Classroom Expectations

Classroom expectations

1. Reading in French every day for 10 minutes or more 

2. Handwriting - work on penmanship

Daily Assignments:

* It is the student's responsibility to complete and hand in assignments on

time. In case assignments are not returned on the due date, parents will be

notified.

* Homework is expected to be completed and returned on Thursdays. If the

assignment is incomplete, your child will be detained during recess in order

to finish his/her homework.

Assignment Format:

-              Work will generally be hand-written at all times and presented neatly.

-              It is a good idea to use a duo-tang when handing in a project.

Field Trips: 

Permission letter will be sent home informing you of a special event, activity or trip.

Legibility, adequate spacing, speed, letter formation

3. Work habits - important to develop learning skills (completion of

assignments, well organization, neatness, etc.) 

4. Absence: Students are responsible to get their work up-to-date

5. Assignments are due on deadline.

These assignments are to be presented neatly, it is a good idea to

keep them in a duo-tang.

volunteers when needed.

9. Communication will be done through agenda, notes, newsletters,

calls.

Method of communication

   * Newsletters

   * Agenda

   * Telephone calls

Agenda - Each student have received an agenda.

 Classroom behaviour expectation:

- Respect for all students and teachers

- Following classroom and school rules

- Solving problems through conflict resolutions and discussions

- Three warnings will lead to time-out or loss of recess if the

problem persists, phone call at home, notes home for signature, sent

to the office.

Classroom Discipline

In class, when a discipline problem occurs, we try to

solve our problem through conflict resolutions and discussions.  Your child

will be given three warnings.  At the third warning, you child will be

removed from his/her spot.  Should the problem persist, your child will be

detained at recess and required to write a think paper which in turn will be

sent home for signature.

Achieving Student Success

How can one achieve student success?  Please brainstorm on the following

points:

* What kind of work habits do we need to achieve success?       

* What type of skills is needed to achieve success? Is organization an      

important part of success?

* What about attitudes?

    1. Towards learning

    2. Towards school

    3. Towards teachers

* Is parental support regarding homework for your child at home important?

* How can reinforcing school rules and classroom rules help students?

 * What kind of behaviour or behaviours would help to achieve success?       

 * Is respect for teachers and adults important in a student's life?

 * Reading is an important aspect in order to develop Language Art in both

French and English.  Therefore, all students are encouraged to read 15

minutes in each language, daily.

 * Handwriting will be stressed in order to achieve good penmanship.  Our

objectives are to write legibly in cursive writing with ease and adequate

speed using proper spacing, slant and letter formation.

 * Good work habits are important in order to succeed.  A strong emphasis will

be placed on completing assignments, maintaining good organization and

neatness, both inside and outside the classroom.

Evaluation

* Behaviour-oriented performance assessments

These assessments involve observations of students' behaviours.  For example,

assessment of a student's speaking proficiency during a presentation to the

class or in a conversation, or observation of a student's analytical skills.

* Product-oriented performance assessments

These assessments are oriented towards the use of knowledge and skills taught

to create a tangible product such as a sample of writing, a research report,

or a painting.  The assessment will be made according to the objectives.

* Portfolios

These are collections of samples of a student's work that show the student's

progress and achievements in one or more areas over a period of time. 

Selections for the portfolio may be chosen by the student alone, or by the

student and teacher together.  Typically the student includes a written

reflection with each sample that explains why the sample was selected.

* Personal communication

This is an assessment involving discussion of the student's work.  Typical

examples include portfolio conferences involving the student and the teacher,

peer reviews, in which students assess each other's work; and interviews.