Letter to Parents

Our classes are held in room 9 at St. Simon and Jude Catholic Church from 1:00 to 3:00

TUITION    $200.00 per semester. 

   

    June 15, 2018              Fall semester tuition is due  

    December 15, 2018     Spring semester tuition is due

BRING TO CLASS: 
•  Student Resource Notebook

• 3-RING BINDER* with dividers, page protectors, & loose leaf paper

•  a yellow and a blue highlighter

•  a mechanical pencil OR pencil & sharpener OR pen

YOUR 3-RING BINDER DETAILS:  BRING TO CLASS:
• @ least 5 labeled dividers   
      1. Class Notes  
      2. Homework
      3. Vocabulary
      4. Fix-Its 
      5. Hand-outs and CheckLists

STUDENT RESOURCE NOTEBOOK DETAILS: 

available @ IEW website

BASIC MATERIALS FOR HOME:

A PORTFOLIO 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, Fix-its, Tests, etc.

RECOMMENDED but OPTIONAL:

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

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

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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, computer usage, and writing skills will be graded. There is an automatic 10 point deduction (per week) for late essays, vocabulary words and KWOs. Final grades, portfolios, and late term essays are mailed to students in the summer.
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