ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM

James Monroe Middle School and Sierra Sands Unified School District are committed to providing the opportunity for every student to successfully meet district and state grade level performance standards.   State legislation (AB 1626 and AB 1639) requires school districts to identify students who do not currently meet these grade level expectations and are at risk of retention.   In accordance with the legislation, the district has developed an intensive remediation program that provides supplemental instruction designed to assist students with meeting grade level standards and assistance in passing the California High School Exit Exam.

Your student has been identified, in accordance with SSUSD Policy #5123, as not meeting performance standards in the following instructional area(s):   Reading, Language Arts &/or Mathematics.   Your student is eligible to enroll in the following supplemental instructional program(s), which is (are) specifically designed to assist students with meeting grade level expectations:

• Reading Support:   includes phonics review, reading comprehension skill review, main idea , drawing conclusions, getting the facts, vocabulary in context and test taking strategies .
• Language Arts Support:   review in language and grammar skills, the writing process and test taking strategies.
• Mathematics Remediation:   includes review of math facts, fractions, decimals, problem solving and test taking strategies.

This year the goal of James Monroe is to offer classes Monday through Thursday.   Classes will begin in January and continue through March.   Attendance will be extremely important if remediation is to work properly.   Lessons on specific skills will be given during each class meeting, so missing class may jeopardize the student's success.   Please fill out the slip at the bottom of this letter and return it to the school office by December 8, 2006 .

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Name of student :_ ______________________________________________________________________

Name of Parent/Guardian :_ ______________________________________________________________

Day Phone #________________________      Evening Phone #________________________________

Academic Support Class Requested :_ ______________________________________________________

Desired time slot (circle one):   6:45-7:15 AM        1 st Lunch           2 nd Lunch           2:30-3:15 PM

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