Mrs. Phinney
FACS Exploration
1 A and 1 B
jphinney@graniteschools.org
My web page will give you our assignments and quizzing schedules. You can
connect to it:
Evergreen Home Page www.graniteschools.org/jr/evergreen/
or go to www.teacherweb.com and follow the prompts. Check your students’
grades on-line. PT Conferences come so early that grades are not yet
established, so parental checks on grade updates is crucial for student
success. E-mail will be the quickest form of communication for us.
FACS Exploration is a semester long class. Units include Personal
Development, Clothing Skills and Laundry, Personal Finance, Job Skills,
Kitchen Skills and Nutrition. There is a
There is a $10 FEE to help cover the consumable costs of food, thread,
needles, etc. This fee should be paid on line after the 3rd week of school
when accounts have been set up. Instructions are on the signature form.
Classroom Rules
1. No cell phones or any type of electronic devices in class.
2. Be prepared with your own pencil/pen.
3. Bring your planner everyday. It is your hallpass.
4. Act in a manner that will not embarrass yourself or your family
by respecting yourself and others. If you do cause a
problem, YOU are responsible for solving it in an acceptable way
to all parties involved.
Discipline:
1st Warning – Don’t draw attention to yourself warning
2nd Warning – Stand outside the classroom door in the hall.
3rd Warning – Lunch time detention
4th Warning - ISS In School Suspension during class.
Special Needs:
Please send a written note to me if there are any medical or special
needs for your student as provided by a physician.
What you need:
A notebook where you take notes and also keep assignments. An
envelope section is required to hold handouts, etc. Only spiral notebooks
with an envelope section would work. Notebooks will be turned in
periodically and will greatly impact your grade.
Sewing Project: Soft Backpack
½ Yard Cotton type fabric
½ Yard RIPSTOP nylon
4 Yards cording
Home Depo has a white blind cord in a package that works well and is less
expensive than fabric store cording. Hancock Fabrics and Joanne’s will give
a 10% discount if informed of the school project.
Assignment Policies: Block schedule makes attendance absolutely critical.
If your student misses one day, they are actually missing 2 periods which
makes catching up even more difficult. Check my web page to see what was
missed, however class activities cannot be duplicated at home.
If sick, they will have one day for each day missed. Work coming in late
will have half credit within 2 weeks. After that, 1/4th credit is given.
After school tutoring: Tutoring is available everyday M-TH after school
from 3:00 to 4:00 for all subjects free of charge. My tutoring session is
Weds.
Grades are earned by accumulating points from self-starters, daily
assignments, quizzes, team activities, class participation, daily notes and
planners. Quizzes and notebooks are 25% of the total grade, with assignments
the other 75%. The breakdown for grades: 100 - 90 are A's, 89 - 80 are B's,
79 - 70 are C's, 69 - 60 are D's, and below 60% are F's. D.E.A.R time,
our school wide literacy program, have a required D.E.A.R. logs and
participation is required. Points for the logs are included on the term
grade when class is taught 2A or 2B. Extra credit is not usually available.
Citizenship credit: All students are responsible for appropriate classroom
behavior and prompt, consistent attendance. I follow the district policy
which
states:
1. Students will be required to earn a 2.0 cumulative CPA
(Citizenship Point Average) on a 4.0 point scale in grades 9-12.
2. On the fourth tardy, the student will not receive a grade higher
than a 1.
3. Sluffing ONCE will result in a grade no higher that a 1.
4. Students may receive a 1 or 0 for any inappropriate classroom
behavior and excessive absences as well as tardies.
My tardy policy includes motivation for students to be on time including the
possibility that they may be asked to stand through part of the period.
Pay Class Fees On Line:
Set up your account and pay fees on line with a credit card after the 3rd
week of school when accounts have been set up.
Go to:
www.graniteschools.org/jr/evergreen
Click on the Web Store Link
Follow the on-screen instructions.
USER NAME IS STUDENT ID #
Password is the first letter of your student’s name and full last name
(example: sjohnson)
Once you have paid, print a receipt and have your student bring it in to the
teacher so you will be given credit for paying.
You can e-mail your notification at jphinney@graniteschools.org with
your student’s name and period in the subject line so I can identify your
student correctly. Otherwise sign the signature form and return by Aug. 28th.
!!!!!!!THANKS!!!!!!
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