WORK HABITS GRADES
 

Work Habits grades are made up of a combination of:

• Timely homework completion 

• General work quality on specific assignments

• General classroom Be RED behavior - Students will earn a weekly or bi-monthly

         WH grade based on their general classroom behavior, this will be recorded in Infinite                Campus as RED 1, RED 2, etc.

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BE RED ACADEMIC and BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS

 I am a RESPECTFUL member of the Aztec Community.

• I communicate politely and kindly

• I work cooperatively with others.

• I take care of resources and materials

• I act as a steward of our community

 

I strive for EXCELLENCE in my character and my academic growth.

• I arrive for each class on time and prepared

• I participate fully and mindfully in class.

• I carefully, and thoughtfully complete all class assignments to the best of my abilitly in a timely manner.

• I lead by example with my focus and reliability during independent work times

 

I am DETERMINED to make my 6th grade year successful both academically and personally.

• I advocate for my learning by asking questions

• I assess my work based on learning targets and rubrics

• I learn from feedback and revise my work.

• I am resilient and resourceful when problem solving

         

​​Homework/ Class assignments

       Students can expect occasional homework in Science class. I strive to make sure that work to be completed at home is meaningful, and that students are capable of completing their work independently. Typically, students will be given class time to start on their daily assignments. On some occasions, students will complete their work in class. At other times, students will need to finish their assignment at home, or will be given a longer assignment or project designed to be completed at home.  I expect all students to be responsible for their own work and turn in assignments on time.

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Missing or Late Assignments

• Students are expected to turn in assignments completed, and on time.

• Students are expected to keep track of their own assignments by checking the Daily Class Details and Assignment Page when absent and checking IC daily.

• A '2' is the highest WH grade that a late assignment can earn.

 

I realize that sometimes family events or emergencies can get in the way of homework completion and absolutely want to remain flexible and supporting when there are extenuating circumstances that cause homework to not be completed on time.  If this is ever the case for a student, a note/email from home will allow a possible extension for the due date. Sports practices, games, tournaments, and birthday parties do not constitute an ‘emergency’.

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Binder Checks

         Binders become and invaluable resource and are in important part of our Science class. Binder checks take place about once a month and are a grade that is double weighted.  Students are expected to keep their binders neat, organized, and updated.

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CIMS Work Habits Grade Expectations

• 4 (A) Excellent effort, work in on time, participating often, on task and promotes a positive learning environment.  Students can do an assignment at the level of applying concepts that may not even have been taught.  

 

• 3 (B) Mostly on task, participates, work in on time most of the time, Participates most of the time.  The student can complete the task using the knowledge taught with  few mistakes.

 

• 2 (C) May need prompting often to be on task, work is late often,  Socializing too much.  The student can complete the easier tasks but not the more complicated. Work may be done, but effort is not evident.

 

• U (D) Unsatisfactory performance on individual tasks.  Not meeting expectations.

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• I= Incomplete: no letter grade but should be completed or redone within a timely manner, usually 1 week.

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Student Grade Reporting

      Grades will be available online via Infinite Campus. It is the student’s responsibility to check his/her grades on a regular basis. I typically enter grades several times a week Middle School students are encouraged to begin to advocate for themselves  when they have a question about a grade or missing assignment; however, parents are ALWAYS welcome to contact me to discuss student progress and/or performance. I am happy to communicate with parents via email, phone contact, or in a face-to-face conference.

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No Name Policy

         Students are required to have a complete heading on every assignment that is handed in and must remember to write their name on their paper before turning it in.  Should a student neglect to put his/her name on a paper and I am unable to identify student’s work, the assignment will be placed in the “No Name” clip and will not be graded.  No Name work  will be marked MISSING  in Infinite Campus until the work is properly identified. When the student identifies that work, credit will be given, and the Missing flag will be taken off of IC.

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Extra Help/Contact

        If students need additional help or clarification on anything in Science class, they can locate me in my room before school (7:00 a.m.), during lunch, or after school until around 3:30 p.m.  I would also encourage students to contact me with their questions through email at dlfields@dscsdk12.org.

 

      Additionally, I welcome parent input, questions, and feedback. Please feel free to email me at deborah.fields@dcsdk12.org. I’m happy to schedule phone calls or meetings as needed. Please contact me if you would like to schedule a meeting about your student.