I have very high expectations of all my students.   Our theme this year is Our Future is Bright!.  As our school continues to raise the quality of education for our students, we expect our students to rise to those expectations.  These include all of Singing River’s CHOMP behaviors: Compassionate, Honest, Organized, Motivated, and Persevering.  We have many ways of rewarding positive behaviors.  I use Gator Bucks as a classroom reward.  We will also implement “house points” again this year.  More information about this reward system will be available.

My classroom rules are as follows:

• Be kind and respectful to everyone.
• Raise your hand and stand to speak.
• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself at all times.
• Come to class prepared and ready to learn.
• Be an upstanding digital citizen.

HOMEWORK WILL BE COMPLETED WEEKLY, UNLESS THERE IS A VACATION, TESTING, or IT IS OTHERWISE NOTED.  Mrs. Beasley (Language) send newsletters and homework home each Monday and I will collect the homework each Friday. 

District HOMEWORK policy states:

Students are required to have assignments completed on the date due unless additional time is granted by the teacher. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the teacher regarding homework make-up assignments.

This year we will be working a lot online using Google Classroom.  If you notice you are not seeing graded/returned papers that could be the reason.  Google Classroom turns our classroom into an online class much like a college student would be a part of. 

Detentions – Before or After School:

Teacher or Administrator Detentions (Elementary and Secondary) 1. Teachers or administrators may issue detentions to be served in the classroom before or after school. 2. Students notified of a classroom detention will not have to serve until the following day in order for them to have an opportunity to inform their parents or to make transportation arrangements. 3. If the student cannot report at the assigned time, parents must contact the teacher or administrator prior to the time the student is to report, stating the reason. The teacher will make the decision as to the validity of the excuse and assign the student a time to report.

Our grading scale is as follows:

A   90-100

B   80-89

C   70-79

D   65-69

NM   No Mark

INC   Incomplete

NG   No Grade (Zero)

F   Below 65

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

 I encourage parental involvement throughout the semester, as we strive for excellence.  I would love parent volunteers throughout the year (especially if you are familiar with what we are learning)!  This is a great opportunity to foster a learning experience for the whole family. If you have any questions or concerns, 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 Remind to send reminder messages to those of you who sign up! (Information is readily available)