SCG ~ STL is a peanut free building. Please refrain from sending your student with peanuts in the form of peanut butter, granola bars, etc. to ensure the safety of our entire school community. We thank you for your cooperation.
For a copy of the student handbook, you can download it here: https://scgstl.org/information-for-families
Here is a direct quote from the Student Handbook regarding the homework policy:
"Homework Times:
K -1: 10 minutes a day
Grade 2: 20 minutes a day
Grade 3 - 4: 30 minutes a day
Grade 5: 40 minutes a day
Grade 6 - 8: 60 minutes a day
We pride ourselves on the importance of family time. Teachers are asked not to give homework on Friday nights. If there is a project, teachers will inform the children in advance. We ask that students read a minimum of 20 minutes a night. If there is extra homework a parent may request, your child may log onto their I-READY account to work on extra enrichment.
Please keep in mind that each child works at a different pace and the time frame for completing homework for one student may be different than that for another."
To view specific homework I have assigned, students have access to Google Classroom. I will be posting reminders, homework, and major assessments there. i-Ready and independent reading are assumed homework assignments each night.
Grading Policy
My grading rational is as follows:
40% for Tests, Projects, Major Papers/Assignments, and Essays
30% for Quizzes and Small Assignments/Projects
10% for Homework
10% for Classwork
10% for Attendance and Participation
In accordance to the Student Handbook, grading is as follows:
A+ = 97 – 100
A = 93 – 96
B+ = 89 – 92
B = 85 – 88
C+ = 81 – 84
C = 77 – 80
D+ = 74 – 76
D = 70 – 73
F = Below 70
If a student is absent and needs to make up work, there will be a folder in my classroom that contains any missing work for them to complete. They will have two days to make up any of this work for full credit.
Students who receive a failing mark in religion at the end of the school year will not be promoted to the next grade level.
Honor Roll
Students may be considered for honor roll if they are absent no more than 5 times and late no more than 3 times per trimester (unless excused by the principal) in conjunction with their grade point average for the trimester.
The NYC Department of Health urges parents to keep a child home in the event they are sick to reduce the spread of illness throughout our school. Hand washing and covering our noses/mouths while sneezing is also encouraged to prevent the spread of illnesses. In the event that a student has a contagious illness or lice, you must notify the school ASAP so we can inform the appropriate parties.
Additionally, if a student misses any more than 5 homework assignments, they will automatically be ineligible for honors that trimester.
Dress Code
Students must be in their school uniform at all times unless on the designated dress down days (see Calendar for specific days... must pay $3 to participate in dress down days). Jewelry is to be kept to a minimum. Female students are permitted to wear one pair of small earrings and a necklace, so long as the necklace is tucked into the uniform shirt.
Students are expected to maintain proper hygiene as well.
Students are welcome and empowered to wear their natural hair and ethnic hairstyles, which include but are not limited to braids, locs, and twists.
Students are not allowed to wear the following items on campus:
Hats
Sunglasses
Tank tops / spaghetti strap tops / tube tops / crop tops
Leggings or jeggings
Loose / baggy pants or shorts
Ripped jeans / skinny jeans
Skirts shorter than 3 inches above the knees
Dye their hair, especially any unnatural colors
Makeup of any kind, which includes but is not limited to: eye shadow, lipstick, lip gloss, blush, mascara, eyeliner, nail polish, etc.
Arrival and Dismissal
Students will arrive through the Avenue D doors each morning. The doors will open for breakfast starting at 7:30am. A student is considered late after 8:05am.
Students will depart from school at the Troy Avenue exit in the parking lot. Please meet them in the big parking lot to avoid confusion from staff members. I want to be able to see your face, even if from a distance, to ensure the safety of your child. In the event that we have an indoor dismissal due to weather conditions or other reasons, parents will be permitted to enter the building by Troy Avenue. Please stay on the stage to be easily identified by staff members and students.
*If you plan on sending someone to pick up your child who is not on their contact list, the school must have this in writing at least 24 hours in advance, whether in a note sent in with your student or in an email to the school.
In regards to students walking home by themselves, here is what the Handbook has to say:
"Students who proceed home on their own, either by walking, bicycle, or otherwise, must do so as safely and directly as possible and submit written authorization signed by the parent/guardian to the Academy. They must obey all traffic and trespassing laws, and cross at designated crosswalks. Students in grades 3K – 4 will not be permitted to travel home from the Academy without a parent, guardian or other authorized adult or another pre-arranged travel accommodation (such as a school bus). In the case of a younger student traveling home with an older student, such as an older sibling, the Academy must receive written authorization from a parent/guardian. The Academy reserves the right to not release the student(s) to travel home on their own, either by walking or otherwise, if it deems that is not in the best interest of the students."
If a parent needs to contact their student during school hours, please contact the Main Office at 718-629-9330. Your student will not be permitted to contact you through their cellular device. Cellular devices are not allowed to be used in the building by students under any circumstance during school hours or in the after school program.