Dear Parents, 

Welcome to another year at Singing River Academy. My name is Mrs. Alicia Fox and I am so excited to be able to teach and grow with each of your children!  I love this school’s culture and will encourage my students to develop their own leadership skills. My teaching philosophy is focused on helping students become avid learners by sparking their curiosity, nurturing creativity, and acknowledging their positive attributes with a community of support.  It is my belief that students will exceed expectations when a teacher promotes a sense of accountability for their behavior and academic performance. As an educator and role model, my goals for the students are to not only gain a solid foundation on how to read, write, and comprehend texts, but also study skills and character development in order to positively contribute to society. As you well know, things will be different this year, but my team and I have been hard at work to make this year full of fun learning experiences! I strongly believe that we are in this together to help your child reach their maximum potential! 

Grades

I will be collecting grades throughout the year in the form of quizzes, writing samples, Common Assessments, and District Assessments.

Our grading scale is as follows: 

A   90-100 

B   80-89 

C   70-79 

D   65-69 

F Below 65

NM   No Mark 

INC   Incomplete 

NG   No Grade (Zero) 

“O” Outstanding (elementary schools only) “S” Satisfactory “N” Needs Improvement” Unsatisfactory

Homework

Students will be expected to study and read 20 mins as their homework assignment unless they need to complete unfinished classwork.

Communication

If you ever have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  My email address is [email protected].  You may also contact the school at 522-8835 and the office staff will be sure to get the message to me. I will also be using School Status as a way of communication. Please feel free to text me through this system whenever you are able.

Each student will have a yellow CHOMP folder. They will be expected to keep this folder in their bookbag at all times. On Tuesday evening, please sign the folder for your child. They are to be brought back to school on Wednesday. 

The following information will be included and found in the yellow CHOMP folder: 

• Important information from the school
• Graded assignments
• Unfinished assignments that need to be completed
• Newsletters