• CLASS GUIDELINES

    1. Start:
      1. Enter quietly and be seated as soon as you arrive (see front door).
      2. Remain seated unless sharpening pencil or getting a tissue.
      3. Record assignment in Agenda.
      4. Record Topic of the Day and date in Journal Notebook.
      5. Prepare for day’s lesson with homework out, etc.

     

    1. Class Behavior:
      1. Follow all team rules.
      2. Respect one another as I do you.
      3. When I’m talking, you’re not.
      4. Raise hand to be acknowledged.
      5. Sharpen pencils at beginning of class.
      6. Bathroom use permitted with a signed agenda; ask at an appropriate time.
      7. Infractions: 3 = conference with teacher and letter home

                            5 = conference/email/phone call and office referral

                            7 = office referral

                            9 = office referral

    • Materials:
      1. Use a pencil for all work in English.
      2. Use a blue or black pen for final draft written assignments.
      3. Bring spiral-bound notebook to class daily.
      4. Keep all English papers in a folder.

     

    1. Homework:
      1. All work is to be done on time, or points will be lost.
      2. If you’re absent, work must be made up or it becomes a zero.
      3. It is your responsibility to make up work missed.

     

    1. Absentees:
      1. If a team member is absent, pick up an Absentee Sheet and fill it out.
      2. After class is over place it in Absentee Tray.
      3. If no sheet is filled out, your team will lose a point.
      4. Returning to class after being absent? Pick up work from team tray.

     

    1. Grading
      1. Journal Notebooks: 50 points
      2. Homework: 10 points
      3. Tests: 20-100 points
      4. Writing Assignments: 5-100 points
      5. Projects: 50-100 points
      6. Teamwork: 10 points
      7. Participation: +2 to -2 points