Class Information:
On this page you can view important announcements including when assignments are due as well as go to a link that has my course overview of my rules, policies, and procedures of the classroom.
Anouncements
- Final grades are posted
- Thanks for a great year, probably the best of the four years I have taught. I gave the kids surveys to evaluate how I did. Surprisingly, many kids were pleased with the class, what they learned, and actually are more interested in social studies then they were before. Here are some things they didn't like that I will work on:
- Instructions need to be clearer. I tend to say instructions too fast.
- Notes and tests are too long. I'm going to go back into my notes and see if I can shorten them up, thus shortening the tests as well.
Have a great summer!!
- Please ask your child the following every single day
- "WHAT DID YOU DO IN COUGAR SKILLS?"
- "What is due tomorrow?"
- "Do you have it completed?"
- "Did you remember to turn in your assignment today?"
Week of
Monday and Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday and Friday
Topics Currently being Covered in Class:
5 Tips if your child wants to earn an "A" or "B":
1. Don't be absent!!! In my opinion, more then two absences per quarter is too many. I allow them time to turn in absent work but absences make the class ten times harder then it should be. ABSENCES KILL GRADES!!!
2. When they take cloze-notes that day, review them when they come home that evening. Takes 5 minutes.
3. Do their homework!!! Their only homework 95% of the time is studying for quiz/tests and completing vocabulary sheets.
4. Write down assignment due dates
5. Keep their notebooks organized!! All handouts must be hole-punched and put into the rings of their three-ringed binder
Links:
Course Rules, Policies, and Procedures