William Hanson

• Contact information

Room: 203

email: whanson@saugerties.k12.ny.us

Phone: x4203

• Supply list

  • pens and pencils

  • three 4-color pens (retractable)

  • Folders for both Science and Social Studies

  • Tissue box

  • 2 three subject spiral notebooks

Pivot to Remote Letter:

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to inform you that in the event we need to pivot to remote learning for any reason to please follow the following plan:

1. Have your child log on to Google Classroom and check all of his or her classes. All classes are currently active and all students have joined their respective Google classrooms.

2. Follow the instructions for each classroom for that day. Some classes may be asynchronous (just an assignment that can be done independently), or Synchronous (a Google Meet with teacher guided instruction).

3. If there is an issue with not having access to proper technology for some reason, please email me at whanson@saugerties.k12.ny.us so I can assist with an alternate plan/solution.

Hopefully we will not ever need to make the pivot, but at least we are prepared in advance!

• Homework policy

Students are expected to complete homework on time and to the best of their ability. You will find that the homework load in 6th grade is fairly light, with generally no more than 30-60 minutes of homework per night. Because we try to build in time during the day to work on assigned homework, many students are able to finish most, if not all of their work in school. We do this so students are not overburdened at home, and have access to a teacher if they need assistance.

If an assignment is not completed the student will be expected to make every effort to complete the work by the following day so as not to fall behind. Students who have chronic homework issues will be asked to either stay after school or stay in for recess to complete the work. If a student is unable to complete their homework due to reasons beyond their control, a note from home explaining the situation would be helpful for verification purposes and to determine an appropriate course of action. 

Students will receive two homework effort grades per quarter (every 5 weeks) based on the following criteria:

✔+(100) = missed 1 or fewer assignments

✔  (75)   = missed 2-4 assignments

✔- (50)   = missed 5 or more assignments

• Grading policy

Students will be evaluated holistically for effort on some assignments (same scale as homework above).

Most assignments will receive a number or letter grade based on the requirements of the assignment and/or the accuracy of their responses.

• Classroom rules/expectations

    Students will be redirected and/or warned when possible. Minor issues may result in recess or after school detention. If a student is struggling with repeated behavior issues, a phone call home will be made and an appropriate course of action will be discussed. Severe cases will be directed to the principal to be handled according to district policy.

• Specials schedule

Please see schedule above.

• Where homework assignments will be posted

Homework is written on the board during classroom instruction. If applicable, assignments will also be posted on Google classroom.

• Where days staying after school will be posted