About+Us

**Goal**//: Encourage, Empower, and Equip high school students to successfully transition to full-time day school.//
 * About Us **


 * __Director/Instructor:__** Dr. Daniel J. Ilagan
 * __Instructors:__** Mr. Caleb Coblentz & Mr. Steve Guerry

Parents and students are encouraged to contact us via email and phone: daniel_ilagan@charleston.k12.sc.us caleb_coblentz@charleston.k12.sc.us steve_guerry@charleston.k12.sc.us 843-764-2200 Ext: 27252

Charleston County School District has mandated that each individual high school offer a discipline intervention to aid at-risk and troubled students both academically and behaviorally in lieu of expulsion. The Twilight Restoration Center at Stall High School is an intervention for students who have been removed from the regular full-time day school setting for behavioral reasons.
 * Program Description:**

Students may be placed in Twilight for reasons including:
 * Unresponsive to interventions by Core Team
 * Referral by the Office of Student Placement
 * Direct placement by the Principal

Students in the Twilight Restoration Center will have the opportunity to work in one of three 3-hour sessions **(9am – 12pm, 12pm – 3pm, 3pm- 6pm)** and work toward earning at least two core credits using the APEX Virtual School (see below). At this time, students will **not** have the ability to earn Science credit in the Twilight.

Students accepted into the program (and their guardian) must meet with the Twilight Restoration Center Director and the Assistant Principal in charge of Twilight before the student is allowed to attend. Procedures and expectations will be reviewed at that time.


 * Special Note:** Transportation to and from R.B. Stall High School for the Twilight Sessions is **NOT** provided by CCSD. Food service is also not provided; please eat something before arriving.

Apex offers a multitude of courses, each designed to the meet specific needs of students using audio, video, animated and still images, and interactivity to support multi-modal learning. A large variety of activity types provide numerous approaches to learning, among them: interactive simulations, text and graphics to read and interpret, and discussions and journals to respond to.
 * APEX Virtual School:**

Apex has some written assignments, but they are accessed via their website. A behavior improvement (prosocial) component will have a journal and/or workbook assigned.
 * Course Texts:**

**__Please read the following carefully!__**


 * __Searches by CCSD staff:__** Twilight students will be searched daily before entering the Twilight Restoration Center.


 * __Materials required of the student:__** Students are asked to bring a pen/pencil every day. Students may also bring a set of headphones to use with the online APEX Virtual School. Twilight will provide a journal and folder for the students.


 * __Evaluation Scale:__** Students will complete online quizzes and tests as part of their online course. Worksheets may also be printed and used by students to in order to prepare for quizzes and tests. Grading scale: A = 92.5-100; B = 84.5 – 92.4; C = 75.5 – 84.4; D = 69.5 – 74; F = 69 or below.

All grades will be administered online. BUT there is a maximum limit to the number of times quizzes and test may be taken: Three. Once those online quizzes and tests have been completed (and passed) a grade of a 70 will appear on your transcript for that course, and credit will be awarded.


 * __Mastery-Based Learning:__** As noted above, students will be given three chances to pass quizzes and tests with a grade of a 70%. In order to receive a fourth attempt, study sheets for the lesson will have to be completed and shown to me before quizzes are unlocked.


 * __Prosocial:__** There is a prosocial component to the Twilight program. We will address anger management, communication skills, conflict resolution/mediation, career exploration, career planning, individual graduation plans, goal setting, alcohol and other drug abuse prevention, and student survival skills. Students are expected to actively participate in these activities.


 * __Restrooms:__** Students must be escorted to the restroom.


 * __Electronics:__** The use of electronic devices (iPods, MP3 players, cell phones, etc) is **NOT allowed** in the classroom – students may use headphones to listen to instruction provided by their online course.


 * __Food/Drink:__** Per the administration, food and drink is **prohibited** in the classroom. Please eat before you come.


 * __Behavior Management:__** The purpose of the Twilight Restoration Center is to improve behavior and give you the opportunity to earn your way back to the regular/mainstream classes. Students may earn points for academic achievement, and behavioral compliance. **//Students meeting academic and behavior goals may participate in the following activities://**
 * **//field trips to local colleges/ trade schools//**
 * **//driver’s permit preparation and test//**
 * **//opportunities to interact with the student body w/ supervision//**
 * **//participation in a half-unit course with mainstreamed students.//**

Students unwilling to meet academic and behavior expectations will be referred to the Office of Student Placement for disciplinary review and removal from Twilight.

Students more than **ten minutes late** to the Twilight Restoration Center will **not be allowed to attend Twilight** for that day’s session or remain on campus. For that day work on APEX must be done online at home or at a public library.
 * __Attendance/Punctuality__**


 * __Communication:__** Parents and students are encouraged to contact any Twilight staff member for any reason. Please let the Twilight staff know if you have any questions or concerns.


 * __Final Point__**__:__ Students are expected to take responsibility for their academics, behavior, emotions, attitude, and choices.