Homework Folders
On
the fifth day of our reading rotation, a classroom newsletter will go home in
your child's binder. This will detail
dates for homework, tests, and projects, as well as give you an overview of
what we are studying in class. Some
homework will be routine and daily:
math, reading log (20 minutes nightly), and spelling (tic tac toe
board). Papers are turned in daily in the black
trays. I check to see who has turned in
homework each morning. Assignments turned
in late will have 5 points per day
subtracted from the grade (if graded), as well as lowering the student’s
conduct grade (one point per day
late).
Missing
Assignments: Make-up
work is your responsibility to complete and turn in. It should be placed in the black trays. You have TWO
days to turn in new assignments from being absent. If you
are absent the day an assignment is due, it will be collected the day you
return to school.
Student Planners- 3rd-5th
At the beginning of each day, students will copy
their homework from the board into their planner. The teacher will then initial it. Parents,
please check here for notes or messages.
This is also the place where you will be notified of your child’s
behavior and the place for you to be made aware of any conduct points
lost. Each night, after the student
completes his/her homework, a parent must initial or sign below the
teacher. If a parent/guardian fails to sign or initial, the student will lose
one point off of their conduct grade.
Grading Policy
All classes will determine the
grade of a student using the same policy.
The policy used for grading is as follows:
Major Grades – 65% of the
final average
Minor Grades – 25% of the
final average
Classwork/Homework Grades –
10% of the final average
*Major Grades will be tests, research papers, labs, book
reports, and major essays.
Reading, Math, Language,
Spelling -A minimum of 8 major
grades will be recorded each 9 weeks.
Science, Social Studies- A
minimum of 5 major grades will be
recorded each 9 weeks.
*Minor Grades will be quizzes, journals, and all other assignments your student must
complete from memory without the aid of text.
A minimum of 5 minor grades will be recorded each 9 weeks for all
subjects in this category.
*Classwork/Homework Grades will be any assignment that a
student must complete in class or at home with the aid of text. A minimum of 5 classwork/homework grades will
be recorded each 9 weeks for all subjects in this category.
*Students will lose 5 points per assignment for
failure to put their first and last name on their paper and failure to head
their paper correctly.
Graded Papers
Graded
papers are sent home each Tuesday.
The papers in the folder have been recorded in the grade book. Do not remove any papers from the
packet. All papers must be returned to
school. Parents should review the
graded papers and sign the top copy. Any
papers with a grade less than a C should also be signed. All folders and papers should be returned on
Wednesday. For each day your
signed graded papers are late, you will receive one point off of your conduct
grade.
Student Behavior Expectations
1. Students are to be
respectful at all times. This
includes be respectful of other students, teachers, other adults, and being
respectful of property.
2. Students are to be
responsible. This includes using
good judgment, being prepared for class with assignments and materials,
exhibiting good manners, etc.
3. Students are to be
ready at all times. This
includes not only assignments and materials, but also being ready to listen and
receive instruction.
Every choice you make has consequences, good or bad!
Positive
Consequences: Students will receive
tickets for getting caught with good behavior and being on task. Students should write their name on the back
of the ticket and save it. Students may
then “buy” a reward of their choice; such as, fun pencils, treasure chest
shopping, etc. Our class as a whole may
also be rewarded.
Negative
Consequences: Students have their own
clothespin hanging in the classroom. The
first time a student breaks a rule, they will receive a verbal warning. After that, they will move their pins from
green, to yellow, to orange, and finally to red. In your student’s planner you will be
notified of any conduct points lost.
Continually breaking the rules will result in the progression of the
school's behavior management plan. Just
as we may be rewarded as a class, we may also be punished as a class. Class defiance may result in loss of
privileges, loss of Friday recess, free time, etc. For each conduct point lost throughout the
week, the student will be required to sit out 5 minutes during Fun Friday.
Class
II and Class III offenses, as defined in the Phenix City Schools Code of
Conduct, will be referred immediately to an administrator. Class I disciplinary offenses (with the
exception of dress code violations and unauthorized electronic devices) will be
handled by the classroom teacher using the following progressive behavioral
management plan.
1st
Occurrence– Warning
2nd
–Loss of conduct points
3rd
– Removal from situation
4th
– Loss of privileges
5th
– Parent contact
6th
– Office referral
K-2-
plan will start over daily
3-5-
plan will start over weekly
**Conduct
point will be taken away for every step after warning
Electronic
Devices
– No electronic devices are allowed at school.
If a student has an electronic device visible or audible in the
classroom, the teacher/staff member should take it up and turn it into the
office where it will be logged and locked up until a parent/guardian picks it
up. When the electronic device is turned
in, a referral will be written and turned in to an administrator. After the 3rd occurrence, the electronic
device will be kept by the principal until the end of the school year.
Dress Code – Please refer
to guidelines in student handbook.
Restroom Policy
As a class we will use the
restroom three-four times per day.
Students are encouraged to take advantage of this time. Students are allowed one individual trip to
the restroom per day during non-instructional times. Any other times will result in the loss of a
conduct point.
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