English Class Rules & Expectations Mrs. Woodward/Room Ketchikan High School School Phone Number: ext. 306

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1 English Class Rules & Expectations Mrs. Woodward/Room Ketchikan High School School Phone Number: ext. 306 School (best way to get ahold of me!) Dear Student and Parent(s)/Guardian(s): Hello! Welcome to English! It is my hope and expectation that you carry the knowledge and skills you have learned over the years and apply them to your advantage here at Kayhi. Please read my policies and procedures for the school year. Read them together, then sign and date the bottom portion and return. This is a graded assignment; if returned on time, the first recorded mark will be an A. Required Supplies *Three-ring binder (1 inch) for English only; *Binder dividers (3-4) to divide your work into specified categories; *Loose leaf paper with clean edges (no fringes ); keep in binder; *Pens or pencils in dark colors that are easy for me to read; *3 X 3 sticky notes (Post It Notes) 5-7 packages *Index cards (for vocab flashcards) Classroom Rules *No food -- there is scheduled time for lunch; *No bathroom passes fit it in in-between classes please; *Water only -- drinks other than water will be taken and returned at the end of class; *No cell phones, no texting if I see it, I m taking it; *All other school rules apply -- see student handbook for details. Classroom Behavior/ Participation I expect that you be well behaved. Good behavior means: Sitting in your desk working on the warm-up activity when the bell rings; Coming to class prepared and with an independent novel to read during down time;

2 Raising your hand to contribute to the discussion or to ask a question; Working independently when assigned to do so; Staying in your assigned seat 99% of the time; Displaying respectful behavior (to yourself, to me, and to the students around you). Late Work Policy This policy is easy to remember: Late work = 0. Just as employers do not accept late work from their employees, I do not accept late work from my students. Assignments are due DURING THE PERIOD that students are in my class, not by the end of the day. Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty includes plagiarism, cheating, or submitting another person s material as one s own violates school policy and is unacceptable in this class and in the academic community in general. Any act of academic dishonesty will result in severe negative consequences including but not limited to, a lower grade in the class, an automatic F in the class, and/or expulsion from the class or from the school. Whenever you draw on the ideas or language of another writer, you must clearly indicate your source. Tardy/Unprepared Students I follow the school s tardy policy. This means that if you enter my class after the bell rings, you are tardy and after 3 of them, you will have a consequence such as an afternoon detention. If you are not prepared for class and you have to go back to your locker to retrieve something, this is a tardy. There is absolutely no leaving my classroom in the first or last 10 minutes of class. This is a school-wide rule. Pre-arranged and Excused Absences A pre-arranged absence is an absence that is arranged in advance. If you are an athlete or involved in other traveling activities such as music you will have to arrange with your teachers when you are going to be absent. It s tricky for teachers to make sure that student travellers have EVERYTHING they need

3 before they leave on a trip. Sometimes plans change and some activities are inclass or participation based. I will always do my best to get you the work you need before you leave on a trip. Please follow these rules: Do not interrupt my class to ask about a pre-arranged absence. Please be smart and chose a time when it s appropriate. It is absolutely your responsibility to get the work before you leave, I will not track you down to make sure you have your homework. Your work is due upon returning to school period. A student who has an excused absence has as many days as he/she was gone in which to complete the assignment(s) he/she missed. However, a student who was present for a paper or project assignment and then was gone for one day of the five he/she had to complete the paper will not receive extra time to complete his/her project. Unexcused Absences A student who has an unexcused absence may not turn in work for credit. If a student thinks his/her absence will be excused at a later date (if a parent was out of town or a doctor s note was forgotten at home, etc.) the policy for excused absences applies (see above). Students who are suspended from school or removed from the classroom for behavior problems will not be given the opportunity to make up missed work. Grading Policies A = % B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F = 0-59% Grades are updated and posted on a regular basis. There are times when it may seem like it takes me a long time to enter grades, please be patient. I have 75 freshman English students and another 20 juniors and seniors. If you feel as though I have forgotten about an assignment or you are getting anxious for me to grade something, send me an to remind me. Extra credit opportunities present themselves throughout each quarter and can raise students grades; however, extra credit is not given in place of regular credit.

4 I do not hand out grade printouts or updates. In fact, I do not have time to discuss your grade with you during class time. It is the student s responsibility to log onto Powerschool and keep track of his or her own grade. At this age level it is appropriate for the student to contact the teacher about a concern with grades or assignments. Frankly, I would rather talk to the student and not the parent because it s a step toward your child becoming independent and advocating for himself or herself. Parents, obviously, if there s a major concern feel free to call or anytime. When you log onto Powerschool, you will notice that there are three categories for English grades. They are: Classwork/Homework Tests/Writing Final Exams My grading is on a point system. Classwork and homework assignments are worth points (depending on the time and effort it takes to complete the assignment). Tests and writing assignments are work between points, again based on the time and effort. Your cumulative final exam will be in January and it will be worth 10% of your grade RETURN THIS PORTION We have read through Mrs. Woodward s Class Expectations & Rules, and understand that students will be held accountable to everything listed here as well as all of the school rules/policies listed in the student handbook (Student Signature) (Student Printed Name) (Parent Signature) (Parent Printed Name)

5 (Parent and phone number)