Supplies & Parent Info
DEAR PARENTS...
When parents and teachers work together, we can encourage a child’s positive attitude towards school and lifelong learning. In doing so, I strongly believe that it is important to develop a safe and nurturing classroom environment where each student has the right to learn.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
- Show respect to yourself, your teacher and your peers
- Be on time for class
- Make positive choices and be responsible
- Complete assignments to the best of your ability and on time
- Be honest
- Come prepared with the proper materials:
1. MANY PENCILS!!!
2. A highlighter
3. A few colored pens for correcting (NO blue or black!)
4. ONE-- spiral notebook (70 sheets. A simple notebook is perfect!)
5. ONE-- 1" binder with dividers. Labeled "Language Arts" and "Social Studies"
6. College-ruled lined paper to fill your binder
In order to create the best learning environment, we will be using the following “3 Strikes” discipline policy:
1st offense: Warning
2nd offense: Warning
3rd offense: Student will receive an admin assigned lunch detention and parent is notified
Severe behavior will result in immediate removal from the classroom and referral to the office.
HOMEWORK POLICY/GRADES
Grades are weighted in both classes.
Formative Assessment (classwork and homework): 30%
Summative Assessment (projects, tests, quizzes, formal writing): 70%
- Students are expected to complete and turn in assignments on time.
- Homework is due the day after it is assigned unless otherwise stated.
- Late work will be accepted up until the 6- week progress report.
- All assignments will be written on the board in the classroom. Students are supplied with a DMMS planner and are expected to copy down assignments from the board daily. Homework is also posted in Canvas.
- Grades will be posted in Aeries.
- Progress reports will be updated on Aeries every six weeks. Between progress reports, parents and students can check grades online.
- Please note that all incomplete/missing homework will negatively affect your child’s grade. I urge you to be proactive in checking your child’s grades frequently. Utilize this tool! I try my best to keep grades updated. Do not wait until the last minute to discuss your child’s grade.