1. Targeted Reading Mrs. Kautz
Welcome, Parents of the class of 2017!
About me:
12th year teaching, all at PR
Attended Lewis University for undergraduate and graduate school
English teacher, Reading Specialist
Pursuing a School Leadership Masters

2. Curriculum Independent reading—Abe books
Study skills/note taking with non-fiction
Goal Setting
Annotation and Reflection of fiction
Articles of the week
Formative and Summative grades (focus on progress)
*notebooks, bookmarks, independent book

3. Policies & Procedures Late Work Absent Work
All work not turned at the beginning of the period is considered late. Late assignments may be turned in the next day for half credit but will receive a score of 0 thereafter.
Late Major Assignments: Late major assignments will lose a letter grade for each day late.
Absent Work
Students have two days for each day they are gone
to turn in their work. It is their responsibility to find
out what they have missed.

4. Parents’ Role: How Can You Help?
Ask your child specific questions about what he/she is reading.
Read student reflections and discuss them—all should be in their notebooks
Encourage extra reading at home
Encourage your children to go over their notes again and re-read parts of assigned reading
Encourage students to use the Literacy Center

5. Contacting me By phone: 815.479.0404 ext. 125 7:00am-7:25am
1:10-2:00pm