September 06, 2022

 

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

 

It's school time again!  I am very happy to be your child’s Language Arts teacher this year, and I believe that by all of us – you, your child, and me – working together, we can make this a very successful year.

 

Please note the procedures for my class below:: 

I: Assignments

• All homework and classwork assignments are due and will be collected on the day that they are scheduled to be due.  

• Larger assignments such as essays, projects, and narratives will be accepted as many as three (3) days late; however, they will receive a deduction of ten (10) points per day they are late as per department procedures.  As of the fourth day, any missing assignments will receive a zero and will not be accepted.

II. Supplies - I recommend the following supplies for Language Arts:

• Permanent blue or black pen, not erasable  (I have a hard time reading pencil, novelty colors, and erasable pen).

• Two-pocket folder for assignments and notices home

• Notebook of your choice, preferably with perforated paper for easy removal

• (2) Two marble notebooks: one as a class journal and the other as our vocabulary notebook

• A ziplock bag labeled with your child’s name containing a small box  of crayons, colored pencils, non-toxic markers, and any other ‘art’ supplies you and your child feel they will need

III. Grading Procedures:

• Homework: 5%

• Smaller Assignments (quizzes, early drafts, etc.): 35%

• Larger Assignments (tests, essays, narratives, projects, etc.) 45%

• Quarterly Assessments: 15%

IV. Discipline

• Discipline is not something that I like to spend a lot of time on.  Essentially, I will treat each student in my room with respect, and I expect the same in return.  If an issue arises, I will first attempt to deal with it myself before enlisting parental assistance.  If these attempts fail, then it will become necessary to involve the main office.   

 

Mr. Jason Brown