How does my child know what their homework is each night?
Students will have the opportunity to write down their assignments during each class and during our resource period. Each day during resource, students will open the assignment log, available on our website, to record their assignments.
How do I know what my child's assignments are or when assessments will take place? They aren't communicating with me.
We ask that parents sign their child's agenda nightly to ensure frequent communication between home and school. Additionally, all upcoming assignments, projects, and tests will be mentioned on our assignment log. Parents have found this resource extremely helpful in the past for helping their child stay organized. Link to assignment log: docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/1yGwF5AZbJ3tiH37uknHA_V7Bnym5Cn-JN_YzpEjzX8o/edit?usp=sharing My child came home with a poor score on an assessment. Can they retake it? And when?
At times, students will struggle with a concept we have studied in class. It is the goal of every teacher to help our students reach the proficient level of understanding throughout our units of study. Therefore, if a formative assessment does not meet the proficient requirement (80% or above), your child will have the opportunity to retake the assessment for a score up to 80%. Summative assessments (final chapter exams, final unit tests) will NOT be offered retakes. We will be offering specific retake dates for each assessment. Unless your child has an excused absence for that day, they will not get another opportunity to do that retake. Retake dates will also be found in your child's Google Calendar.
The following criteria must be met for a retake to take place:
· Completed retake within 1 week of getting the original assessment returned · Complete all assignments within the unit of study · Complete an additional assignment to show mastery of the skills that were on the original quiz (list of these assignments can be obtained from me) · Receive a teacher signature · Receive a parent/guardian signature
What can I do at home to help support my child in their learning?
Ask your child about what they are learning each day in school. Have conversations about how their learning could apply to real-world situations. Sit down and listen to them read their book. Also, take some time to read to them once in awhile. Listening to good fluency and expression in an adult reader will help them to improve their own fluency. Encourage your child to find answers to their questions on their own. They will learn so much more when they have to do some research to find their answers. Most importantly, be your child's number one cheerleader. Your encouragement and positivity at home translates through to the classroom and helps them to take pride in their work.
Do you have additional resources I can use to help my child?
Yes, please refer to the online resources page on the website to help you find additional resources. They are all free sites that have plenty of worksheets or activities you can print off for extra practice for your child. This might be especially beneficial to do before a retake of a test or quiz.