Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions 
of students and parents.

1. What is the Mustang Creek Creed?
2. My child brought home a paper and it had a check on it. What does that mean?
3. My child brought home a paper and it has two numbers on it.
4. My child brought home a paper and it has "GTIC" on it.
5. My student has a paper with a corrected score on it.
6. What does NTI mean?
7. What does NW mean on the Progress Report?

What is the Mustang Creek Creed?

I am proud to be a special and unique student at Mustang Creek Elementary. 
I take great pride in my school. 
I will be responsible for my learning, actions, and my behavior. 
I will do what is right. 
I will seize every opportunity to learn.
I will respect and celebrate the differences of others. 
My destiny is in my hands. 
The education I receive today will make me a leader of tomorrow.

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My child brought home a paper and it had a check on it. What does that mean?

This check means that we worked on this paper in class.  I normally place a 
check on the paper and hand it back to go home. Please check over the paper 
and ask your child about it.

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My child brought home a paper and it has two numbers on it.

Normally when I take a grade I count the total possible and how many was 
correct on a paper.    For instance:  18/20 would be a 90%,   a 20/20 would 
be a 100%.   I will try to put percents on the papers also, if I forget you 
can just divide the top number by the bottom number and get the percent 
correct. Better yet, have your student do this with a calculator.

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My child brought home a paper and it has "GTIC" on it.

This means we Graded Together in Class. Please check over the paper and ask 
your child about it. Many times we will go over math minutes in class. 

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My student has a paper with a corrected score on it.

On some of the papers we do I will allow the students to correct the 
problems they missed. When we do this I allow the students � credit for each 
of the corrected answers to be added to the score on their paper. 

So let us say your child has a 70% on a paper. They correct all of the 
problems they missed. I would recheck the paper and then change their grade 
to an 85%. My goal with this is to allow the students another chance at 
learning the material.

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What does NTI mean?

NTI means "Not Turned in".  
This means someone had not turned in an assignment. This is figured into the 
grades at a 0 until the assignment has been completed and turned in. All 
grades are due before the end of the grading period. Late papers normally 
will face a 20% penalty.

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What does NW mean on the Progress Report?

That means the child Needs Work in the subject area.

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