Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions 
of students and parents.

1. When are graded papers sent home?
2. What are Mrs. Delaup's conference times?
3. What do I do if I need to give a message to my child or Mrs. Delaup?
4. Is my child going to pass the Leap?
5. What is Write from the Beginning?

When are graded papers sent home?

Graded papers are sent home on Friday and should be returned no 
later than Tuesday.

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What are Mrs. Delaup's conference times?

Mrs. Delaup is available by appointment in the morning (7:15-
8:00) and in the afternoon (3:30-4:20).  I also check my email 
several times a day...KDelaup0104@aol.com  Please let me know if 
these times do not work for you.  

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What do I do if I need to give a message to my child or Mrs. Delaup?

Call the school and the secretary will relay any message to the 
classroom. The school telephone number is 643-4044.

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Is my child going to pass the Leap?

I certainly hope so and I believe every child can!  In my 
experience some of the best determining factors have been 
attendance, homework, and just paying 
attention in class.  We are committed to doing everything we can 
to give your child the tools he/she needs to pass the LEAP.  If 
he/she works hard throughout the year, you should have every 
confidence that passing the LEAP will not be a problem.  Please 
check out some of the links on this website for tips, practice 
web sites and other information.

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What is Write from the Beginning?

Here is an example!

The 1st paragraph is called the Opening Paragrah.  The opening 
paragraph consists of exactly 2 sentences.  Those 2 sentences are 
to answer as many of the 5 WH questions (who, what, when, why, 
where) as possible. 
EXAMPLE: 
    During the 2009 Mardi Gras break, Kevin and I went to Venice 
Beach in California.  While Kevin and I were at the beach, we 
went for a walk, shopped, and saw many different sights.   
 
The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th  paragraphs are your middle/details 
paragraphs. Each paragraph should focus on ONE focal point of the 
main topcic. The three middle paragraphs tell the who, what, 
when, why, where, and how of that focal point. These three middle 
paragraphs must have 4 to 6 sentences. Five pargraph compositions 
contain 3 focal points.  The three focal points of the main idea 
are underlined in the example opening paragraph above. Using the 
opening paragraph above, the three middle paragraphs should be 
written as follows: 

2nd:  All about my walking experience on the beach
3rd:  All about my shopping experience while at the beach
4th:  All about the different sights I saw while at the 
beach         
 
The 5th paragraph is called the Closing Paragraph. Like the 
opening paragraph, the closing paragraph also consists of 2 
sentences. This paragraph includes the writer's personal feelings 
about what he/she has written. 
 
 
NOTE:  All sentences must be clear and precise. I encourage 
students to write 7up sentences.  7up sentences are sentences 
that have 7 or more words. See below for examples of sentences. 
 
We went to the park.    
This sentence is not good, because I can ask the student many 
different questions after reading this sentence. Ex: Who are we? 
How did you get to the park? When did you go to the park?  What 
park did you go to?  Where is the park? Why did you go to the 
park? 
 
Yesterday my friend Cloey and I went to Heritage Park in Slidell, 
and we walked along the walking trail to get some exercise. 
 
This is a great sentence, because it answers many questions.  

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