ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS AND WORK WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF ZERO UNTIL THE WORK IS TURNED IN FOR LATE CREDIT.
Ungraded Homework and Classwork
There is homework every night! Students should be reading their independent reading book every night for a minimum of thirty (30) minutes.
Additionally, short nightly reading/writing home works will be given.
Many ungraded homework and classwork assignments will be recorded in Eschool Data (parent portal) so that students may keep track of their behavior and notice whether or not there is correlation between their behavior and success.
Graded Reading and Writing Assessments
Homework assignments
Short writing assignments
Quizzes
Essays and Projects
All reading/writing assessments will be announced. Students can prepare for such assessments by studying their class notes daily, handout sheets on particular skills/lessons, and by applying the skill or concept learned in class to their daily reading of their independent books.
• Any assessment that is MISSED may be made up during 4th period lunch.
Suggested Materials
SMS Agenda
An English section in your loose-leaf three ring binder with loose-leaf paper
A Webster, Oxford, or American Dictionary (to be kept at home)
A Thesaurus (to be kept at home.)
Lateness
• If you are late, quietly take your assigned seat.
• Three "lates" will result in lunch detention with me and a phone call home.
Extra Help
An extra help session is a serious learning environment. They are designed to give students the extra instruction and attention they may need.
• Extra help will be given during 4th period lunch.
Classroom Library Books
Students are encouraged to borrow books from the classroom library.
• Students must follow the sign out procedures and are given two (2) weeks to return the books.
• Students are not allowed to take out more than one (1) book at a time.
• If a student does not return a book, he/she must pay the value of the book, or provide a copy of the lost book.
Progress Reports
Progress reports will be given one to two times per quarter, in addition to the progress report mailed out by SMS. These reports are designed to inform the student of the grade he/she has earned in the class thus far.
• These reports will require a parent/guardian signature, unless otherwise specified.
• They are to be returned immediately and can be kept for your records after they have been recorded in eschool data.
Electronic Devices
Cell phones, air pods, and other electronic devices are prohibited in the classroom. E readers and other digital books may only be used with the explicit permission of the teachers in the room.
Electronic devices include, but are not limited to, audio and video recorders, organizers, computers, phones, and calculators (which are not needed for this class.) I do not permit recording equipment of any kind in our classroom, (unless it is a previously approved academic accommodation.) If a student uses one of these or any other type of electronic device without permission, it will be confiscated and a referral will be written.
I look forward to a successful and productive year. Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.
I may be contacted at school at (845) 357-7400. My email address at school is gablake@sufferncentral.org
Sincerely,
Ms. Blake