Dear parents,
Here is a link and instructions for accessing your child's progress report. Please keep in mind that progress reports will be updated regularly and you can access them anytime to check on your students work. A final progress report for the semester will be sent home in January but for now please email me a confirmation of receipt so I do not have to sacrifice a tree and send a paper copy of the mid semester check in. :) Thanks!
A few things to remember when viewing your child's progress report:
We grade on a rating scale 1-3 means they are beginning, 4-6 means they are developing, 7-9 means advanced and 10 is accomplished. With the exception of things like spelling and math tests 10 are rarely given. Percentages are not an accurate reflection of our grades and grading process. Neither are letter marks (A, B+, B,... etc). Your child's grade will not transfer well to these interpretations. However the Aspire system likes to attach a percentage, if you notice a percentage please disregard that.
We are in the first part of the year so expect to see many beginning and developing scores. If a data point is blank or showing 0 that is most likely due to a missed assignment or no name. Hopefully when students see that they can not receive credit for assignments they do not write their name on or turn in they will become better about that as well.
Finally, please keep in mind that we are striving for a growth mindset not an end all mark that suggests set intellectual levels. Thanks for all you do.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Saxton
Link or copy and paste instructions for how to access here:
https://mail.promontoryschool.org/owa/WebReadyView.aspx?t=att&id=RgAAAAD7rSpS5efZRo3J1xzJ27U%2fBwBZzoAnixTMQbocje2u2uFVAAAAS540AABZzoAnixTMQbocje2u2uFVAAAAakrrAAAJ&attid0=BAAAAAAA&attcnt=1&pspid=_1416271471323_68280587
Monday, November 17, 2014
This is your friendly reminder about fieldwork tomorrow. Please be sure your child has their booster seat, coat, hat, and gloves. Stretchy gloves are preferred since they will be doing some sketching and writing outside.
Drivers please arrive 15 minutes early to get checked in, instructions and your passanger list. Thanks so much!
Drivers please arrive 15 minutes early to get checked in, instructions and your passanger list. Thanks so much!
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Dear Parents,
Just a reminder that we have fieldwork coming up on Tuesday, November 18th. We still are missing quite a few permission slips. If you would like your student to attend please remember to sign and return that. If you need a new copy please let me know and I can send one home with your child.
All that have volunteered to drive we do need and please send a quick email to confirm that you are still planning to drive. Please plan to arrive about 11:30 to get checked in at the office and get your passenger list and instruction. And THANK YOU!
Also yesterday your child should have brought home an invitation for a community member to come and speak with our class. As part of becoming a leader of their own learning I wanted the kids to have the opportunity to do the inviting. Many of our students were really excited to invite their own parents or grandparents and they ALL are very proud of what you do for our communities.
Some decided on other people to write an invitation to and I would encourage you to take the opportunity to help them track down and invite whomever that may be if it is possible, but this is not required or expected. You may do what you are comfortable with.
If you have been invited I hope you will consider coming as it is an excellent way for our kids to learn more about the huge variety of occupations and valuable contributions people make to our communities. Having family come also helps the kids to personally connect themselves and their families to the bigger communities we live in.
While I know this message is getting lengthy I would really like you to come if you can. Please contact me via email or by phone through the schools ph# after school hours @ 435-919-1900.
And finally I am excited to announce that thanks to a parent helper we finally have a functional class blog up and running!
http://saxton1-2.blogspot.com/ is the web address/link.
I plan to post regularly what is going on in our class so please use that as a resource.
Thanks so much for all your support and we look forward to visits from our parent and other experts, those who have come so far have been amazing and the kids have loved it. (For example Mrs. Bradford is a regularly spoken of hero.)
Thanks again,
Sincerely,
Mrs. Saxton
Just a reminder that we have fieldwork coming up on Tuesday, November 18th. We still are missing quite a few permission slips. If you would like your student to attend please remember to sign and return that. If you need a new copy please let me know and I can send one home with your child.
All that have volunteered to drive we do need and please send a quick email to confirm that you are still planning to drive. Please plan to arrive about 11:30 to get checked in at the office and get your passenger list and instruction. And THANK YOU!
Also yesterday your child should have brought home an invitation for a community member to come and speak with our class. As part of becoming a leader of their own learning I wanted the kids to have the opportunity to do the inviting. Many of our students were really excited to invite their own parents or grandparents and they ALL are very proud of what you do for our communities.
Some decided on other people to write an invitation to and I would encourage you to take the opportunity to help them track down and invite whomever that may be if it is possible, but this is not required or expected. You may do what you are comfortable with.
If you have been invited I hope you will consider coming as it is an excellent way for our kids to learn more about the huge variety of occupations and valuable contributions people make to our communities. Having family come also helps the kids to personally connect themselves and their families to the bigger communities we live in.
While I know this message is getting lengthy I would really like you to come if you can. Please contact me via email or by phone through the schools ph# after school hours @ 435-919-1900.
And finally I am excited to announce that thanks to a parent helper we finally have a functional class blog up and running!
http://saxton1-2.blogspot.com/ is the web address/link.
I plan to post regularly what is going on in our class so please use that as a resource.
Thanks so much for all your support and we look forward to visits from our parent and other experts, those who have come so far have been amazing and the kids have loved it. (For example Mrs. Bradford is a regularly spoken of hero.)
Thanks again,
Sincerely,
Mrs. Saxton
The following are excellent sites to assist in student learning.
http://www.raz-kids.com
http://www.spellingcity.com
http://www.starfall.com
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html#numbersensegames
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr
http://www.raz-kids.com
http://www.spellingcity.com
http://www.starfall.com
http://www.apples4theteacher.com/math.html#numbersensegames
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z3c6tfr
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Dear Mrs. Saxton's full 1-2 crew,
(that means kids and parents too!)
I am so happy to announce we have a new blog,
that should be more user friendly, not such a time hog!
Now we can post more about what we do
in all of our time spent in class and at crew!
And to the dear parent who has helped set this up, thank you!
(that means kids and parents too!)
I am so happy to announce we have a new blog,
that should be more user friendly, not such a time hog!
Now we can post more about what we do
in all of our time spent in class and at crew!
And to the dear parent who has helped set this up, thank you!
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