Dear Families,
Next week marks the midpoint of our trimester and Progress Reports will be sent home. As we ease into instruction, there are not many grades in the system yet, so please don’t get worked up over a lower grade than expected. Instead, email teachers if you have questions.
In particular you may notice if you log onto Powerschool that your child’s math grade is low all of a sudden. This is because we just completed our first math quiz and assessments count for 70% of the grade. For many 6th graders, the testing system is an adjustment. They don’t know how to study. For example, I noticed on the most recent quiz that those students who followed directions and corrected their study guide with the answer key provided were much more likely to pass the test. Please check your child’s HAB and making sure they study for tests properly. Using study guides provided is an important part of homework, and a key to learning (and consequently good grades). And yes, it’s okay (and expected) for parents to help kids learn this at this age!
This week we have reviewed the process for retaking a quiz. In math, students must complete test corrections, often need to do an extra study group with a teacher, and then must complete additional study guides. They must have the “Request to Retake” sheet signed by a parent. We will spend time this week as tests are passed back to talk about what “failure” means: an opportunity to try again. Do you know what person the following list of failures describes?
The math test retake is this coming Monday 10/10 for Mrs. Ramsey's homeroom and Tuesday 10/11 for my homeroom. Test corrections are due Wednesday 10/5 and the study guide for the retest is due Thursday 10/6.
Sincerely,
Laura White
Next week marks the midpoint of our trimester and Progress Reports will be sent home. As we ease into instruction, there are not many grades in the system yet, so please don’t get worked up over a lower grade than expected. Instead, email teachers if you have questions.
In particular you may notice if you log onto Powerschool that your child’s math grade is low all of a sudden. This is because we just completed our first math quiz and assessments count for 70% of the grade. For many 6th graders, the testing system is an adjustment. They don’t know how to study. For example, I noticed on the most recent quiz that those students who followed directions and corrected their study guide with the answer key provided were much more likely to pass the test. Please check your child’s HAB and making sure they study for tests properly. Using study guides provided is an important part of homework, and a key to learning (and consequently good grades). And yes, it’s okay (and expected) for parents to help kids learn this at this age!
This week we have reviewed the process for retaking a quiz. In math, students must complete test corrections, often need to do an extra study group with a teacher, and then must complete additional study guides. They must have the “Request to Retake” sheet signed by a parent. We will spend time this week as tests are passed back to talk about what “failure” means: an opportunity to try again. Do you know what person the following list of failures describes?
- 1831 - Lost his job
- 1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature
- 1833 - Failed in business
- 1834 - Elected to Illinois State Legislature (success)
- 1835 - Sweetheart died
- 1836 - Had nervous breakdown
- 1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker
- 1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress
- 1846 - Elected to Congress (success)
- 1848 - Lost re-nomination
- 1849 - Rejected for land officer position
- 1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate
- 1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President
- 1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate
- 1860 - Elected President (success)
The math test retake is this coming Monday 10/10 for Mrs. Ramsey's homeroom and Tuesday 10/11 for my homeroom. Test corrections are due Wednesday 10/5 and the study guide for the retest is due Thursday 10/6.
Sincerely,
Laura White
This is a bulletin board in our classroom that shows the learning process. (I got this idea from one of my favorite blogs: http://everybodyisageniusblog.blogspot.com/ |