Students Will Need the Following Classroom Materials:
� Package of Pencils
� Pencil sharpener
� Package of pens
� Loose-leaf paper
� Binder -2 inches thick (recommended features: front and back pockets)
� Dividers
� Diskettes
� Three-holed zipper pouch (to help you organize your pens, pencils, disks)
� 3 holed portable hole puncher (to be kept in binder)
� Box of tissues
� Bi-lingual Dictionary
Homework
Homework is expected to be completed when assigned. Homework must be out and ready to go over when the bell rings. It is important to stay organized! Keep your homework in the homework section of your binder.I reserve the right not to accept it if I have already passed by the student's desk and it is not visibly out and completed. When there is not a homework assignment each student should review his or her notes from each day. Homework will NOT be accepted late unless the student has an excused absence!
Progress Reports
Progress Reports will be issued approximately every 4 weeks. All students must get progress reports signed by a parent the very day they are issued.
Grading Policies
Letter grades will be assigned to percentages in accordance with the county guidelines. The students average for the class will come from the following breakdown of assignments:
� Tests
� Quizzes
� Homework
� Class Participation
Academic Honor Code
The pursuit of truth requires the presence of honesty among all involved. No form of dishonesty among students will be tolerated. Although all members of our class are encouraged to report occurrences of dishonesty, honesty is principally the responsibility of the individual. Academic dishonesty takes many forms, from blatant acts of cheating, stealing, or similar misdeeds to the more subtle forms of plagiarism, all of which are totally out of place in our school. It is important to enforce the policy of academic integrity, to ensure justice, and to protect individual rights.
Extra Credit
Extra Credit opportunities will be made available. Several guidelines must be followed to receive extra credit. All assignments are due on the day of the assigned due day and will not be accepted late. All extra credit projects are assigned by the teacher and will count as one major test grade.
Student Responsibilities
1. To be responsible for his/her own behavior - speaking politely, listening to others, creating positive tone
2. To understand that inappropriate/disruptive behavior interferes with the teaching and learning of others
3. To respect the feelings and rights of others
4. To refrain from the use of physical force or the threat of physical force
5. To attend school and class every day and be on time prepared to work
6. To do what the teacher or adult requests of you
7. To be aware of and follow all school and county rules and procedures
Classroom Rules
1. Come to class prepared and on time.
2. Always greet your teacher and say farewell in the target language.
3. Follow directions.
4. Do not talk while teacher or another classmate is speaking.
5. Never speak negatively about another person or their efforts.
6. Keep a positive attitude.
7. Respect each other.
8. Raise hand and wait for acknowledgment to speak.
9. Do not bring food or drinks, eat candy, or chew gum in class.
10. Do not pass notes, put on make-up or look in the mirror, wear sunglasses, bring headphones, or work on work from a different class
11. Keep your work areas clean.
12. Follow school and county rules.
13. Don?t begin to pack up your belongings before class is over.
14. Always give very best effort!
Consequences When Rules Aren?t Followed:
� Warning
� Change of seat
� Detention
� ISS
� Parent contact (phone, e-mail, letter)
� Teacher-parent conference after-school
Procedure For Starting Class
� Greet teacher in the target language.
� Find your seat quietly and take out all needed supplies - homework, and be ready to start working before the bell rings.
Procedure For Partner Work
� Listen carefully to the directions
� Turn and face your partner with the needed supplies in front of you.
� Begin work on assignment immediately.
� Speak with your partner only and only about the assigned task!
� Raise your hand if you have a question that your partner cannot answer.
� If you finish early, remain quiet or speak to your partner in the target language.
� Stop working immediately when you hear the bell.
� Return seats to original positions and listen for the next assignment.
Procedure For Leaving Class
� Wait until the teacher dismisses you to pack up your belongings.
� Check your personal space to remove all your belongings and pick up any trash.
� Say farewell to the teacher in the target language.
Tardiness
Tardiness is defined as arriving to class after the scheduled time for class to begin. All students are to be on time and prepared for class. Tardiness is not acceptable and will be handled according to the following discipline procedures.
After a single tardy the student will receive a warning from the teacher.
A second tardy will result in the teacher assigning a detention to the student.
The fourth and subsequent tardy will be referred to the appropriate administrator for further action, including but not limited to an additional detention, ISS (In school suspension), and OSS (Out of School Suspension).
Absences - Make-Up Work
Class attendance is expected. Interactions in the target language are a critical dimension of this course. Absences should be approved by the instructor prior to the date.
Unexcused Absences- when a student acquires an unexcused absence they lose the opportunity to turn in any work that was due the day of the unexcused absence; as well as any assignments done in class on that day.
Excused Absences- given that proper documentation is provided to the teacher/school a student has the opportunity to make-up assignments missed on the day of an excused absence. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange for make up work. Make-up work will be completed in a timely manner. Students will have one (1) day to complete make-up work for every one (1) day absent starting the day they return to school.
Checklist For Absences
� Get the missed assignment.
� Copy and study class notes.
� Read and study the pages of the textbook covered.
� Ask the teacher or a classmate to clarify any missed information (before or after school.)
� Turn in any signed papers that were collected during class.
� Take any quiz, test, or other assignment that were given out in class.
� Turn in any missed assignments or homework
Since an absence has to be classified as excused before make up work will be given, a student should make all effort to return the excuse note as soon as possible, so they can avoid cutting into their make up time.
Section Dividers Checklist for the Foreign Language Class Binder
Directions:;Use this checklist to organize your binder that will help keep track of your progress!Remember, the point of a binder is to attractively and creatively showcase and ORGANIZE ALL aspects/phases of your work!
Materials Needed:
� Three ring binder
� A package of page protectors
� College ruled paper
� Anything else you deem creatively necessary!