Important Information to know for the year
- Missing Work can be handed in at anytime after the due date. After 24 hours, 20% will be taken off for being late.
- Redoes are always encouraged. For first semester, any assignment can be redone and quizzes/tests can be redone for a better grade. (Tests require a ReDO Test form and must be retaken with in one week.) For second semester, only assignments/tests/quizzes that receive a D or E grade may be redone for a better grade, C or higher can be redone but will only receive a "YEAH!" from myself.
- We will be using computers often this year. Even with the best management problems occur. If your student or yourself, have any issues please contact me anytime.
- BYOD-Bring your own device-- we will be doing a type of this program starting second Marking Period. I will send home more information as that date gets closer.
- Reading-As students become higher readers the problem of getting books that challenge the reader but are always appropriate can be difficult. Some books such as Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Maze Runner, War Torn Sky, etc may include themes or words some parents don't want their students to read. Please let me know if you want to exclude you child from checking out these books from the classroom library and be sure to speak to your child on how to choose Good Fit books for them. Also, I can not read every book and even though they say Grade 5, sometimes they are not. If your child mentions reading something you feel inappropriate please let me know or encourage them to tell me so that I can investigate.
- Grades will be updated about once a week. Please do not be concerned if it delayed as some weeks are more hectic than others. If your student is missing any work you will find a yellow circle and a 0 in the place for the grade. Student Mailmen will then hand these into mailboxes as soon as I have entered them into PowerSchool. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me anytime.