1. MME LESLIE RANSDALL BIENVENUE A LA CLASSE DE FRANÇAIS! If you would like to receive email progress reports, please write your email address on the class roster sheet. If there is an “OK” by your child’s name, no need to write the address.

2. Leslie Ransdall 993-7353 (voicemail) nwransda@smsd.org nwransda@smsd.org Or leslieransdall@smsd.org Plan: 2nd hour If you would like to receive email progress reports, please write your email address on the class roster sheet. If there is an “OK” by your child’s name, no need to write the address. OR, you can send me an email.

3. I am so happy your child chose to take French this year! He/ she is going to learn a lot and we’re going to have fun too!

4. GRADE IS WEIGHTED! 20% HOMEWORK COMPLETION 20% PARTICIPATION (may be individual, group, class, partner) 60% TESTS http://www4.smsd.org/leslieransdall/

5. DEVOIRS HOMEWORK is a completion grade of 5 points per assignment. If a student is absent he/she may turn in late work for full credit. If your student misses an assignment and he/she was not absent, he/she may turn in the assignment late for 4/5 points. Web backpack http://www4.smsd.org/leslieransdall

6. EXAMENS Because it is imperative to understand one concept in a foreign language before moving on to another, it will be possible to re-take most tests for a maximum score of 85%. You will have to arrange do this on your own time: before or after school or during seminar. It may be necessary to show evidence of studying before being allowed to take the test.

7. WHAT WE DO IN CLASS: 1.SPEAK FRENCH 2.WRITTEN PRACTICE 3.CULTURE 4.CHECK HOMEWORK 5.TALK, TALK 6.READING

8. LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IS IMPORTANT!! 1.COLLEGE 2.TRAVEL 3.ENGLISH ENRICHMENT

9. About Parents @ School.... This is an internet based program that allows parents to access their student’s attendance, grades, assignments, credit check sheet, student GPA and class rank, lunch balance and other information at any time. To register, go to www.smsd.org and click on “Parents”, then “Schools”. Find Northwest in the drop down box, then click on “Parents at School” from the list on the left side of the screen. BOOKMARK THIS PAGE! Click on the Registration button and complete the information requested. You may pick up your username and password in the NW Records Office beginning Aug. 13th. Be sure to bring a current picture ID.www.smsd.org IF YOU HAVE HAD A Parent @ School USER ACCOUNT AT TRAILRIDGE or SMNW YOU CAN ACCESS SMNW PARENT @ SCHOOL WITH THAT PASSWORD AND USER ID. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER AGAIN. IF you have a password and user ID from another student in your family you may add a student to that account by following the instructions within the PARENT @ SCHOOL program. You can also change your e-mail address. Each family should only have one Parent @ School account. REMINDER: Passwords and user ID’s are case sensitive. Please use UPPER CASE. If you have misplaced your password or ID please email Mrs. Stockton nwstockt@smsd.org or Mrs. Ramsey nwramsey@smsd.org in the Records office and we will send it back to you.nwstockt@smsd.org nwramsey@smsd.org

10. PLEASE COME SEE ME ON CONFERENCE NIGHT Conferences will be held Wednesday, October 23 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. for drop-in visits (SHORT LINE!) and Friday, October 25 from 7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. by appointment.