Resource at Lakeview

Welcome to Resource and Lakeview Jr. High. Hi, I am Mrs. Mesker. I have been teaching at Lakeview for 8 years and truly love the time I have had here. During this time, I have worked with 6th and 7th grade students teaching LA, Reading, Math, and Resource. Luckily, I have had the opportunity to lead the Character Counts Club, Leadership Teams, and the 6th Grade Homebase program. I am very excited to work with you and your child this year. The following is a brief overview of the Resource grading system, goals, and the purpose of this class. I look forward to meeting you at the parent curriculum night where I can answer any further questions and explain in more detail the curriculum and classroom expectations. Please sign this letter and add you email address for me to keep on file. Here’s to a wonderful year! Welcome to Lakeview!

The goals are as follows:

There are two main goals in Resource. First, this class period provides us with the contact time necessary to monitor students for organization, homework completion, and understanding of material presented in academic classes. Assistance and additional instruction will be provided whenever necessary throughout the school year.

The second goal of the program is to work on skills of which a student may be weak or lacking. This is accomplished through skill work that focuses on greater reading comprehension, proofreading, word processing skills, math concepts, and test taking techniques. These skills are formally addressed each week.

Grading System:

STUDENTS DO RECEIVE A GRADE FOR RESOURCE! During each week a maximum of 30 points can be earned. It is up to your child to earn a good grade. I am confident he/she can! This is based upon the expectations mentioned below:

Missing assignments (5 points per week) – I receive grade reports from your teachers on Tuesday. If your child has all of the assignments in for the week he/she will receive 5 points. If your child is missing any assignments, one point will be deducted per core class for this grade.

Assignment notebook (5 points per week) - I will have random assignment notebook checks weekly. It is your child’s responsibility to have ALL of their assignments in their notebook. If your child has them all recorded he/she will receive 5 points for the week. If any assignment is not recorded, one point will be deducted per missing assignment. If there is an assignment for a class, it MUST be recorded. If the assignment is complete, cross it out. “NONE” is only acceptable if there is not an assignment for that day.

Weekly assignments (10 points per week) – There will be one assignment to be completed each week concentrating on reading comprehension, proofreading, word processing skills, math concepts, and test taking techniques. I follow the District grading scale and procedures.

Daily Work (2 pts/day = 10 pts/week) – The reason your child is in this class is to complete homework, get help when needed, and prepare for tests and quizzes. I hope your child takes advantage of the time this class offers. I am here to help! If your child uses the time wisely, he/she will receive 2 points for the day. If not, no points will be awarded.

If you have any questions regarding the Resource class or its policies, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Welcome Back!

I am so excited to be back at school. Although the summer was great, I am trilled to start the year. I am looking forward to getting to know all the new sixth graders and touching base with former students. So far all the students have been so happy and excited to be at Lakeview that the transition seems easier this year.