Blythe Academy of Languages
2024-2025
ESOL
Jeana Thompson
jthompson@greenville.k12.sc.us
864-982-2988
Table of Contents
Assessment and Evaluation of Standards
Blythe’s Student Handbook 2024-2025
eLearning Guidelines
In the event of inclement weather, your student will log into Google Classroom and click the Google Meet link for virtual instruction. Teachers will follow the same classroom schedule on these days.
School Expectations:
1. Respect Yourself
2. Respect Others
3. Respect Our School
Our universal code of conduct:
In this school, we do second chances. We apologize. We forgive. We respect each other. We keep our promises. We never give up. We encourage one another. We laugh often. We belong. We are a family.
This pledge is recited by students each morning during our news show.
Parent Communication
Blythe Folders
Every Thursday, students will bring home any important information and reminders about school and classroom events as well as graded assignments in their red folder. Please review the papers each week and remove them from your child’s folder. Parents can also view grades via Parent Backpack at any time throughout the year.
Report Cards/Grades
Report cards are published every nine weeks. This report will grade children in reading, language, spelling, handwriting, mathematics, social studies, science and health, art, music, and physical education. Report Cards and Progress Reports will be available via BackPack for students in grades 2-5. Report Cards will be emailed to parents in grades 4K-1st.
Report Card Dates: October 21, 2024; January 9, 2025; March 27, 2025; May 23, 2025
Grades
Teachers in grades 2 through 5 will use numerical grades, according to the State’s Uniform Grading Policy, to communicate student progress in all subject areas with the exception of elementary penmanship and elementary related arts.
Uniform Grading Policy Numerical Grade Range
100-90 A
89-80 B
79-70 C
69-60 D
59-50 F
The following grading procedures are used in each of the areas listed below:
Minor Assessments 60%
Examples include: comprehension strategies and skills, responses to literature, observations, checklists, quizzes
Major Assessments 40%
Examples include: Integrated Themes Skills Test (20%), Story Tests and Novel/Chapter Book Tests (20%)
Penmanship will be evaluated with the following descriptors:
M Meets Standards
P Progressing towards standards
Homework Policy
Homework should be meaningful and engaging, should purposefully support the curriculum, and should help students develop responsibility and good work habits. Homework is a natural extension of the school day and an important part of a student’s educational experience. Homework should be designed to be completed independently. The three generally recognized types of homework are practice, preparation, and extension. Homework will be checked, but not graded.
Students should spend some time each day reading independently. 20 minutes of reading is considered part of homework and should include a variety of types of reading.
Recommended time for homework by grade levels are:
Grades K – 2 30 minutes/day
Grade 3-5 60 minutes/day
Procedures for Makeup Work
Makeup Work for Excused Absences
The student is excused for the absences, but not from assignments or material covered in class while absent. Therefore, it is the student’s responsibility for make-up work in all subjects. Makeup of school work missed during excused absences shall be worked out with the teacher(s) concerned at the earliest time possible but should not exceed five (5) school days.
Makeup Work for Unexcused Absences
Makeup of school work missed during unexcused absences may be approved only with permission of the principal after consultation with the teacher(s) concerned.
Blythe’s Student Handbook 2024-2025