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Dear Students, Parents and Guardians:

Welcome to 6th to sixth grade ELA and Social Studies at Junior High School 144 in room 109! I’m excited about the opportunity to get to know you, and I’m looking forward to a happy and productive school year.

My name is Ms. Edwards and I will be your child’s sixth grade ELA and Social Studies teacher this year. I will be spending a great deal of time with your child during the school year instructing him/her in the above mentioned subjects. Therefore, I have planned an exciting and edifying year for my students, and with your partnership, all or most of my educational goals will be proficient or excel in the required grade level standards.

New York State has incorporated the Common Core Learning Standards in all subject areas, to provide students with rigorous curricula to ensure that they develop the creativity, critical thinking skills, and ability to problem solve. These are necessary skills students will need to meet the challenges of the modern world, as they prepare for college and careers. Students are assessed based on their performance at four levels. Level 4: Students excel in standards for their grade. They demonstrate more-than-sufficient knowledge, skills, and practices as described by the Common Core standards. Level 3: Students are proficient in standards for their grade. They demonstrate sufficient knowledge, skills, and practices as described by the Common Core standards.  Level 2: Students are below proficient in standards for their grade. They demonstrate partial knowledge, skills, and practices as described by the Common Core standards. Level 1: Students are well below proficient in standards for their grade. They demonstrate limited knowledge, skills, and practices as described by the Common Core standards.

The school year is divided into four quarters. Report cards are issued four times during the school year and are distributed to parents on Open School Night the ending of the first two quarters. At the end of each quarter, a percentage grade and a performance level is given for each subject. The passing grade for all subjects in grades 6-8, is 65%. Failure to complete or make up assigned work will be given a failing grade of 55%. Homework will be posted daily at jedwards144@wikispaces.com. Please select homework/grading policies from the main menu option for further information or click on the homework link for daily homework.

Please feel free to contact me at 718-379-7400 ext. 109 or send me an email at JEdwards9@schools.nyc.gov.

Once again, welcome! Let’s work together to make this the best year ever! Thank you for your time, effort and comittment in making this year a success. I look forward to meeting you personally on Open-School-Night. With thanks.

Yours truly, J. Edwards (Miss)
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