Cumberland Island
2015
Good Evening Parents!
Please find your child’s name and
schedule at his/her seat. The Yearbook
flyer is for you to take home.
Community Information
 Used
as an organizational tool
 Contents:
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Small binders
Pencil pouch
Agenda
5th period Snack
 Textbooks
carried
and large binders should be
 Lost
and Found boxes are outside Mrs.
McCloud’s room
 Remind your child to check often for lost
materials, textbooks, lunchboxes, books,
clothes, etc.
 Please
send in excuse notes
 Note must contain
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Date
Child’s lunch number
Parent signature
Phone number
 Students
are responsible for getting make-up
work from teacher the day they return
 Also responsible for turning the work in
 Students
are required to fill out homework in
their agenda for every class
 Many incomplete homework assignments are
a result of not filling out agenda
 Signature is checked by teachers during 1st
period
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silent lunch assigned for missing signatures
 Students
may earn silent lunch and after
school academic detention for multiple
missing assignments
 School-wide
discipline policy
 4 behavior cards, one for each 9 weeks
 Points are deducted for inappropriate
behaviors
 Determines the conduct grade for each
quarter
 Periodically check your child’s behavior cardlocated in the back of the agenda
 6th
grade is Earth Science
 Geology, Hydrology, Meteorology, and
Astronomy
 See syllabus for a complete list of topics-1st
page in students’ binder or my website
 Every
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1.5 inch 3 ring binder
Interactive Student Notebook (spiral notebook)
Writing utensil
 Most
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Day:
days:
Textbook (bright pink sign outside my door on the
days the textbook is needed)
 “Grace
period” for forgotten materials ends
this week. Students may return to lockers
but will lose 2 points on their behavior card
for being unprepared for class.
 Science
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(and Reading)
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
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Username: Students’ computer login at school (user
initials and number, lowercase and no spaces)
Password: success2015
 Left
side pages we
complete in class
(notes)
 Right side pages
are for students to
process and
interact with new
information
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Creative
opportunities
5
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dividers just for Science
Intro Unit, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Extra Paper
 Please
do not clean out or throw away
science papers from your child’s binder
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We will clean out and store papers at the end of
each semester
 All
assignments will be used to review and
study for quarterly benchmark tests, midterm
exam, final exam, and GA Milestone.
 Notebook quiz each quarter
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Students will use their ISN and binder to answer
quiz questions-supposed to be an “easy” 100%
In
order to be the most
successful, students must
put forth the effort
starting at the beginning
of school.
 Vocabulary
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Flash cards (word on front, definition on back)
 Study
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Guides
Complete fully before test and use it to study
Flash cards (question on front, answer on back)
 Complete
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homework
Extension of notes and classwork
Comprehension and application questions
Homework assignments already not being
completed (or not completed well)
 Agenda
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Write down homework, upcoming quizzes, tests,
long-term assignments
 My
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Website
Daily homework; notes; study guides; helpful
websites; games; links to online science book,
OAS, and Family Portal
 Family
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Portal
Immediate, online information for grades
Can alert you with failing grades
Encouraged to register
 Opportunity
for
every student to
improve test grades
on every test (no
corrections on vocab test
this week)
 Template
on my
website
 More than just
correcting the
answer-it’s work!
 Potential to improve
class average by
several points
 Test
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69.5
Grade 43
71
66
Class Average 78
 Test
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Grade 43
82
Class Average 66
 Test
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73
Class Average 78
 Test
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Grade 54
Grade 71
Class Average 88
82
86
91
 Turned
in complete and on time to receive
full credit
 Accepted late but points deducted
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11 points per day
No credit after 3 days
 Reminder:
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Please check your child’s agenda to make sure
homework is being completed, especially if your
child is receiving zeros for homework grades.
 NHI
(not handed in) recorded in gradebook
until assignment is turned in
 Classwork:
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Work not finished in class becomes homework
and will then follow the homework policy.
 Projects/Long
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term assignments:
Assignment is reduced 11 points for every day it
is turned in late.
No credit after three days
 NHI
(not handed in) recorded in gradebook
for any assignment not turned in
 Stamps
are to keep you informed
 Received when any assignment is not
complete or on-time
 “Late” implies after the scheduled time for
class to begin
 Email
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is the best way to get in touch with me
Checked periodically throughout the day
Link on ET Booth Website
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If you have specific questions or concerns
about your child’s performance, we
encourage you to contact your child’s
homeroom/advisement teacher to set up a
conference. We look forward to speaking
with you at a later date. 