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Missouri Academy

Summer Orientation

Summer Orientation is only for domestic students who have been accepted by the Missouri Academy and takes place during the first two weeks in June.  All students are expected to select and attend ONLY ONE of the Summer Orientation days (dates are posted below).  Summer Orientation serves two purposes; (1) to familiarize the student and his/her family with the Missouri Academy staff, facilities, and procedures, and (2) to enable the Missouri Academy staff to learn more about individual students – information collected about individual students is confidential and will be used by the Missouri Academy staff to provide targeted services for the students.  Some general expectations and procedures for the Summer Orientation are as follows:

  1. The accepted student and at least one parent/guardian are required to attend one of the Summer Orientation dates.
  2. Prior to Summer Orientation, the Missouri Academy staff Secretary for Student Development will mail out a letter (to the student) containing forms that are required to be filled out and turned in on the day of the Summer Orientation.  Included with this letter will be the newest version of the Student-Parent Handbook – it is hoped that the prospective student and his/her parent will read this Handbook and can turn in the Handbook Acceptance page at the Summer Orientation Day.
  3. The forms that are to be turned in at Summer Orientation are:
    • Housing Contract
    • Health History/Meningococcal Vaccination Requirement/Copy of Immunization Record
    • Permission to Treat
    • Permission to Administer Medications
    • Self-Admission of Medications
    • Medication List
    • General Permissions
    • Transportation and Visitor Permissions
    • Statement of Financial Responsibility
    • MOERA Challenge Course parental consent
    • Agreement to Participate
    • Student/Parent Information (directory info)
    • Shuttle Request form
    • Handbook Acceptance Form (if done)
    • Proof of residency
    • Proof of guardianship (birth certificate, divorce decree, adoption papers, any other legal documents regarding custody...)
  4. The Housing prepayment ($150.00) is also due at this time
  5. The morning of the Summer Orientation day is usally filled with speakers, presentations, and questions and answer opportunities:
    1. Welcome/Introductions
    2. Financial Information
    3. Academics
    4. Wellness Center and Counseling Issues (for parents/families)
    5. Residential Life Issues
  6. Lunch is provided for all new students and their families
  7. After lunch is time for family interviews (family sessions) and placement testing:
    1. Students and their parents/guardians are interviewed by a Missouri Academy staff member for about an hour.  During the first 20 minutes, the student meets with the interviewer alone.  During the next 20 minutes, the parents/guardians meet with the same interviewer without the student.  Finally, during the last 20 minutes, everyone meets together for the interview.
    2. Every student will take two placement tests: one in chemistry and one mathematics;
      • Mathematics Placement Test – this test is used to determine whether the student will start in Pre-Calculus or Calculus I
      • Chemistry Placement Test – this test is used to determine whether the student will start in Chemistry I or Chemistry II
  8. When the family interviews and placement testing are completed, there is yet another opportunity for a questions-and-answer exchange with staff members.
  9. At the end of the Summer Orientation day, students and their families will have an opportunity to tour Cooper Hall and Douglas Hall (the Missouri Academy residence halls), and/or the Northwest campus.