Transcript October 2, 2007 Unit 1 Day 26 - San Marcos Unified School District

Back to School Night – 9/11/13
Welcome Parents and Guardians!!
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San Marcos Vision and ESLR’s
Course curriculum and standards
Grading, attendance policies, make-up work
Extra Help
SMHS Vision and ESLR’s
Vision – “Knight Pride Leading…Now, Tomorrow, Forever”
Expected School Learning Results (ESLR’s)
1) Effective Communicators
2) Effective Citizens
3) Effective Problem Solvers
Curriculum and Standards
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Curriculum – to develop and master essential
educational skills through teaching World History
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Reading and Writing (Both are major components)
- Note-taking and organizational skills
- Time Management
- Test-Taking Skills and Memorization Skills
- Social Skills (working w/ others)
2) Standard – 10th grade Modern World History
Grading
Grading (Weighted Scale)
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Formal Assessments – 25%
Informal Assessments – 25%
Classwork & Participation – 25%
Homework – 25%
Formal Assessments
• Benchmarks, Proficiency Essays, Unit Tests, Final
• Focus on Students’ Mastery of Content Standards
Informal Assessments
• Focus on Students’ Progress Toward Mastery of Content
Standards
• Quizzes, Presentations, Essays, Mini-Projects
Classwork, Participation, Homework
• Purpose: Progress Monitoring, Multi-Modal Learning,
Extend Learning
• Assess Students’ Learning Daily
• Participation and attendance are the keys to student
success
• No homework = mandatory tutoring
• D or F, incomplete assignments = mandatory tutoring
Policies
Attendance:
1) Daily attendance and participation are the keys to student
success
2) Being on time and prepared for class is essential
3) If student is absent on the day an assignment was
assigned, they have 1 day to turn in the work.
4) If a student is absent on the day an assignment was
collected or checked, it is the student’s responsibility to
turn in the assignment upon return to school
5) All make-up work is the students responsibility!
6) One assessment can be made up – except district
assessments
Extra Help
• Individual help or questions?
o Monday & Wednesday, 3-4pm – Drop in
o Before school & lunch – by appointment
Contact Ms. Alderton
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Phone: 760-290-2200 ext. 3506
• Tutoring, conferences, questions
Online
• School website – homework calendar
• Edline
• Need the access code? Contact Mrs. Boyle (760290-2209) or ask your student to visit her at lunch
in the AP office.
• Forgot username or password? Click on link on
Edline and it will be mailed to you
• Knight’s Bulletin – school website