SEOUL AMERICAN MIDDLE SCHOOL DoDEA Vision Statement To be among the world’s leaders in education, enriching the lives of military-connected students and the communities in which they live. DoDEA Mission Statement Educate, Engage, and Empower Each student to succeed in a dynamic world. SAMS Purpose Statement Preparing all students to be leaders of tomorrow. SAMS Calendars GET CONNECTED AT GRADESPEED https://dodea.gradespeed.net SHAREPOINT http://extranet.sams.pac.dodea.edu FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/samsbulldogs YouTube www.youtube.com/user/samsbulldogs Twitter http://twitter.com/samsbulldogs Follow the links from your phone or computer to subscribe to the SAMS calendars: SAMS Holidays & Events http://bit.ly/samscalendar AB Calendar http://bit.ly/sams_abcalendar Clubs & Activities http://bit.ly/sams_clubcalendar To view the all-in-one SAMS calendar visit: http://bit.ly/sams_allcalendar (Add to your bookmarks or favorites) Web: http://bit.ly/samsontheweb To Your Child’s Education Please feel free to contact our Educational Technologist for assistance with GradeSpeed, SharePoint or Student Gmail. DSN: 736-7466 Main Office: 736-7337 Email: [email protected] Web: http://bit.ly/samsontheweb  GradeSpeed  SharePoint  SAMS Calendar  Student Gmail  Web: http://bit.ly/samsontheweb http://extranet.sams.pac.dodea.edu https://dodea.gradespeed.net DoDEA Electronic Gradebook Policy Teachers will make available information to parents and students at the beginning of each course or grade level to include grading policy and course requirements. This information will be provided to parents and students by the end of the first month of the school year or in the case of a semester course, by the end of the first month of the semester. If any child demonstrates unsatisfactory progress or achievement, parents will be notified by teachers with enough time to correct the deficiency. Timely and accurate reporting of student progress shall be accomplished using the approved DoDEA Electronic Gradebook (EGB) System, GradeSpeed. All assignments (e.g., quizzes, tests, examinations, homework, speeches, etc.) that are used to assess and report student progress shall be promptly evaluated and/or graded, posted in the EGB, and returned to the student. The normal period of evaluation and posting should be no longer than ten (10) calendar days from the date the assignment is collected, with reasonable exceptions for large projects (e.g., term papers, research projects, portfolios, etc.). This includes all assignments at all grade levels and in all subjects that are part of the teacher's assessment of the student. At a minimum, teachers are to record one assignment or grade per week in the EGB System. Limited exceptions may be granted by the school principal. The ParentConnect allows parents to stay connected with their child’s education by allowing them to view academic progress and provide easy communication channels to parents.  Upcoming School Events  Links to Useful Websites  Student Grades  Classroom Webpages  Detailed Assignment Grades  Even more...  Set up Triggers  Attendance Login Using student’s account Username*: firstname.lastname *using student’s name Password: Sams.1234 using the first 4 numbers of the student’s ID, can be found on the student's schedule www.gmail.com Username: [email protected] (f=first letter of firstname, las=first 3 letters of lastname, 6789=last 4 numbers of student ID) facebook.com/samsbulldogs Apply for your Parent Connect Account NOW follow the link above click Parent > Click Here to Sing Up Password: password6789 (6789=last 4 numbers of student ID) SAMS Web: http://www.dodea.edu/Pacific/Korea/USAGYongsan/SeoulAmericanMS/