Welcome back. I am very excited to work with you and your student this year. This year starts my twenty-first year of teaching at Lakeview Jr. High. The following is a brief overview of the resource/strategies grading system, goals, and the purpose of this class. I look forward to meeting you at the parent curriculum night where I any will further explain the curriculum and classroom expectations.
There are two main goals in Resource/Strategies. First this class period provides us with the contact time necessary to monitor students for organization, homework completion, and understanding of material presented in academic classes. Assistance and additional instruction will be provided whenever necessary throughout the school year. Study guides may be assigned, and study sessions will take place for upcoming tests.
The second goal of the program is to work on skills which a student may be weak or lacking. This is accomplished through skill work that focuses on greater reading comprehension, proofreading, word processing skills and test taking techniques. These skills are formally addressed one day each week.
Students do receive a grade for resource/strategies! This is based upon evaluation of skill work covered, completion of study guides, and class expectations. It is my policy that all skill assignments with a grade below a “C” be corrected. A new grade will then be averaged for a final grade. Late assignments will be accepted until the end of the trimester. Below is a list of the class expectations along with an explanation of each.
Missing assignments (5 points per week) – I receive grade reports from your teachers on Tuesday. If you have all of your assignments in for the week you will receive 5 points. One point will be deducted for each missing assignment.
Assignment notebook (5 points per week) - I will have random assignment notebook checks weekly. It is your responsibility to have ALL of your assignments in your notebook. If you have them all recorded you will receive 5 points for the week. One point will be deducted for each missing assignment. If there is an assignment for a class, it MUST be recorded. If the assignment is complete, cross it out. “NONE” is only acceptable if there is not an assignment for that day.
Weekly assignments (100 points per week) – There will be one assignment to be completed each week. Reading comprehension activities will be completed in class and typing activities will be completed in the IMC.
Students do have some major responsibilities within the Resource/Strategies classroom. I would appreciate it if you would discuss these responsibilities with your child. If you have any questions regarding the Resource/Strategies class or its policies, do not hesitate to e-mail or call me.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Douvris
Ddouvris@ccsd66.org
Student Responsibilities in Resource:
It is my responsibility to ask for help if I need it. If I don’t understand what is being asked of me or how to go about doing it, I will ask the teacher or for help. After all, they aren’t mind readers.
It is my responsibility to fill out my assignment notebook each period to the best of my ability. I will not rely on my “memory” to fill things in later. If I can’t get something down, I will ask for the correct assignment when I get to Resource.
It is my responsibility to use my Resource time well.
I know if I stay focused and do my work in Resource I can get all the help I may need and may very well finish most, if not all, of my assignments for the day. Awesome!
It is my responsibility to have my completed work checked in Resource before I leave, or in the morning before school. I can be the only kid in class who knows, positively that all of my answers are correct and I’ve done the work correctly! How cool is that?!
It is my responsibility to correct and turn in any grade lower than a “C” if I want a good grade in Resource. What a deal! If I goof up on a skill lesson or a typing assignment I can do it over to raise my grade. I can even get help first!
It is my responsibility to take charge of my learning!
There are two main goals in Resource/Strategies. First this class period provides us with the contact time necessary to monitor students for organization, homework completion, and understanding of material presented in academic classes. Assistance and additional instruction will be provided whenever necessary throughout the school year. Study guides may be assigned, and study sessions will take place for upcoming tests.
The second goal of the program is to work on skills which a student may be weak or lacking. This is accomplished through skill work that focuses on greater reading comprehension, proofreading, word processing skills and test taking techniques. These skills are formally addressed one day each week.
Students do receive a grade for resource/strategies! This is based upon evaluation of skill work covered, completion of study guides, and class expectations. It is my policy that all skill assignments with a grade below a “C” be corrected. A new grade will then be averaged for a final grade. Late assignments will be accepted until the end of the trimester. Below is a list of the class expectations along with an explanation of each.
Missing assignments (5 points per week) – I receive grade reports from your teachers on Tuesday. If you have all of your assignments in for the week you will receive 5 points. One point will be deducted for each missing assignment.
Assignment notebook (5 points per week) - I will have random assignment notebook checks weekly. It is your responsibility to have ALL of your assignments in your notebook. If you have them all recorded you will receive 5 points for the week. One point will be deducted for each missing assignment. If there is an assignment for a class, it MUST be recorded. If the assignment is complete, cross it out. “NONE” is only acceptable if there is not an assignment for that day.
Weekly assignments (100 points per week) – There will be one assignment to be completed each week. Reading comprehension activities will be completed in class and typing activities will be completed in the IMC.
Students do have some major responsibilities within the Resource/Strategies classroom. I would appreciate it if you would discuss these responsibilities with your child. If you have any questions regarding the Resource/Strategies class or its policies, do not hesitate to e-mail or call me.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Douvris
Ddouvris@ccsd66.org
Student Responsibilities in Resource:
It is my responsibility to ask for help if I need it. If I don’t understand what is being asked of me or how to go about doing it, I will ask the teacher or for help. After all, they aren’t mind readers.
It is my responsibility to fill out my assignment notebook each period to the best of my ability. I will not rely on my “memory” to fill things in later. If I can’t get something down, I will ask for the correct assignment when I get to Resource.
It is my responsibility to use my Resource time well.
I know if I stay focused and do my work in Resource I can get all the help I may need and may very well finish most, if not all, of my assignments for the day. Awesome!
It is my responsibility to have my completed work checked in Resource before I leave, or in the morning before school. I can be the only kid in class who knows, positively that all of my answers are correct and I’ve done the work correctly! How cool is that?!
It is my responsibility to correct and turn in any grade lower than a “C” if I want a good grade in Resource. What a deal! If I goof up on a skill lesson or a typing assignment I can do it over to raise my grade. I can even get help first!
It is my responsibility to take charge of my learning!
In closing, this is the first week of the 2008 Bear season. Go Bears, beat the Colts!
