Student Support

BlueSky provides your student with a personal support team eager to help you.

Student Support

At BlueSky, online learning is very personal. We get to know you. We learn about your goals, your particular learning style, and personal circumstances. That allows us to provide one-on-one support that fits your unique needs.

In addition to the teachers of your classes, you have your own personal support team eager to help you. Your advisor, counselor, and school social worker will all work with you to help you earn your high school diploma. They will help you achieve your goals and dreams.

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Teachers

At BlueSky, our teachers care about your personal and academic progress. We are here to help you, so you can be successful in your courses, and in your life!

The teachers of your classes:

  • Design engaging lessons for their courses.
  • Provide one-on-one help on assignments.
  • Communicate with you by phone, e-mail, text messages and online chats.
  • Let you know about expectations, requirements and deadlines.
  • Will work with you to figure out how you can be successful.
  • Write comments, encouragement, and suggestions in your lessons.
  • Keep you updated about your progress in their class.
  • Sometimes hold “live” sessions in which you interact with the teacher and your classmates online.

Advisors

Your advisor is your first line of support at BlueSky.

Your advisor:

  • Calls you frequently, and is in touch through email, text, and online chats.
  • Gets to know you and your family.
  • Provides encouragement and support throughout your time at BlueSky.
  • Helps you problem-solve when obstacles get in the way of your learning.
  • Monitors your academic progress and provides updates to you and your family.
  • Keeps track of your attendance in your classes.
  • Keeps you informed about BlueSky events, deadlines, and requirements.
  • Acts as an advocate for you with other teachers.

Counselors

Your counselor helps you plan your path through BlueSky, from enrollment to graduation, and beyond.

Your counselor:

  • Informs you about the credits you need for graduation.
  • Helps you choose your courses according to your interests and credit needs.
  • Can assist you in exploring college credit options while at BlueSky.
  • Provides guidance and resources for exploring career interests.
  • Provides guidance and resources for exploring learning opportunities beyond BlueSky, including community and technical colleges, 4-year colleges, and universities.
  • Helps you with financial aid applications.
  • Works as a team with your advisor and school social worker to support you both personally and academically.

School Social Workers

Each student has a designated school social worker. Our licensed social workers can provide confidential help with school, personal, or family concerns and can connect you with resources in your community.

Our school social workers help in the following areas:

  • School concerns (motivation, goal setting, scheduling, attendance).
  • Family concerns (divorce or separation, serious illness or death, any other family issue that would cause stress or concern).
  • Personal concerns (relationships, self esteem, mental health, substance abuse, exposure to violence, anger management, grief and loss, behavior management).
  • Resource and referral (financial assistance, legal assistance, prenatal care, county medical health, housing, mental health care, etc.).
  • Crisis assistance (any major event or issue that needs immediate assistance).
  • Facilitate support groups and offer group courses for elective credit related to the topics above

Student Learning Center

If there is a need to come to the BlueSky campus, please fill out the “Learning Center Registration” form. Once the form is filled out, someone will reach out to confirm the time and date and other information for the learning center.

Student Devices

 BlueSky is committed to ensuring all students have access to the technology they need to complete their education. Parents can request a computer during the enrollment meeting with their counselor or with their child’s advisor after they are enrolled. Many students qualify to receive a computer with a small refundable deposit. Hotspots are also provided to students who meet qualification criteria.

Learn about Student Device Care