Classroom Behavior Plan

Rules based on the Conemaugh Township Elementary School Rules

*  Homework Policy: 

·        Homework will be based on the material introduced and taught by the teacher.  Students will have an opportunity for guided practice that relates to the assignments given and will be provide assistance if needed.  Work not completed in class becomes homework.

·        Homework is not busy work.  It is assigned to reinforce skills taught during the instructional day.  It is important for your child to complete his/her assignments so that they can master each skill taught.

·        Parents are welcome and encouraged to give help on homework.  It is best to help only when the child does not completely understand the concept.  After you explain, expect your child to continue on his/her own.

·        Incomplete homework will be completed in Work Room. Incomplete homework also results in a one-point penalty.  Please check PowerSchool to keep abreast of your child’s progress in regards to homework.  We will notify you in the event that incomplete homework is a reoccurring issue by phone, email or a note.

* Make-up Work Policy:

When absent, your child has the number of days that he/she was absent to make up the missed assignments and tests.  In the event a test is not made up within that time period, a 0 will be given.

*Writing Projects Policy:

Students will be working on various writing projects throughout the course of the year.  During instruction students will learn various grammar and writing skills that will be assessed in the final writing piece. This is an assessment, therefore, parents are asked not to help students revise or edit their papers during any phase of the writing process.  In the event that a writing assessment is compromised, the student will be required to rewrite the piece or be given a zero.

* Accelerated Reader Policy: 

Students will be given an AR goal each marking period that will be reflected as a 10 point grade for their reading grade each nine weeks.  Students are to be reading hardback reader stories and chapter books to achieve their goals.  No AR article quizzes will be accepted.  Book reading levels will be posted each nine weeks and students should be reading at OR above that level.  Books below the marking period benchmark will not count.  

*Study Island Policy:

Study Island will be assigned in Reading, ELA, and Math each month. All assignments are due on the last day of the month. Each assignment is worth 5 points and is given a grade based on the child’s performance on that assignment. The assignments are all a review of skills previously learned in class. Students are encouraged to watch the lesson prior to answering questions to review the skill. They may retry the questions multiple times if necessary. A child MUST receive a blue ribbon, obtained with 70% accuracy on the question portion, to receive any points towards the assignment.

            90-100%   5 Points   80% 4 Points   70%   3 Points     60% or less 0 Points