Parent Letter 2019-20

Our classes are held in room 5 at St. Simon and Jude Catholic Church from 1:00 to 2:45 on Wednesdays. 

If COVID numbers warrant it or SSJ changes policies for using their classrooms, we will meet in our Zoom Room

TUITION    $250.00 per semester. 

    July 15, 2020               Fall semester tuition is due (to ensure a spot in class)  

    November 15, 2020     Spring tuition is due

BRING TO CLASS: 

•  3-RING BINDER with: 

                           dividers

                           page protectors 

                           loose leaf paper

•  a yellow and a blue highlighter
•  an appropriate writing utensil:
                          mechanical pencil
                          pencil & sharpener 
                          pen
• page protectors
• loose leaf paper
•  a small stapler

Your 3-RING BINDER must have @ least 
      5 labeled dividers   
      1. Class Notes  
      2. Homework
      3. Vocabulary
      4. Hand-outs and CheckLists
      5. Essays

BASIC MATERIALS FOR HOME:   

HOME 3-RING BINDER 
This should be a large 3-ring BINDER with page  protectors. This work sample portfolio will be submitted 2X (December & May)

A HOME FILE SYSTEM to store 

completed Essays, Tests, etc.

RECOMMENDED but OPTIONAL:

  
A Portable Wall  
which contains 
writing models and 
helpful, easily 
accessible information on a tri-fold pocket.  

YOU CAN BRING THIS TO CLASS 
<-----  @ the IEW site

PARENTAL ROLE IN IEW
Parents are the first and best teachers of their children and this class celebrates that.

Parents are encouraged to dive into IEW with their children.  
Please schedule IEW time everyday at home and be prepared to help, facilitate, and encourage.

FOCUS OF CLASS: 
This writing class focuses on stylistic techniques taught incrementally to establish a well-balanced style of writing. These techniques or tools are put to practical use in the essays that students write each week. The writing assignments include, but are not limited to: exposition papers, creative writing, apologetics, one, three and five paragraph essays.

LAGNIAPPE:   
In addition to basic IEW writing tools, our IEW class integrates other components of writing:
• We practice general timed writing and journal writing.   
• Vocabulary and grammar are an integral part of the class work and homework.
• Students have the opportunity to show mastery in their essays.
• The literature component of class encourages discussion and critique. Although this is not the main focus of our curriculum, it is often a student favorite.

GRADES: 
Grades are determined using a matrix that includes all elements and the student's completion of required elements.
Additionally, basic grammar, formatting, and writing skills will be graded. There is an automatic 10 point deduction for late essays. Final grades, portfolios, and late term essays are mailed or made available to students in the summer.
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