Classroom 411

HOMEWORK POLICY

• Homework is given M-Th. (In the month of April and early May, homework will be assigned on Fridays to help students prepare for the STAR/CST Exam.)
• Students are expected to do 50 minutes of homework plus 30 minutes of independent reading each night.
• Homework given on one day is due the following day unless otherwise stated.
• Reading Records/Logs are given every Monday and are due one week later on Monday.  Students must read 30 minutes each night.  For accountability, parents must sign the Reading Record/Log every night after their child has completed their 30 minutes of reading.
• A minimum of 150 minutes of reading per week is expected.  Students must fill in the name of the book they are reading and write two reflective paragraphs on what they've read.

HOMEWORK AGENDAS

• Homework Agendas are student planners with a calendar of the whole school year.  They are 8.5x11 inches in size and have three holes to fit three ring binders.
• Each grade level has different agendas, although a fourth grade agenda can be used for fifth grade and vice versa.
• Homework agendas cost $5.00 each and are sold by individual teachers.
• The first purpose of Homework Agendas is for students to write down their daily homework assignments and major announcements or reminders.  Parents are expected to look over their child's homework agendas daily so they are aware of what homework assignments are given.  Parents should sign their child's homework agenda daily.
• The second purpose of Homework Agendas is to help teach students personal responsibility.
• The third purpose of Homework Agendas is to prepare students for Middle School.  Homework Agendas are required at the Middle School.

WEEKLY REFLECTIONS/REPORTS

• A weekly report card will be sent home every Monday that provides information on student behavior, work habits and homework completion status to parents.  There may be teacher comments and a place for parents to respond back.  The weekly report cards are due the following day on Tuesday.
• Attached to the week report card will be student tests that were completed the previous week.  Parents are expected to look at the test scores as well as any teacher comments and sign. Parents should send the weekly report card back to Mr. Chu through their child.

FIELD TRIPS

There may be up to four field trips this year.  They are as follows.

• Jet Propulsion Laboratories
• Knox Berry Farm
• Oliver Twist or Wizard of Oz Performance at the Claremont Colleges
• Promotion Party - Bowling Alley

ACADEMIC KEY

E = Student consistently excels beyond curricular expectations
4 = Student is progressing and often exceeds curricular expectations
3 = Student is progressing and meets curricular expectations
2 = Student shows effort yet needs more time to meet curricular expectations
1 = Student exhibits limit effort and progress
0 = Circled items mean modified assignments

96-100      = 4
92-95       = 4-
87-91       = 3+
80-86       = 3
75-79       = 3-
72-74       = 2
70-71       = 2-
69 or below = 1

SUGGESTED STUDENT SUPPLY LIST

• 3 Ring Binder (3 inches)
• 10 or more dividers for different subjects.
• 8.5x11 inches wide rule paper
• Ruler with inches and centimeters
• #2 Pencils
• Black Pens for writing Final Draft Essays
• Red Pens for correction
• Pencil Sharpener with receptacle
• Erasers
• Fine and Ultra-fine point black sharpies
• Fine point colored sharpies
• A set of 24 or more color pencils
• Protractor for use in Math
• Highlighters
• Glue sticks
• Scissors (Strong enough for crafts)
• Folders
• Stretchable book covers.  Blue Color for Math.  Red Color for Science.

* DISCLAIMER:  Information on this page is subject to change at any time without notice.