Two (2) late assignments per subject each trimester are accepted without penalty with a late pass. Late work submitted without a pass will receive a maximum score of half credit(50%). All late work must be turned in before the related assessment for that unit. Students will be provided with a notice regarding late work.
One (1) late assignment per subject each trimester will be accepted without penalty with a late pass. Late work submitted without a pass will receive will receive a maximum score of 70%. All late work must be turned in before the related assessment for that unit.
Classroom rules are important for the safety and efficient running of the classroom. I do not have many rules. Be respectful and kinder than necessary. Those two rules encompass everything in our classroom and on our campus. If you do these two things always, you will always be doing the right thing.
An important step in creating a positive classroom climate is generating norms for the class. Unlike rules, which are set by the teacher for classroom safety and efficiency, norms come from the students’ own feelings about how they want to be treated by others. Norms are agreement among the members of the class about how they will treat one another. Over the year, the norms help the students to be accountable to the teacher and their peers and to act on the values of :
responsibility, respect, fairness, caring, and helpfulness.
pla·gia·rism ˈplājəˌrizəm noun
the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own, this includes AI.
synonyms: copying, infringement of copyright, piracy, theft, stealing;
informal cribbing . "accusations of plagiarism"
This is a serious offense. The first offense is an F on the assignment, a referral to Mr. Gallagher/Mrs Bowers, an email home to parents from you. The second offense is an F on the assignment, a visit and a referral to Mr. Gallagher or Mrs Bowers, and a conference with your parents and yourself at school. Don't let there be a third. (Actually, don't let there be a first!).
Here are a few site to make sure what you're turning in is truly yours and yours alone.
Chromebooks are for school use only. There is no exception. Whenever using a school issued Chromebook, remember that the district can track your usage. Playing games, sending messages or email to friends is NOT permitted during class times.