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PARENT CONTACTS 2008-2009 NFS Parents Page updated on May 12, 2009 ...in the hand is worth two... by Kirsten Wiking "I wish you'd have given me this written question ahead of time         so I could plan for it"          But really. What mistakes? I've been a good! parent (haven't I?) Yes, yes, little slip ups, but gah!                                What does it matter?          (Hmm, well, yes, that time I marched into your room because I knew there were substances of suspect, mass[ively] destructive, under your mattress, guess that wasn't...) But.                                Just think!                      Through all your adolescence          how high your allowance has been -- (although, my income has been, er, not great. It may fall to you to pay off my um,        fiscal mismanagement         *cringe*       once I pass...               But don't think of it! Think of how much money                 money                        money you've had now!)         Really, (to tell the truth) the saddest thing        about my years as the parent        has been that I couldn't... go for longer runs...oh yes. But                          "I'm the decider-see! I don't need to explain why I do things.        That's the interesting thing                 about being                     a                    parent." Hi Parents -- Our program presentation/open house for next year's programs will be combined with the Spring performance from 6:30 - 9:00 at the Alpine Playhouse on Tuesday, May 26. The presentation will run from 6:30-7:30, we will break for refreshments from 7:30-8:00, and the Spring Program will begin at 8:00. Click on this icon for your invitation: Check HERE for enrollment numbers& class lists for 2008-2009 Grading rubric Plan for Evaluating Student Achievement All of our application forms & links to other sites are still unavailable until I figure out all the new codes. It could take weeks. Or years. So email questions directly to me (link at the bottom of each page works), or call anytime. Thanks. The North Fork School has been accredited with MERIT since 2003 by the Northwest Association of Accredited Schools. Merit accreditation status indicates that a school significantly exceeds all standards for accreditation of both the State of Idaho and the NAAS. *************************************** Go to this link for a copy of the grading requirements for High School classes. Plan for Evaluating Student AchievementGo to this link for more information on interpreting NFS grades, & on assessing your child's place in a competitive academic world. ***************** Some quick highlights of our 2004 SIP Survey results: Of the groups who were given forms: 100% (38 of 38 students) completed their surveys (this number included several students who are not in NFS this year, but who participated last year...that all of them returned surveys is significant!) 83% (5 of 6 teachers) 54% (27 of 50 parents) 32% (16 of 50 community members), including public school teachers & administrators, and former parents of NFS students returned surveys. Groups of survey questions included in all four types of surveys (student, parent, teacher, and community) had the following AVERAGE scores on a FIVE-POINT scale: Quality of Instructional Program: 4.4 Support for Student Learning: 4.3 School climate/ Environment for Learning: 4.4 Individual survey questions that were similar in all four types of surveys (student, parent, teacher, and community) had the following AVERAGE scores on a FIVE-POINT scale: 1) The educational program offered to students is of high quality: 4.8 2) Students see a relationship between what they are studying and their lives: 4.2 3) The NFS is preparing students to deal with issues and problems they will face in the future: 4.4 4) Teachers hold high expectations for student learning: 4.8 5) The school's facilities are adequate to support the instructional program: 4.1 6) In the NFS, students have access to a variety of resources to help them succeed in their learning, such as technology, media centers, and libraries: 3.7 7) The NFS provides students and teachers with a safe and orderly environment: 4.7 You can send Marie an email by selecting the address at left. Or, click on a name below to send an email message to an individual teacher: Brigid | Janet | Jodie Writing Workshop 2008-2009 | 1st Year Program 2008-2009 | 3rd Year 2008-2009 | AP Literature 2008-2009 Parents' Contacts 2008-2009 | The North Fork School Home Page | top of this page Copyright March 21, 2009 Marie M. Furnary. All rights reserved.