For Parents
Information in both English and Spanish
C4B4Me Process for Parents and Guardians
When people have a question, the first place we want everyone to go is the website and the student who should know this.
The second place we want them to go for questions is the teacher.
The third place we want them to go for questions is the campus administration.
The fourth place we want them to go for questions is the Charter CEO.
The fifth place we want them to go for questions is the ESC.
Grading/Gradebook
Grading guidelines for each grade level or course will be communicated and distributed to students and their parents by the classroom teacher. Grading guidelines also outline in what circumstances a student will be allowed to redo an assignment or retake an examination for which the student originally made a failing grade. Procedures for a student to follow after an absence will also be addressed. To promote the success of all students, grading practices should be consistent from campus to campus and among teachers within a department.
Grades should be entered into Skyward WEEKLY
All grades should be entered 3 DAYS PRIOR to the last day of the six weeks.
Grades should be entered for all areas
Tuesday take-home papers should match grades in Skyward
Projects
Late projects may be reduced by 5 points per day for 3 school days
Students who have a failing grade
Grades should reflect a student’s relative mastery of an assignment
A sufficient number of grades are taken to support the grade average assigned
Do not wait until the end of the six weeks to notify the administration
Teachers will issue a zero only when all possible interventions have been exhausted to get the student to do the assigned work
Reteaching and retesting
Scores below 70 on summative assessments indicate a need for reteaching all or part of the skills (Remediate the SE or Specific Skill). A 70 will not replace the original grade.
These instances should be rare if the formative assessment reteaching and reassessing process is followed with fidelity.
Referring a student to RtI
Be sure that the student's report card grades match the severity of the concern
If the student has all 70s, failing all CAs, or is passing on the report card, this does not correspond with the concern
For help with Skyward, go to Ned’s campus page/for staff/technology and scroll down to technology quick reference. There is a link with information that will help with Skyward Gradebook functions. If more clarity is needed, please see your team leader.
Minimum Grades Per Six Weeks
10 grades in reading
10 grades in writing
10 grades in mathematics
6 grades in science and health
6 grades in social studies
Letter grades of E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), N (Needs Improvement), or U (Unsatisfactory) will be recorded for music, physical education, Spanish, art, penmanship, work habits, and behavior.
Conduct Sign-Ins
Work Habit Sign-Ins
0: Excellent
0-1: Excellent
1-2: Satisfactory
2-3: Satisfactory
3-4: Needs Improvement
3-4: Needs Improvement
5 or more: Unsatisfactory
5 or more: Unsatisfactory
Restorative Discipline Plan
Each class will have an Essential Agreement signed by all students and the teacher
1st Offense: Student will receive a verbal warning Use the cool-down zone
2nd Offense: Use the cool-down zone
Student and fill out a Choose to be responsible CONTRACT to be reviewed/discussed with the teacher signed by a parent and returned the following day
Scan Contract Signed by the teacher and student and send in a message to the parent on Class Dojo
If the contract is not signed and returned, contact the Parent contact with a resolution suggestion/agreement
3rd Offense - 5th Offense: Minor Offense write-up
Use the cool-down zone
Keep your portion of the write-up, and send the rest home to the parent
For each write-up, the parent must be contacted
Consequences of Offense (Examples)
Lunch Detention on Stage
No after-lunch recess time
Recess Detention (not the lunch recess)
Major offenses (outlined by the progressive discipline plan)
Be sure to fill out discipline referrals COMPLETELY
Send to office
Ms. Dunlap and Ms. Eagan will handle discipline referrals
Major Offenses require 5 write-ups before turning in (including the contract) to the office
On the fifth referral send to the office all documentation including the signed contract
Remember to be Consistent, Firm, and Fair:
Work Habits Grade
100 = No sign-ins = E
89 = 1 sign-in = S
84 = 2 sign-ins = S
79 = 3 sign-ins = N
74 = 4 sign-ins = N
69 = 5 sign-ins = U
64 = 6 sign-ins = U