Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
What is the syllubus for Life Skills?
LIFE SKILLS COURSE OUTLINE WELCOME TO THE �BYRD�S NEST� I am looking forward to having a wonderful year with all of my students. I hope everyone had a great summer and are ready to get back into the swing and challenges of a new school year. Let�s make the school year 2007 - 2008 the best year ever. Below you will find a over-all view of the school year and activities. CURRICULUM: Each student will be taught the skills he or she needs based on each student�s Individual Educational Plan ( IEP ). Skills from five areas will also be part of each students curriculum. These areas are Community, Domestic, Recreation- Leisure, Pre-vocational, and Self-Help. Students will also be taught Functional Academic Skills for Math and Reading. GRADES: Students grades will be determined by a percentage of how many correct answers divided by the number of possible answers. Example: If a student received 8 answers correct and there were 10 possible answers, the student would receive an 80 on the assignment. Grades will be taken daily and the assignments are based on the IEP goals and objectives of each student. A participation grade will be given on assignments where the student does not produce a written product and data is collected for that assignment. The student�s ability level verses how well the student performed on a given day will be taken into consideration in order to determine the grade for the assignment. LATE WORK: Students will be given one extra day to complete assignments done in class, if the student was present for the class work, without a penalty. The student will receive a 70 on any late assignment after the day�s grace period. MAKE-UP WORK: Students will be given the same number of days absent to make up any class work without a penalty. After the days have expired, the student will receive a 70 for the assignments. HOMEWORK: Students will be given homework for assignments in which the student needs extra practice. The homework is due the next day of class at the beginning of class. Homework not completed by the beginning of the next class will receive a penalty of 10 points per day up until 3 days. The student will receive a 70 for the assignment after the third day. FIELD TRIPS: Field Trips will be taken throughout the year for the teaching of Community Skills. Permission slips will be sent home to be signed and returned to school before the field trip date. If a student does not return the permission slip, the student will go through his or her regular school day. I am looking forward to a wonderful school year. I am sure it will be a rewarding and fun experience. If you have any questions or concerns, please write them in the student�s communication book or call (281) 482-7818 ext.142. HAVE A GREAT YEAR! Teresa ByrdBack to Top
What is the syllubus for Practical Language Arts and Reading?
WELCOME TO PRACTICAL LANGUAGE ARTS AND READING Hope everyone had a wonderful summer . I hope everyone is looking forward to a new and challenging school year. Below is an over-view of the school year and activities. CURRICULUM: Each student will be taught the skills he or she needs based on the student�s Individual Educational Plan (IEP). In oder to achieve these skills, the class will be involved in the following activities. DOL-Daily Oral Language Spelling- Five words a week- Test on Fridays Language Skills Four classic novels read in class with comprehension questions or projects. Direction Skills using Cooking skills on Fridays. GRADES: A daily grade will be given for all activities completed each day. The grades will be determined by a percentage of correct answers divided by the number of possible answer. For example: If a student has 10 possible answers and the student has 8 correct answers, the student will receive an 80 for his or her grade. All grades will be posted weekly on the FJH website for you to monitor your student�s progress throughout the year. LATE WORK: If a student was present in class, but failed to do the assignment, the student will be given a one day grace period to finish the assignment, without a penaly. After the grace period, the student will receive a 70 for the assignment. MAKE-UP WORK: When a student is absent, the student will have the same number of days to make up the work that he or she is absent. If a student is absent two days, then the student has two days to complete the work without a penalty. After the time allowed, the student will receive a 70 on the assignments. HOMEWORK: Homework will be given as needed. Please check the student�s communication book, organizer, or back-pack for homework information. Homework is due the next day. A student who does not do the homework will receive a 70 for that assignment. I am looking forward to a wonderful year. It is going to be a great year. If you have any questions, please write in the communication book or call Teresa Byrd at (281) 482-7818 ext. 142. HAVE A FANTASTIC SCHOOL YEAR! Teresa ByrdBack to Top