Week of Jan 7

WELCOME BACK! We hope you all had a wonderful Winter Break, and have your batteries recharged for an exciting second semester at Discovery School!  We hope 2014 brings you all health, happiness and success!!!

 

All classes will write a descriptive essay of their holiday vacations. Only the 6th grade class will have more days to use the Writing Process and the 6+1 Traits of Writing to formulate a piece of writing. The 7th and 8th grade classes will have only 2 days to complete their essays, read them before the class, and  move on to other learning.

 

The 6th grade class will review previous chapters of their novel, Where the Red Fern Grows, by Wilson Rawls in order to understand the themes presented from it.

 

The 7th grade class will begin to read their new novel, The Giver, by Lois Lowry by understanding the author's purpose for writing, the themes to be examined, and HOTS to be learned.

 

The 8th grade class will strengthen their English grammar skills by learning adverbs, what they are, identifying them in a sentence, and using them effectively.

 

Let's have a great week of learning!! Believing is Achieving!!

 

 

NEW LATE WORK POLICY – To provide our students with consistency between the different grade levels, from Grade 4-12, the school has adopted a new policy for late work that goes into effect on January 7, 2014, as follows:

 

LATE WORK POLICY FOR GRADES 4-12

 

Beginning in January 2014, the following will be in effect for all students in Grades 4-12:

 

For Grades 6-12) To be regarded on time, work must be submitted to the teacher before 8:00 a.m. on the day that it is due.  This has proven to be effective in preventing students from copying homework from another student during the day.

 

For All Classes in Grades 4-12:

 

Due Date: 100% of grade (work must be complete and correctly done)

1 Day Late:  70% of grade

2 Days Late: 0 credit

 

Long-term Assignments (made at least 2 weeks in advance) are due the day of your return from an excused absence

 

Free Pass:  The teacher may give each student one late pass per quarter, at the teacher's discretion. This would allow for the work to be turned in 1 day late (complete and correctly done) for full credit. If the assignment is 2 days late, it would receive 70% credit. If it is 3 days late, there would be no credit.

 

Mandatory Completion of Work:  In order to ensure that the student does not miss essential knowledge and skills, the teacher may require that the student complete an assignment even if s/he will receive no credit. 

 

Excused Absence:  One day to submit make-up work is allowed for each day that was missed. If turned in after that period of time, the above guidelines apply.

 

If you have any questions, please discuss these with the Area Administrators or with your student’s teachers.