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Please click the link below to schedule a Parent/Student/Teacher Conference for October 14 or October 15.

Conferences will be held from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on both days. Once you click the link, you will be able to select the date and time that works best for your family.

We look forward to connecting with you and discussing your student’s progress!

• Forms available in the Journey School of Choice Office and through Owl's Nest
• Call Ms. Loredo with questions
• We will start at 9:00 AM with students at JSOC and conclude about 10:00 AM
• BTB please arrive during the hour to be part of the THS yearbook!

Dear Families,

We did not have school on Thursday, October 8, as this marked the end of the quarter for both Journey School of Choice and Beyond the Bell. Grades will post to students’ transcripts over the next week, and you should be able to see most grades in Infinite Campus by the end of the day on Thursday, October 8.

What Happens Next?

As we close out the quarter, we will begin looking at each student’s progress and adjusting schedules as needed. If your student did not complete a class with a passing grade, their schedule may be adjusted over the next week as we revise their plan for the remainder of the school year.

Our goal is to make sure every student has a clear path forward and always has something productive to work on. Students should continue to stay on track in both their Schoology and Edgenuity classes.

How Do You Know if a Class Is Schoology or Edgenuity?

It can be a little confusing, so here are some easy ways to tell the difference!

Live-taught Schoology classes are listed in the student’s lab schedule as Lab 2, Lab 3, or Lab 4.

• We do not typically teach live classes during Lab 1 or Lab 5.
• The exception is 4th quarter, when General Fitness is taught by a PE teacher during Lab 1.

Other Schoology courses will appear in the student’s Course List and will not have “VP” behind the course name.

For example:

• American Government = Schoology
• American Government VP = Edgenuity

All Edgenuity classes are labeled with “VP” and will be completed through the Edgenuity platform.

Are You Getting Weekly Edgenuity Emails?

Edgenuity sends a weekly progress email to help you keep track of your student’s progress.

If you are not receiving these emails, please let me know so we can help make sure you receive the information you need to support your student.

We’re Excited for a New Quarter!

We are excited to begin a new quarter and are especially happy to welcome our new learners to Journey School of Choice and Beyond the Bell!

Thank you for partnering with us as we help students stay on track, complete their courses, and make progress toward their goals.

Have a great week!

Thank you for being part of our school community!

Dr. Frankie Lizar

Alternative Principal/Real World Learning Coordinator

Homecoming week will the week of October 19. We will be celebrating all week. Please come out for the Homecoming Game on Friday night and attend the dance on Saturday night at Turner High School. We will have dance ticket information on the JSOC FB page when available.

For now, we have the outside guest dance approval form:

• If Guest is a high school student, an Administrator from his/her school must complete Box B and send to Rebecca Gutierrez, Athletics Assistant Administrator at fax: 913 288-3384, email: Gutierrezr@turnerusd202.org no later than October 22rd, 2026
• If Guest is not a high school student, complete box A. The Turner student must turn in this form no later than October 20th, 2026.

• November 1: Voting Motto, Flower, etc. Due

• December 18: Presentation Materials Due

• January 31: Culturally Relevant Regalia Submission Due

• Wednesday, May 19 - Senior Last Day

• Monday, May 24, at 7:00 PM Turner High School Graduation
• Tuesday, May 25, at 7:00 PM Turner High School Graduation Rainout Date

Cap and Gown - This is included in your child's Senior Fees. Cap and gown are distributed at graduation practice in May. They cannot be altered from the orginal condition.

Schoology Class of 2027 - Ask to see your student's class!

Regalia – Students are not allowed to alter their graduation regalia, but they are allowed to wear approved culturally significant regalia. The approval form will be distributed soon and added to our newsletters. We do require a photo of the desired item, and it may contain no political or religious references or symbols.

Fees: Know your student’s fees – General fees, lunch balances, and library fees. All fees must be paid to participate in the graduation ceremony.

The Journey School of Choice calendar is a four day week - Monday-Thursday. This schedule will vary from the district calendar, and days off will sometimes not coincide with other buildings. Please review the calendar for your JSOC student.

This is a question that is often asked, and the answer depends on what year the student is going to graduate. If the student is graduating this year or in the Class of 2027, the answer is they need 25 correct credits, and it looks like this:

• 4 units of English – English 9, 10, 11, 12
• 3 units of Math
• 3 units of Social Studies
• 3 units of Science
• 1 unit of PE/Health
• 1 unit of computer/STEM
• 1 unit of fine arts
• 9 units of electives

If the student is graduating in the Class of 2028 or after, this answer changes. The courses will start to look a little different and add in some different classes. It will also add 2 Post-Secondary Assets. The term PSA will be a term we will talk a lot about when talking about graduation – What PSAs will your student be working to attain?

Journey School of Choice works to provide community service opportunities and will expand these opportunities as they can to Beyond the Bell students. Please note that 40+ community service hours documented by the school does provide a learner with a Post-Secondary Asset.

Community Service documentation can be found in a student’s “Class of” information in Schoology. If your student does not see their “Class of” course in Schoology, please have them contact Ms. Loredo.

Students can earn credit for working in their third and fourth year of high school. Working for credit typically happens outside of the four-day JSOC bell schedule. Students should share their school schedule with their supervisors and state that they cannot work before 5:00 pm on Monday – Thursday.

Students earn 0.50 credit for 180 hours worked. Students can earn 1.00 (360 working hours) elective credit during their third year of school and 2.00 (720 working hours) elective credit during their fourth year of school. Students earn credit by submitting their pay stubs to their Schoology course for Work Experience. Credit is earned in the quarter it is completed.

Exceptions to this policy:

• Fourth year students who are on track for graduation with prior approval from Dr. Lizar may get a work lab added to their schedule.
• Third year students who are working linked to their IPS goals may also be allowed to have a work lab added to their schedule with prior approval from Dr. Lizar. Work experience tied to the IPS goals will count towards PSA credit for graduation in the Class of 2028 and after.

Students should also review the RWL Opportunities for internships and possible apprenticeship opportunities that are available.

Ms. Alma Loredo, Alternative School Secretary

Bilingual Spanish

913-288-3690

Dr. Frankie Lizar, Principal

913-288-3692