CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

Expectations:

Demonstrate a positive attitude toward school.
Complete all assignments accurately and promptly.
Respect the words, belongings, and space of others.
Demonstrate kind, polite, and cooperative behaviors.

Interventions:

Verbal warning
Meeting to discuss behaviors with teacher
Contact parents to discuss behaviors
Meeting with Principal, teacher, student, and parents

HOMEWORK EXPECTATIONS

Homework must be completed accurately and on time. By checking your child’s assignment notebook or daily assignment sheet, you can help monitor daily assignments and will also become aware of upcoming tests and long term assignments. As stated above, once an assignment is late, the best grade that can be earned is 50%. While fifty points are better then no points, they are still equivalent to an F.

There is no excuse for late homework. If a student is having a difficult time with a concept or assignment, he/she must seek extra assistance immediately! Extra assistance is readily available.

TESTS

Tests are administered on a regular basis in Junior High. Typically, your child will have a math test once a week. There will be science, social studies, and language arts tests often as well.

Please realize that your child should never say that he/she does not have homework. Math exercises should be practiced each night, as tests are weekly. Science packets will be given in class and should be studied for a minimum of fifteen minutes each evening. In language arts, there will be spelling and vocabulary words that need to be mastered, along with other concepts, novels and stories. In social studies, notes from class and key concepts/people should be reviewed.

The Junior High teachers are very good about letting students know about upcoming tests – usually a week in advance. For many tests, your child will be given a detailed study guide from the resource department. It is important that your child utilize the guide(s) given and study what is reviewed on the guide. Accommodations will be made on tests in accordance with your child’s IEP. In addition, all students have the option to take tests in the resource room. REMEMBER – AS WITH ALL STUDENTS – IF A CHILD DOES NOT STUDY, HE/SHE WILL NOT BE SUCCESSFUL ON A TEST!

EXTRA ASSISTANCE

Beyond the regular school day, I am available for extra assistance during the following times:

8:15 a.m. – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Lunch – Each day.
3:15 – 3:30 – Each day.

Remember – your child will also be scheduled for resource time – as well as have the option to utilize activity period as an extra chance to receive help.