RISE Syllabus

MISSION

Legacy Traditional School’s mission is to provide motivated students with the opportunity to achieve academic excellence in an accelerated, back- to-basics, safe learning environment taught by caring, knowledgeable, and highly effective educators in cooperation with supportive, involved parents.

PHILOSOPHY

Legacy Traditional School (LTS) was founded on the principle that parents and staff shall work together as partners to provide an education that encourages students to pursue academic excellence to the best of their abilities. The back-to-basics curriculum, accelerated pace of studies, and high expectations for academic achievement, behavior, and dress require a firm commitment from every parent, student, and teacher. We at LTS also work to create a culture that fosters a love of country, building an understanding that we live in the greatest nation in the world. Our country affords opportunities, and with those opportunities comes the responsibility of citizenship. By selecting LTS, parents, students, and staff are responsible for and committed to supporting LTS programs, upholding standards, and following the rules and policies of the school.

Classroom Expectations:

Be Ready– Come to class on time with completed homework and needed materials. Be on time and ready to begin bell work by the time the bell rings.
Be Respectful – Everyone is a valued member of the class. Listen when others are talking. Kind and encouraging words and gestures are always appropriate.
Be Responsible – Class time is the time to learn and focus. Be a courteous, contributing member of the class. Be sure to turn in all assignments by the due date. Students are expected to be consistently using their time wisely.

RISE SYLLABUS

RISE OVERVIEW

The RISE (Recognizing Individual Student Excellence) Gifted Program is open to students in grades 1-8 who meet eligibility requirements. The students in RISE are challenged to collaborate on specific goals involving critical thinking and problem solving activities through exploratory units that involve all disciplines across the curriculum and meet the needs of their particular areas of giftedness. Our gifted teachers focus on the Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) Guide, which provides a frame of reference when considering how students engage with higher-level learning content. DOK offers a common language to understand "rigor," or cognitive demand, in assessments, as well as curricular units, lessons, and tasks.

LESSONS

R.I.S.E. lessons will focus on enhancing each child’s ability to think deeply and in a complex manner about specific topics, utilize high levels of academic rigor, demonstrate leadership in their school community and collaborate with one another. This all comes into play in their development as individuals, so they can grow to use these skills in productive ways when they become adults.

Elementary Grading

Elementary students and Junior High students in pull-out classes are provided with RISE Progress Reports each grading period.

Junior High Elective Course Grading

- 30% Projects & Presentations (2 per quarter)
- 50% Valuable contributions/participation (1 per week)
- 20% Classwork (physical artifacts) (1 per week)

ABSENT AND LATE WORK

It is required that all assignments in BOTH their regular class and their RISE class be completed. All students shall be provided one day for each day of absence to make up missed assignments. Work not completed by the assigned time shall be considered late; however, teachers shall use their discretion to determine guidelines in acceptance of late assignments due to extenuating circumstances.

Assignments will be due at the beginning of the class period on the deadline date. Thereafter, a 0% shall be given.

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