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CONTACT INFORMATION

• jcarlton@cnusd.k12.ca.us

• 951-736-4640.

• Sending a note with your child• Teacher website under “Teacher

Sites” on school’s homepage.

KEY TO SUCCESS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL

ORGANIZATIONAND

TIME MANAGEMENThttp://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/learning/school-help-middle.html

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‘10 Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in Middle School”

MISSING/ABSENT ASSIGNMENTS

• A zero can have a big impact on your child’s grade.

• Missing assignments will show as blank in the grade book.

• Missing assignments count as zero points

• Late assignments are accepted within a reasonable time frame

• Absent: It is the student’s responsibility to make up any work needed. If not completed it will count as a zero in the grade book

MONITORING GRADES

• Q Parent Connect

• Q Student Connect

• Your child will learn how to access the student portal here at school and you should be given information how to access the Q parent portal as well. If you need that information, please let me know and I can help you get what you need.

• 7th period Homeroom class will require students to routinely print grade reports and have parents sign them.

THE INFAMOUS NOTEBOOK

• Three-subject Spiral Notebook 8 ½ x11 or 9x11- so handouts and worksheets that we complete and add to the notebook fit properly.

• It will help in assisting your child to stay organized and keep everything in a central location.

• We often refer back to specific handouts throughout the year.

• If there are any questions about the spiral notebook and the specific size required please let me know.

COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS• California has adopted a new set of standards.

• These standards are more rigorous and more demanding of your student.

• You can find more information about the standards on the following websites:• California Department of Education• http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/cc/ccresourcesparents.• California State PTA• http://www.capta.org/sections/programs/e-standards.cfmasp

• Testing-there will be some significant changes in the way students are tested and the requirements demanded in both reading and writing.

• This school year will be the second year your child is tested under these new guidelines.

PLANNER• Your child has been given a planner to help organize

all of the assignments in middle school. This can also be a place to look for any discipline issues as well.

• Please check your child’s planner on a regular basis. We are trying to nurture and encourage more independence but many middle school students are still in need of that extra support and guidance.

• Planners will be checked weekly by the 7th period Homeroom teacher.

• Finally, another way to keep informed is through my teacher website. It can be found by accessing our school’s homepage.

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