Fall Conference Link, Homework, and Grading

Hello MZ Mustangs!

Fall conferences are already beginning. Some teachers are contacting parents directly to set up conferences, especially for students who have multiple teachers. Please note that at this time we are only setting up conferences with our homeroom students. The teachers will share progress notes with your child's homeroom teacher so that this information can be shared with the student and their families.

If you would like to set up a fall conference, please use the link below to sign up:

http://ptcfast.com/schools/Manzanita_Elementary_School_2

We would like to encourage all families to join us for the Portfolio Share Day on October 10th from 12-1 PM. Your children have been working hard in class and have lots of learning to share with you.

Parents- one area that we need your help with is homework! Students have math homework almost every night and should be reading every night. Please check in with your child to have them show you their homework chart and check items off when they are completed. Some classes also have missing assignment logs where students record assignments that are incomplete and need made up. In other classes, assignments are posted in Edmodo for students and parents to see.

As a team, we are currently working on putting grades into our system in preparation for the end of the trimester. The first trimester will end on October 31. For the moment, we ask for your patience while grades are entered. You may see some assignments entered over the course of the next few weeks, but they might not be linked to standards. These grades will be there so you can see your child's progress on some assignments, but they will not indicate the final grade for a standard unless the assignment was an assessment. At the end of the trimester, we will look at student's progress as a whole to determine what grade to enter for the different learning goals we have been working on this trimester. Since many concepts are worked on throughout the year, it is possible that your child's score might not reflect proficient or level 3 on the first trimester report card. The hope is that by the end of the year, your student will reached proficiency in all areas.

Sincerely,

The 4th Grade Team