Congratulations to the 100 students and parents served by the Clovis Online School this year. Whether you are staying in the online school or moving to another school, we wish you every success in you educational journey! More than anything else, remember the relationships you have built with other students, the staff, and teachers along your journey of learning.
Learning happens to people every day in everything they do, whether walking to the store, choosing a TV show, browsing the web, posting on Facebook, or text messaging a friend. The way “school” works is different for different people. Overall, school is a partnership between students, teachers and parents. If any one of these partners does not want to have a relationship with learning, then it is very difficult for a student to learn. This is true in the face-to-face world and this is true in the online world.
I will most remember the faces of the Clovis Online School. The faces of students and parents as they interviewed to enroll in the online school, the faces of students at the leadership summits, the face of a teacher who is just learning how to be an online teacher, the faces of our teachers at our staff meetings, and the faces of our office staff, Kelli, Chai and Mary, who provide the backbone and infrastructure of support for our students and staff. Finally, I will remember the face of our very first graduate. I look forward to seeing the faces of many more graduates in the future!
Have a great summer and when you feel like it, send an email to your teacher or one of our staff members to thank them for something they may have done for you or just to let them know how you are doing. The most important thing we do is develop relationships of learning between teachers and students! Because learning leads to a high school diploma which is your key to future success in college and high paying jobs!
Posted by Judi Szpor on August 20, 2011 at 1:07 pm
I am wondering if students who are currently enrolled for the regular school year in a Fresno County high school can enroll for just summer school this coming summer of 2012? With budget cuts our high school is no longer offering summer school to get ahead, or remedial summer school. This looks like a great opportunity to keep our kids engaged during the summer. Is that a possibility?
Posted by Judi Szpor on August 20, 2011 at 1:08 pm
correction…they are offering “only” remedial summer school…not “or”
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