Organization – A Key to Success in a Virtual Online Environment – 06.17.13

Posted on June 17, 2013 by TravisCherry

Students who choose to take accredited online high school courses at schools such as Beacon Academy of Nevada often need to pay extra attention to organizing their time!  Managing your time well is a key element of success — especially if you’re a student who is balancing work or family obligations with the requirements of keeping up on computer-based assignments and on-line sessions in a virtual online high school like Beacon Academy.

The important thing is to set priorities that fit your needs and lifestyle.  If you do, you’ll have a better chance of achieving your goals, including earning your Nevada high school diploma!  We are one of the online free online high schools who enroll Nevada residents up to age 21 in a full time, fully online high school with schedule flexibility and supports necessary to obtain a standard or advanced accredited online high school diploma in Nevada.

Do you want to complete your high school diploma program?  If so, check out Beacon Academy.  We are the only homegrown Nevada statewide virtual online high school.  Our goal is to give you the opportunity to join our high school diploma program and to go on to bigger and better things.  As a statewide virtual online high school, you can live in Washoe County, Humboldt County, Elko County, White Pine County, Pershing County, Churchill County, Lander County, Eureka County, Storey County, Douglas County, or Lyon County, and be part of the Beacon Academy family and earn your high school education.

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You Can Socialize at an Online High School Too!

Posted on June 14, 2013 by TravisCherry

Are you considering enrolling in Beacon Academy of Nevada, an online, public, charter high school but you are wondering about how you will socialize with other students?  Fear not!  Here at Beacon Academy, we offer a wide range of opportunities for our students to interact both virtually and face to face.

Beacon Academy provides several different clubs for all of our students to participate in. A few of the clubs that were offered this year included movie club, bowling club, photography club, and many more.  In addition to those clubs, Beacon Academy of Nevada offers supportive groups to help students feel connected to other student in similar situations and to support each other towards their graduation goals.

A couple of the groups that were offered this year to help support students were the Student Parenting group and Gay-Straight Alliance.  Beacon Academy also offers different social activities throughout the school year.  Some of the events that took place this year included dances, field day, walks and a Pi day celebration.  These events take place throughout the state so that all of our students have an opportunity to participate and meet each other.

Another way that students interact with each other is virtually.  This is done in the ‘virtual classroom’.  The classes that students take provide many opportunities for interaction where students are together at the same time communicating through two-way voice over IP, instant messaging, and application sharing.

In addition to clubs and events, Beacon Academy strives to make all students feel connected to the school through caring adults who are invested in each student’s educational success. Beacon Academy does this by providing a mentor for every student who is enrolled.  The mentor is someone who advocates for the student and helps them work towards the goal of earning an accredited Nevada high school diploma.

It is the goal of Beacon Academy of Nevada not only to provide a fulfilling education, but also to provide many opportunities to socialize with each other!

If you are tired of the routine of a brick and mortar school and would like to try a new innovative way to earn your high school diploma, check us out.

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Congratulations to the Beacon Academy of Nevada Class of 2013!

Posted on June 13, 2013 by TravisCherry

Last week we held the graduation ceremony for our Northern Nevada students. The ceremony for our Southern Nevada students will be held this Saturday.  Although we are an online high school, we still provide our students the opportunity to participate in a traditional graduation ceremony. This year we have 60 students of our 95 participating in the Las Vegas ceremony; 5 participated in Reno. This year sees the first class with students who have attended only Beacon Academy of Nevada for their entire Nevada high school career. This year is also sees the largest number of our students who are graduating with advanced diplomas.

Just a reminder for all of the participating graduates- you must have a Beacon Academy cap and gown to participate. Also, please remember that we can only accommodate those guests whom you have tickets for; standing room only is not allowed by the venue.

Final grades will be sent home next week, so keep an eye on those mail boxes! If you are graduating this year, please remember that we will not issue your diploma until your computer has been returned, any pending Proficiency Exam scores have been received, and/or summer school grades have been processed. Your accredited high school diploma will be mailed to the address we have on file so please make sure your contact information is correct.

Lenna Cherry
Beacon Academy of Nevada

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You’re In Control

Posted on June 12, 2013 by TravisCherry

Now is the time to take an honest look at how the semester at Beacon Academy of Nevada, virtual online high school from anywhere, went for all students.  Can you look back and say – “Ya I Rocked in my classes!” Or, “Wow, wish I had tried a little harder and submitted more work…”

If you can say you rocked then that is awesome! I would like to see students who are successful in our online program to consider reaching out and helping out other students. Students tend to learn better from other students who can lead by example and give input from a student perspective.

For those students who look back and think – “Wow I wish I had done a little bit more,” maybe put in a little bit more effort to achieve passing grades; I would like to suggest to these students look into summer school. Summer School with Beacon Academy of Nevada is online and runs from June 17 through August 16. Courses are online and count toward your Nevada high school diploma. Summer School is a great way for students to make up the credits they should have earned during the school year. Or, students can use summer school to get ahead in their high school classes.

Students should remember that high school may only be 4 years but the memories will last a lifetime. That’s why it’s important for all students to continue working hard so that 8 years from now they can look back and be proud of their academic performance and not sad because they wished they had done better. Remember you are in control of your destiny!

Amanda Cook
Beacon Academy of Nevada

Beacon Academy of Nevada is a statewide, online, public charter high school, accredited by the Northwest Acceditation Commission (NWAC) and serves students in Washoe, Humboldt, Elko, White Pine, Pershing, Churchill, Lander, Eureka, Storey, Douglas, Lyon, and other Nevada counties. Graduates earn an accredited Nevada high school diploma.

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Now is the Time to Think About Your School Choice for Fall!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by TravisCherry

The 2012-2013 school year is now behind us.  So, what are your plans for the upcoming fall semester?  Is it too early to think about that?  Is it time to consider a Nevada online charter school?   Now is a perfect time to consider a different type of experience for the coming summer and/or fall.   Beacon Academy of Nevada is now enrolling for both summer school, and the regular fall session.  We offer a variety of fully accredited online high school courses, including Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, credit retrieval in core subjects, and a great selection of interesting and innovative elective courses.  We are a fully accredited high school, chartered in the state of Nevada, totally online, and completely free, Beacon Academy of Nevada offers students throughout the state of Nevada, whether your live in Washoe County, Humboldt County, Elko County, White Pine County, Pershing County, Churchill County, Lander County, Eureka County, Storey County, Douglas County, or Lyon County, a solution to meet your needs and earn your accredited Nevada online high school diploma.

Our upcoming Open House activities are a perfect opportunity to speak to teachers and staff, and gain an understanding of how online learning works.  If you are interested in learning more about Beacon Academy of Nevada and how a virtual on line high school works, please join us for one of our OPEN HOUSES

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