The Kings Christian Academy

QUARTER #3!

As we enter quater three, I want to say a word of encouragement to you who work so faithfully on homework and the "extras" with your child--it helps so much!  One word of caution:  third quarter seems to be an easy time for the children to hit a SLUMP!  Blame it on winter, low light, the barometer, few  breaks, whatever it is they really need those additional words of praise and the notice of their efforts.  They work hard and you can be proud of them.  Please keep abreast of the quality of the work coming home.

Also watch for the following 'notching up' requirements in grading:

No name - 2 pts.

Backwards numbers and letters - 1 pt

  (on tests and Language sentences - limit 5)

No coloring (when assigned) - 2 pts.

No spacing (Language sentences) - 1 pt.

Capitals (where none should be) - 1 pt.

   (tests/language sentences - limit 5)

It does my heart good to hear your child reading -- all of them are.  We will be especially working on reading with more speed and smoothness.  Also, as the students progress to the more advanced readers we will continue to work on their comprehension and expression as well.

We will increase the accountability of being a good listener.  I will be helping them by zeroing in on reading directions for themselves on some areas of their work.  Also, checking themselves to see if they have completed ALL of their work.  I will not return incomplete papers anymore because they "forgot" a section.