Customer Training Sessions

If you're new to K12, this seminar will help you get acclimated to the K12 Online Learning School (OLS). We'll give you tips and teach you tricks for preparing learning schedules, reviewing lesson lists, checking attendance, and more. We'll also be there to answer your questions. Veteran K12 parents lead these seminars, so remember, you’re never alone with K12. We’re always here to offer support and insight to help your family along its education journey. Each Great Start will have a focus, however, we will still review the OLS tools in addition to the topic.

Please remember that all seminar times are based on Eastern Daylight Time. No pre-registration is required to attend any of these events.

Great Start: Before the Boxes Arrive
Friday, August 8, 2008
1:00 p.m.

Friday, August 29, 2008
1:00 p.m.

Friday, September 19, 2008
1:00 p.m.

Great Start: The First Five Days
Friday, August 15, 2008
1:00 p.m.

Friday, September 5, 2008
1:00 p.m.

Friday, September 26, 2008
1:00 p.m.

Great Start: Setting Up Your Teaching Environment
Friday, August 22, 2008
1:00 p.m.

Friday, September 12, 2008
1:00 p.m.


To access a Great Start with K12 seminar, please visit http://tinyurl.com/43xg76. You can log in up to 30 minutes prior to the scheduled seminar start time.

K12 is pleased to offer a number of varied and educational online seminars on topics of interest to our customers. Each presentation is lead by a K12 parent, K12 staff member, or guest presenter. Please review the list to see which seminar interests you. Each will be recorded and accessible within the Community Chest Archives.

August

Welcome to K12!
Perfect for brand new families
Thursday, August 14, 2008 4-5pm Eastern
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.A524FF79B0C8D00870FB31CCC3A27D 
http://tinyurl.com/42jhvr  
Presenters: Bror Saxberg & Teresa Scavulli
Welcome to K12! What an exciting and unique way to begin your adventure into education with your child. We’d like to join you in your kick-off and celebration of the new school year and share some of our excitement and ideas with you. Join Dr. Bror Saxberg and Teresa Scavulli for a look at innovations in learning within the K12 program, and see how amazing results can come from simple steps. We’ll make sure to tell fun stories about how K12 has transformed kids and allowed them to achieve their xPotential!

Open panel discussion: Welcome to K12
Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at 4 pm EDT (Consumer)
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.E39512376A2BB2B4F7C870EB7D8763  
http://tinyurl.com/4dzajs  
The excitement of school and learning is upon you and your family, meet other K12 parents as they share additional stories about their experiences with K12. This is a perfect opportunity to ask your additional questions of our panel of participants – other K12 parents.

The First Five Days
Perfect for brand new families
Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 4-5pm Eastern
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.678EE681A95A66FA35D8AE48A713B3  
http://tinyurl.com/5l69x3  
Presenters: Heidi Higgins & Sarah Bierle
The first five days of home learning are the crucial stepping off point for succeeding for the whole year, and we know you want to get off to a great start! Join Heidi Higgins and Sarah Bierle, two K12 moms, as they give you day-by-day, step-by-step suggestions that will help you get a handle on the books, the computer, the daily plan—and let’s not forget the children! Heidi and Sarah will be there to offer you encouragement for what may seem like a blindfolded step off the cliff, but which is really a launch into the blue of a great year for you and your family. You can do this—a slow, steady start leads to success!

Open Panel Discussion: The First 5 Days
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 4 pm EDT (Consumer)
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.D579351EE7B25F9936DCB7C21FDEDC  
http://tinyurl.com/5x3tad  
Join K12 parents and a panel discussion on where you are after 5 days, what to expect coming up and what modifications and changes to improve your learning environment. Ask these K12 parent experts for suggestions and solutions based on your individual needs.

The Learning Coach: Parenting Xtreme!
Perfect for brand new families and returning for 2nd year families
Wednesday, August, 27, 2008 4-5pm Eastern
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.AD808E1FDCFBFD762CE570FAC54F61  
http://tinyurl.com/5oh43f  
Presenter: Lita Bledsoe
There are tremendous benefits and interesting challenges to being both parent and learning coach for your child, but you can make the most of your opportunity to be both to your child. Discover the wealth of resources that right at your fingertips to help you make the most of this opportunity, and learn how to “adapt and overcome” when obstacles inevitably come your way. Join Lita Bledsoe, K12 mom of six, as she discusses the skills and learning curve of being a successful Learning Coach to your child. Learn strategies and techniques for working in the unique K12 learning environment!

September
Xtreme Home Management: Keeping Your Sanity and Managing Your Home
Perfect for all
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 4-5pm Eastern
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.1FAB4486BE20C67D57E945D1C5E2D9  
http://tinyurl.com/6ffl7c  
Presenter: Susie Ebie
When you live and learn in your house all day, you don’t send anyone away, and you are all there to make messes, it can be hard to keep up. However, that doesn’t mean that you throw in the towel and give up. Join OHVA’s Susie Ebie as she shares tips on meal planning, chore management, child motivation strategies, and more. You’re not the only one who’s dealing with chaos at times, but Susie’s got some tips to help you go from Grumpy Housework to Thankful Teamwork so you can manage through the school year.

Open Panel Discussion: XTreme Home Management
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 4 pm EDT (Consumer)
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.D5484F84418B8C32AEA75F1552FD54  
http://tinyurl.com/5xq3py  
Ask K12 parents questions on how to keep your sanity and manage your home. A panel will share additional ideas and suggestions and also field your individual questions related to making your life and your home life productive.

Introducing the New K12 Booster Program
Perfect for all Parents-newly enrolled and returning
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4-5pm Eastern
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.9A404A4E400D4BC73130AF769D4C8E  
http://tinyurl.com/4hgjem  
Presenters: Bennie Johnson & Kim McClelland
Over the past few years, parents, teachers and community friends have repeatedly ask the same question: "How can I help?" With this in mind, we are excited to launch a dynamic new program this school year—the K¹² Booster Club, a very personal way for you to directly help your school. Whether it’s sharing posters, chaperoning a new club, leading a community service project or simply beaming with pride while wearing your school’s t-shirt, the Booster Club is an opportunity to share your internal pride with the community around you. This session will introduce you to the Booster Club program and discuss ways in which you can become more active with your school.

Teamwork: Successfully Working with Your Child’s Teacher
Perfect for all new and returning k-8 families
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 4-5pm Eastern
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.D25FE46C88B657F5CF758D1DC4105C  
http://tinyurl.com/4lbhxf  
Presenter: Kathy Gales
What do you have in common with your Virtual Academy teacher? A strong desire for your child’s success! Your teacher is motivated to help your child have an outstanding year in school. Join Kathy Gales to find out how you can best take advantage of what your child’s teacher has to offer you in the areas of student achievement, school community, and a customized experience with the K12 curriculum. (And you may also find your child’s greatest cheerleader to be your virtual academy teacher!)

K12 XL Family Style: Managing Two or More
Perfect for families with two or more students
Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 3-4pm Eastern
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.E60198360FDD31D0F7B571C35AA5E6  
http://tinyurl.com/48lole  
Presenters: Lita Bledsoe & Heidi Higgins
Larger-than-average families can have tremendous success using the unique K12 curriculum. We recognize that these families encounter special challenges and need special management tactics to make it all work. Lita Bledsoe and Heidi Higgins, K12 moms with a combined total of 12 children, are with us for this session to discuss different strategies and methods for working with multiple children. They will focus especially on different methods of managing larger families and will share—from personal experience as well as the experiences of other families—what has worked and what hasn’t. If you’re working with an army and feel like you’re living through a war in your home, this session is for you.

Open Panel Discussion: XL Family
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 4 pm EDT (Consumer)
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.418A7AB380DFAD85782BB2397A246A  
http://tinyurl.com/3rwudj  
Meet K12 parents who have more than twochildren and learn additional ideas and suggestions for incorporating additional children and family members into your daily routine. This seminar will provide an opportunity for you to ask questions and learn some additional ideas.