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kolson@conejo.k12.ca.us
805 495-7429 x1153
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.....Mr. Olson's Policies.....
Homework Grades
Grades updated approximately once or twice weekly.
Report Cards Makeup Work Late Work
To find out the daily homework, upcoming tests and long-term assignments...

To find out the student's grades on assignments and tests...
Regarding the student's mid-tri Progress Report and end-of-tri Report Card...
To make up work after absence...
Regarding turning in late homework...
...go to Zangle ParentConnect.
Log on with the PIN & Password*; to find out your student's homework, click News (NOT Assignments) in the upper left. Zangle PIN and Password info are mailed home within the first few weeks of the year.
...go to My Own Grades.

Then select class from the drop-down menu, type student Last Name, type Password*, click View Report. Password is case-sensitive; it's a CAPITAL LETTER, lower-case letter, lower-case letter, numeral, numeral, numeral (e.g., Xyz123). My Own Grades Password (which is different from the Zangle Password) is mailed home within the first few weeks of the year.

My Own Grades is updated approximately once or twice weekly.

1. Find out the assignment:
a. Call a Study Buddy (at the start of the school year your student should exchange phone numbers with at least two students per class); or
b. Look up the assignment in Zangle ParentConnect (Parent needs to login with parent PIN/ Password.*)

2. Obtain any missed handouts:
a. Prearrange with a Study Buddy that if either of you is absent, the other should pick up an extra set of handouts from the teacher; then you and your parent should arrange (with the family that picked up) for FAXing or pickup of the handouts; or
b. Ask teacher. Please put any absent work in "Absent Work" basket near front door of classroom.

3. Get any explanation you need:
Talk to teacher at an appropriate time.

District policy stipulates that a student has as many days as he/she was absent to make up missed work. However, it is desirable that as much work as possible be done during one's absence.
No late math work, a math department policy.

Science may be handed in 1 day late for partial credit.

About Mr. Olson
Education:
Buena High School, Ventura, 1976
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Horticulture Major
University of California, Santa Barbara, BA Sociology, 1983
California State Univeristy, Northridge, Single Subject Social Science, 1985
California Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, MS Counseling and Guidance, 1991

Job history:
McDonalds (1974 - 1976)
Green Thumb Nursery (1976 - 1978)
Ventura Nursery (1979 - 1980)
American Commercial Bank (1981 - 1984)
Rio del Valle Junior High, 7th Grade History and English Core, Student Government Advisor, Counselor, Mentor Teacher, 1985 - 1993
Colina Middle School, 6th Grade History and English Core, art elective, 8th Grade United States History, 1993 - present

Awards:
Rio School District Teacher of the Year, 1988
Rio del Valle PTA Honorary Service Award, 1989
Educator Award of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University, Center for Talented Youth, 2001
Colina PTSA Honorary Serice Award
Thousand Oaks-Westlake Village Chamber of Commerce "Teacher of the Month" April 2006
Colina PTSA Continuing Service Award, 2006

Hobbies:
Reading (The Kite Runner and The Secret Life of Bees), cooking and eating, travel, music (jazz and classical), and going to the theater

Quote:  "A little rebellion now and then is a good thing."  Thomas Jefferson

Expectations for Success

Student Responsibilities
A. Calendar all work daily in your Assignment Notebook.
B. Study on average for 1.5 to 2 hours per weeknight.*
1) Do Homework that's due tomorrow.
2) Work on Long-Term Assignments.
3) Quiz yourself for upcoming Tests.
4) Review back work on your own.

*cumulative time for all subjects combined; of course, the actual time on any given day will vary.

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Parent Recommendations
A. Check your student's Assignment Notebook.
B. Check the actual completed work. (Don't just ask "Did you do it?" Instead say, "Show me.")

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