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March 9, 2022

Dear SMILE parents,

Praised be Jesus Christ!

It has been noted that there has been a lot of pressure on everyone in the school community lately.  In order to promote school-life balance for both learners and teachers, SMILE is adopting the following measures:

1. FOR KINDER TO GRADE 10: Certain Thursdays and Fridays will be wellness days.  Essentially, we will be going back to the 4-day virtual synchronous meetings between learners and teachers.  The Class Advisers will advise you within each week whether the wellness day falls on a Thursday or Friday.  These shall coincide with schedules of performance tasks, written tasks, and post-exam rest.

• FOR GRADES 4-10 ONLY:  Required (graded) written tasks about 2 weeks topics will be only once monthly.  The adjusted rubrics are as follows and will also be formally stated in a memo soon:

1. 5 points- Submitted proof of accomplishment of the required asynchronous activity on time, and there is evidence of extra care and effort in performing the task;

• 4 points- Submitted proof of accomplishment of the required asynchronous activity on time, and there is evidence of some care and effort in performing the task;

• 3 points- Submitted proof of accomplishment of the required asynchronous activity on time;

• 2 points- Submitted proof of accomplishment of the required asynchronous activity but late by 2 weeks;

• 1 point- Submitted proof of accomplishment of the required asynchronous activity but late by 4 weeks;

• 0 point- Submitted proof of accomplishment of the required asynchronous activity but late by more than 4 weeks, or did not submit at all

• FOR GRADES 1-10: There will be only a minimum of 4 performance tasks for each quarter.  These may be oral, live, or asynchronous.

• FOR GRADES 1-10: except for the required written tasks or performance tasks, weekly assignments in all subjects will only be for the learners’ own improvement.

• FOR TOMORROW, March 10, ONLY THE FOLLOWING periods will have synchronous meetings between teachers and learners:

8:30  am

9:30 am

10:30 am

11:30 am

12:30 pm

1:30 pm

2:30 pm

3:30 pm

4:30 pm

5:30 pm

6:30 pm

7:30 pm

• FOR THIS FRIDAY, March 11 only – Wellness Friday.  There will be no classes in Kinder to Grade 10.  Please let the children finish whatever Performance Task is due next week or Written Task they have not yet submitted this week.

Thanks so much po. God bless everyone!

Very truly,

Teacher Julie Anne Litob

Date:               February 3, 2022

To:                   All Grade 1-10 SMILE Faculty, Learners and their Parents

From:              The Administrator

Re:                  Incentives for the SMILE Representatives to Sanctioned Interschool Competitions

In order to give incentive to the future participants of Interschool Competitions, hereunder is a list of additional academic points that learners may garner for various levels in Grade School and High School. 

The Academic Coordinator and the Administrator shall agree and direct the teachers during a meeting as to what month the additional points shall be applied in the said subject or subjects.  Contestants who did not exert satisfactory effort in preparing for the interschool competition will not gain the additional points.

Please be guided accordingly.

Mrs. Julie Anne Bajo-Litob

Copy furnished:

Subject teachers

mCourser My School

J2 Webby News

J2e shared files: From the Administrator

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC POINTS for DAPRISA Acad Fest (Junior High School Math-Sci) and Other Interschool Math-Sci Contests:

1. 2 ADDITIONAL POINTS written task (monthly test) in Math and Science in the month of the competition for exerting satisfactory effort during the contest preparation
2. 3 ADDITIONAL POINTS performance task in Math and Science in the applicable quarter for winning Champion / First Place
3. 2 ADDITIONAL POINTS performance task in Math and Science in the applicable quarter for winning First Runner-up / Second Place
4. 1 ADDITIONAL POINT performance task in Math and Science in the applicable quarter for winning Second Runner-up / Third Place

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC POINTS for DAPRISA Acad Fest (Elementary Spelling) and Other Interschool Spelling Contests:

1. 2 ADDITIONAL POINTS written task (monthly test) in English and Filipino in the month of the competition for exerting satisfactory effort during the contest preparation
2. 3 ADDITIONAL POINTS performance task in Spelling and Filipino in the applicable quarter for winning Champion / First Place
3. 2 ADDITIONAL POINTS performance task in Spelling and Filipino in the applicable quarter for winning First Runner-up / Second Place
4. 1 ADDITIONAL POINT performance task in Spelling and Filipino in the applicable quarter for winning Second Runner-up / Third Place

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC POINTS for DAPRISA Litfest and Other Interschool Public Speaking Contests:

1. 2 ADDITIONAL POINTS written task (monthly test) in English and MAPEH in the month of the competition for exerting satisfactory effort during the contest preparation
2. 3 ADDITIONAL POINTS performance task in English and MAPEH in the applicable quarter for winning Champion / First Place
3. 2 ADDITIONAL POINTS performance task in English and MAPEH in the applicable quarter for winning First Runner-up / Second Place
4. 1 ADDITIONAL POINT performance task in English and MAPEH in the applicable quarter for winning Second Runner-up / Third Place

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC POINTS for DAPRISA High School Musical Fest (Dance, Vocal Solo, Vocal Solo with Self-Accompaniment:

1. 2 ADDITIONAL POINTS written task (monthly test) in MAPEH in the months of February and March for exerting satisfactory effort during the contest preparation
2. 3 ADDITIONAL POINTS performance task in MAPEH in the months of February and March for winning Champion / First Place
3. 2 ADDITIONAL POINTS performance task in MAPEH in the months of February and March for winning First Runner-up / Second Place
4. 1 ADDITIONAL POINT performance task in MAPEH in the months of February and March for winning Second Runner-up, Third Runner-Up, and Fourth Runner-Up (Third to Fifth Place)

ONLINE SCHOOL POLICY MEMORANDUM NO. 2021-02

Date:               August 24, 2021

To:                   All Grade 1-10 SMILE Faculty, Learners and their Parents

From:              The Administrator

Re:                  Scoring Rubrics for Live or Collaborative Performance Tasks Part 1 ;                                          Releasing of Enrollment Contract

Please be informed that Parent’s Copy of the notarized Enrollment Contract is available at the school.  Please ask for it from the Registrar.

The Memos on Scoring of Performance Tasks further clarify the Rules and Regulations as well as the Academic Policies spelled out in the Student Handbook.  The said document was published during Orientation and Acquaintance Weeks in the Homeroom Group Chats.  It was also published today in J2Webby News.  Please click the News tab of the learner’s account in order to access it.

Live, Time-Bound or Individual Assessments are more reliable measurement of a learner’s academic progress in each subject area.  Many times during the school year, certain activities or projects are done, and because they are tedious to make, the learners are tasked to make one project but graded in several subjects.

In order to give more clarity, consistency and efficiency on the scoring for some live, time-bound or collaborative Performance Tasks for School Year 2021-2022, the following are the scoring rubrics for various tasks applicable for most subjects.  Teachers may adjust the weight depending on the grade level and the difficulty of the task.

Learners who enrolled for Module Type of Learning or those who have been diagnosed with learning disability will please ask for an appointment with me through the Class Adviser not later than August 24, 2021.  Otherwise, all these rubrics as well as all other academic policies shall be applied.

Please be guided accordingly.

Mrs. Julie Anne Bajo-Litob

Copy furnished:

Subject teachers

mCourser My School Bulletin Board

J2 Webby News

 SCORING RUBRICS FOR LIVE, TIME-BOUND PERFORMANCE TASK

1. READING WORDS ORALLY: 5 points per word (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in reading was evident,

word was read correctly,

word was read correctly within 5 seconds,

word was read independently,

word was clearly enunciated (consideration is given to sudden connectivity problem)

2. READING SENTENCES ORALLY: 5 points per sentence (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in reading was evident,

all words were read correctly,

sentence was read automatically without hesitation,

sentence was read with expression within 5 seconds,

sentence was read independently

3. READING PASSAGES ORALLY: 10-20 points depending on the number of questions

5 points per passage (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in reading was evident,

all words were read correctly,

passage was read automatically without hesitation,

passage was read with expression within time limit,

passage was read independently

5 points per follow-up question (1 point each for the following) –

effort to answer the question was evident,

answer was correct,

explanation was relevant,

explanation was complete,

answer was given independently

4. SPELLING WRITTEN TEST: 4-5 points per word (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in spelling was evident,

word was spelled correctly,

word was spelled within 1 minute,

word was spelled independently

(if whiteboard was required for the performance task: word was legible enough to be read by the teacher)

5. MATH PROBLEM SOLVING WRITTEN TEST: 6 points per item (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in solving was evident,

final answer was correct,

solution was correct,

problem was solved  within 5 minutes,

the answer was submitted within the time limit,

answer was done independently,

6. MATH ORAL TEST: 5 points per item (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in reciting the times table was evident,

times table was recited correctly within the (30 seconds to 1-minute) time limit,

the recitation was done automatically,

the recitation was completed without mistakes,

the recitation was done independently

7. SUPPLY THE ANSWER ORAL TEST: 5-7 points per item (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in answering was evident,

the given answer was relevant to the question / topic,

the given answer was correct,

the answer was given within the (30 seconds to 1-minute) time limit,

the answer was given independently

(if explanation was required:  the explanation was correct,

the explanation was complete)

8. EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER WRITTEN TEST: 7 points per item (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in answering was evident,

the given answer was correct,

the given explanation was relevant to the question / topic,

the explanation was complete,

the explanation was logical,

the answer was submitted within the time limit,

the answer was given independently

9. GRAPHIC ORGANIZER / SUMMARY / OUTLINE WRITTEN TEST: 7 points per item        (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in answering was evident,

the content showed correct understanding of the topic,

the content was thorough or complete,

the ideas showed the ability to make correct connections,

the organizer/ summary/ outline had the correct format,

the paper was submitted within the time limit,

the answer was written independently

10. CREATING / COMPOSING WRITTEN TEST: 7 points per item (1 point each for the following) –

honest effort in answering was evident,

the content showed correct understanding of the topic,

the content was thorough or complete,

the ideas showed the ability to make correct connections and make something creative from the things learned about the topic ,

the creative work had the correct format,

the paper was submitted within the time limit,

the answer was written independently

SCORING RUBRICS FOR COLLABORATIVE PERFORMANCE TASK

PARTICIPATION DURING REHEARSALS / PREPARATION PHASE –

10-20 points in VALUES

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ONLINE SCHOOL POLICY MEMORANDUM NO. 2021-01

Date:               August 20, 2021

To:                   All Grade 1-10 SMILE Faculty, Learners and their Parents

From:              The Administrator

Re:                  Scoring Rubrics for Non-Live or Non Time-Bound Performance Tasks Part 1

In order to give more clarity, consistency and efficiency on the scoring for some non-live or non time-bound Performance Tasks for School Year 2021-2022, the following are the scoring rubrics for various tasks applicable for most subjects.  Teachers may adjust the weight depending on the grade level and the difficulty of the task.

Learners who enrolled for Module Type of Learning or those who have been diagnosed with learning disability will please ask for an appointment with me through the Class Adviser not later than August 24, 2021.  Otherwise, all these rubrics as well as all other academic policies stated in the Student Handbook shall be applied.

Please be guided accordingly.

Mrs. Julie Anne Bajo-Litob

Copy furnished:

Subject teachers

mCourser My School Bulleting Board

J2 Webby News

SCORING RUBRICS FOR NON-LIVE OR NON-TIME-BOUND

PERFORMANCE TASK

1. FRIENDLY LETTER / BUSINESS LETTER – 21 points

2. ESSAY / REFLECTION OR REACTION PAPER / BLOG / REVIEW / COMPOSITION – 21 points

3. WRITING POETRY / STORY – 21 points

4. COLLAGE / POSTER / MAP/ COMIC STRIP / DIGITAL ART PROJECT – 21 points

5. VIDEO PROJECT / VLOG / PRESENTATION – 24 points

6. ROLE PLAY, DRAMA, DANCE OR SONG PRESENTATION – 21 points

7. SCIENCE PROJECT (SMILExploration Science project and report) – 30 points

8. VIDEO PRODUCTION (EPP/ TLE SMILExploration) – 24 points