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  - Date Posted: 09/10/2007
Homework

Routines and Procedures

Homework Policy and Student Assignment Books:

Students are responsible for copying homework assignments in their Student Assignment Books (SAB) on a daily basis. Should your child misplace the assignment book, you will need to replace it as soon as possible. I will initial the assignments to ensure that the work has been copied properly and I ask that parents initial or sign the book nightly. The prompt return of homework builds responsibility in your child. If a student turns in homework late, then he/she receives a letter grade lower than what would have been earned if the work had been turned in on time, except in the case of an absence from school. If at the end of the next school day the work is not turned in, the resulting grade will be an "F." Students in my class should spend no more than 60 minutes of homework a night, which includes reading for at least 15 minutes.

Thursday Folders:

Thursday folders are sent home each Thursday with completed worked and notes from the head office enclosed. Please review these papers and KEEP THEM. There is a place on the front of the folder for your signature and the date. Return these folders on Friday.

Reading Logs:

Each night's homework, with the exception of Friday, will include at least 15 minutes of reading. After your child reads for 15 minutes, they are to record the pages they read and the title of what they read in their Reading Log. Your child should RETELL to you what he/she read. Parents should critique the retell in the space provided in the Reading Log. Reading Logs are due every Friday and should include a parent's signature.

Interim Reports:

Interim Reports are issued half way through each quarter. Along with the interim, you will find a list of all assignments that your child was given and the grade that he/she earned on each assignment. Please keep the assignment list and return the interim back to school signed as soon as possible.

Report Cards:

Report cards are sent home four times a year, once every quarter. Please check carefully to see whether or not a conference has been requested from me. If you would like to request a conference, be sure to check the appropriate box on the back of the report card.

Grading Scale:

A = 94+

B = 86 - 93

C = 78 - 85

D = 70 - 77

F = < 69

Student Code of Conduct:  2007 - 2008

The following is a link to the Spotsylvania County Schools Code of Conduct for the school year 2007 - 2008.  Please read it carefully.

Code of Conduct

Contained within the Student Code of Conduct is the Acceptable Use of Technology Policy for Spotsylvania County Schools.  The link below to this policy is provided for your convenience.

Acceptable Use of Technology Policy

Helen Mitchell