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Classroom Policies: This page contains answers to common questions of
students and parents.
- PREPAREDNESS
- GENERAL CONDUCT
- GENERAL WORK
- ABSENCE
- HELP
- GRADES
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PREPAREDNESS It is the responsibility of the student to be prepared for class
each and
every time the class meets. A student�s best work cannot be
achieved if he
or she is disorganized and thoughtless about what is needed to
perform
optimally. Therefore, if a lack of preparedness is a daily event,
the grade
for the course will reflect this. Preparedness includes:
Having the textbook (properly covered), supplemental book(s), and
appropriate notebook in class.
Having pens or pencils (pencils are preferable) in class.
Having a graphing calculator in class.
Having paper to use for any hand-in assignments done in class.
Having assignments, and/or projects to be collected or checked,
ready for
submission at the start of class.
Being seated, quiet, with notebook open and ready to begin when
the opening
bell rings.
Being properly attired (as stated in the Student Handbook). The
classroom is
a place of work and learning, not unlike a place of business. The
student�s
appearance and demeanor should reflect this.
GENERAL CONDUCT Whenever large groups of people assemble, it is simple courtesy
to be
mindful that your actions have an effect on the entire group.
Therefore,
part of the grade for this course will reflect the student's
ability to be a
constructive participant in the class.
Students are always free to participate, but must wait to be
recognized,
especially if another student has the class's attention.
Actions that distract even one person, and that might be the
teacher, are
unacceptable. The teacher is the sole judge of what is
distracting and done
to simply get the class's attention.
Gratuitous offensive language that may be deemed acceptable by a
student
because he or she uses it on the street, is not appropriate for
the
classroom and will not be tolerated.
Work for another class that the student attempts to do during
class will be
taken and returned at the end of the day. Materials not relevant
to school,
such as magazines and toys, will be taken and may not be returned.
Notes and letters written to other students during class or
passed in class
will be taken and possibly made public.
Beverages must remain in backpacks and may not be consumed during
class.
They may be confiscated.
Cell phones, i-pods, games, computers, and any other electronic
devises
(except calculators) may not be used during class.
Excessive requests to use the lavatory or to see the nurse,
without a
written note from a parent or guardian stating that there is a
medical need
to be frequently excused from the classroom, will result in a
parental
conference.
GENERAL WORK Part of the grade for this course will reflect the willingness
and ability
of the student to constructively participate in groups and to
organize and
present his or her work.
Time given to students to collaborate on a project or to make
connections
with the subject matter being studied is for that purpose only.
It is not
for idle conversation or doing other work.
Assignments must be neatly organized and clearly written so they
can be
easily read and followed. Presentations that look like 'scrap
work', with
grammatical errors and sloppy arithmetic, will not receive full
credit.
Where appropriate, step by step explanations using any rubrics
for scoring
that are developed in class should be used.
There is no extra credit other than some opportunities during the
year that
are given to the entire class. Serious, conscientious students do
not need
it. Students who neglect their work with the idea it can be made
up with a
simple extra credit assignment when convenient for them, do not
deserve it.
ABSENCE It is the student's responsibility to get the notes that were
given in class
and to learn of any assignments given or work due during the
absence period.
Notes, examples, and assignments from each class meeting will be
posted on the teacher's
web page, assessable from the Faculty section of qphs.org.
If work and / or tests are due, the student, upon returning, must
arrange a
day / time when the work will be completed and submitted. Once
the day or
time agreed upon to present, or make up, missing work passes, the
work can
lose 10% of its original value per day that it is late.
It is the student's responsibility to learn when to say NO!
Students who
repeatedly miss class because they willingly participate in
activities that
take them out of school will make up missed work at a time
convenient for
the teacher.
HELP Help is available to all students (usually before the school day
begins). It
will, however, be given when the student has specific questions
or areas of
difficulty that they bring to the teacher's attention. Extra help
is not a
substitute for reading notes, examples, and textbook
explanations. It is not
for the purpose of eliminating the student's responsibility to
study. It is
to help students clarify details or make connections with the
subject matter
or to extend their abilities beyond what is accomplished in the
classroom.
GRADES The student�s grade will be based on a combination of assessments
and
observations taken from the following areas:
Preparedness for class.
Class conduct.
Ability to constructively do group work.
Long / short tests (usually 100 / 50 points) and announced about
a week in
advance.
Unannounced quizzes on topics from the previous class or on
homework or
homework-type problems (usually 5 to 10 points).
Quality of group and individual projects and assignments.
Unannounced quizzes on group and individual projects and
assignments
(usually 5 to 10 points).
DOWN LOAD A COPY For a downloadable copy of Class Policies, including the
Parent/Guardian
Return Slip, go to the Hand-Outs page.
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