Greetings Families,
I have returned two quizzes to the students today. The first was a history quiz they took Friday and the science quiz is from today. I wanted to give you a little data so you can evaluate your child's learning.
In history the grades are as follows:
A = 23
A- = 1
B+ = 1
B = 1
B- = 2
C+ = 1
In science the grades are as follows:
A = 13
B- = 13
D- = 3
If you child's grades are lower than you like, don't be alarmed. We will be taking many quizzes throughout the year and if they apply themselves it will not be hard for them to raise their grades.
Going forward, what I would like to see student do is take these quizzes and turn them into notecards. For example, on todays quiz, they might put the word "matter" on the front, and on the back they might put, "everything around you; its the material of the universe." They can then take these notecards and study them regularly. I will talk about using notecards during the curriculum night coming up late this month (August 24). The majority of test will come from these quizzes, so mastering quiz questions is a great way to study for future assessments. In addition, science is cumulative. Thus, a student might be asked about matter in the third quarter.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Best,
Michael Naaktgeboren
I have returned two quizzes to the students today. The first was a history quiz they took Friday and the science quiz is from today. I wanted to give you a little data so you can evaluate your child's learning.
In history the grades are as follows:
A = 23
A- = 1
B+ = 1
B = 1
B- = 2
C+ = 1
In science the grades are as follows:
A = 13
B- = 13
D- = 3
If you child's grades are lower than you like, don't be alarmed. We will be taking many quizzes throughout the year and if they apply themselves it will not be hard for them to raise their grades.
Going forward, what I would like to see student do is take these quizzes and turn them into notecards. For example, on todays quiz, they might put the word "matter" on the front, and on the back they might put, "everything around you; its the material of the universe." They can then take these notecards and study them regularly. I will talk about using notecards during the curriculum night coming up late this month (August 24). The majority of test will come from these quizzes, so mastering quiz questions is a great way to study for future assessments. In addition, science is cumulative. Thus, a student might be asked about matter in the third quarter.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.
Best,
Michael Naaktgeboren