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Miss DeFeudis |
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Does my child have to use his/her agenda book? Do I need to sign it? Every student is REQUIRED to utilize their agenda book and a homework folder for each night of homework and long term planning. This practice will foster organizational skills that will be very valuable in the future. If possible, parents should sign their student's agenda book for at least the first few months of school until we can be sure that the students have fallen into this routine. I will be sure to do so each day, until students become accustomed to this practice. Will students bring home tests/quizzes? Should I sign the tests/quizzes? All tests and quizzes will be sent home ASAP. Please expect corrected tests and quizzes to come home shortly after they have been taken. All tests in all subjects below a 70 will need to be signed by an adult at home and returned to school. This will be a constant form of communication between you and I. Test/quiz scores below a 70 should also be returned with corrections on a separate piece of paper for credit. Students may need their parent's help for this process if possible. I am also available to help after Lunch on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. All corrected tests and quizzes should then be stored in the appropriate three-ring binder for the term. Homework assignments will be posted daily in class on the homework board and updated on our website whenever possible. Grade 5 students will be given homework each night that is directly related to what we have done in class on that day. Therefore, it is essential that all students complete this homework which serves as a review and extra practice each night, on time and showing their best effort. Students are expected to complete all math homework in pencil. Homework that is passed in late or incomplete will not receive full credit. After one to three missed homework assignments, a notice will be made in the student's planner and should be signed and returned with all missing work. Extra help is offered to anyone who would like every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during the block after lunch/recess. Additional extra help can be determined by a case-to-case basis. What is the policy on make-up work? All make-up work will be compiled by an absentee buddy for my homeroom. This make-up work can be sent home on the day of the absence, upon request to the school. Otherwise, students will receive make-up work upon their return to school. It is the student's responsibility to make-up all class work, homework, quizzes, and tests. Students should see me to check on all of the work that they have missed while absent or receive extra help. For more information on CMS's policy please consult the handbook. Do you offer any Extra Credit or Enrichment opportunities? Extra Credit online is offered each week in the form of the Problem of the Week. Students are asked to complete the problem, showing all of their work, by Friday. In class, if students have completed their class work assignments, enrichment/extra credit activities are always also available. Opportunities for extra credit and individual enrichment are also available in other subjects throughout the year. Should my student keep all hole-punched papers in their binders? All papers that are hole-punched should be kept in each subject three-ring binder until the end of each quarter. This includes Math Study Link Homework, Corrected Quizzes and Tests, and various handouts/worksheets. |
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