1. B ACK TO S CHOOL N IGHT Mrs. Song Redding School of the Arts 4 th & 5 th Combination Classes

2. A BIT A BOUT ME

4. A BOUT OUR CLASSROOM Desks (for vision concerns) Computers and headphones. A flash drive is optional in our classes.

5. M ANDARIN TEACHING MATERIALS Langlang Chinese Book 5A, 5B, 6A ----2015-2016 Meizhou Chinese Book 4 -------------------2016-2017 YCT T EST : (O PTIONAL ) 5 th grade to pass YCT 4 (60%) 180/300 4 th grade to pass YCT 3 (75%) 150/200 Test Date: Nov. 21, 2015 Saturday May or June 2016

6. S TUDENT EXPECTATION Scores on www.Aeries-net.org : Test 30% (Three YCT 3 & 4 practice tests) Homework 25% ( 10% off for late work per day late) Weekly homework can be found and downloaded from teacher’s website. Reading & Writing 25% Listening & Speaking 15% Notebook 5% *Please check Aeries periodically. *Parents will get a reminder email from Mrs. Song, if the student has 3 missing assignments or the grade on Aeries is under C- *Parent-Teacher Conference will be Oct 26-30.

7. C ONTACT OR MEET WITH ME Email : csong@rsarts.org Make an appointment Stop by after school Mrs. Song’s office hour Tuesday & Wednesday 3:00-4:00pm

8. P ARENT V OLUNTEER HOURS SUGGESTIONS Making photocopies of textbooks, assignments, handouts, worksheets, etc. Grading Chinese homework.(may work at home) Fall Auction Project coordinator and helpers Saturday Nov. 7 th (Project deadline will be Friday Oct. 23 rd ) Conduct research and organize science, social study and art field trips. Field trip drivers and chaperons Moon Festival Celebration helpers Monday Sept. 28 th 6:30-8:30 pm Odyssey of the Mind director Scan book readers and teaching materials Sort and file workbooks and other pages