Team Louis (Cava's Christie Louis' Class): Quarter 4 works amples/additional assignments DUE

Good morning!

I wanted to take some time to explain what is expected this quarter (last semester) and what is due in regards to assignments. As mentioned in prior emails, your student is still expected to turn in a work sample from the subjects of Math, Language, Science, and History. Per the Middle School Grading Scale that has been sent our quite a bit, the semester grade is largely based on some of the additional assignments. I’ve attached the Grading Scale again for your convenience. As with all quarters, a Composition will be due in which that can be used for the Language work sample. For quarter 4 (per the assignment sheet that was sent out early in the semester), a History writing assignment will be due. This can be used as the work sample for History. For Science, there is a science investigation (per the assignment sheet) and this can be turned in as the science work sample. The only sample that would be left would be the math sample. Please do not give me an assessment but an offline assignment that was placed on your student’s schedule to complete. All in all, as long as your student completes the additional assignments from Composition, Science, and History, the only other sample I’ll need is one from math.

Below I have provided snapshots of every grade level’s assignment sheets (to show where to find the additional assignments) as well as a snapshot of each level’s pacing guide to show how you find the assignments and which unit/lesson they come out of.

*****PLEASE NOTE – if your student is behind in progress and is not yet at the point they have completed these, per administration’s instructions, please have them skip ahead in order to get these additional assignments completed.

As mentioned in the email that went out yesterday, I will need ALL samples for quarter 4 as well as the additional assignments NO LATER THAN MAY 17^th (Friday). I am preparing to move and will no longer be at the Modesto address after this date). If you’d prefer to physically hand your items in to me, that is even better. As noted, I am in Stockton today until 12 and will be at the following locations tomorrow and the following weeks.

· Tuesday, April 30^th from 10am-12pm (noon) @ the Troke Library, Stockton

· Wednesday, May 1^st from 10am-12pm (noon) @ the Modesto Library, Modesto

· Tuesday, May 7^th from 10-12pm (noon) @ the Manteca Library, Manteca

· Wednesday, May 14^th from 10-12(noon)@ the Tracy Library , Tracy

6^th grade Assignment Sheet & Pacing Guide

To find out which lesson/unit each additional assignment is in, please use the appropriate pacing guide below (per the subject) to find the assignment number. You will then look to the right and it will tell you which unit/lesson it comes from.

7^th Grade Assignment Sheet

8^th Grade Assignment Sheet

I’m hoping this explains a bit more as to what is expected. Please pay close attention to the grading scale as this is what I will be basing your student’s grades off of come report card time. I will be following up with an email that shows the start dates and what percentage they should be at based on their start date.

PLEASE NOTE!!!! Although for most, State testing is behind us, STUDY ISLAND still needs to be revisited for those who have not completed AT LEAST 50% (for a B) and AT LEAST 75% (for an A) in the subject area of MATH and LANGUAGE. STUDY ISLAND PLAYS A HUGE ROLE IN YOUR CHILD’S GRADE.

If you have further questions, please let me know. It is best to send these documents sooner than later. Again, if students are working daily on their online schools, finding the work samples should be fairly easy as the offline work is part of their daily requirements. Once again, if your student is not quite at the same place where the additional assignments come from, PLEASE SKIP AHEAD TO COMPLETE.

Thanks so much and have a great week!