverse, fully-accredited course catalog, core and electives not offered by FLVS programs.
• Innovation: for student enrichment, credit recovery/advancement , and/or make up using student friendly Brain Honey Learning System.
• Responsiveness: facilitation and feedback by highly experienced Academica faculty, certified and trained.
• Mentorship: students will be closely monitored by teachers and administrators to ensure success in a safe and structured environment.
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Who’s Who in the Doral Academy Family
• Doral Academy Prep School:• Principal: Douglas Rodriguez• Assistant Principal: Carlos Ferralls, Alina Lopez, Jorge
Nunez, Yvette Tamargo• Lead teacher: Mari Mesa• Lab Supervisor: Ms. Merylin Sanchez• Lab Assistant: Mr. Kristian Munoz
• Somerset Virtual Academy:• Principal: Daniel Meyer• Instructors: Cynthia Lebron, Alison Siegel, Melissa
Alvarez, Rossio Rodriguez, Maria Mauri, Adriana Paredes, Julio Ricard.
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Classroom Policies• Respect• Come to class on time.• Raise your hand before speaking or moving from
your seat.• Work on class work in silence and individually.• NO FOOD, drinks and gum in the lab.• No electronics.• Work on assignments for this class only.• Remain awake during class.• Adhere to all policies under Doral Academy and
Somerset Virtual Academy guidelines.
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Frequently Asked Questions How much time per course per week should my student plan on spending?
Of course that varies by student, but we have found that between 8 and 12 hours per course per week optimizes learning and the chances of doing well in the course.
Will my student have an assigned teacher? Yes. Every course that a student takes is taught by a certified teacher who is accessible to him or her via: email, telephone, instant messaging, Skype and web meeting.
Who do I contact, if I have concerns that are best to be addressed by someone besides the teacher?
Parents and counselors can request a meeting with the Principal at anytime to address any issue or concern whatsoever, by contacting the registrar.
What if my student is falling behind? At Somerset Virtual Academy, the presence of daily monitoring and weekly assessments means that students, parents, advisors, and teachers know very quickly when a student falls behind. If a student falls behind, an alert is automatically sent to the student, and is viewable by parents. The teacher will work with the student and parents to determine the cause of the issue and assign an appropriate course of action to correct it immediately.
What is the expected role of parents? At Somerset Virtual Academy we equip parents to guide, motivate, and monitor their student's progress
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Important Contact Information
Your first line of contact should always be the on-line teacher.• If you don’t get a prompt and appropriate answer, then
you can e-mail the Lab supervisors:• Ms. Merylin Sanchez at:
[email protected] / [email protected] or Mr. Kristian Munoz at [email protected]
• If you still feel you need further help, please e-mail:• Somerset Academy Virtual Academy principal Mr. Daniel
Meyer at [email protected]• Doral Academy Principal Mr. Rodriguez at
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Useful Links
• http://doralacademyprep.org• www.academica.geniussis.com
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Thank You We know these past few weeks have been at times
confusing and challenging but we would like to thank you for your patience and we assure you that we are embarking on the future and taking your children along for the ride.
They are the citizens of the future and we, at Doral Academy and Somerset Academy Virtual Academy are striving to provide them with the best tools to compete in the job market of this century.
