GJHS Student Handbook - Grand Junction High School

Students who are planning to attend a Division I school and participate in collegiate athletics should keep these
considerations in mind when taking online courses.
Courses that are taught through distance learning, online, credit recovery, etc. need to be comparable in
length, content and rigor to courses taught in a traditional classroom setting. Students may not skip lessons
or test out of modules. The course must be a four-year college preparatory course.
All courses must include ongoing access between the instructor and student, as well as regular interaction
for purposes of teaching, evaluating and providing assistance. This may include, for example, exchanging
of e-mails between the student and teacher, feedback on assignments, and the opportunity for the teacher to
engage the student in individual instruction.
Any course taken must have a defined time period for completion. For example, it should be clear whether
the course is meant to be taken for an entire semester or during a more condensed time frame, such as six
weeks, etc.
Nontraditional courses should be clearly identified as such on the high school transcript.
These changes apply to courses completed on or after August 1, 2010, for students first entering an NCAA
Division I college or university on or after August 1, 2010. Nontraditional courses completed prior to August 1,
2010, will be reviewed under current NCAA standards.
XV. ROAD TO SUCCESS
GJHS provides a variety of interventions to help students succeed in class. Parent Bridge and Parent-Teacher
conferences provide frequent information regarding a student’s progress. Students who are struggling should
first see their teacher for suggestions and additional help. A student-teacher-parent conference can produce
school and home strategies for improvement. Contacting the counselor for assistance may be the next step.
That may lead to additional collaboration with teachers, students, parent, student learning center instructor,
progress monitor, school psychologist, school nurse or aide, special education provider, and/or administrator.
XVI. RELEASE TIME
Only juniors and seniors may be approved for Release Time if they are not enrolled in a class and are on track
for a conventional diploma. There are times when some sophomores may have an approved release period.
Release Times are available first, second, seventh, and eighth hours, unless approved by a counselor after
consultation with an administrator. AP students may take release periods anytime during the day to
accommodate their schedule.
In order to increase the security and safety of Grand Junction High School students and staff, all students must
be present and accountable while on campus; therefore, juniors and seniors who have Release Time built into
their schedules must choose one of the following options:
A. Students who properly check into the library may study there.
B. Students may be supervised by teachers who provide an opportunity for students to be present in their
classroom.
C. Students involved in co-curricular sports with an 8 th period release may go to the locker room area if
directly supervised by a coach/teacher. Direct supervision means the coach/teacher is present in the
room/gym or area with the student.
D. Students who choose none of the first three options must be off campus during their Release Time.
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