Month: October 2020

The Learning Report – October 2020

October is Dropout Prevention Month, highlighting the importance of increasing graduation rates, not just for the quality of life for teens who have no direction, but the dramatic impact it has on society.

Written by on October 16, 2020

Novel Hybrid Model: Community Health/Wellness Services + Education

Among the challenges low-income families face, access to community resources is just as much a concern as receiving a quality education. This month we celebrate one of the most innovative and successful methods of delivering education with the new AMOR Wellness Center in rural Mendota, Calif. It is a novel concept that brings a host of community […]

Written by on October 16, 2020

IT Pathway Students Interns Step Up to Handle Surge in Help Desk Requests

When we transitioned to distance learning, distributing laptops and hotspots to all students was fairly easy. The challenge was the increase in requests to our information technology (IT) help desk. The staff had been serving about 2,800 employees with tech problems. Now, the IT help desk needed to respond to 23,000 students as well. So, […]

Written by on October 16, 2020

Why Do So Many Teens Drop Out in October?

October is Dropout Prevention Month, highlighting the importance of increasing graduation rates, not just for the quality of life for teens who have no direction, but the dramatic impact it has on society. Dropping out means that these young people are ineligible for 90 percent of jobs, 31 percent live in poverty and 40 percent […]

Written by on October 16, 2020

Self Care Tips for Emotional Wellness Month

Our trauma informed staff understand that it is important to maintain healthy nutrition, regular exercise, restful sleep, practicing mindfulness, building social supports, and getting mental health care to help decrease stress hormones and improve health. Here are some #SelfCare goals you can set to support your overall health: ❏ Building my stress busting routine ❏ Limiting screen/news […]

Written by on October 16, 2020

Did You Know Students Can Enroll in FLEX High Any Time?

FLEX doesn’t operate on semesters, rather we enroll students throughout the year, so there is no waiting for the new semester or school year to start. This is the time of year when students realize they are falling behind their classmates, not engaged – especially during distance learning or on a path to dropping out. […]

Written by on October 5, 2020