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Hello, Amazing LSOA Families!

Welcome, LSOA Star! We are so excited to welcome you back for another great year here at Lone Star Online Academy! This is your official guide to your 23-24 Orientation Week at LSOA!

What is Week of Welcome (WOW)?

Week of Welcome is your required one week orientation at Lone Star Online Academy. This week, you will learn all about your new school through:

• Daily Orientation Classes with our Electives Teachers.
• Daily Introduction to Online Learning lessons in your Online Learning School.
• Weekly social sessions great for meeting new friends in your classroom!
• More fun with some activities that will get our minds moving for a great school year!

The goal this week will be to become familiar with all the great tools, resources, and learning platforms we use to make learning fun. Starting a new school is always a little bumpy. At LSOA, you are never expected to know everything in the first week. You will have lots of questions and we are here to support you as we get moving into our school year. Make sure to save this link as your guide for your Week of Welcome.

You will be receiving your Welcome Email from your child's teacher by the Monday of your student joining our school.

Please take some time to view the Electives website and Orientation video! It is filled with lots of important information regarding Electives classes and Electives coursework

1. OLS- The Online Learning School. You will login daily to see your scheduled classes, assignments, gradebook and messaging.
2. IOL-Intro to Online Learning. These courses will be completed during your week of welcome. You will find them in your agenda in the OLS.
3. LC- Learning Coach. This is an adult who has committed to support a K12 learner in all learning activities.
4. Teacher Open Office- this is an optional meeting time with your homeroom teacher. LC's and learners can login to this session as needed with any questions this week.
5. WOW Social Time- Come and meet your classmates and share all the things that make you AMAZING! There will free "hang time" as well as structured activities.
6. MCLASS- This is our required assessment as part of our K12 program. Students will be assessed three times in the 23_24 school year. Teachers will schedule students to join them on a one on one basis in the first few weeks of school to assess where they are in their reading. This is required of all students in K-2 attending LSOA.
7. Big Universe Library- This is our AMAZING K12 Library, stacked tall with rows and rows of digital books for your to read and explore. Find the link in the 'Resource' section links in your OLS.
8. WoW Work- Find your WOW work schedule on this newsletter. These are more fun tasks and engaging lesson you can jump into in your first week at LSOA.
9. Required-required sessions and activities are part of our program requirements and must be attended.
10. Optional- Optional activates are not required and can be attended as needed. They do not count against student attendance, however, all optimal activates offer opportunities to learn and engage and are highly recommended.
11. Daily Wrap Up-This is a time to check your emails, messaging and announcements, ensure that all assignments for the day are completed, and a time to plan for your day tomorrow.
12. Lunch with the Counselor- our counselors host these great lunch sessions and love to hear all about you. Grab some lunch and login to chat, learn how to be a successful student, share a concern, make a friend, or ask a question! Counselors support Social and Emotional Learning through fun mini lessons for all learners.
13. LSOA Star Kickoff Assembly- an all grade level assembly on our first day at school where we will have some fun, set our goals and kickoff a great year! See the flyer with your grade level time.

At LSOA, we are driven by The Three E's that make us one of the best K-2 School in the USA! We believe in all of our learners and their amazing ability to grow. With our learning community committed to Excellence, Engagement and Endurance, we know our learners can reach our LSOA goal of at least One Year's Growth!

Read about The Three E's and make your commitment to One Year's Growth in 23-24 at LSOA!

Click the star below to save or print your Official LSOA Star badge!

• I do not have my loaner computer yet. What can we do?

If you are experiencing delays in receiving your technology, you can still participate in this week's activities by logging in through your smart phone, tablet, or any other computer in your home, learning space, or alternate learning space( local library, relative's home). We know completing some of the daily activities may ne a challenge, so we encourage you to do your best and remember to stay calm! We will work with you to help you get caught up on anything you may not be able to access within the first few weeks of school.

• I am missing a class connect session for WOW week.

Your first step will be to email your homeroom teacher and let them know. You may need to simply be re-added to the session by your grade-level counselor. Should you still not be able to see any classes in your OLS, you may try clearing your computer's cache and cookies. If there are still no classes visible, you will need to put in a ticket with K12 Tech Support.

• I can't access Zoom links.

You can click on the link or copy and paste the link onto your browser to access Zoom Meeting sessions. If you receive a message stating that the room is full, we do apologize. Our Zoom Auditorium does close at 1000 occupants. We will post the recordings of most meetings that take place in Zoom in our regular newsletter for you to access at any time.

• Do we have to come to every Orientation session?

Yes, all Orientation sessions attendance are a requirement of our program and must be attended. Please reach out to your teacher to advise on any anticipated absence during WOW week. You are not required to attend all optional sessions, however they are highly encouraged in order to get the full benefits of amazing campus.