If I am sick, how do I make up my work?
Shelby County policy applies in this situation. (You can find a copy of that policy in the school office or in the SCS handbook.) Basically it states that you have as many days to make up your work as you were out sick. CMS's policy states that parents should not call the school for homework. Check the teacher's web site for lessons, homework, and other information if a student is absent. Use the "I Was Absent" book in Mrs. Chiulli's classroom.Back to Top
How do I receive my make up work?
It is YOUR responsibility to check the "I Was Absent" notebook, to check the web site, and/or ask the teacher for your make up work. If you do not ask for your make up work , or if you do not turn in missing assignments, your grade will result in a zero. In fact, when you are absent, an "ab" is marked in the roll book or grade book. An "ab" enters on Powerschool as a zero. When you make up the work, the "ab" or the zero will change to the grade you make on the work.Back to Top
Do I have to read Accelerated Reader?
Yes. CMS has bought the AR program for all teachers and students to utilize, and Mrs. Warren expects Language Arts classes to participate in the program. AR counts as a graded activity in reading classes. Students and parents have a contract detailing AR deadline dates, AR points required each nine weeks, and consequences for not completing AR goals. AR reading time will also be made available during some block times of English classes.Back to Top
Extra credit is given on the web site each night. It is not hard to do. It increases communication between the teacher, the student, and the parent because the parent is required to sign the extra credit. The extra credit tends to be a review of that day's lesson, so it serves as a good review. Also, the extra credit activity sometimes involves events that are happening at school, lessons from class, announcements about upcoming deadlines, etc. Students should not wait until the end of the grading period to decide that they need extra credit!Back to Top
What is a good way to pick out books to read for AR?
This web site has been the greatest lifesaver for teachers. What is amazing is that it is the first Book Search tool that will create individualized reading lists for students based on their interests, reading ability, and age level. For the first time, we can type in a student's Lexile, age or grade level, interests, genre of book, and receive an appropriate reading list. For example, if a second grader reads at a 9th grade level, ONLY the 9th grade level books that are appropriate for 2nd graders would come back in the list. Another amazing feature is that a student can type in the name of a favorite book and then tell the Book Wizard they want another book that is similar in genre and style as well as whether they want it to be easier or harder than the one they've read and it will return a reading list for them. - The URL: http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.doBack to Top
How can I get in touch with Mrs. Chiulli with a concern, question, or problem?
schiulli@scsk12.org CMS phone # 853-3320Back to Top
How can I check my child's grades?
Each student is required to keep a grade sheet for my reading class and English class in his/her notebook. The grade sheet should be kept current. It should match the master grade sheet that is posted in the classroom. Grades will also be posted on line through PowerSchool. Parents and students each have a code to use to access the PowerSchool site. Codes may be obtained from the CMS office.Back to Top
How do I figure up my average in English?
Each department at CMS decides how grades for each subject area will be determined. The Language Arts department decided that for English and for reading: homework will count as 10% of the grade, daily work and class participation will count as 10% of the grade, quizzes as 30%, and tests/projects as 50% of the grade. The Science department decided that for science: homework will count as 10% of the grade, daily work and class participation will count as 20% of the grade, quizzes as 30%, and tests/projects as 40% of the grade. Students have been taught in the math classes how to figure these percentages to look at a final grade. In MY classes, if a student or a parent catches an error that I have made in entering the grades, the student will earn extra credit points!Back to Top
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