Classroom Standards St. Augustine Middle Level 2011-2012 Mrs. Henretta Language Arts Grade 7 Texts: WRITING AND GRAMMAR, Pearson Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-037547-0 (Students have the code to access this text online.) VOCABULARY WORKSHOP, Level B, Sadlier-Oxford, ISBN 0-8215-7107-9 (Online components can be found at www.vocabularyworkshop.com) Classroom Behavior: Please refer to Parent/Student Handbook Instructional Strategies/Assessment: Various methods will be used to meet different learning styles; Large & small group instruction, cooperative groups, oral/silent reading & activities, individual conferencing, creative writing, research writing, class work, homework, quizzes, tests. Grading Policy: Tests/Large Writing Assignments- 50% Quizzes/Smaller Writing Assignments-35% Homework-15% Any assignment with a grade lower than 70% must be signed by a parent and returned the next day. Late Work and Make-up Work: Please refer to Parent/Student Handbook. Since advance notice is given for tests, a student absent only the day before a test is expected to take the test with the class upon return. Homework Policy: Grades 7 and 8 have a Zero Late Homework policy. Please refer to page 26 in the Student Handbook. Communication: Emails or hand written notes are the best ways to reach me. Please allow adequate time for a response. My email address is kbradley@staugustineandover.org Extra Help: My extra help schedule varies from week to week. Most mornings at 8:15 work best. Appointments must be made in advance. St. Augustine Middle Level 2011-2012 Mrs. Henretta Religion Grade 7 Texts: WE LIVE OUR FAITH, Sadlier. ISBN 978-8215-5677-1 (Online supplements can be found at www.weliveourfaith.com) Classroom Behavior: Please refer to Parent/Student Handbook Instructional Strategies/Assessment: Various methods will be used to meet different learning styles; Large & small group instruction, cooperative groups, oral/silent reading & activities, creative writing, class work, homework, quizzes, tests. Grading Policy: Tests/Large Writing Assignments- 50% Quizzes/Smaller Writing Assignments-35% Homework-15% Any assignment with a grade lower than 70% must be signed by a parent and returned the next day. Late Work and Make-up Work: Please refer to Parent/Student Handbook. Since advance notice is given for tests, a student absent only the day before a test is expected to take the test with the class upon return. Homework Policy: Grades 7 and 8 have a Zero Late Homework policy. Please refer to page 26 in the Student Handbook. Communication: Emails or hand written notes are the best ways to reach me. Please allow adequate time for a response. My email address is kbradley@staugustineandover.org Extra Help: My extra help schedule varies from week to week. Most mornings at 8:15 work best. Appointments must be made in advance. St. Augustine Middle Level 2011-2012 Mrs. Henretta Science Grades 7 and 8 Texts: 7th Grade: Science Explorer, Pearson Prentice Hall, This text is split up into 4 text books: • Chemical Building Blocks • Chemical Interactions • Motion, Forces, and Energy • Electricity and Magnetism (Students have access to all 4 books online at www.pearsonsuccessnet.com) 8th Grade: Science Explorer, Pearson Prentice Hall, This text is split up into 4 text books: • Bacteria to Plants • Animals • Cells and Heredity • Human Biology and Health (Students have access to all 4 books online at www.pearsonsuccessnet.com) Classroom Behavior: Please refer to Parent/Student Handbook Instructional Strategies/Assessment: Various methods will be used to meet different learning styles; Large & small group instruction, cooperative groups, oral/silent reading & activities, lab experiments, research writing, class work, homework, quizzes, tests, lab reports. Grading Policy: Tests/Large Writing Assignments/Lab reports- 50% Quizzes/Smaller Writing Assignments-35% Homework-15% Any assignment with a grade lower than 70% must be signed by a parent and returned the next day. Late Work and Make-up Work: Please refer to Parent/Student Handbook. Since advance notice is given for tests, a student absent only the day before a test is expected to take the test with the class upon return. Students will not be able to make up missed experiments. Homework Policy: Grades 7 and 8 have a Zero Late Homework policy. Please refer to page 26 in the Student Handbook. Communication: Emails or hand written notes are the best ways to reach me. Please allow adequate time for a response. My email address is kbradley@staugustineandover.org Extra Help: Science Extra help will be available every Tuesday at 8:15am. Students should tell me they are coming by Monday. Students should come to the extra help sessions with prepared questions. A student may request a different time, most mornings at 8:15 work best. Appointments must be made in advance.
What does a grade of 1, 2, 3, or 4 mean?
The 1-4 grading system is used in place of a check system. It is used on small assignments such as homework, some type 2 writing assignments, and short informal essays.4 = 95%*Shows lots of effort*Followed all directions*Only has 1 or 2 wrong (depending on the amount of questions)*Strong support or detail3 = 85%*Shows effort*May be missing a small part or has several incorrect answers2 = 75% *Shows little effort*Didn't follow directions*Incomplete or quite a few incorrect answers*Lacks detail or support1 = 65%*Incomplete or many wrong answers*Shows very little effortBack to Top
The 1-4 grading system is used in place of a check system. It is used on small assignments such as homework, some type 2 writing assignments, and short informal essays.4 = 95%*Shows lots of effort*Followed all directions*Only has 1 or 2 wrong (depending on the amount of questions)*Strong support or detail3 = 85%*Shows effort*May be missing a small part or has several incorrect answers2 = 75% *Shows little effort*Didn't follow directions*Incomplete or quite a few incorrect answers*Lacks detail or support1 = 65%*Incomplete or many wrong answers*Shows very little effort