Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions
of students and parents.
- 1. What will my child be expected to learn this year?
- How are the students graded?
- How will I know my child's grade?
- How do we improve his or her reading level?
- How are children grouped?
- What about Portfolios?
- May I see my student's portfolio?
- What special help is available for my student?
- What should my child already know for your class?
- What are the discipline procedures in the classroom?
- What tests will be taken this year?
- How can I assist my child at home?
- Should I bring my child to conferences?
- What else about conferences?
1. What will my child be expected to learn this year?
Your child is expected to learn ALL the grade level learning
standards for
the
subject matter. If you wish to see the learning standards, copy
and paste
this link into your browser's address bar to see all the
learning standards
for all grades in California.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/
How are the students graded?
The Los Angeles Unified School District requires me to record
one grade per
every 2.5 hours of instruction. This means two grades per week
per class
period. If a class period lasts for two hours per day, like
Summer School,
then I must record a total of four grades per week.
How will I know my child's grade?
From September through June, the school issues report cards
approximately
every five weeks.
o The first three school report cards are PROGRESS REPORTS.
o The FOURTH report card is the FINAL REPORT.
o There are two semesters each school year.
There is one final report per semester, so there are two final
report cards
per year.
During Summer School, I believe the school issues one progress
report and
one final report. For Middle school I believe the progress
report is after
two weeks. For high school, I believe the progress report is
after three
weeks. (last updated 6/25/2008)
How do we improve his or her reading level?
Read out loud with your child. Have your child read out loud to
you. Have
your child read silently for 20 minutes each day in a chapter
book of his or
her choice.
How are children grouped?
Children will be grouped using many different methods throughout
the year.
Their groups will change nearly every time they get into
groups. Some of the
methods used for grouping will be: level of achievement of the
standards
previously taught, randomly, whomever is closest to you, and
matching a
struggling student with a study buddy.
What about Portfolios?
Students will keep completed work in the class in a folder.
Before
conferences, students will assemble a portfolio of their work.
You will see
your student's portfolio during Student Led Conferences, which
are scheduled one or two times during the school year.
May I see my student's portfolio?
Yes. Please schedule a conference with the main office for me
and the other
teachers on your students' team.
The school telephone is (818) 773-5800.
What special help is available for my student?
1. You may go to the Attendance Office for more information
about the various programs available after school on campus.
3. Any student who wants more help needs to make an appointment
with me after school and must get permission from the parent to
stay after school for this appointment. Evidence of permission
is either by a written and signed note (English or Spanish is ok
because I read both languages.) or you may call me and give me
verbal permission on the phone; leaving a voice message is ok
too. I cannot accept text messages as permission for staying
after school because I could not verify that it is you who is
sending me the text message.
During Nutrition and Lunch, help is available with Mr. Farley in
Room 6.
Mr. Farley is also here at 7:00 a.m. every day before school for
extra help.
What should my child already know for your class?
Your child should already know all the standards for the Grades
from Kindergarten all the way through the last grade completed
in order to excel in these classes.
What are the discipline procedures in the classroom?
Every rule that we need in the classroom is written about in the
Sutter M.S. Agenda. Some specific consequences are listed in
the agenda.
1. If a student chooses to violate the school
rules during
class, I will administer various disciplinary consequences which
will
increase in severity with repeated violations.
2. According to District Policy, I will notify the
parent/guardian 24 hours
in advance of any after school detention that is LONGER THAN TEN
MINUTES.
3. According to District Policy, I am not required to notify the
parent/guardian to keep a student after school for LESS THAN TEN
MINUTES.
However, if the student wants a written note with the time, I
will write
such a note so the parent/guardian knows where the child has
been.
What tests will be taken this year?
Students will take the yearly State tests, the LAUSD Periodic
Assessments,
and quizzes and test from me on a basis of approximately every
week.
How can I assist my child at home?
The most important thing you can do to help your child is to
make sure he or
she completes his or her homework and reads twenty minutes each
day. Please read his or her Agenda EVERY NIGHT and sign it
every day or at least every Thursday night.
Should I bring my child to conferences?
YES!!
1. Please bring your student to all conferences and
tell the student
ahead of time what the conference will be about.
2. When at a conference, please tell me about your
child's hobbies
and skills to better help me understand your child's abilities.
What else about conferences?
1. Discuss the conference with your child before and
after the
conference.
2. Look over your child's homework, notebooks, papers,
and back pack
before and after the conference so that you can monitor your
child's
progress.
3. Check back with the teacher a week after the
conference to check
your child's progress.
4. Please leave other children at home so we can focus
on your
student, not siblings. This also shows the student that we
respect him or
her
as a person for privacy.
5. It is not necessary to feel shy about asking any
thing that
concerns your child.