Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions
of students and parents.
- How do you pronounce Padron?
- How and when can I contact you?
- What is the grading scale?
- What are the procedures regarding birthday treats?
- Is it OK to distribute birthday invitations at school?
- How can I help my child with homework?
How do you pronounce Padron?
My name looks simple to pronounce, but it can be tricky. There is
an accent mark between the "o" and the "n" which makes
the "o" long. Therefore, it sounds like this: Puh-drone
How and when can I contact you?
You can contact me through the direct line to my classroom by
dialing 630-894-4267. I am usually in the classroom during the
week from 7:45am until about 5:00pm. However, you can call at
anytime and leave me a voicemail. I will call you back as soon as
I can. Please contact the office, and not me, if your
child is going to be absent. The secretaries need to mark this
information down.
I can also be reached via email at spadron@esd20.org by going to
my homepage and then clicking on the email icon in the upper
right-hand corner.
What is the grading scale?
For each assessment, your child will receive a grade of either
a 4, 3, 2, or 1. When I enter these assessment scores into
Teacherease, our online grading system, these scores are converted
into the following letter grades.
98 - 100 A+
94 - 97 A
90 - 93 A-
87 - 89 B+
84 - 86 B
80 - 83 B-
77 - 79 C+
74 - 76 C
70 - 73 C-
67 - 69 D+
64 - 66 D
60 - 63 D-
59 and below F
What are the procedures regarding birthday treats?
Your child may bring in a treat for the class. Please make sure
the treats are individually wrapped. If the treats are not
individually wrapped, they will be sent home again with your
child. This is a school-wide rule. Thank you in advance for your
compliance!!
Children with summer birthdays may bring in a treat at the end
of the school year or on his/her half-birthday.
Is it OK to distribute birthday invitations at school?
PLEASE DO NOT SEND BIRTHDAY INVITATIONS TO SCHOOL unless each
child in our class is invited to the party. Children’s feelings
get hurt if this is not strongly enforced. I appreciate your
cooperation.
How can I help my child with homework?
Guidelines for Helping With Homework
So You Don’t Work Harder Than Your Child!
by Dr. Charles Fay
• Set aside a time each day for family learning.
Set aside at least 30 minutes, devoted to “family brain cell
development.”
During this time, there should be no TV, video games, computer
games, etc.
Model your own excitement for learning by reading a book, writing
letters, etc.
Your child may learn by doing their homework, reading about
something they love, writing stories, etc.
• Help only when your child truly wants it.
Some parents make the mistake of forcing help upon their kids.
This only creates frustration, anger, and kids who believe they
can’t learn without their parents’ help.
• Help only when there’s an absence of anger or frustration.
When either you or your child gets frustrated or angry, learning
becomes associated with frustration and anger.
• Help only when your child can describe what the teacher said.
This ensures that your child continues to believe that it’s
important to pay attention to teachers.
Unfortunately, some kids learn that it’s best to “tune-out” at
school and let their parents do all of the teaching at home.
• Move away from your child before he/she “gets it.”
Some children believe they can only learn something, or “get it,”
when an adult is in the same room…or is guiding them every inch
of the way.
To prevent this dependency, avoid falling into the habit of
sitting at the table as your child does their homework,
especially when they are on the brink of learning something new.
THE CARDINAL RULE FOR HELPING:
Never Work Harder Than Your Child.
©2002 Charles Fay, Ph.D.
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For more information, call the Love and Logic Institute, Inc. at
(800) 338-4065.