Skyward is your first stop to see how your child is progressing. I enter grades almost daily into Skyward. Daily work that is done on time will show up the day after it is turned in. Tests will show up a few days after they are taken. It takes a little longer to grade tests and I usually wait until all students have taken the test before grading. Work that is turned in after an absence or late will usually appear within a week.
Students have access to their grades through Skyward by using the computers at school or at home. They will also be shown their grade in class. One way to be assured of a great grade in class to pay attention to each graded paper that is returned. If a student receives a grade below a 70% on a daily assignment they should redo the assignment and resubmit it by the end of the week. Please be aware that this privilege can only be used once per paper so if there are questions they should be asked before redoing the assignment. Also be aware that redo papers for true/false type questions will not be accepted.
Students should be sure to write down tests in their assignment notebooks. They are given notice before all tests. The test’s dates are usually posted on the board a week in advance as well as being announced. Students should study for tests even when notes are allowed. Spelling tests occur each Friday though out the school year.
Assignment notebooks should be used daily. As adults we use planners and write ourselves notes. This is something your children see you do. This is something they see me do when I write notes on the board about upcoming events or look over lesson plans. This is a behavior they need to learn. You can encourage them by signing their assignment notebook each night and talking to them about it if they forget to fill it out or bring it home. You can encourage them to write notes about other things in the assignment book as well.
I want to see students become active in their learning and to become responsible people.
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