Summer School Support & Expectations

CAOLA Program Access & Support

  • Students are responsible for monitoring their West Shore School District Email for all onboarding communications.
  • Students will receive a welcome message containing their credentials for access to the Genius/CAOLA Learning Management System. 
  • Students will be required to complete a virtual orientation. The orientation will be shared via onboarding communications. 
  • Students will need their District issued Chromebook and a reliable internet access.  

Student Expectations, Attendance, & Grading

General Expectations
  • Students are expected to complete all assignments, as outlined in their course.
  • Students are expected to check their messaging systems daily.
  • Students are expected to communicate with their course instructor and/or advisor when experiencing difficulty or challenges.

    GENERAL questions please email Mrs. Brinley Sanders, Online Learning Manager, at [email protected]

Attendance Policy 
Students are to submit all assignments and assessments on posted due dates. 
  • Students are required to follow the course study planner and complete work on time and are welcome to work ahead of pace to ensure timely completion of their course.
  • Students and/or parents are expected to communicate with the course instructor and advisor to inform of vacations, or other events during which students will not be completing assignments as required.
  • Students are expected to work ahead on their assignments in preparation for vacations and other such events.

Progress Reports and Final Grades
Students and parents have 24/7 access to current ExCEL (CAOLA) grades via the Genius system. Grades and progress are updated nightly.
  • Weekly, students will receive a progress report from their course instructor and/or the WSSD Online Learning Advisor.
  • Final course grades can be viewed upon course completion.

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