Inside This Issue Note to Parents 2 Nurse’s Notes 3 Volunteers for Tutoring 3 Library News 4 Parent Login 4 State Fair Results 6 WASHAKIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 September 2017 Jimmy Phelps Superintendent Russell Budmayr Principal If you get a chance, come on out and watch our sports teams com- pete. They’re sure putting in the effort. It would be nice if we could show them support and I can promise you our kids appreciate it. By the way, if your child is sitting around after school, looking bored, we can definitely accommo- date him/her. Being a small school, we need all the student participation we can get. Re- search has shown that students are more likely to be successful in school if they participate in extra -curricular activities. And I can assure you, if they go out, they will play! If you’re not on PowerSchool, please contact the office. What a great and easy way to stay in- formed of your child’s academic performance and progress. Plus, any upcoming assignments, quiz- zes, tests, etc. should be listed. It might clear up any misunder- standing you and your child might have about homework and study- ing. Stop in and visit me. Get after me if you have to or pat me on the back – either way I benefit and become a better principal because of your input. Ask my teachers Principal’s Corner Hi Folks, Boy does it feel good to be “back in the saddle.” The hallways are buzz- ing; I see lots of smiles; and the energy level is high (even if it’s a little hot). Teachers are teaching and students are learning. The trick is to keep this momentum go- ing throughout the school year. Ef- fective teachers and involved par- ents help keep kids engaged. It’s my job to supply the effective teachers, but it’s your job to be in- volved. Make sure to ask your chil- dren how school is going. Ask them what they like and don’t like about school. Ask them why a certain teacher or class is so interesting. Ask them why they may be strug- gling with a certain teacher or class (or principal). Then, if there are concerns or is- sues, let us know. Getting your in- put, whether positive or negative, causes us to reflect on our practice, and that is always a good thing and can make us better. I guess it continues to boil down to communication. You pay our sala- ries, so you darn sure have a right to critique us. Simply put, we need and value your input. (or my wife) – I enjoy a “spirited” discussion! Speaking of my wife, she says my hair is getting greyer. I said it can’t be from work; I enjoy it too much. She asked who/what could be causing me such stress. I just looked at her and smiled…and ducked. Hoping to see you at any up- coming school activities, Mr. Budmayr The Pioneer Way: Learning to Live our Dreams
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Inside This Issue
Note to Parents 2
Nurse’s Notes 3
Volunteers for Tutoring 3
Library News 4
Parent Login 4
State Fair Results 6
WASHAKIE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 September 2017
Jimmy Phelps
Superintendent
Russell Budmayr
Principal
If you get a chance, come on out and watch our sports teams com-pete. They’re sure putting in the effort. It would be nice if we could show them support and I can promise you our kids appreciate it. By the way, if your child is sitting around after school, looking bored, we can definitely accommo-date him/her. Being a small school, we need all the student participation we can get. Re-search has shown that students are more likely to be successful in school if they participate in extra-curricular activities. And I can assure you, if they go out, they will play! If you’re not on PowerSchool, please contact the office. What a great and easy way to stay in-formed of your child’s academic performance and progress. Plus, any upcoming assignments, quiz-zes, tests, etc. should be listed. It might clear up any misunder-standing you and your child might have about homework and study-ing. Stop in and visit me. Get after me if you have to or pat me on the back – either way I benefit and become a better principal because of your input. Ask my teachers
Principal’s Corner Hi Folks, Boy does it feel good to be “back in the saddle.” The hallways are buzz-ing; I see lots of smiles; and the energy level is high (even if it’s a little hot). Teachers are teaching and students are learning. The trick is to keep this momentum go-ing throughout the school year. Ef-fective teachers and involved par-ents help keep kids engaged. It’s my job to supply the effective teachers, but it’s your job to be in-volved. Make sure to ask your chil-dren how school is going. Ask them what they like and don’t like about school. Ask them why a certain teacher or class is so interesting. Ask them why they may be strug-gling with a certain teacher or class (or principal). Then, if there are concerns or is-sues, let us know. Getting your in-put, whether positive or negative, causes us to reflect on our practice, and that is always a good thing and can make us better. I guess it continues to boil down to communication. You pay our sala-ries, so you darn sure have a right to critique us. Simply put, we need and value your input.
(or my wife) – I enjoy a “spirited” discussion! Speaking of my wife, she says my hair is getting greyer. I said it can’t be from work; I enjoy it too much. She asked who/what could be causing me such stress. I just looked at her and smiled…and ducked. Hoping to see you at any up-coming school activities, Mr. Budmayr
The Pioneer Way:
Learning to
Live our Dreams
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Support your teen’s ability to think critically in high school As your teen gets older, he/she is learning to think in a more complex way. Your teenager is developing:
Advanced reasoning skills. She is able to think about multiple possibilities and hypothetical situations.
Abstract thinking skills. She can think about intangible con-cepts, such as spirituality.
The ability to think about thinking. This allows your teen to consider how she is pro-cessing what she is learning and feeling.
Changes in thought processes are often displayed in “typical” teen behavior, such as the belief that “no one” understands what’s going on. Teens also tend to become more concerned with the world around them. To support your teen’s thinking skills:
Listen to her concerns. Try not to be offended if she says you don’t understand. Instead, en-list the help of an older sibling or family friend, and suggest that your teen turn to her for advice.
Listen to her ideas. Let her give her opinion on your rules and their consequences.
Discuss her views of the world—and talk about your own. Ask about her political ideas and spiritual beliefs. Withhold any judgement.
Encourage her to get involved in causes she feels strongly about.
Reprinted with permission from the Sep-tember 2017 issue of Parents Still make the difference!®
Note to Parents Communication is the key to a strong parent-teacher team Research shows that parent involve-ment in education has a positive ef-fect on student success at school. When teachers and parents work together, the results can be power-ful. To foster effective two-way communication: Set the tone. It’s natural to have questions when the school year be-gins. Ask questions respectfully. Show support for your child and the class, and encourage the teacher to keep you informed.
Be positive. When you talk with the teacher, enjoy hearing about your child’s strengths. But also prepare to hear about her weaknesses. Re-member to remain calm. You and the teacher both want your child to do well. Addressing struggles is the only way to find solutions.
Role-play. Some parents are nervous about talking with the teacher. If this describes you, consider prac-ticing with a friend. If you aren’t comfortable speaking English, bring an interpreter with you. Still wor-ried? Using email may put you at ease. Choose words carefully. It’s more effective to make polite requests instead of demands. A helpful tip is to use the word we instead of you. (“How can we stay in touch to help Jordan?” is less aggressive than “You should tell me if Jordan is fall-ing behind.”) Remember: The teach-er isn’t your opponent; she’s your teammate. Reprinted with permission from the Septem-ber 2017 issue of Parents make the differ-ence!®
Reinforce learning outside the classroom with these activities Your middle schooler’s education doesn’t just happen at school. It happens everywhere! And you don’t need a degree to reinforce his learning. You just need to be crea-tive.
To support your child’s learning:
Have him teach you a thing or two. Find out what he is study-ing at school, and ask him to explain it to you. When he re-tells something he’s learning, it will reinforce it in his own mind.
Put his knowledge to use. If he just finished tackling fractions in math, have him join you in the kitchen. Show him the re-al-life value of what he’s learned. “This recipe calls for half a cup of milk, but we only have a 1/3-cup measurer. How can we figure out the right amount?”
Expose him to new things. Eve-ry meaningful experience your child has—from a trip to a gar-den center to a visit to a local museum—has an impact on his learning. On your next outing, ask him how what he sees re-lates to what he is learning in school.
Host a family movie night. Choose a thought-provoking film that your middle schooler has never seen. Afterward, ask him questions about the movie. Encourage him to think criti-cally before he answers.
Reprinted with permission from the Sep-tember 2017 issue of Parents Still make the difference!®
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Please join us for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd at 5:00PM in the cafeteria.
We love new faces and ide-as. Hope to see you there!
CSO We will be starting our tutoring program after school on Monday, Sept. 11th, 2017. We will meet from 3:20-4:00 on Mondays -Thursdays in the HS Computer Lab. Tutors are from the National Honor Society (NHS), Student Council members and volunteers from the community. Please come see us if you need help with homework, need to take a test or quiz, finish an assignment on the computer, or want to improve your grade to return to eligibility. Please know how to check your grades on Power School (7-12 grades) by get-ting your password from Angela in the front of-fice. Community members, if you’re inter-ested in helping tutor students, please call Mrs. Taylor at 366-2223 EXT. 525.
Tutoring Volunteers
Hot Lunch September costs for K-6 will be $38.00, 7-12 will be $47.50. By state law, the school cannot extend credit. Tickets are available in the lunchroom for students wish-ing to purchase breakfast items. **If you didn’t receive an application for free and re-duced lunches, please contact the office.
Receive up to date information about event changes, school closure, etc. with the One Call Now system. Community mem-bers are welcome to join too. Contact Neysha at 366-2233 x102 or email her at
if you would like to be added or removed from the call list.
One Call Now
Ten Sleep Community Choir Community members of all ages are invited to join the choir. Practices will be on Monday and Thursday from 4:00 to 5:00PM. The first practice will be Monday, October 2, in the music room at Ten Sleep School. We will prepare numbers for the Veterans’ Day (Thursday, Novem-ber 9, 10:00 am) and Winter Con-certs (Friday, December 15, 6:30 PM) this fall. Pease contact Karen Loveland with any questions. [email protected]
Ten Sleep Preschool is in full swing and welcoming new stu-dents. The 4 and 5 age group meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:58 to 11:00AM. 3 year olds meet Tuesday and Thursday during the same hours. Contact the office for regis-tration information.
Preschool
Nurse’s Notes
Welcome back to school everyone! Here are a few reminders to help everyone have a healthy school year. Wash your hands! Handwashing is an easy way to prevent infection. Wash your hands before eating, af-ter using the restroom, and before touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Wash your hands after blowing your nose. Cough or sneeze into your el-bow. Please keep your child home from school if: Your child doesn’t feel well enough to take part in normal activities (such as being overly tired, fussy, or won’t stop crying). FEVER: Keep your child home until his/her fever has been gone WITHOUT medicine for 24 hours. Colds can be contagious for at least 48 hours. Returning to school too soon may slow recovery and make others sick. VOMITING OR DIARRHEA: Keep your child home for 24 hours after the LAST time he/she vomited or had diarrhea. ANTIBIOTICS: Keep your child home until 24 hours after the FIRST dose of antibiotic for any-thing like an ear infection or strep throat. If your child has severe, uncon-trolled coughing or wheezing, rapid breathing, or difficulty breathing, medical attention is necessary. If your child has a rash and a fever, seek medical attention. Any rash that spreads quickly, has open weep-ing wounds, and/or is not healing should also be evaluated.
Washakie County Library System is joining with the American Library Association and libraries nation-wide for Library Card Sign-up Month, an initiative to make sure that every student has the most important school supply of all, a free library card. Libraries build a foundation for children’s future success starting from the earliest stages of devel-opment. Librarians play a key role in helping children develop the basic tools for school readiness by teaching families the components of early literacy. As of 2010, chil-dren’s programs accounted for two thirds of library programs in the US with more than 2.3 million chil-dren’s programs nationwide. Resources in the Washakie County Library and Ten Sleep Branch are available to anyone with a library card. Students can turn to the li-brary for materials, programs and knowledgeable library staff that support academic achievement. The Ten Sleep Branch Library also enhances student responsibility and accountability. Kindergarten age may check out 1 item, and grades 1 through 12 may check out 3 items on their library card. Kindergarten students are “fine-free” as they learn to navigate the library, however, fines do apply to all other students. The fines are, 10 cents per day per item for eve-ry day the item is overdue. If your student reaches the fine of $5.00, they will be blocked from check-outs until all materials are re-turned and the fine is paid.
Library Corner
Something new at the library is no charge for a DVD checkout, but the 50 cent per day overdue fine still applies. DVD checkouts are encouraged to occur after school. “Story Time” with Jessica Jackson will begin Thursday, September 7th at 10:00AM. All preschool age chil-dren infant to age 4 and their care-givers are encouraged to attend. The themes in September will be: Back to School!, Patriot Day: He-roes in our Community, Pirates Day, and Apples, Apples, Apples!! The beginning of the “After the Bell” after school program is tem-porarily postponed as we search for a replacement program coordinator. We wish the best of luck to Ashley Weaver with her future endeavors and are very thankful for her run-ning the program last year. If you are a creative individual who is in-terested in helping children with homework assistance and creating a safe fun environment after school within the library, please stop in for a job application. The Friends of the Library is gear-ing up for another Harvest Dinner Library Raffle. If you have a new gift item or a craft you would like to donate to this annual event please drop it by the library any time. The drawing for this raffle and auction will be held Saturday, October 14th. The Ten Sleep Branch is open Mon-day through Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM and Saturday from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. Please be aware that the Washakie County Library and Ten Sleep Branch will be closed September 2nd through the 4th in observance of Labor Day .
With health insurance, they’ll be ready for whatever the school year brings. Kids who have health coverage are better prepared to do well in school and succeed in life. Kid Care CHIP offers free or low-cost health insurance for kids and teens. Children can get regular check-ups, immunizations, doctor and dentist visits, hospital care, mental health services, prescrip-tions and more. Please see the enclosed flyer for more infor-mation.
Kid Care
PowerSchool is our student in-formation system, and allows both the student and the par-ent to view current grades and attendance by going to the fol-lowing website. It would be advisable to set the website as a favorite or book-mark it using any of the popular web browsers. http://ps.wsh2.k12.wy.us/guardian Once you are at the login screen, you need to use the username and password you re-ceived for access. If you have not received this information, you can receive the login information by contacting the school office. Please let the office know if you want sep-arate login accounts for your student and yourself. If you have more than one stu-dent in the school, she can also set the same password for all of your students.
Washakie County School District #2 School Board Minutes July 18, 2017
The Annual Budget mee ng of the Washakie County SD #2 Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Vice‐Chairman Jared Lyman. Present were board members Jared Lyman, Terril Mills, Chuck Powell and Jane Thurston. Absent was Tessia Greet. Also present were Superintendent Jimmy Phelps, Principal Russell Budmayr, Business Manager Janet Collen and Administra ve Assistant Neysha Lyman. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Vice‐Chairman Jared Lyman. Adopt Agenda: Terril Mills moved to adopt the agenda. Seconded by Jane Thurston. Mo on carried 4‐0. Reports and Recogni on: Map Tes ng Results: Mr. Budmayr and Mr. Phelps presented the district’s results from the last three years to the board and answered ques ons.
Business (Consent Agenda Items): Minutes of the June 12 and 23, 2017 mee ngs were approved. Board members received copies of the statements and bills for review. Terril Mills made a mo on to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by Jane Thurston. Mo‐on carried 4‐0. Authoriza on to pay the following vouchers: General Fund warrants #20516‐20531 in the amount of $106,676.20;
Federal Fund warrants #3825‐3830 in the amount of $5,992.97; Major Hot Lunch Fund warrant #1403 in the amount of $619.47; Ac vity Fund warrants #2630‐2633 in the amount of $653.97. Approved prepaid bills: General Fund warrants #20470‐20515 in the amount of $219,299.81; Federal Fund warrant #3824 in the amount of $18,262.59; Major Maintenance Fund warrant #1228 in the amount of $122.00; Hot Lunch warrant #1402 in the amount of $99.19; Teacherage Fund warrant #1437 in the amount of $241.10.
Designa on of Official Depositories: Pinnacle Bank, American Na onal, Security First Bank of Cheyenne and Wyoning Bank and Trust(bus purchases), WGIF and the Summit Na onal Bank. Designa on of Legal Representa ve: The office of Copenhaver, Kath, Kitchen & Kolpitche, LLC (Tracy Copenhaver). Designa on of Newspaper: Ten Sleep Tribute and NW Daily News. Propane Bids: The district received two bids for propane for the school year 2017‐2018. Jane Thurston made the mo on to approve the bid by Big Horn Coop to provide our district with propane for the 2017‐2018 school year at a price of $1.099 per gallon. Seconded by Chuck Powell. Mo on carried 4‐0. Approval of Employee Por on of Back Re rement: Chuck Powell made a mo on to approve that the school district pay for the employee por on of the past five year shor all of re rement premiums as required by Wyoming Re re‐ment System. Seconded by Terril Mills. Mo on carried 4‐0. Discussion of the Weight Room: Discussion followed to adver se for bids to use the Masonic Lodge for the district weight room. Discussion of Removal of Houses on Purchased Proper es: Discussion followed to adver se for bids to remove the houses on the purchased proper es. Out of State Travel for Na onal FFA: Jane Thurston moved to approve the trip planned by some of our FFA Students and chaperones to the Na onal FFA Conven on form October 24‐29, 2017, being held in Indianapolis, Indiana. Seconded by Chuck Powell. Mo on carried 4‐0. Execu ve Session: Terril Mills made a mo on to go into execu ve session for personnel reasons at 7:53 p.m. Seconded by Jane Thurston. Mo on carried 4‐0. The board reconvened at 7:56 p.m. Chuck Powell moved to approve the execu ve session minutes as read in execu ve session. Seconded by Terril Mills. Mo on carried 4‐0. Chuck Powell moved to hire Ms. Sarah Novak as the Head Middle School Football Coach for the 2017‐2018 school year. Seconded by Jane Thurston. Mo on carried 4‐0. Jane Thurston moved to hire Mr. Shane Shoopman as the Assistant Middle School Football Coach for the 2017‐2018 School Year, con ngent on upon comple ng necessary cer fica on. Seconded by Terril Mills. Mo on carried 4‐0. Regular Mee ng Was Adjourned: Vice‐Chairman Jared Lyman adjourned the regular mee ng at 7:58 p.m.
Budget Hearing: Budget Session started at 8:00 p.m. Chuck Powell moved to approve the Budget Appropria on and Levy Resolu‐on: WHEREAS, on the 8th day of May, 2017 the budget officer filed with the Board of Trustees of Washakie County School #2 a
tenta ve budget message for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 and WHEREAS, a summary of the budget was entered into the Board Minutes, and a no ce of a public hearing on such budget together with said summary was published in the Northern Wyo‐ming Daily News, a newspaper having general circula on in the county in which the district is located, on the 11th day of July 2017, and no ce was posted in three conspicuous places in the district; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held concerning such budget on July 18, 2017 at 8:00 p.m., at which me all interested par es were given an opportunity to be heard.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of Washakie County School District #2 that such budget, as revised, if applicable, is hereby adopted and, subject to future amendments, is in effect for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following appropria ons are made as of and for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and that those respec ve expenditures applicable to each department and fund shall be limited to the amounts hereby appropriated, sub‐ject to future amendment. Appropria ons: General Fund $3,218,000.00; Special Revenue Fund 132,540.00; Teacherage 34,000.00
Capital Projects Fund 0; Major Maintenance Fund 180,000.00; Deprecia on Reserve 100,000.00; Food Service Fund 124,700.00
Trust Fund (s) 33,000.00; Pupil Ac vity Fund (s) 45,000.00; Total Appropria ons $3,867,240.00
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a er deduc ng all available cash and es mated revenues, the following amounts must be raised through general taxa on, and that such levies as are required to provide such amounts are hereby authorized as of and for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. Amounts to be raised: General Fund $635,000.00; Special Revenue Fund (s) $
Debt Service Fund (s) $ ; Capital Project Fund (s) $; $635,000.00; Seconded by Terril Mills. Mo on carried 4‐0.
August Board Agenda Items: Review Open Enrollment Figures. Approve Isola on Requests. Approve Bus Routes. Bids
for Weight Room and Demoli on of Proper es, PAWS, ACT and ASPIRE Tes ng Results. Mee ng Was Adjourned: Vice‐Chairman Jared Lyman adjourned the mee ng at 8:17 p.m.
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Ten Sleep, WY 82442
Ten Sleep School
Phone: 307-366-2223
Fax: 307-366-2304
www.wsh2.k12.wy.us:
Ten Sleep School Supporting Success
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State Fair Results: Byron Powell Corn 2nd, 6010 Welds 4th, Small wood project 1st Brayden Fettig Oats 2nd Will Loveland Pinto Beans 5th, Corn 5th, Mig Welds 1st, 6013 Welds 1st Kinley Erickson Great Northern Beans 1st, Pinto Beans 2nd, Small wood project 3rd Knot skill board 1st, Common weed plant mounts 1st Corey Rice Pinto Beans 4th, Mig Welds 3rd, small wood and metal project 1st Zayne Cooper Corn 6th, Oats 4th, 7018 welds 1st Bryley Moore Corn 1st, Medium wood project 1st Zane Taylor Oats 3rd, MIG 4th, Small wood project 2nd, Common weeds plant mounts 4th Matt Fenton Corn 4th, Common grasses plant mounts 2nd
Upcoming Dates/Events from the COUNSELOR *Tuesday, September 19th 7:00PM in the school cafeteria: COLLEGE NIGHT! Grades 9-12 are invited…. Be-cause it’s never too early to start planning! Morgen and Lorilyn from the colleges will be presenting on college financial planning, admissions, and college readiness. Bring your questions and ideas! Anxiety sets in as we think about college and all the questions we have. Come learn and get your questions answered! STUDENTS ARE WEL-COME. *Tuesday, October 3rd 5:00-7:00PM Senior parents and students and past graduates/parents; HS Computer Lab- FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Morgen, from the college TRIO program will be on hand to step you through filling out the application. ALL SENIORS WILL WANT TO FILL OUT THE FAFSA!!!!! Students need parent financial information to do this. *Tuesday, December 5th NHS (National Honor Society) applications due
Ten Sleep Math Grading Proposal The following information is being made available to all parents who have children in 7th through 12th grade math. It is in regards to grading of your child in class. After spending time researching and talking with colleagues in the Basin area, I have decided to change how I weight the grades of our math classes. The biggest change is in the area of homework. In the past homework was worth 40% of their grade. It will now be only 10%. A rationale for these changes has been provided in the documentation. Mr. Budmayr and I have discussed these changes. I. HOMEWORK “COMPLETION” RUBRIC
0 points 1 point 2 points 3 points None of the problems done or only answers are present or homework is not present at time of check
Less than ½ of the assigned problems are tried and work shown for those tried
More than ½ of the assigned problems are tried and work shown for those tried
All assigned problems are tried and work shown for each problem
Homework will be assigned most days. Each day after homework has been assigned it will assessed based upon the above rubric. This process will take place as soon as they take their seats. As class begins the students will form “Homework Huddles” to discuss and work any problems in which they may have had difficulty attempting on their own the past evening. They will be encouraged to discuss and help one another to try and complete those problems where they have questions. This time will be limited to 5 – 7 minutes. The number of homework problems will be decrease from the previous years. In the past the students received between 12 – 18 problems for homework. This number will now drop to 6 – 8. After the students have huddled each problem will be discussed, worked, and correct answers given. The students will be asked to keep a dedicated notebook for math where his work will be kept. I.A RATIONALE: Homework is the student’s first attempt at showing comprehension of a concept. Proficiency should not be expected. By grading on completion it will allow the student an opportunity to work the problems to enhance understanding without a serve penalty. The decreased number of problems should also encourage students to complete their homework, particularly those nights in which they have a large amount of homework from all classes. II. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Formative assessments will be used to determine proficiency in the concept/standard that has been presented. This process provides information needed to adjust teaching and learning. It also serves as practice for the student and a check for understanding during the learning process. Below is a partial list of various forms of formative assessment: Observations Projects Quizzes Presentations Discussions Graphic Organizers Think-Pair-Share Self/Peer Assessments Collaborative Activity KWL Board work Exit Cards Individual Homework Labs
Each formal assessment, i.e. quizzes, presentation, will have a rubric to ascertain the grade that has been earned from that assessment. Teacher observation will be a large part of this type of assessment. Quizzes will be given nearly daily. It will be comprised of 1 – 3 problems. At the end of the week the student will receive a quiz grade. These problems will be taken from homework or problems similar to those of assigned homework. Our new textbooks have an associated student workbook. This workbook will enable the students the opportunity for additional practice and also can be used as a formative assessment if more practice is required on any given concept or standard. II.A RATIONALE: Our district assessments are MAP and PAWS tests. Each of these tests is looking at student proficiency. Increasing the number of formative assessments will enable the student to increase practice and allow the teacher to recognize flaws in learning and adjust teaching so all students are in a position to be proficient. III. SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT A summative assessment evaluates a student’s learning at the end of a unit by comparing it against a standard. Some of the ways that this can be accomplished is in written tests, presentations, oral examinations, and essay or report (individual or group). Because our state and federal summative assessments are seeking student proficient, opportunity to retest would be given to assure that the student was proficiency. An 80% would need to be attained. These retakes would need to be done on the student’s own time. III.A RATIONALE: The definition of summative assessment is the reason that these types of assessments are given. It will provide the information needed to determine proficiency as well as reteach. IV. MISCELLEOUS: One extra credit project per semester will be available for the student. This project will be given a timeline for completion. The project will require out-of-class-time for the students and it will be entered as a formative assessment grade. The overall grades of the math classes will be based on the following criteria:
7th & 8th Grade Algebra I Geometry Algebra II Advanced Math Homework
10% Homework
10% Homework
10% Homework
10% Homework Total Points
Formative 65%
Formative 45%
Formative 35%
Formative 35%
Formative Total Points
Summative 25%
Summative 45%
Summative 55%
Summative 55%
Summative Total Points
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