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Classroom Policies

In general, classroom rules and regulations follow all school rules 
regarding attendance, tardies and behavior. 

1. CITIZENSHIP GUIDELINES

* Be in class, be on time, be prepared.
* Maintain a positive attitude.
* Show courtesy and respect to everyone in the class.
* Raise your hand to answer or volunteer.
* No electronic devices (e.g. cell phones, ipods) are allowed during class.
* Stay in your seats until the bell rings at the end of the period.
* Keep the room clean.
* No eating or drinking (water is permitted).
* Leaving the classroom during instruction is highly discouraged. Excessive 
  absences during class time will result in loss of participation points.


2. CLASS WORK, HOMEWORK AND MAKE-UP WORK

* Students are expected to do the assigned work, take notes in class and 
  participate in classroom discussions.

* Students are responsible for any work missed while they were out of class.

* All missed work must be made up. One day is given for each day missed.

* Any work not turned in or made up on time is a zero.

* Any major project that has been assigned in advance is due on the due 
  date. I will accept it late with full points possible only in case of an   
  excused absence.  Otherwise, projects can be turned in the day after they  
  were due but they will be graded down one letter grade. If a project is  
  two days late it can only earn a maximum of 50%. After two days, the 
  student will receive a zero for not completing the assignment. If there 
  are special circumstances, the student might be given an extension period.

* Make-up times for missed tests are by appointment outside of class time at  
  my convenience.  A second make-up time will only be given if the student 
  has a reasonable excuse for missing the first appointment.

* HOMEWORK is an important part of this class and will be assigned, checked 
  and recorded regularly.  Some weeks there will be three or four 
  assignments but other weeks there might only be one or two.  Students 
  should check the "Homework Page" daily to find out if there is homework for 
  that day.  

  The assignments are usually small and should take about 10-20 minutes to  
  complete based on the class level and the abilities of the student.  
  Students in German Honors will have additional work at times.  Each 
  homework assignment is worth 10 points.  I check homework at the beginning 
  of class the day it is due and give the students credit for completeness. 

  This means that a student can get full points if he or she seriously  
  attempted to do the assignment even if there are a few mistakes.  I will 
  not give points however if I can see that a student did not take the 
  assignment seriously (e.g. I catch the student copying from somebody else 
  or if it is obvious that the student did not follow instructions).  
  A student will receive half credit if he or she did half of the 
  assignment (e.g. half of a grammar handout).

* Each student is supposed to have a NOTEBOOK that he or she needs to bring
  to class every day.  These notebooks are to include all handouts, class 
  notes and homework. 

  German 1&2: Notebooks will be checked at the end of each quarter. A student
              can receive a maximum of 50 points for the notebook based on 
              overall completeness, organization and neatness.

  German 3&4: Notebooks will be collected at the end of each semester. They
              are worth 100 points and will be graded on overall complete-
              ness, organization and neatness.  

  ALL CLASSES:  The points for the notebooks will fall under the  
                participation category.  If a notebook is turned in after 
                the due date it will be graded down 10% each day it is  
                late.  The latest day to turn it in will be two days after  
                the due date unless the delay is due to an excused absence.

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