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Welcome!

For the 2012-13 school year,
Mrs. Nettling has moved to the Middle School to teach:

  • 6th Grade Advanced Math

  • 6th Grade Advanced Language Arts

  • 7th Grade Gifted Language Arts

"Back-to-School" Parenting Tips

How many hours of sleep should your child be getting each night? 10 hours! For more information on this and other "back-to-school" topics for parents, here are some links to get you started.

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Grades
"I don't give grades, you earn them!"

What is Carlisle's Board-adopted grade scale for overall averages?

Letter Grade

Percentage Range

     A+

98.5

100

     A

92.5

98.49

     A-

90.5

92.49

     B+

88.5

90.49

     B

84.5

88.49

     B-

82.5

84.49

     C+

80.5

82.49

     C

76.5

80.49

     C-

74.5

76.49

     D+

72.5

74.49

     D

68.5

72.49

     D-

66.5

68.49

     F

0

66.49

How can parents and students check grades online?

Parents and students are connected with their grades online! On the school district's Progress Book site you can check for classes, teacher names, teacher e-mail addresses, messages, grades, and more. Go there...
 

Please contact Sheila Baker (building secretary) at 746-3227 if you do not currently have your access codes and passwords.

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Mrs. Nettling's Classroom Quotes

  • If you don't have time to do it right, you must have time to do it over!

  • Some people find an excuse, others find a way.

  • Don't leave blanks! I will at least know what you were thinking, and will have a better idea how to help you.

  • You have to do math to know math.

  • Show your work!

  • RTD2!

  • The answer is in the evidence, and the evidence should be in your answer!

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Homework Tips for Parents

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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

My response to students' most frequently asked questions..

  1. Will I have homework in your class?
  2. Why do we even have homework?
  3. What if I turn in my homework late?
  4. What happens to my grade if I turn in my homework late?
  5. What if I don't know how to do some of my homework?
  6. Why do you give some students different homework?
  7. Do I have to show my work in math?
  8. How can parents help support their child in math?
     

Will I have homework in your class?

Yes. I give math homework every day that I teach math, including Fridays. Here is how homework looks throughout the year:

  • Monday through Friday - Every day students in my math class will have a math assignment; students in my Language Arts classes will have Independent Reading which they must record on a log I will provide.
  • Other homework - Students will have additional vocabulary, project, study guide, and OAA review work as assigned.
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Why do we even have homework?

Homework gives you a chance to practice, much like you practice skills for your sports teams or dance or piano. To get good at something, you need to practice, practice, practice! For a look at the research on the benefits of homework, click here.

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What if I turn in my homework late?

Not turning in your homework on time means you won't get the practice you need in order to be where you need to be for the next day's lesson. Also, when we go over the homework in class, you will not be in the best possible position to ask good questions. THAT'S WHERE SOME OF THE BEST LEARNING TAKES PLACE!

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What happens to my grade if I turn in my homework late?

Turning your homework in late is much better than not turning it in at all. It is almost impossible to recover from a zero on an assignment! I still expect you to do it in the next night, so then you end up having double homework that night! I deduct points for late homework, I contact your parents, and it is possible that you will serve homework detention. Be your own best friend, and keep up with your homework every night. You will always be happier knowing that you came to school ready to learn.

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What if I don't know how to do some of my homework?

That is a good question. First, I recommend that you ask your parents or phone a friend from class for help. Second, make sure that you go ahead and fill it in, draw, or write something -- don't leave it blank! By giving it your best guess possible, I will at least be able to see what you were thinking as you worked on it, and will know how to help you the next day!

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Why do you give some students different homework?

We don't all run the same speed, nor do we all like the same things. As learners, we are all different, too. We have strengths and weaknesses in different areas. We also have different speeds at which we complete assignments. I try to help my students by assigning practice work in areas that they really need to work on, even if it is different from the rest of the class.

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How can parents help support their child in math?

Parents can support their child's efforts by:

  • providing encouragement

  • checking their child's homework log, especially early in the year, as (s)he develops a routine

  • providing the time, tools, and location which is quiet and has good lighting

  • providing help (positive, without making it YOUR homework!) 

  • making sure that your child is organized and prepared for the next day of class

  • making sure that your child has packed his/her bookbag before going to bed

  • letting me know if there are homework concerns

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