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Attendance

CDSD Cyber Academy families will be required to report any daily student absences (illness) by sending an emailed or scanned excuse to cdsdcyberattendance@cdschools.org. 
A parent/guardian handwritten signature must be submitted along with the absence excuse. This must be submitted within three days upon return from being sick.  If an excuse is not submitted upon return to school, such absence will be classified as illegal until an excuse is forthcoming.. A doctor’s certificate is required for absence due to illness, for three (3) or more consecutive days and may be requested or for a shorter period if requested by the school.  Parents are urged to secure a doctor’s excuse for any absence if such a visit has been made. If you have any additional questions regarding your child’s specific situation and what is required please contact our office. 
  • Educational Trip Forms are available via our district website & must be submitted prior to the trip occurring. 
  • The CDSD Cyber Academy adheres to the Central Dauphin School district board approved attendance policies. Please refer to our Attendance Board policy for additional details.

No internet access, power outage or school-issued computer technical issues:

  • Students who are absent due to the school-issued computer technical issues must contact Technical support and notify the Cyber Academy Attendance office with the Technical Support Ticket number as the reason for the absence. 
  • Students are encouraged to establish an alternative plan for events that affect access to technology.  
    • For issues related to access to power or the internet, it is recommended that students go to the local library or any other public locations with internet access.
  • If a student does not have access to a backup plan, they must notify the Cyber Academy Attendance Office of the reason for the absence with a handwritten signature & notify their teacher. 

Attendance & Live Instruction for Blended Students:

Live Class Times/Schedule:
Your child’s courses will be available to be viewed in HAC (Home Access Center). Their live zoom classes will be provided by their teacher. Please make sure that your child knows what time they should be logging into class each day.
 
Virtual Instruction
CDSD Cyber Academy instruction and assignments will be provided using Google Classroom/Canvas. Students are required to attend live virtual sessions with their class as detailed in their schedule. During live virtual instructional sessions, teachers may record the instruction for students to use later. Please contact the teacher for any questions regarding live recordings. 
 
Important Information:
  1. All CDSD Cyber Academy Blended students are required to: 
    1. Log on each school day, attend live sessions, and complete work 
    2. Log into all scheduled live lessons 
    3. Notify our office immediately when it is not possible to log in due to technical difficulties by calling (717)214-5076 ext. 90309.
    4. Return telephone calls and/or respond to emails from school staff regarding attendance and participation
Daily Attendance:
  1. Daily attendance will be taken by:
    1. Students in grades K - 8 will have their attendance recorded by their grade level teacher each day by joining morning meeting.
      1. If your teacher is absent for the day- you must complete the assignments that are provided by your teacher.
    2. Students in grades 9- 12 will have their attendance recorded by submitting their attendance through the attendance link located on their Homeroom teacher’s Canvas Page.
      1. All students must submit their attendance by 9:10 am each day or they will be recorded as absent.

Attendance for Asynchronous Students:

Key attendance points:
  1. All CDSD Cyber Academy Asynchronous students are required to: 
    1. Complete Edmentum/Canvas coursework each week 
    2. Notify our office immediately when it is not possible to log in due to technical difficulties by calling (717)214-5076 ext. 90309. 
    3. Return telephone calls and/or respond to emails from school staff regarding attendance and participation.
    4. Collaborate with your CDSD Teacher who is your mentor.
  2. Weekly attendance will be recorded based on successfully completing a CDSD Calendar weeks amount of Edmentum/ Canvas coursework each week
  3. Failure to complete any Edmentum/Canvas coursework, will result in unexcused absences
  4. If a student does no coursework for an entire CDSD Calendar week, and has not submitted an excused absence, they will receive unexcused absences for the entirety of the CDSD Calendar school week
  5. To be considered 100% present for a school week, CDSD Cyber Academy Asynchronous students must complete and submit a CDSD Calendar weeks’ worth of Edmentum/Canvas coursework.
  6. If a student has failed to participate and complete work in their Edmentum/Canvas courseware for an extended amount of time, they will be asked to return to in-person learning immediately.