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Supplies

• All necessary supplies are provided for students.

• Students are expected to bring a backpack.

• Students may bring their own supplies to use, but they do accept the risk of losing/damaging them.

Absences & Make-Up Work

• If a student is absent, they will receive make-up work if the absence is excused. They will have the same number of days to make up the work as they were absent (for example, if a student misses 2 days, they will have 2 days to complete the make-up work).

• If a student has an unexcused absence, they may not receive make-up work per district policy.

  • Excused Absences: illness, medical appointments, pre-approved religious observances

  • Unexcused Absences: trips or non-preapproved absences: tests and assignments missed due to unexcused absences will receive an incomplete in the grade book 

Grades

• Grades will be updated regularly on Schoology

  • 1 - Needs more support to make progress

  • 2 - Making progress towards standards

  • 3 - Proficient in taught standards

  • 4 - Exceeds proficiency: student applies critical thinking skills in unique ways to demonstrate understanding of standards

Communication

• You will need to access the Schoology Parent Portal regularly for grades, assignments, and important updates.

• Class Dojo will be used to share student learning, pictures occasionally, and to communicate quickly with families. The Class Dojo app may be downloaded on any Apple, Android, or ChromeBook device.

Homework

• Students will generally have homework to complete Monday-Thursday nights, usually due the next day unless otherwise noted.

• Homework typically includes:

  • That day's math lesson

  • Word Work, Spelling or Comprehension

  • Fluency or Reading

Birthdays

• Birthdays will be celebrated as close to the birthdate as possible. Summer birthdays will be celebrated in June.

• Students will receive a birthday certificate and "Homework Pass"!

• The class will sing "Happy Birthday" at the end of the day! 

• If you would like to send in birthday treats, please try to make them healthy or something that is not edible.