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Visit the TeacherWeb® videos to learn about the features, modifications, and customizations available on your website. Click here to learn more. Class Procedures/Grading Policies/Reading Counts small medium large RULES TO FOLLOW: 1. Always come to class prepared and on time. 2. Be respectful to others and yourself 3. Be responsible 4. Be on time 5. Be a hard worker REWARDS: 1. verbal/written praise 2. treat days 3. classroom privileges 4. Cane Cash CONSEQUENCES: 1. Warning- verbal, visual, or written 2. Behavioral assignment with a parent signature 3. Parental contact 4. Referral(severe disruption will result in an immediate referral *NO GUM CHEWING,FOOD,OR DRINKS ARE ALLOWED IN CLASS AT ANY TIME GRADING POLICIES: Grades will be based on the following: 1. Participation- classwork 2. Homework 3. Tests 4. Projects 5. Oral Presentation 6. Journals 7. Reading Counts 8. Spelling quizzes 9. Nine Weeks Exam OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES: If, for some reason, you cannot complete an assignment, you must submit a written, signed explanation from your parent or guardian in order to get an extension. Keep in mind that this policy is meant for emergencies only; the teacher will make the decision. (A broken computer or printer IS NOT a valid excuse!) Any assignment may be hand-written; typing is not required. TESTING PROCEDURES: Testing time begins when the first student receives his/her test, and ends when the last test is turned in. Procedures include,but are not limited to the following: 1. Do not communicate in any manner with any other student during test time. 2. Do not make eye contact with another student. 3. Do not look into or remove items from your book bag. 4. You should not have any writing on your hand, desktop, etc. 5. There will be no use of study aids of any sort,unless permission is given as an open-book test. ANY STUDENT WHO VIOLATES TEST PROCEDURES MAY RECEIVE A ZERO OR REFERRAL. SUPPLY LIST: 1. 1 inch threering binder w/pockets 2. loose leaf paper 3. 3 blue or black pens 4. 2 red pencils or pens 5. 1 composition book(journal) 6. 8 subject dividers 7. a pack of note cards 8. 1 box of kleenex(girls) 9. 1 roll of paper towels(boys0 READING COUNTS GOALS: Students will read silently for fifteen minutes everyday: to acquire an appreciation for reading to motivate themselves to read books that suit their interest/level to develop vocabulary, reading comprehension, and test-taking skills INSTRUCTION: Students will: participate in SSR daily for fifteen minutes read books on their appropriate lexile level keep a daily log of what they read in class keep a bibliography of books they completed only take tests on books that were recorded on the log and read in class Reading Counts constitutes 20% of the Reading grade and is based on par- ticipation, log sheets, and computerized tests. ***STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE A READING COUNTS TEST ON ANY OF THE NOVELS READ IN CLASS. RC BOOK LIST: A list of the novels on which you can test is available on the website: stpsb.org. CLICK on schools, then CLICK on FJH, then CLICK on library, see RC. Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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