Philosophy of LearningWe are a community of learners. Whether we are learning math, language arts, science, etc. we are building our futures. Not everything that we encounter during the school day will be something that we can use immediately in our everyday lives, but everything that we encounter will help to build our knowledge foundation for the days, months, and years to come.
Strive to master each concept that you encounter. If you allow gaps to form in your knowledge and skills, the foundation that you lay today will be too weak tomorrow to support your future learning. To access the PowerSchool Parent portal, open your web browser and go to ps.bethalto.org/public . Then, enter your information to access the system.
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A student's overall grade for Literacy is calculated based on total points earned divided by total points possible.
Assignments are not new learning and should enhance what the student has been working on in class.
Assignments may include: completion of work not finished in class, completion of an assignment given that day, review of concepts taught that day/week/unit, a specific part of a project and studying for upcoming assessments. After assignments are graded and handed back, we go over the answers so that students can ask questions. Therefore, once an assignment is graded and handed back, I do not allow for corrections. Late Assignments An assignment is considered late once the posted due date and time have passed. Late assignments will be entered into PowerSchool as missing and a Zero until turned in and graded. Late assignments will be accepted for full credit until the day of the assessment for that unit/lesson/activity. At that time, those late assignments will no longer be accepted and will remain a zero. Projects are created over a span of days and typically have multiple parts.
To receive Full Credit On A Project, it must be turned in by the due date and time. LATE PROJECTS Projects turned in late will LOSE 5% A DAY for each day turned in late. Up to a total of 40% (this represents 8+ days late) and will be the maximum deletion from the graded project score. Projects MAY NOT be redone once graded, due to the significant amount of class time that is given to complete the project. Assessments are quizzes and/or tests given in Literacy at the end of a lesson, a week, a topic or a unit.
QUIZ AND TEST RETAKES Students will be allowed to retake quizzes and tests for full credit. RETAKES ARE ONLY COMPLETED BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL SO THAT NO INSTRUCTIONAL TIME IS MISSED. A student who would like to retake a quiz or test MUST fill out a RETAKE REQUEST FORM and return it with a parent/guardian signature. Forms are available within the classroom. Retakes can only be done once. ALL RETAKES MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN THREE DAYS FROM THE END OF THE QUARTER, UNLESS AN EXCEPTION HAS BEEN ARRANGED WITH MRS. LOWRANCE. |
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