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.
* CONSEQUENCES for not following rules may include but are not limited to one
or more of the following:
verbal warning or visual cue, change of seat, student-teacher conference,
detention, parent contact, office referral, lowering of citizenship grade
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.
Assignments turned in late within a grading period will receive partial
credit unless there are special circumstances. Any work not turned in is a
zero.
* Make-up times for missed tests or quizzes 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.
* 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%. Any day thereafter, the
student will receive a zero for not completing the assignment. If there
are special circumstances, the student might be given an extension period.
* 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,
and other weeks there might only be one or two. Homework will always be
listed on the board, but students and parents can also 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 Honors should expect 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 put down random answers).
A student will receive half credit if he or she did half of the assignment
(e.g. half of a grammar handout). Homework that is turned in one day late
will receive 7 points and then 5 points any day thereafter within the
grading period.
I am available for TUTORING during lunch if a student needs assistance.
* 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: Points earned for notebooks will fall under the participation
category. Grading policies are the same as for major projects
(see above).
