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ORIENTATION TASKS - New BJA & Faver Students

ORIENTATION TASKS  - New BJA or Faver Students -- if you weren't in BJA or at Faver last year, this is for you!!!!

HEADS UP:  Your courses will be added after the Orientation Tasks are complete.

NOTE: Active enrollment in the Bluejay Academy requires the successful completion of 80-100 activities every week AFTER the Orientation Tasks are complete. Assignments sent back for plagiarism, etc. are not counted in this total.

The Orientation Tasks are required and will be graded. 

TASK I:  All tasks apply to Faver School students also.

PART 1:

Please follow the steps on the  BJA Logging In, Google Apps, Clever, and Edgenuity tab of the BlueJay Academy webpage. 

PART 2:

Sign up for your cohort's Remind Announcement & Google Classroom (if available) systems with the information below. Parents can sign up for Remind alerts also. Instructions for options to sign up in a method that is not a text, go to the Remind.com website. Your cohort is the year that you should graduate. If you were in 9th grade in 20-21, you are in the 2024 cohort. If you were a freshman last year, you are in the 2026 cohort.

Class of 2024: text @ghs2024-2 to 81010    Google Classroom code: ue53f5h

Class of 2025: text @jrsrock25 to 81010

Class of 2026: Google Classroom code: pv42od5

Class of 2027: Google Classroom code: qzy4z7k

TASK II:  Your courses will be added after completing the Orientation Tasks. 

Sending an appropriate e-mail.

• Always be polite.
• Use proper English grammar and spelling -- this is not a text to a friend.
• Include the specific course name & assignment being discussed.
• Do not start a message or conversation with "Hey."
• Always use an informative subject line -- short but accurate.
• Type the message in the body of the e-mail -- not in the subject line.
• Only use your school email for school correspondence.

Click this link to access the Email Tasks Cards on Google Slides. Complete the lesson. Share your work with bja@guthrieps.net or faver@guthrieps.net

TASK III: 

In all core classes, Guided Notes are available. These should be completed as you go through the course. Click here for more information.

TASK IV: 

Plagiarism. A very important topic! Click here for the task. (View in Slideshow View)

AI - Artificial Intelligence Report:
How the Edgenuity Generative AI Detector Works

Our Generative AI Detector tool functions very similarly to AI tools like ChatGPT. Content created by AI tools is created as the result of “training” that occurs by scanning numerous amounts of human-written source text. The AI tool then creates the content based on its training.

The Generative AI Detector was trained to detect AI-generated responses by using similar algorithms. The Generative AI Detector is trained on trillions of pages of publicly available human-written content from thousands of universities and enterprises worldwide. Our detector uses its training to determine the probability that the submitted content was generated by a human or an AI tool.

AI content detection is included in the PDF report with the Plagiarism Checker. 

TASK V: 

Review these articles & videos to help as you prepare to begin your coursework.

• Edgenuity Experience Overview Video -- pay attention to the Guided Notes information! These can practically ensure a passing grade. 
• Getting Started with Edgenuity
• Using Guided Notes (You REALLY want to do these!!!! You can use any notes you take on your final exams.)
• On-Demand Tutoring, the Concept Coach
• Taking Notes  (Again, any notes you take -- not copied or pasted / borrowed -- can be used on your final exams.)
• Uploading / Downloading Files
• Working with Word & PDF Files in Edgenuity -- Projects / Reports / Labs / etc.!!!!!!!!  Remember, Google Applications (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc. can easily substitute for Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.)
• Edgenuity Writing Assignment Help
• Lettuce Write a Thesis Statement
• How to Construct An Essay -- there are video links at the end for you to review after reading the article.

NOTES:

• ZEROs, "Just give me a zero," "I don't care, whatever" and like statements and phrases will not be tolerated. Turning in blank assignments or the same assignment for every submission, will not be tolerated.  You can be removed from the program if you fail to follow these guidelines. You will lose a semester's worth of credit in that case.
• A student cannot return to the traditional school site after the fifth (5th) day of the semester. 
• Students will be required to come to campus for training as needed, coursework assistance if behind or struggling, final exams, state-mandated exams, iCAP activities, and at other times as deemed necessary.
• For OSSAA-sanctioned activities, weekly eligibility will apply which includes: having an Actual Grade of 60% or higher in all courses, being "on track" in all classes, and participating in a weekly face-to-face meeting with the teacher adviser at the designated time. This meeting can be via Zoom at the scheduled time weekly. Your Teacher Adviser will let you know when that check-in time is. If you are participating in an OSSAA-sanctioned activity (Band, Cheer, Vocal, FFA, FACS, Athletics, Meridian Tech, etc.) email your Teacher Adviser today with your class/activity name(s), the hour you are in that class, and your teacher/sponsor's name. If you are not a blended student (i.e. participating in courses/activities at the HS or JH) send an email to BJA@guthrieps.net and state that you are not taking classes at the high school.  (Also, Band, 8th Gr Ag, or Athletics at the JH.)
• Be aware that parent & student contact throughout the year will be via e-mail and the internet-based courseware portal. 
• It is highly recommended that students have access to a printer. This will allow you to print the Guided Notes for your courses. Or, you can use an Adobe extension in Google/Chrome, and convert the Guided Notes to form-fillable style. Notes can be used as bonus points on your final exam.  
• The Edgenuity Concept Coach/On-Demand Tutor is a resource you need to utilize for your courses. If you have a question about a specific activity or essay, your Teacher Adviser can explain it to you in more detail.
• PAY ATTENTION to the due dates on your courses. Most generally they are due a week before the semester ends. The following few days will be used for final exam sessions at Faver School. Seniors, in May, your courses will be due an additional week in advance, due to course completion and graduation program & final transcript reviews. You'll have time for your courses, but you must finish by the due dates.

TASK V: 

Begin your Edgenuity coursework.