Parent/Guardian
Letter
August 18,
2008
Dear
Parents/Guardians,
I would like to welcome you and your son/daughter to a new beginning. I
am looking forward to working with your student in this new school year. I
would personally like to invite you to Open House at the High School on
Tuesday, August 26, from 7:00-8:30pm.
I would love to meet with you if I haven’t already done so. I believe
that communication is of the utmost importance and I have enclosed the most
effective methods of reaching me. Due to the volume of students, please allow
at least 24 hours for me to contact you.
Please take the time to read and go over your student’s guidelines and
information with them. Acknowledge that you understand them by signing,
detaching and returning the bottom portion of this letter. Please feel
free to contact me with any questions concerning this matter. If you need more details about the class,
please take a moment to review their forms. Each student has received a more
detailed copy of class expectations and is required to keep it in their
notebook. Please sign their copy as well. You may request a full
version for yourself, if you like. Your student has also signed a form stating
that he/she agrees to abide by the guidelines and procedures. I will be of
service if you have any further questions. I request that if your child has
special needs or medical problems that I need to be aware of, please contact me
or write your comments on the appropriate blank on the return portion of this
letter. My goal is to create a friendly learning environment and to do so we
must have guidelines. I consider us all a team,
working together for a common goal: A
successful year for each student, in which they will continue to grow and learn
for themselves and one they will not forget. I want to say thank you in advance
for your cooperation and support. I look forward to meeting and working with
you.
Sincerely,
Gwendolen Watson
Contact Information: Email gmwatson@spartangurg4.org
(preferred)
School phone:
476-7045 To my voice mail: EXT. #3655
Conference:
contact school/guidance for a conference time.
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Classroom
Guidelines:
I will follow the discipline policy as outlined in the Woodruff High
School Student Handbook. In addition to the school policies, the following
classroom guidelines will be observed: 1. Respect
your teacher, classmates, and their property at all times. This includes your classroom environment and all
materials therein. 2. Be in your
seat with materials ready and begin posted assignment when the bell rings. 3. Raise your
hand before you talk or get out of
your seat. 4. Maintain a
cooperative and friendly learning environment for yourself and your peers
(includes no grooming, gossiping, passing notes, cursing or other distractions during class time).
5. Bring a
positive attitude and be prepared to succeed. If you choose to break a
classroom guideline: First offense:
Warning Second offense:
Student Conference/Demerit(s) Third offense:
Parent Contact Fourth offense: Conference with
parents/administrators |
*** Any action that severely disrupts the classroom procedures or
endangers the health or well being of the teacher or another student will
result in an immediate referral to the office. All school policies are in the
student handbook and must be adhered to as well.
Materials:
A.
Textbook:
a. Biology I TP:
Biology of Living Things
b. Biology I CP:
The Dynamics of Life
c. 1 - one inch,
three-ring binder (A spiral notebook WILL
NOT work due to the number of handouts each student will receive.)
d. Paper
e. Pencil or pen
for notes
f. 1 ink pen for
journals (blue or black ONLY)
g. Composition
notebook
h. SMALL pack of colored pencils
i. 1
three-pronged paper folder
j. Small notepad
to keep up with assignments in all classes.
Homework:
A. Assignments
will be posted in the appropriate section on the board. It is your responsibility to notice and write down your homework
assignments.
B. Any work that
is to be turned into the teacher must
be placed into the appropriate “in-box” for your
class PRIOR to the tardy bell. You will know what needs to be turned
in by looking on the board when you enter class. Should your assignment not
reach the “in-box” on time, you will not
receive credit. It is your responsibility to turn assignments in on time.
C. If you choose
not to do assigned homework,
depending on the homework assignment, you will
be assigned to the
Grading Policy:
A = 93 – 100 B = 85
– 92 C = 77 – 84 D = 70
– 76 F = below 70 I = Incomplete
There are two categories of grades:
Major grades -
tests, labs, projects, journal, certain other designated assignments
All major grades count twice in
calculations for report cards.
Daily grades -
class work, quizzes, graded homework, vocabulary, and certain other designated
assignments.
All daily grades count once in
calculations for report cards.
A project will be assigned each nine weeks. The project will count as two major grades.
There will be an exam at the end of the 1st and 3rd
nine-week period. These count for 25% of that nine-weeks
grade.
There will be an exam at the end of each semester (2nd
and 4th nine-weeks) which counts for 25% of that semester grade.
Extra credit: Students are not to count on or ask about receiving. This will be up to the
discretion of the teacher and the class will be notified of such an event.
Make-up
Policy:
A. In
the event of an absence, it is your
responsibility to obtain your assignments and make up missed work. Call early in the morning of an absence and
request your assignments. A parent or
friend may pick up your assignments.
B. I
give at least a weeks notice before each test so that you may plan
appropriately. If you are absent the day before
a test OR out on the day of a
test, you are still responsible for taking
the test the day you return.
C. If
you are absent several days in a row, it is your responsibility to get help and
missed assignments. If any missed work
is not made up within five days of your return, a zero will be given for the
work.
All make up work must be in before the unit test is taken for that unit. It is your responsibility to take tests and turn assignments in when
due.
Laboratory
Procedures:
Prior to the first lab activity, a set of guidelines will be sent home
to be signed by the student and parent.
Keep the above for your files.
Please detach below the line and return to Mrs. Watson
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Please that I am here to help. If your child requires extra help, it is
important that he/she tells me so arrangements can be made.
Please sign below indicating that you have read and understand the
policies. If you have any concerns or information that would help me in better
instructing your child, please provide the information in the space below.
** Students will receive a 100 daily grade for this return.
Questions/concerns:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Special needs/ Medical Problems/ other information: _____________________________
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Parent signature: __________________________________________ Date:
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