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English...SocSci
nicolesmith@conejo.k12.ca.us
805 495-7429 x1146
Newsletter Grade 7
English Course description
SS Course descrip
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Student responsibilities...
Parent recommendations
HW make-up policy
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About Ms. Smith
Ms. Smith graduated from California State University of Northridge in 2003. She taught 5th grade in Woodland Hills, before coming to teach in her home district (Conejo) in 2005. Ms. Smith grew up in Newbury Park, the oldest of two girls. She likes to hike long distances, run, read (mainly murder mysteries), play volleyball, crack jokes, dance, and go to the beach. Ms. Smith also enjoys expressing herself through painting and writing.

.....Ms. Smith's Policies.....
Homework Grades 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 Zangle ParentConnect.

Log on with the PIN & Password*; to find out your student's homework, click Assignments (NOT News) in the upper left. Zangle PIN and Password info are mailed home within the first few weeks of the year.

Very soon after the teacher grades a test or assignment, it is updated for parents and students on Zangle ParentConnect.

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.*)
c. Check with teacher or see folder in class.

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.
b. See makeup box for dates absent to get missing handouts and tests.

3. Get any explanation you need:
Website; see teacher; get notes from Study Buddy.
Late work accepted next day for partial credit at teacher's discretion.

Expectations for Success

Student Responsibilities
A. Calendar all work daily in your Assignment Notebook.
B. Study on average for 1.5 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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