Instructions: Student/Parent/Academic Advisor each will sign indicating your agreement to the item. Once you have completed your portion of the document, your Advisor will sign their portion. You will then receive a signed copy via email.

If you have questions, please contact your Academic Advisor or Teacher of Record.

Student Responsibilities:

❏  Listen to and follow the direction of my homeschool parent/teacher
❏  Do my best on all my work, and on all assessments
❏  Seek help when a subject is difficult or I don’t know how to continue
❏  Keep trying, even when the subject is boring or difficult
❏  Share my concerns with my homeschool parent/teacher and/or my Academic Advisor, if needed
❏  Complete 100% of the assigned work (on the Flex Grid)
❏  Be available to meet with an Academic Advisor if I do not complete 80% of my work
❏  Take good care of all school books and school materials and return them in good condition at the end of the year or when I withdraw from the school
❏  Read and follow the procedures in the student handbook, including the code of conduct, virtues, plagiarism policy and dress code (see student handbook)

Parent Responsibilities: 

❏  Be an active instructional participant in my student’s education (or provide a qualified, alternative teacher), providing direct instruction on home study days approximately 4 hours daily for grades 4-8 and 2-3 hours daily for grades K-3 or as much time needed to complete daily assignments.
❏  Bring students consistently on their classroom days, arriving at school on time each day (in seat by first bell.)
❏  Grade my student’s home day work on a daily basis checking for completion and mastery and reteaching any necessary skills.
❏  Make sure my student does not get behind in their home study assignments.
❏  Train my student to have all his/her work done by classroom due dates and check-ins. It is also my responsibility to compile all home day assignments and send them to school on the 4 annual check-ins days.
❏  Follow the check-ins procedures which include:

●  turning in completed work by check-in date
●  evaluating and sending in student progress on the rubric provided
●  giving 24 hours notice if check-in is missed due to illness or a family emergency

❏  Attend two ReFLEXion parent teacher conferences per year.
❏  Contact our classroom teacher or Academic Advisor for help if my child is struggling to master skills.
❏  Ensure that my child participates in all applicable mandated tests, and other school-wide assessments.
❏  Recognize the importance of responding to communications from my Academic Advisor or classroom teacher by responding promptly (within 24 hours).
❏  Understand that if the parent and student have three unexcused meetings, or fail to bring work on two or more check-in days, the student may be withdrawn from HFA.
❏  Understand that if a student is more than 20% behind in assignments, or fails to submit an assignment (a week’s assigned work) to the supervising teacher for two consecutive school weeks an Evaluation of Continued Enrollment form will be completed at a mandatory conference with the Academic Advisor.
❏  Understand that it may be determined that my student is not a good candidate for Independent Study, and an alternate program may be recommended.

Academic Advisor Responsibilities:
 
❏  Maintain consistent contact as needed by the student and parent.
❏  Meet with parents and students, in person or virtually, who need support, consultation and encouragement.
❏  Research, evaluate and discuss curriculum, materials and educational opportunities for the student in a timely manner, and as requested by the student/parent.
❏  Respond to parent correspondence within 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays).
❏  Evaluate the student’s educational progress and provide feedback, support and assistance by email, phone, video conference or requested meetings.
❏  Model teaching strategies for the home educator as necessary.
❏  Remind the family of check-in dates and procedures.
❏  Provide additional accountability as needed for students who struggle to complete and turn work in on time.
❏  Collaborate with the classroom teacher and parent if educational concerns should arise; help to provide appropriate interventions including Student Study Team (SST), educational testing, and special education evaluation or services if needed.
❏  Keep the student’s best interest at the forefront when making decisions regarding the appropriate educational placement for the student.