HomeBRIDGE

HomeBRIDGE new number is: 907-780-1900 x5590

Phone numbers for teachers will be published next month.

Teachers will be back on staff August 17.

This year, it takes two on-line steps to re-enroll in HomeBRIDGE.

1) Completing the Brightways Application (Link)

2) Completing the Juneau School District on-line re-enrollment.

If this is not completed, guardians will receive another email after this notification. The subject of the email is:

"Accessing HomeBRIDGE's Online Parent Portal"

If you have started the re-enrollment process you will receive an email requesting completion. The subject of that email is:

"Enrollment Checklist Reminder"

Both of these online steps must be completed in order to be considered enrolled in HomeBRIDGE.

If you have questions regarding enrollment, contact Leslie.

Students allotment accounts will be charged beginning the month of enrollment in Acellus.

The cost for Acellus is $79 per month per student regardless of the day of enrollment in Acellus.

If your student is not going to use Acellus in July, request in August or whatever month your student will begin. The account will be charged whether your student is attending classes or not.

When your student is finished with their classes, notify HomeBRIDGE so that we can take steps to stop the charges. Acellus is charged on a per month basis,; it doesn't matter how many days it is used in that month.

NOTE: If the student withdraws from HomeBRIDGE prior to the end of October the student/family will be required to repay any costs related to Acellus.

In order to avoid unwanted charges, HomeBRIDGE will need an "opt-in" request in order for students to work in Acellus. Please follow these steps to opt your student in to Acellus.

In order to opt in for Acellus use, your student will need to be registered for the 26-27 School year.

1) JSD and Brightways reregistration must be completed.

• Register in Brightways for the 26-27 school year.

• You would have received an email from "homebridge" regarding JSD's online re-registration and asking you to visit your family's enrollment portal to follow the steps of re-enrollment.

Re-enrollment must be completed. Questions about this? Contact Leslie

• See the announcement above regarding re-enrolling in HomeBRIDGE

2) Request to Opt-in to Acellus by emailing homebridge@juneauschools.org.

• The subject line of this email should read:

"(your student's lastname, firstname) - Acellus Opt In.

NOTE: you need to use your student's given name as found in powerschool.

• If the subject line is anything else, it's possible the email will get lost in the multitude of emails received by that account.

Contact us with any questions. homebridge@juneauschools.org or contact Leslie directly.

The HomeBRIDGE Handbook has been updated for the 26-27 School Year.

Please be sure to read the handbook as it is what is referred to when expecting progress reports, grade submissions, and reimbursements and more.

Some highlights:

• All student allotments will be charge $35 for the Brightways application. (Previous years were covered by a grant.) [page 8]
• Deadlines to submit progress reports/grades [page 6] and reimbursement requests are updated [page 10]
• Guidelines for Parent-Designed Courses have been adopted [page 7]
• UA Scholars requirements [page 15 and Appendix E]

Check out the handbook here.

It is your responsibility to be up to date on the contents of the handbook.

HomeBRIDGE students participate in activities and athletics through JDHS. There are requirements and policies surrounding participation. See link below.

Parents of students interested in activities and athletics are encouraged to attend the meeting(s) associated with the event their student is interested in participating. See below and the handbook (pages11-13) for more information.

Eligibility Policy is here.

Eligibility and Grade Check procedure is here.

Parent Meeting Schedule is here.

The first meeting is July 26, 5:00pm, at the JDHS Auditorium. It covers Cross Country, Football, Football Cheer, Swim/Dive, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling, and Hockey

Plant a Seed, Read: Summer reading program (all ages)

Various days and times: Historic Walking Tours

Current exhibits: Critter Trek and Slow Beauty

Tours of the AK State Capitol Building: Weekdays 1:30pm and 3:00pm (Free)

Saturday, September 19, starting at 10:00am - Discover Eaglecrest Day

Wednesday, September 30 - Season Pass Tier I pricing ends

Eaglecrest is an approved HomeBRIDGE vendor. If Eaglecrest use is in the student's Individual Learning Plan (ILP), the price of the season pass can deducted from the student's allotment. Because Eaglecrest is an approved vendor, they will invoice HomeBRIDGE directly. Student's must be registered in Brightways and enrolled/re-enrolled in the JSD online portal, and this must be in the student's ILP for HomeBRIDGE to be invoiced directly. (one guardian for students in K through 8th is also eligible)

Tier I pricing ends on September 30.

Fifth grade season passes are available all year.

Parent-Designed Courses (PDCs) allow HomeBRIDGE families to create individualized learning experiences that reflect a student's interests, strengths, and family values while meeting Alaska State Content Standards. PDCs encourage authentic, flexible, and experiential learning within the HomeBRIDGE program framework. See page 7 for details.

If your student is not registered in Brightways for the 26-27 school year and the JSD re-enrollment filled out, your student's allotment cannot be used.

If your student leaves HomeBRIDGE prior to the end of October, the family is responsible for repaying any allotment charges.

Contact Leslie with questions.