| Parent Letter |
August, 2011
Dear Parents,
The St. Mary School mission statement asserts, “As students develop their individual gifts, they become competent, responsible, socially-conscious, respectful, life-long learners. ” The Student Learning Expectations (SLE’s) further define this statement. The Student Learning Portfolio (SLP) is designed to address these basic premises, and provide students with the means to understand how these premises are integrated in their academic studies at St. Mary School.
The Student Learning Portfolio is a self-directed collection of each student’s schoolwork. The work each student chooses to put in his/her portfolio should reflect the mission statement and Student Learning Expectations as outlined in the school handbook. In addition to selecting pieces to add to their portfolio throughout the year, students will reflect on the work they have completed and assess themselves as learners, every grading period. (Timeline is provided.) The culmination of this two-year portfolio process will be a formal interview of each 8th grade student, in which students have an opportunity to discuss and share about their learning. Recently in class, students performed their first self-assessment and received this Student Learning Portfolio packet. Please sign this letter after reviewing the packet which is also available online (www.stmarygilroy.org/classpages.htm/SLP) and return it to their homeroom teacher tomorrow. If you have any questions about this process, please feel free to contact Mrs. Stern ((gstern@stmargilroy.org) or Mrs. Lowney(clowney@stmarygilroy.org) Sincerely; The Junior High Teaching Staff Marcee Ervin, Pre-Algebra Catherine Lowney, Writing/Literature Stacy Huddleston, Grammar, Spelling/7th Religion Mary Johnson, 7th Grade Math Phyllis Kong, 8th Grade Algebra Chris Miller, Social Studies/8th Grade Religion Georgia Stern, Science |