• Homeroom

  •  A  note must be sent in on the day of his/her return. The note should explain the reason for the absence and the date(s).

  • A doctor's note is required for an absence of 3 or more days

  • If your child needs to leave school early for any reason or leave for a short period of time during the day, please send in a note

• Class

  • If a student is absent, it is their responsibility to review Google Classroom for any missed assignments.

  • Assignments will not be provided in advance for vacations or extended absences.

• Each chapter will consist of classwork assignments(each lesson averaged for one grade), a lab/activity, and a test for each chapter. Extra credit will not be given. 

• Most work is posted and completed in Google Classroom. 

• Test dates will be announced at the start of each chapter and posted in the classroom and on my website.

• Assignments and test are returned digitally. Students know how to open the email and show you the graded/corrected assessment.  

• Inappropriate behaviors will be positively redirected.

• Demerits will be written to correspond with Report Card categories, Personal & Social Grown and Effort & Study Skills.

• When it is your child's birthday, you may send in a small treat for them to share with the class on their special day. There are 25 children in our class.  

• They are also permitted to dress down that day. 

• If you child's birthday is on a Saturday or Sunday they may dress down on the following Monday.

• Summer birthdays will choose a date to celebrate during the school year if they choose. 

• Bellringer - introduction centered around scientific phenomena to ignite prior knowledge and initiate class discussion.

• Whole Group - key ideas are presented & discussed

• Small group -  key ideas are reinforced through collaboration

•  Independent - key ideas are presented & assessed in an digital worksheet used to a classwork grade

All cell phones are to be placed in the students numbered pocket in the closet.

• If your child is going home a different way than normal(ie going with a friend in car line or walking home with a friend, please remember to send a note to school.

Dress Code violations will be issued a warning, the second instance will be reported to the principal. 

Emergency School Closing Days

In preparation for future Emergency School Closing Days, such as Snow Days, the teachers in Grades 1 to 8 will be providing students with asynchronous assignments so they can be engaged during the day away from school. Asynchronous Learning Days are also noted as Flexible Instructional Days.

In Grades 6- 8

• Teachers will post assignments on Google Classroom by 9AM on a day of Flexible Instruction.

• Students should check Google Classroom for any classes he or she has on that scheduled day(Specials, etc).

• Students should complete any and all assignments by the return of the next school day.

• If a paper assignment is given, it will be collected on the day we return to school.

• Teachers are available via email to answer questions the student or you may have between the hours of 9AM and 3PM.

• Completing the assignments is mandatory as this will count for a school day.

• If teachers are aware of a possible storm coming, we will do our best to explain to the students ahead of time what needs to be done.  We will recommend books to bring home.

Tests = 40% 

Quiz/Lab/Activity = 30%

Classwork = 30%

As most of our assignments are digital, kindly ensure you check FACTS weekly to stay updated on your child's progress. 

• Send transcript requests to me. SPN will send transcripts to the high school - please supply a stamped envelope for non digital 

• Please let the me know the teacher that will be filling out any recommendation form

• Recommendation may be hard copy or electronic, depending on the directions on each high school.

• Parents please be mindful of each high school’s deadline.

• There is a page on my website just for 8th grade graduation & high school information - check it often! 

Homework assignments entail revisiting the material covered in class. For students who haven't completed their in-class assignments, it will be necessary to finish them as part of their homework.

• Google Classroom assignments are due before first period

• 5 points per day will be deducted from late assignments. 

• Missing classwork will not be accepted once the test for the chapter has been taken. 

• Study guides are provided and students are given class time to work on them.

• The purpose of the study guide is to serve as a tool for them to review the highlighted material.

•  During class, they were given dedicated time to locate and transcribe the highlighted information into their study guides.