Please check ASPEN.  Many students have not handed in assignments.  All work is due before the December holidays.

Dear Parents:

We are now in the second quarter.  Your children will continue taking computers until January 15, which will end the first semester of the school year.  I am very pleased with their work.  I just want to let you know that the second quarter is more demanding than the first.  There will be more assignments. 

 I want to remind you that I do not have a late penalty for assignments.  Missing assignments will be entered as a “0” until they are submitted.  Students have the opportunity to correct mistakes and raise their grades on their production assignments.  If the correction brings their grade into another level (for example a B range to an A range), I will change the grade in my book.  Before turning an assignment in, the student always has the opportunity to check it against my final copy.  Therefore, I expect their best work.

 Since I meet my students only two times a week, I need your support.  When you see a missing assignment in ASPEN, please have your child check with me.  Sometimes, they simply did not hand it in.  Sometimes, I did not record the grade.  Sometimes, it simply is not done.  In any scenario, it is important for the student to check with me.  I appreciate emails and phone calls, and try to respond as quickly as possible.  However, it is important for the student to communicate with me as well.  Middle school students should be developing self-advocacy skills.

 I am looking forward to continue working with your children.  Please contact me whenever you have a question. 

                                                                  Sincerely,

                                                                  Diane Trezza

                                                                  Extension 3200 or 3402