PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
o Scholars Symposium
o Scholars Academy Field Trips
o Study Tours
o Plays
o Musicals
o International Cultural Festivals
o School events
o Mentoring
o Tutoring
o Officers or Council members of the Scholars Symposium
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS |
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| A. | Course Requirements | |
| Advanced Placement courses | ||
| Advanced Seminars | ||
| Senior Symposium | ||
| B. | Program Citizenship | |
| Regular participation in Scholars Academy functions o Scholars Symposium o Scholars Academy Field Trips o Study Tours |
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| Involvement in Community Events either as a
member of the audience or as a direct participant. o Plays o Musicals o International Cultural Festivals o School events |
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| Scholars Academy Service o Mentoring o Tutoring o Officers or Council members of the Scholars Symposium |
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| C. | Academic Progress | |
| Any student earning a grade of 77 or below by the second interim grade report will be considered on academic probation. As a condition of that probation students will be responsible for securing a minimum of two hours of tutoring per week. The probation period will continue until the next satisfactory grade report. | ||
| Tutors must be a certified teacher, a student approved by the subject teacher for whom tutoring is required, or a tutor approved by the subject teacher or the Director of the Scholars Academy. Regularly assigned guidance counselors, and the Academy Guidance Counselor work directly with faculty to ensure that the needs and concerns of each student are monitored and addressed. | ||
| At the beginning of the probationary period a contract will be signed by the student, a parent, the subject teacher and the Director of the Scholars Academy signifying the commitment to the tutoring process. Weekly verification sheets will be submitted to the Director of the Scholars Academy each Monday of the probation period. | ||
| Where necessary, teachers and counselors meet with parents and students to address particular concerns and to develop a shared vision of the steps needed to ensure success within the program. | ||
| Where necessary, teachers and counselors meet with parents and students to address particular concerns and to develop a shared vision of the steps needed to ensure success within the program. | ||
| All students have access to room A-4 during lunch period to secure tutoring in any subject. | ||
| D. | Honor Code | |
| The Ridge View Scholars Academy will strictly adhere to the Richland School District 2 Code of Ethics and Honor Pledge. All violations of this code of conduct will result in discipline referrals to the appropriate administrator, and appropriate punishment according to school rules. | ||
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