Parent Communication - Two Rivers Magnet Middle School!

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- 24 -1. Retrace your steps since you last knew you had it. Alert all of your teachers and checktheir rooms.2. Check the lost and found box at the reception area.3. Continue checking lost and found for up to one week.4. If your item has not been found within that week, please report the missing article to theassociate principals’ office.PARENT VOLUNTEERSParents are encouraged to volunteer in their child’s classrooms. Two Rivers team teachers willcoordinate opportunities for parents to contribute to the learning environment on their child’s team.Parents are encouraged to contact their child’s team leader if they wish to volunteer in the classroom.PASSES / HALLWAY BEHAVIORStudents are expected to be in all classes on time. Your student planner is to be used as your hallpass. Students not in class must have a pass, signed by a staff member, giving them permission to beout of class. If delayed between classes by a staff member, the student must ask for a pass excusinglateness to class. For safety reasons and to limit distractions of the learning process students should useappropriate hallway behavior. The expectations this behavior is based upon the fullvalue contract for the hallway.HOMEWORKHomework is an integral part of the learning process for a middle level student. Numerous studies havedemonstrated that the use of homework has led to an increase in student achievement. Furthermore,additional research has supported the belief that a well developed homework policy contributes tostudent capacity for organizing and completing academic tasks in high school and beyond. Homeworkextends the school day and provides students with opportunities to refine and enhance their knowledge.For instance, certain studies indicate that a skill must be practiced at least twenty four times beforemastery can be achieved. As such, homework is an inherently useful strategy for meeting the learningneeds of the middle level student.Students at Two Rivers can expect to receive homework from their core teachers that is consistent withthe following time range:Grade 6 – 60 minutesGrade 7 – 75 minutesGrade 8 – 90 minutesThe above time parameters are indicative of a range and, at times, students may receive slightly more orless than the indicated guidelines.Certain subjects, such as Math or Language Arts, may assign homework with greater frequency thanothers due to the nature of the course. In addition to their core assignments, students are also requiredto read thirty minutes nightly as well as complete their homework for their Encore classes.Homework generally falls into three categories: practice, preparation, and elaboration. The purpose ofthe homework assignment should be clearly stated by the teacher as meeting one of the aforementionedcategories. Practice assignments are those with which the students are familiar and are intended toreinforce a skill or concept. The students may expect a greater number of examples in
order to accomplish this. It is important for the student to inform the teacher if he/she isunable to perform these tasks. Both teacher and student should monitor accuracy as it isan indicator for critical misunderstandings of familiar content/processes.Preparation tasks are those that equip students for new learning.Elaboration assignments are those that require students to expand upon learningfollowing the class and are revisited the following day.Student completion of homework is measured on the standards based rubric. Teachers will clearlydefine the requirements for each task, including providing an explanation for what to do when a studentdoes not understand a topic or question. The rubric is as follows:Very Invested5Student is INVESTED and seeks and completesadditional class workchallenges produces exemplaryworkClassroom PerformanceINVESTEDUsually Invested43StudentStudent meets 2 of 3 follows class expectations.directions meets taskrequirements completestasks/activities intime givenRarely Invested2Student meets 1 of3 expectations.Not Invested1Student does notattempt daily learningactivity.Very Invested5Student is INVESTED and seeks and completesadditional homeworkchallenges produces exemplary workHomeworkINVESTEDUsually Invested43StudentStudent meets 2 of 3 follows directions expectations. meets taskrequirements hands inhomework on timeRarely Invested2Student meets 1 of 3expectations.Not Invested1Student does not handin assignment.Very Invested5Student follows the Full ValueContract and helps and encouragesothers models kindness andconsiderationINVESTED4Student follows the FullValue Contractindependently by being supportive cooperative respectful committed safeCitizenship/Full Value ContractUsually Invested3Student follows the FullValue Contract withoccasional reminders.Rarely Invested2Student follows theFull Value Contractwith frequentreminders andinterferes with thesuccess of theclassroom.Not Invested1Student does not followthe Full Value Contractand interferessignificantly with thesuccess of the classroom.Exceeds Goal5Meets Goal4AchievementApproaches Goal3Below Goal2Significantly Below Goal1The assessment shows anexceptional understanding of theconcepts, knowledge, and skills.The assessment shows theexpected understanding ofconcepts, knowledge, andskills.The assessment shows apartial understanding ofconcepts, knowledge,and skills.The assessmentshows a beginningunderstanding ofthe concepts,knowledge, andskills.The assessment shows nounderstanding of theconcepts, knowledge, andskills.- 25 -
Page 1 and 2: 2012 - 2013STUDENT HANDBOOK337 East
Page 3 and 4: Jean Privitera, Principal Jill Wnuk
Page 5 and 6: CREC’S GUIDING BELIEFSOur vision
Page 7 and 8: TWO RIVERS MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOLSTUD
Page 9 and 10: DismissalStudents are dismissed at
Page 11 and 12: stolen cell phones or other electro
Page 13 and 14: - 13 -• If your home district (Ha
Page 15 and 16: COMPUTERS AND INTERNET ACCESSStuden
Page 17 and 18: Sexual harassment is forbidden and
Page 19 and 20: 5. "Expulsion" shall be defined as
Page 21 and 22: If a student violates this policy,
Page 23: FIELD TRIPSField trips are carefull
Page 27 and 28: means of study both at school and a
Page 29 and 30: 2011-2012 SCHOOL CALENDARAUGUST (2)
Page 31 and 32: SAFETY COMMITMENT RESPECT COOPERATI
Page 33 and 34: SAFETY COMMITMENT RESPECT COOPERATI
Page 35 and 36: SCHOOL-WIDE PLAN FOR 2012-20131. At
Page 37 and 38: Name ______________________1Student
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