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Join us at Back to School Night to learn about our reading class, goals, homework policy, assessments, and more. Contact Mrs. Porter for any questions!
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Welcome to Back to School Night 2012- 2013 NMS
Who is Mrs. Porter? • 13th year at NMS • B.S. in Business Administration • Masters in Education from Holy Family University • Reading Specialist Certification • Fusion Team Leader
Mission statement for NMS Reading Program • To develop not only young adults who can read, but also young adults who do read: life-long, active, critical readers.
What are the components of reading class? • Study Skills (once a marking period) • Short Stories (Glencoe Anthology) • Word Study (aka Spelling) • Readers’ Workshop
What are the goals? • To become an organized student • To enhance cooperative learning skills • To critically read a piece of literature • To be able to identify literary elements in self-selected novel
How will my child be successful in Reading class this year? • Keeping an organized binder • Seek help when needed • Do homework • Hand in all assignments on time • Participate in class discussions
What is the homework policy? • Homework is given approximately 4 nights a week. • No credit for late homework as we review the homework in class the next day • They get 3 missing homework a marking period before grade is impacted
How will my child be assessed? • Story Tests: announced approx. a week in advance • Quizzes: either announced or unannounced • Homework • Class work/participation • Journal entries • Book projects – once a marking period A+
How will I know my child’s progress? • Check the HAC on our website • Interims are handed out halfway through every marking period. • Report Cards
What if my child is absent? • Students will need to see me the next day during RA to check on missed assignments. • Make up work will need to be completed within an appropriate amount of time. • If student is absent for more than 3 days upon parent request work will be available in the front office.
Where can my child go for additional help in reading? • RA period any day • Clinic on Thursdays after school • Monday RA periods are devoted to Reading clinics. • Take home the Glencoe Anthology book before a short story test
How can you reach me? • Email is best: cporter@crsd.org • Leave message 215-944-2649 • I will do my best to contact you within 24 hours.
Thanks for coming!!! • Any questions?? • I look forward to an exciting school year!