English - Mrs. Keith: 2020-04-12

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Good morning, guys!

Just a quick check-in today.

All classes: Keep an eye out for some important information I'll be posting Monday morning.

5th period only: I'm going to hold a Zoom class meeting on Wednesday next week at 1:30pm. I'll post the link to access the Zoom an hour before the meeting; if you've never used Zoom yet, please access the link at least 15 minutes before the meeting starts because you'll need to set up your account and download the app to your laptop. It'll be a chance to talk about what's been going on and to answer any questions you've got about my class or anything else. Plus I'll get to see your faces! It's not required, but I hope you'll try to pop in for a bit.

People doing N3 Grade Recovery: Remember that all of your assignments must be completed by May 4. After you complete an assignment, make sure to return back to the Google Classroom assignment and click "turned in" so I know that it's ready to be graded. I'm logging into Google Classroom once a week to grade assignments, but N3 grades won't be updated in PowerSchool until the district tells us it's okay to do so.

As always, I hope you guys are staying healthy and safe. Feel free to shoot me an email with any questions: melissa.keith@cmcss.net

Monday, April 13, 2020

Happy Monday!

Here is this week's English Continued Learning Library activity. I hope you guys are taking a little time to work on these, even if it's just because you're bored and need something to do. I'd hate for us to come back together in a couple weeks and all of your brains have turned to mashed potatoes over the extended leave!

Click here to access this week's English I lesson

Also, if you're doing N3 credit recovery: I sent an email to you and/or your parent(s) this morning. Please make sure to check that and respond sometime today.

Don't forget to check back here on Thursday this week for a little update and check-in activity! Who knows - maybe I'll have some post-quarantine snacks for the student(s) who do the most check-ins... 😏

Last but not least, MEME TIME! Just be thankful I'm not making you guys Zoom...yet...

Gradebook Explained

My grade book is on Power School for you to view. There are some things you need to know.

If you have a blank score that is not bad. Often scores are left blank when I do not grade an assignment right away. Sometimes blanks mean a student was absent for an in class experience. The point is do not panic about blank scores.

Zeros however, are a real problem. Students get zeros when they do not turn in an assignment that they should have done. Zeros appear after an assignment is due. If it is an assignment that they can still turn in late, the grade will also be noted as “missing” with an orange symbol. Students have 1 week from the original due date to turn in the work late; however, they are losing points from their grade on the assignment for every day it’s late.

Often I do not enter many assignments until the end of the grading period when projects we have been working on for a few weeks become due. Please understand that I have a family and a life outside of school, and roughly 165 student assignments to grade, so sometimes grading takes longer for larger assignments/projects. Please be patient in waiting for these grades to be entered.

Student grades are based on meeting grade-level standard proficiencies. This is not a points or numbers game. There is rarely extra credit offered, and typically is only offered to students who have done the original assigned work – you must show you can do the minimum in order to receive a chance to go above and beyond (extra credit).

Speaking and Listening points are your daily participation points for a total of 10 points per week; this totals around 100 points for each grading period. This can make-or-break your grade, so participating in class activities and discussion, staying awake, and actively working on-task are encouraged to earn these points every day.

I hope this will resolve some confusion. Of course if you have questions about grades please e-mail me.

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