I like doing so many different things! Most of them revolve around learning new things or new skills. 

• I really enjoy cooking (and eating) and trying new things. My favorite food is Mexican. 
• Each year I learn more about growing my own food. I'm up to 8 raised garden beds and a big trellis in our yard so far. I try new things and learn a lot through trial and error. 
• Learning languages has always been fun to me. I learned a lot of German from living in Germany and going to the local school there for a few years. I've studied Spanish on my own for a few years and I'm learning American sign language (ASL).  
• I grew up around people who cooked, baked, sewed, knitted, crocheted, cross-stitched, did woodwork, decorated, worked on cars, painted, and so much more. I've come to love a good DIY project, especially now that so much knowledge is at our fingertips! My preferred craft is crochet so that's what I'm usually doing when I've got time to create.
• For fun, I listen to all kinds of music, play Minecraft and Maplestory online, and watch some shows like Supernatural, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Stranger Things, Lucifer, and Miracle Workers. I have a list a mile long of movies and shows I'd like to watch. We are big Marvel fans and I also enjoy animes like One Piece, Bleach, and Inuyasha. I have a lot of fun playing role-playing games like Zombicide and Munchkin and I'm hoping to learn more and play D&D in the near future. 

In general, you will not be deducted late points for turning something in past the due date. The only exceptions are fitness logs for our PE courses or journal entries and work schedules for courses with weekly requirements. Try your best to stick to the due dates so you're guaranteed to finish your course on time and work won't stack up on you. If you're really struggling to complete all of your work in a timely way you should reach out to your student advisor and learning coach for tips and problem solving. 

Notify your learning coach, student advisor, and teachers as soon as you can or have your guardian do it for you. Your attendance is based on submitting work and making measured progress each week in all of your courses so you may need to increase your work time later in the week or use the weekend to get caught up. An excuse note that specifies being excused from working online (example: from a doctor's office) may be submitted to your student advisor. For more information please refer to the student handbook on our website.

In an online school, we're bound to run into a little hiccup now and then with technology. We all work from different types of devices, use various web browsers, and access different platforms, so we have compiled a lot of information to help you out!

Check out our Technical Support page and feel free to submit a tech trouble ticket if you can't find a solution from our support library.

Keep communication open with your support team throughout the semester. If something in your life is not allowing you to focus enough on school you should contact your support team and keep them updated. Your team will work with your unique circumstances to help you find a path to success. If your course end date is coming up and you have had an extenuating circumstance (something major, out of your control, made you miss a lot of work time), submit a course extension request by clicking on this link and explain why you need more time. Our director will review the request and email you an approval or denial for extension. Stay strong, ask for help if you need it, and just keep doing your best no matter what!

Talk to somebody about it! Often times our support team can help find ways of making things manageable, especially if you end up getting behind. Our program is very flexible, and we always find creative ways of helping you reach your goals! But, you have to let us know how you're feeling and what's going on in order for us to provide the best support for you. Your teachers, learning coach, and student advisor are all ready to hear from you and/or your guardians.