The winter doldrums are tough to beat. The cold weather makes it much more difficult to exercise outdoors. But, thanks to one of our physical education teachers, Mrs. Kennelly, we have a few indoor workout options to suggest for you! Here is a quick workout option you can do to stay fit, release endorphins, and […]
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What Defines a Cyber School Teacher?
February 5, 2013The required skills set of today’s teacher has changed. Schools used to hire orators, conversationalists, and projectors of ideas. Being a teacher meant knowing how to convey information to a large group. Over time, that image changed. Today, teachers are not just speaking to a large group. Gone are the days of the traditional lecture […]
Continue Reading »What’s A Hashtag?
February 4, 2013I’m sure you’ve heard the word before. Hashtag. Or, maybe you’ve heard it used in a sentence. A friend casually makes a joke by saying, “Ugh, I have so much homework to do tonight! Hashtag– Life Is Hard!” You laugh with the best of them and say something like, “Yes! Totally! Hashtag times a million!” […]
Continue Reading »Student Spotlight!
February 1, 201321CCCS is proud to recognize our alumni after they leave the comforts of our school behind. The world is a great big place with plenty of opportunities! Read below to see what some of those opportunities look and feel like for our grads. Meet Noelle Croner Nielsen! We asked her to sum up life after […]
Continue Reading »Pending Legislation from the House
January 31, 2013Pennsylvania State House Representative Mike Turzai has spoken. In a legislative proposal released January 25, 2013, Turzai outlined a Charter and Cyber Charter Funding Reform Package speaking to the need for a variety of changes to alternative school fiscal planning. What does a proposal of this nature mean for Pennsylvania’s charter and cyber school populations? […]
Continue Reading »Beating Test Anxiety
January 30, 2013I’ll be the first to admit that I had severe test anxiety when I was in middle and high school. For many, the things I might describe are unfathomable– maybe crazy sounding. But, here are some of the things I used to experience: In spite of hours of preparation, as the night before a test […]
Continue Reading »Webcam Hackers?
January 28, 2013For those who caught Jeff Rossen’s morning segment last Friday on The Today Show, webcams were examined and scrutinized. The shocked faces of parents realizing their webcams could be easily hacked spoke volumes. Hackers are capable of much more than nabbing your credit card and bank account numbers. They can also use your webcam to […]
Continue Reading »We Made AYP! But, What Does That Mean?
Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measure of a school’s yearly scores, received by their students for state standardized tests. It was enacted as a part of No Child Left Behind Act, first instituted under George W. Bush’s administration in 2001. The act allows state to set individual standards. Pennsylvania has been regarded as […]
Continue Reading »Get Facebook Ready for College
January 14, 2013Making college decisions are right around the corner for many of our seniors! If you have not already learned of your acceptance into the university or college of your choice, it is likely that admissions and enrollment staff are currently gearing up to make final decisions and send out those admissions letters. What can you […]
Continue Reading »Why is School Sometimes Boring?
There are plenty of reasons why students pursue education in a cyber school. Sometimes, the reason we learn from inuring parents and prospective students is that students feel bored in their current school. They are eager to find an alternative to their education, and cyber school seems to offer something fresh and new. But, what […]
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