Dear Parents,

Welcome to sixth grade!  I am very excited to be your child’s Language Arts teacher this year. It is going to be a great year of learning and making new friends. I would like you to read through this letter to familiarize yourself with my classroom expectations. Please sign and return the slip at the end of the letter. Please keep the rest of this letter to refer to throughout the year.

A strong home-school line of communication is essential for academic success. I invite your questions and concerns at any time, feel free to contact me at mreyes42@uisd.net or 956-473-7392.

MY Daily Schedule

1st Period   8:05 9:05

3rd Period  10:08 11:03                                   

Lunch       11:03 11:33

4th Period   11:37 12:32                               

5th Period   12:36 1:31                              

2nd Period   9:09 10:04

6th Period   1:35 2:30                                

7th Period   2:34 3:30

Absent/Late Work

Students who are absent are responsible for getting the work they missed.  Absent work must be submitted in a timely manner. Please refer to the UISD Student Handbook for the Homework Policy.

Assessments

Students who miss a test or quiz due to an absence must see me to reschedule test or quiz. Please refer to the UISD Student Handbook for the Assessment Policy.  Assessments will be administered on Friday’s.

Homework

Homework is an essential aspect of learning and will be assigned Monday thru Thursday. Your child should expect to spend between 15 and 30 minutes on each assignment.  If your child misses class (due to illness, doctor appt. etc.) he or she is responsible for making up the assigned homework, as well as any activities from class that day. Check my website daily to view which assignments need to be completed.

Webpage

Information, documents, links, my calendar, tutoring hours, and access to the textbook online can be found there. You can reach my web page by accessing the school website at http://ums.unitedisd.org.

Electronics

Electronics of any kind are not permitted during the day.  If a cell phone is confiscated, a fee of $15.00 will be collected at the time the phone is picked up by the parent.  

On-line Access to Grades/attendance:

To view your child’s grades and attendance, go to the United Middle School webpage, click on parent resources then click on district resources, the Parent Portal Resource will appear.

Grading Scale as Per UISD Policy

Classwork /Homework = 50%                             Test/Quiz = 50%

Tutorials

After school tutorials will be held on Monday’s and Wednesday’s from 3:30 to 4:00.  A homework pass will be given to those students that attend.

Classroom Rules

• Be respectful

• Be responsible

• Be prompt

• Follow directions  

Supplies (Bring to class daily):

• 2 Composition Notebooks            

• 2 Solid Color Pocket Folders

• Pencils

• Black pens

• Red Pens

• Crayons

• Markers

• Glue

• Scissors

• Post - it notes

• Highlighters

• Correction Tape

• 2 Tissue Boxes

Remind 101

Used for reminders and updates.  See attached Remind 101 form.

Sincerely,

Ms. Melissa C. Reyes

6th grade Language Arts Teacher