Thursday, January 22, 2009

The End of Engrade and VERY IMPORTANT UPDATES

Please be advised we are using a new gradebook mandated by the county and engrade will not be used. The parent portal is not LIVE and the launch date is TBA. We apologize for the inconvenience. More information will be provided as it becomes available, so please stay tuned.

With that said, there are a few housekeeping issues that MUST be addressed.
Students as we reembark on this new quarter please continue to stay focused and keep the end in mind. Let us stay true to the mission Julia Landon, where we are preparing you all for the next level and ultimately college. There must be a true commitment and leadership focus in order to ensure a successful educational experience. The Seven Habits extend beyond the Great Books classroom, beyond Ms. Stewart's sixth grade World History classroom, and even beyond Julia Landon. Helping you all develop GOOD HABITS now is essential to your future.

To ensure success for seventh grade, our team has made a change in the homework/latework policy. Your child may turn in late work, but it will be penalized. As a team we provided many opportunities the first and second nine weeks for you to submit late/missing assignments. It is our noticing that it is only enabling you to give less than 100% effort. Our team's philosophy is that we need to help you move forward. If you are constantly NOT completing assignments, NOT turning in assignments, and consistently stopping to do make-up work then you are NOT making forward progress which hinders us ALL. The question here is, What is the lesson learned?

Keep up the good work!!