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English/SocSci
suzsmith@conejo.k12.ca.us
805 495 7429 x1112
Ms. S. Smith
Grade 6 Dept. website
Eng Course description...
Soc Sci Course description...
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Student responsibilities..
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About Ms. Smith
Ms. Smith began teaching in 1997. Previously, she taught at University Elementary here in Thousand Oaks . Prior to entering the field of education, Ms. Smith had a career in the field of Social Work, as well as owning her own garden design business. Her hobbies and interests include traveling, sewing, gardening, scrapbooking, and reading.

.....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...
Grades updated approximately twice a month, starting about third week of school.
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 twice a month.

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 Absence Binder.

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. Get from Absence Binder

3. Get any explanation you need:
Ask a classmate. If you still don't understand, please see teacher.

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 homework or classwork assignment will be accepted, per sixth grade Humanities policy.

Expectations for Success

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