Homework Folder
I have provided homework folders for students; they are purple and have a sleeve in the front for identification. Please try your best to keep up with homework folders as I do not have any way to replace them.
I will send homework folders home each day and the students will turn them in each morning. Please check this folder as it will have important papers that are sent home, notes from me if any, and contain their homework. We will slowly transition into doing homework, but I will send an email / post on Class Dojo Story when we begin homework which will be a few weeks into the school year.
Students will have a reading passage every week due on Friday. They will also have some math homework throughout the week. I expect students to read at least 20 minutes each night. They will record their minutes read on a reading log that will be turned in at the end of each month. I will be checking for reading logs daily in their homework folder.
Grading Policy and Late Policy
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A - Superior
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90-100
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Percentages
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B – Above Avg.
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80-89
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Test
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25%
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C – Average
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70-79
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Quizzes
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25%
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D – Below Avg.
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60-69
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Homework/Classwork
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25%
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F – Failure
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59 or below
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Projects/Participation
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25%
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River Mill has a late work policy for students. Students will receive a 10-point deduction per day for three days. Assignments will no longer be accepted, and students will receive a zero on day 4. Students who are absent will be given time to complete the missing work.
Classroom Management
For my class, we will be using Class Money for classroom management. Students will earn money throughout the day for positive behaviors. Students can lose money for negative behaviors such as not listening, not following directions, off task, or talking when they shouldn’t be. If there are any consistent behavior problems, I will reach out to parents to discuss the issue, so that we can work together to get the student back on track.
Two times a year December (before Christmas) and May (before Summer), we will be having a class store. As we get closer, I do reach out to parents that would like to donate things such as: notebooks, toys, stuffed animals, etc. I do provide some of the prizes for the store as well. Students can use all of their money or some and save the rest for the end of year store.