CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

I EXPECT YOU TO

v Come to class with the necessary supplies (books, paper, writing utensils, homework, etc. Take care of your books—they belong to the school, not to you!)

v Do your own work!

v Be on time and ready to begin.

v Keep your hands and feet and other objects to yourself.

v Respect each other!  (Leave teasing, swearing, put downs, etc. outside the boundary of the classroom, the school day, and the school-related activity.)

v Follow teacher instructions.

v Smile—School is not all that bad!

Grading policy And procedures

Seventh Grade

Grades are figured on a total point basis within each category.  The categories are then weighted to determine the final grade.

Category Weights are

                   Daily                    80%

                   Quiz/Test              20%

Each nine-weeks, a student is required to complete one book report.  Each book report is considered a 100-point test grade for that nine weeks. 

It is my experience that this grading method is to the student’s advantage, especially at the beginning of a grading period.  As the period progresses, the difference between the two methods generally gets smaller and smaller.

#NOTE:  Copied work will not be given credit.  This applies to any student copying work as well as to the person from whom the assignment was copied.

Juniors

Grades are figured on a total point basis within each category.  The categories are then weighted to determine the final grade.

Category Weights are

                   Daily                    60%

                   Quiz/Test              40%

Each nine-weeks, a student is required to complete one book report.  Each book report is considered a 100-point test grade for that nine weeks. 

It is my experience that this grading method is to the student’s advantage, especially at the beginning of a grading period.  As the period progresses, the difference between the two methods generally gets smaller and smaller.

#NOTE:  Copied work receives no credit.  Credit will not be granted to any party involved.

##Plagiarism is also not tolerated.  At the teacher’s discretion, students will be given the opportunity to redo the work for partial credit, or it is possible, the student will fail the assignment. We will talk about and study documentation procedures.