Dear Parents/Guardians,
I hope you enjoyed your summer! This year we have many interesting and
exciting topics to cover in class. We
will be working on several hands-on activities as well as many technology based
projects.
Included in this packet you will find several
forms that should be reviewed and signed by you and your child. If you have an email address, please provide
your email address as well. Forms
attached to this letter are as follows:
o Supply
List and Grading Policy
o Discipline
Plan
o Homework
Policy
o Media
Consent Form
All forms should be returned no later than Monday, September 15th,
2014.
This year we will be using PupilPath.com which is an online
website in which you and your child will be able to go to view grades,
homework, attendance, view comments written by me as well as messages to your
teachers.
I
look forward to working with you and your child this school year. If you should
feel any need to contact me via PupliPath, send a note with your child or you
can call the school at 718-633-8200 and leave a message with the school
secretary. I will return your call as
soon as possible.
Supplies: (due September 16th,
2014) Students MUST have these items
with them at all
times!
ü 1 Composition Notebooks
ü 1 1” Flexible plastic
binder
ü Black or Blue Pens
(No other colors will be excepted)
ü 2 – 2 Pocket Folders
ü 1 pack of
highlighters
ü 1 pack of colored
pencils & a Sharpener
ü Travel pack of tissue
for your backpack
Grading Policy:
ü Assessments-Unit assessments,
quizzes, homework -30%
ü Reading/Writing in
Science -30%
ü Investigations
(Labs)-Lab Reports, Performance Task -30%
ü Classwork/Participation -10%
Science Fair/Exit Project
will be an experiment that is a researched based, it is to have a written
report and presented to the class. The
information will be displayed on a 3-sided display board, or on a Power Point
or Video. The project can be done individually or with no more than two
students. More information will be
distributed at a later time.
Homework
MUST
be done every night. Homework for my
class is a summary of what you learned for the day. A one (1) paragraph minimum
unless otherwise stated. If you still
have questions about what we covered in class, you are to write down 2-3 specific
questions about what you did not understand.
All homework is to be turned in online via Engrade.com. If you do not have internet access please let
me know immediately so that we can make other arrangements for homework.
Tests/Quizzes: If
you are absent on a test or quiz day you must have a letter from your doctor in
order to make up the test/quiz. Makeup
tests/quizzes will NOT be given with a note from your parent or guardian. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are sick, you should see a doctor!
Don’t forget the note to return to school.
I MUST see the note from your doctor.
Parents, if you
are having a hard time, or need more
time purchasing
these items, please let me know!
Discipline Plan
C L A S S R O O M
R U L E S :
1.
Observe
all 12 non-negotiable rules of I. S. 220.
2.
As
soon as the late bell rings, have ALL materials on your desk – and begin work.
3.
Respect
ALL people in the classroom, equipment, and furnishings.
4.
Raise
your hand to speak, ask a question, or voice an opinion.
5.
Do
not get out of your seat for any reason.
6.
No
gum, food, or drink in the classroom.
If you choose to break a rule:
First
Time:
Verbal Warning/ Your name on the section
sheet.
Second Time: Phone call home to parent/guardian.
Third
Time:
Parent Conference/ Lunch Detention/Friday Detention after dismissal.
Fourth
Time:
Referral to SIT (Dean) / Assistant Principal will be notified.
R E W A R D S !
ü Praise (Positive
phone calls, and notices sent home)
ü Classroom
Responsibilities (Classroom Monitor)
Please
tear off the portion below and return it no later than September 15th, 2014.
STUDENTS: I have read the classroom discipline plan and
understand the rules and consequences.
I will
do my best to follow the rules.
Print
Name:_______________________________Signature________________________________
Email
Address: ______________________________________________________________________
PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN:
My child
and I have discussed the discipline plan.
I know that it will benefit my child’s learning.
Print
Name:_______________________________Signature________________________________
Email
Address:
_______________________________________________________________________
TEACHER: I will be fair and consistent in administering the discipline
plan.
Print Name______________________________
Signature________________
Homework Policy
Homework is
to ALWAYS be completed on time.
Homework is
to be written in black or blue PEN. The
official I.S. 220 heading (see below) must
be written at the top of every page. The
homework assignment number MUST also
be written at the top of the page.
Homework that has been turned in without the school heading or without a
homework number will be returned.
An absence
is NOT an excuse for not
doing homework. Every student should
have at least 1-2 phone numbers of a classmate(s) to call for the
assignment. In the event an assignment
is missed – it MUST be completed by the next school day – NO LATER. If it is not handed in – it is a zero
(0). Once Engrade.com has been set up,
you will be able to log on and view homework.
If the
following should occur:
3 missed assignments: Note sent home to parent(s)
4 – 8
missed assignments:
Meeting with parent(s) & student
8 or more:
Detention time after school to make up homework
Official School Heading is as follows:
IS
220 Your Name
Class Date
H.W # ___________
STUDENTS: I have read the homework policy and
understand my responsibilities.
Print
Name:______________________Signature:__________________________________
Email
or phone #: _____________________________________________
PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN:
My child and I have
discussed the homework policy. I know
that homework will enhance my child’s learning.
Print
Name:_______________________________Signature:_____________________________
Email or phone #:
_______________________________________________
Please check one: (very important)
o
I
have internet access at home.
o
I
do not have internet access at home.
