Ms. Tracy Mortimer

 

My name is Ms. Tracy Mortimer, and I have been teaching at St. Edward School since February of 2002.  I have a long line of Catholic schooling and experience behind me.  I graduated grade school from St. Timothy in 1984, and high school from Good Counsel in 1988.  I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Northeastern Illinois University in 1999, and obtained my Type 75 Master’s Degree in Administration from Benedictine University in 2007.  Along with teaching the Junior High Language Arts program, I have also been serving as Assistant Principal since 2007 as well.  I have one daughter who has attended St. Edward School since 4 year old preschool, and is currently in fifth grade.

GRADES ARE ONLINE!!!

 As in previous years, I will once again be using an online gradebook.  This gradebook allows you access at any time to see the most recent grades your child is receiving in my classes.  I update the gradebook several times per week to try and make sure that you can view the most up-to-date possible grades.

MyGradeBook has several features which puts it at the top of the list of teacher gradebooks.  It is a full-featured, completely secure Internet site that allows teachers to create accounts online and store their students’ scores.

MyGradeBook has “the parent/student viewer” which allows you to log in and view only your child’s grade.  In order to use this feature, you will be given a password from me to access only your child’s summary.

Now, when your child says “I finished all my work in school!”, or “That was the easiest test I’ve ever taken!” -  YOU can go online and check!!!  MyGradeBook allows all of us – the teacher, the parent, and the student – to work together to ensure your child’s success in school.

 Here is the internet address and classwords you need in order to check your child’s grade summary:

http://www.mygradebook.com and enter the classword and your child’s personal password information.

Room 301:  301@English

Room 302:  302@English

Room 304:  304@English

Room 305:  305@English

305@Reading

305@Religion

305@Wordskills

 

 2011/2012 Scheduled Accelerated Reading Due Dates:

 First Trimester:

  1. 1.      Week of September 6-9, 2011
  2. 2.      Week of September 19-23, 2011
  3. 3.      Week of October 3-7, 2011
  4. 4.      Week of October 17-20, 2011
  5. 5.      Week of October 31-November 4, 2011

***November 7 – November 18 will be used for make-up AR tests for 1st Trimester.  November 18 IS THE END of the 1st Trimester!!!***

 Second Trimester:

  1. 1.      Week of November 21-22, 2011
  2. 2.      Week of December 12-16, 2011
  3. 3.      Week of January 9-13, 2012
  4. 4.      Week of January 23-27, 2012
  5. 5.      Week of February 6-10, 2012

***February 13 – February 16 will be used for make-up AR tests for 2nd Trimester.  February 16 IS THE END of the 2nd Trimester!!!***

 Third Trimester:

  1. 1.      Week of March 5-8, 2012
  2. 2.      Week of March 19-23, 2012
  3. 3.      Week of April 2-5, 2012
  4. 4.      Week of April 23-27, 2012
  5. 5.      Week of May 7-11, 2012

***May 14-May 29 will be used for make up AR tests for 3rd Trimester.  May 29 WILL BE the last day for all AR tests!!!***

 Students may take an AR test at any point of time during the above listed testing due dates.  Any student that finishes the required books during the trimester may take additional tests to either improve low test scores, or to earn extra credit points towards their reading test percentage.  At the end of a trimester I will take the 5 highest grades for that marking period.  Students are not allowed to transfer extra book tests to another trimester.

Student Schedule                              2011/2012 School Year

Room 305                                         Grade 8

SUBJECT

 

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

 THURSDAY FRIDAY
Homeroom, Prayers, Attendance, Envelope 7:50-8:10 7:50-8:10 7:50-8:10 7:50-8:10 7:50-8:10
1stPeriod EnglishRoom 305(Mortimer) 1:45-2:35(English Class) 8:10-9:00  9:10-9:45  8:10-9:00  8:10-9:00
2nd Period MathRoom 304(Campbell)

Room 306(Emmeric)

 9:00-9:50 9:00-9:50 9:45-10:20 9:00-9:50 9:00-9:50
3rd Period HistoryRoom 302(Deutscher) 9:50-10:40 9:50-10:40 10:20-10:55 9:50-10:40 9:50-10:40
4th Period ScienceRoom 301(Emigh) 10:40-11:30 10:40-11:30 10:55-11:30 10:40-11:30 10:40-11:30
Gym  11:30-12:15
Computer 11:30-12:15
Music  11:30-12:15
Art 11:30-12:15
Lunch,Recess,

Washroom/Water

 12:15-1:00  12:15-1:00  12:15-1:00  12:15-1:00  12:15-1:00 
Religion/AllSchoolMass Day 1:00-1:45  1:00-1:45  8:10-9:10Mass Day 1:00-1:45  1:00-1:45 

Spanish

 8:10-9:00 2:00-2:35

Word Skills, Vocabulary, Handwriting

   1:45-2:00Every Other Week 1:45-2:00 11:30-12:15 
Reading  1:45-2:35Every Other Week 1:00-2:00   1:45-2:35 
Library,AcceleratedReading

 

 2:00-2:35Every Other Week
Orchestra, Weekly Study Period 2:00-2:35 
Patrol, Prayers,Dismissal

 

 2:35-2:45 2:35-2:45 2:35-2:45 2:35-2:45 2:35-2:45