ImportantFACTSaboutINTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(IT)

I have your son or daughter in Introduction to Information Technology (IT).
The following information is for parents and guardians to keep regarding this course!

1-The teacher, Ms. Wright, can be emailed at .

2-You, your child and a witness must sign and submit the TECHNOLOGY Sheet ASAP for your child to maintain network & Internet access at East Ridge High School – which is integral to this course!

3-Students can prepare for objective tests, mid-terms, and final exams from study guides and notes.

4-Students can earn 5 points Extra Credit each week by dressing in Business Dress each Wednesday. Outfit must be worn the entire period.

5-CLASS MATERIALS NEEDED/DUE DATES:

1)Syllabus is to be signed by both student & parent and are DUE Tuesday, September 2, 2014 for new students.

2)Students need to join the Introduction toInformation Technology online Edmodo group to turn in assignments.

3)The $5.00 Lab Fee is DUE Friday, September 25, 2014(10 points extra credit each grading period).

6-It is the student’s responsibility to ask the teacher for make-up work when absent!

7-QUIET READING and WRITING will be incorporated into this course on a weekly basis Subject-area article will be assigned weekly. Students should come to class with extra reading material in case assignments of the day are complete. Reading materials can include a magazine, a book, or even a textbook from another class (course textbook cannot be read for this assignment). Please encourage your child to read and be prepared for this activity.

8-Important Dates to Know: HOLIDAYS

9/1 Labor Day/Student Holiday

9/26 Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

10/20 Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

11/11 Veteran’s Day/Student Holiday

11/24-11/28 Monday-Friday/Thanksgiving Break

12/22-1/2 Winter Holiday/Student Holiday

1/16 Martin Luther King Day/Student Holiday

2/16 Presidents’ Day/Student Holiday

3/27 Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

3/30-4/3 Monday-Friday/Spring Break

5/25 Memorial Day/Student Holiday

9-Homework for Parents! Due Tuesday, September 2, 2014

If you will drop me an email to with the subject being your son/daughter’s first & last initials, before Tuesday, September 2, 2014, your child will receive 5 Extra Credit points and I can quickly add your email address to my Contacts list. I will also know you received this paper!! You don’t even have to type a message if you don’t have time!! (If you don’t use email, you can handwrite a short note and sign it indicating you received this paper and I will give your son/daughter the 5 extra credit points.) KEEP THIS PAGE for your records!

Thank you!! I hope this will be a great semester!

Teacher: V. Wright For Parents/Guardians to KEEPL. Noble Document