Dragonfly Hybrid - General Info & Policies

WHEN: 

Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-3pm

18 weeks per semester; 15 onsite & 3 at-home/online only. 2 semesters per school year. 

1st semester: Late August to early January 

2nd semester: Late January to late May

WHERE: 3050 S Sashabaw Rd, Oxford, MI 48371 (this location is subject to change)

WEBSITE: www.dragonflyhybrid.com  

OWNER: Jenni Stec, (586) 224-0097

Email: jennistec@dragonflyhybrid.com 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Erin Birmingham Edwards, (760) 208-5205

Email: erinedwards@dragonflyhybrid.com 

PROGRAM CO-DIRECTOR: Jasmine Weis, (947) 226-0997

Email: jasmineweis@dragonflyhybrid.com

OUR TEACHERS:

Dragonfly Hybrid teachers are chosen based on knowledge of subject matter, experience and love of teaching. 

PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN: 

Dragonfly Hybrid is dedicated to providing a safe and effective learning environment for our students. 

• Each of our Staff members have undergone LiveScan Fingerprint Background Checks. 
• Teachers and staff are provided with emergency procedures; fire and tornado drills are practiced each school year by students and staff.
• First-aid kits are available, on site, at all times. 
• Our policy requires teachers to ask students to wait outside classroom doors until at least 2 students are present before entering. At no time is an adult to be alone with a student unless he/she is the parent of that child.
• Students are to be under adult supervision at all times, both inside and outside our facilities. 
• Students are not to leave the building at any time unless they are signed out by a parent and/or leaving for the day.
  • Only students with a prior parental permission slip on file may come and go on their own. This includes going to their cars or the parking lot.  Students are not to leave the building at any time unless they are signed out by a parent and/or leaving for the day.

STUDENT EXPECTATIONS: 

We hold high standards for every individual attending our Dragonfly Hybrid Program. Adults and fellow students must be treated with respect and kindness. They are to contribute to a positive learning environment by arriving to class on time and prepared to learn. This includes completing assignments with their best effort and in a timely manner. All property onsite at our rental facility is to be treated with respect. 

There is to be no public displays of affection such as touching, kissing, and hand holding between students. 

PARENT EXPECTATIONS:

While parents who enroll their children are NOT required to teach, we are dependent on their willingness to provide the required 6 service hours per semester/family.

• These can be completed through the following positions: Lunch Monitor, Hall Monitor, and Door Monitor (occasionally a teacher’s aide may be required). Parents select their preferred times/days after registration is submitted.
• Families are able to opt-out of their required service hours for $150 per semester, if desired.
• Parents fulfilling our Service Hour requirements will need to complete an IChat Criminal Background Check form and pay $10.00 to cover the processing fee. This is included in your Fees Due when finalizing registration with Dragonfly Hybrid.

Parents are urged to make the greatest effort to arrive on time to all classes so their students can benefit fully. If students arrive late, they will be asked to wait in the registration room with their parent until their next class begins. This is to ensure that all students can get the most out of their class with the fewest disruptions.  

DISCIPLINE POLICY: We believe every person should be respected. No bullying will be tolerated of any kind. If a student is not responding to their teacher’s request for improved behavior and/or effort, then the Directors will be contacted. If undesirable behavior persists, then the student will be removed from the class and a parent will be called and/or located to discuss the situation. Our teachers are only paid for the time they teach our classes; therefore it is not fair to them or the other students to have class disrupted due to behavior issues. Our goal is to see success among our students. 

Improvement of behavior is usually based on the motivation of the student and the assistance and support of the parents. If behavior does not improve, students/families may be prohibited from attending onsite.

Dragonfly Hybrid welcomes all families who are willing to participate and cooperate in our program. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin or gender. Dragonfly Hybrid reserves the right to limit, suspend, or refuse admittance to Dragonfly Hybrid classes/programs for any reason other than those listed.

DRESS CODE: We ask that all paid staff, teachers, students, and parents honor our dress code policy of modest, respectful clothing without offensive images or verbiage.

Great care should be taken to wear clothing that appropriately covers private areas such as buttocks, breasts, bellies, and backs. No shorts that are higher than 3” above the knees. No spandex, leggings, "spandex-like" pants without a long shirt to cover the crotch/buttocks area. No thin strap tank tops, strapless/halter tops or low-cut, revealing shirts. All skirts must be no shorter than knee length. 

The Dragonfly Hybrid Directors reserve the right to determine what is appropriate. If something is questionable, please ask. 

CELL PHONE and ELECTRONIC DEVICE POLICY: 

• Students are not permitted to use cell phones while on school campus.
• Students are not to use electronic devices in class unless directly instructed by the Teacher. 
  • Absolutely NO streaming of videos is permitted on these devices within our facility unless under the direction of a teacher. 
  • No Texting, Recording, or Live Posts while on campus

Students that are found to be in violation of this Policy will have their device removed and held in the office for Parent pick-up at the end of the day.

• If repeated offenses occur parents will be asked to remove their student from school with possible suspension and/or expulsion.

We expect our parents to be the primary educators of their children. This includes enforcing campus rules and reviewing them frequently with your children.

WELLNESS POLICY:

Please keep students home if they have had:

• a fever, diarrhea, or vomiting within the last 24 hours.

Students must be fever free WITHOUT medication for 24 hours before returning to classes.

Or if they have the following symptoms they should be kept home until the symptoms alleviate:

• a productive cough/cold
• head lice
• rash
• green discharge from eyes/nose  

If you find that your student is too ill to attend, please contact us via email/phone.

If your student arrives at Dragonfly Hybrid and appears too ill to be in class, they will be asked to wait in the office and their parent/guardian will be called/located to come pick them up from the site.

If your student/family has come into contact with anyone that has tested positive for COVID w/in the last 14 days, please keep the student home until it is determined that the student/family is free from illness. 

DROP-OFF POLICY:  

Most families have the option of dropping off their students for classes.

• Parents may leave the facility while their child is active in class, or during lunch.
•  Parents are also welcome to stay onsite while their children are in class.
  • Although parents are not permitted to stay in the classrooms during their child's class, this is a great opportunity for parents to stay onsite and socialize with other families. 
  • Fresh coffee is available for Parents/Adults who remain onsite. 
• If a student is onsite, but they are not in a scheduled class, then their parent MUST  be onsite to DIRECTLY supervise that student.
  • Direct supervision means within direct sight and sound of their student.
    • Parents may designate another adult to assume responsibility for that particular child, but staff in the office must be made aware of this agreement in a dated, written statement.

Our drop-off option is not available for students that have serious medical issues. 

• This pertains to students that could require a written emergency care plan or those that have been prescribed an Epipen for severe allergic reactions.
• Students with serious medical issues must have a parent or guardian available and onsite at all times.
  • This is for the overall safety and well-being of your child.

LUNCH:

Parents fulfilling service hours will supervise lunch. 
For the safety of our children, direct parental supervision of children with severe food allergies is required. We are NOT a nut-free facility.
Please have your children dress appropriately, as we will try to take advantage of good weather conditions outside as much as possible. 
There is to be absolutely NO eating or drinking in the classroom areas.

REGISTRATION:

Dragonfly Hybrid: 6 Funded or Self-Pay classes available for 6-12th graders. 

• Students enroll on a Full-Time basis. 4 core classes & 2 elective classes
• All required documents must be recieved/submitted before students can receive curriculum and/or attend classes.
• After the registration process begins, each family will be notified as soon as possible via email with a “Courtesy Hold”.
  • This hold will be placed on your desired classes and an invoice will be sent indicating the balance due, if applicable.
    • Please note that the Courtesy Hold is not a confirmation of classes.  It is a notification that those classes are being held for your child for 1 week. 
• Once you Confirm the accuracy of your child’s classes, all fees will be due.
  • If your deadline passes before you have completed the list of steps, your hold will be relinquished and you will be notified of the next available opportunity to submit a class request. 

THIS PROGRAM IS A PARTNERSHIP.

THIS MEANS PARENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 2 DAYS OF SCHOOLING OUTSIDE OF DRAGONFLY HYBRID'S ONSITE CLASSES.

• PARENTS AGREE TO UTILIZE THE MATERIALS PROVIDED BY DRAGONFLY HYBRID
• PARENTS AGREE TO FOLLOW THE ASSIGNMENT TRACKER FOR PACING
• PARENTS AGREE TO KEEP TRACK OF STUDENT PROGRESS IN THE ONLINE GRADEBOOK

PARENTS AGREE TO MAKE SURE THEIR STUDENTS ARE:

• PARTICIPATING IN THE ONLINE COURSEWORK/PLATFORM EVERY, SINGLE WEEK.
• SUBMITTING COMPLETED HOMEWORK, WEEKLY
• CHECKING MATH HOMEWORK BEFORE SUBMISSION FOR ACCURACY AND CORRECTIONS
• COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY
• COMMUNICATING WITH TEACHERS/DIRECTORS IF THERE IS A PROBLEM/STRUGGLE
• ATTENDING "LUNCH BUNCH" IF STUDENT GETS BEHIND IN COURSE WORK

DROPPING/CHANGING CLASSES:  

Please make every effort to choose your classes carefully. 

• Our classes have limited space/availability. 
• Often, it is not possible to change from one class to another, and changing classes after registering adds a great deal of extra work for all involved. 

Dropped classes will be charged a fee between $175-$1500, depending on the class dropped.

All paid fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

TUITION/FEES:

Dragonfly Hybrid offers 2 ways to pay for desired classes. 

District-Funded Enrollment: This option allows you to take advantage of fully-funded classes with little to no out-of-pocket expense.  

• A $50 Welcome Packet fee applies per student/year.

Self-Pay Enrollment: Tuition is paid entirely by the family for each student and class they are enrolled in at a rate of $175-$2000 per class.

• A $75 Welcome Packet fee applies per student/per semester.
• Student Supplied Resources are the responsibility of the family to obtain. 

All paid fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.

 
FINANCIAL AID: 

Dragonfly Hybrid is unable to finance payment plans for families at this time. 

Families in need of financial assistance are strongly encouraged to look into the District-Funded class option. 
 

DISTRICT FUNDED FAMILIES:  

Each family enrolled with Dragonfly Hybrid using district funding, is responsible for:

• meeting all district registration/continuation requirements
• communicating directly with the district should there be any questions as to the child/family funded status  
• being present and accounted for on ALL Count Days (October & February) each year.
  • Students who do not attend Count Day for ALL their district funded classes may not receive district funding. If this is the case, the parents will be personally responsible for all Dragonfly Hybrid tuition and fees that are outstanding.
• Students are required to participate in each of their online class components, every week that classes are offered.
   

If the child/family is unable to meet all district requirements and district funding is therefore not available for the child/family, then all outstanding balances (typically covered by the district) are due from the family to Dragonfly Hybrid within one week of notification that coverage will no longer be available.