Twin Peaks Elementary School
Mrs. Kendall’s
2012-2013
6th Grade Survival Guide

Homework and Completed Assignments

Class work will be graded, returned, and sent home with each student on Monday so that parents will know of their child’s progress.
Homework is given as an extension and reinforcement to concepts and skills learned in class. It also teaches responsibility and good work habits. Your child will have homework Monday through Thursday. Assignments consist of nightly reading, nightly vocabulary and word study, math review assignments, and social studies or science homework as assigned.
Homework will be filled out by your child daily in his or her student planner. I will also send out a weekly email, and update my website with current assignments. Mrskendall.weebly.com
Please be sure to initial your child’s daily reading time so the proper points will be added to his/her reading grade.
Please remember—part of the reading, math, and spelling grades come directly from homework assignments.

Daily homework
reinforces responsibility and good work habits

Stop and Go Discipline Policy

I will be following the Twin Peaks Elementary Stop and Go Discipline Policy.
Student Guidelines:
I will be kind to myself, others, and my environment
I will respect and follow adult guidance at all times
I will allow others to work and learn peacefully.
Disciplinary steps:
Stop and Think—After a verbal warning, if a student is still not following the rules, he/she will be directed to go to a Stop and Think area of the classroom. They will remain in the area for 5 minutes or until their behavior is under control. I will send an email notification if this occurs.
Stop and Go—If the student doesn’t take responsibility for his/her behavior after two Stop and Think directions, he/she will be given a Stop and Go form. They will take their work to another classroom for about 45 minutes. I will notify you and send home a form for a parent signature and response at this time.
If a student continues to misbehave a conference will be scheduled with the student, parent, teacher, and the principal.
Although it is necessary to have a discipline program in place, I feel it is more important to reward positive behavior. In my class I reward the students with class cash that can be used to purchase small reward items in the class store.

Personal Philosophy

I feel it is important that each child develop to his or her own greatest potential. To do this he or she must have a good self-concept, feeling that he/she is important and capable of learning. If we can make each child feel special, we can help him or her to achieve through learning and to love it!
I will attempt to:
Recognize talents and individual differences and provide an atmosphere conducive to learning. I will try to be approachable to both students and parents as well as keep the lines of communication constantly flowing.
Have a positive approach to teaching. Each of us Is a human being, still learning and growing, therefore we are allowed to make mistakes (teacher included!) without fear of ridicule. Each child is a unique person and deserves respect, understanding, and courtesy from adults.
Teach good citizenship through recognizing it, discussing it, and by example. This helps develop good attitudes, study habits, independence, initiative, and courage to try.
Encourage and facilitate parental involvement within the classroom and in each child’s education. Please feel free to contact me at any time with any concerns, questions, or suggestions at akendall@graniteschools.org or (385) 646-5049
akendall@graniteschools.org
(385) 646-5049

STUDENT GRADE PROGRESS
This year we have a new gradebook system. I will be sending home detailed instructions for creating a student or parent/guardian account this week.
You will need your child’s birthdate and student number to create the account.
I update grades weekly and you are able to view missing assignments and scores on assignments, tests, and quizzes. For current assignments, visit mrskendall.weebly.com or your child’s planner.

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We are always in need of treats for our reward box: candy, popcorn, small snack bags, juice boxes, pencils, stickers, highlighters, markers, colored pencils, and other reward items. Please Help!