Niles West
Classroom Expectations
Grading
A 90-100%
B 80-89.9%
C 70-79.9%
D 60-69.9%
F Below 60%
Attendance
Each student is expected to attend class daily and be SEATED when the bell rings. The attendance and tardy policies of this class will be the official school policies as outlined in the Student Planner/Handbook.
Preparation
Students need to come to class with the necessary schools supplies. Students will be provided with a list of supplies required for each class (typically they include a pen/pencil, a 2 pocket folder, and a notebook). Students will have until the end of the first week of school to bring in the required materials.
Participation
Part of students’ grades will be based on appropriate class participation. The points a student earns in class will become a weekly participation grade. There will be assignments in which the only grade a student is earning is the participation grade (e.g. reading a novel in class, viewing a film, or class discussion).
Homework
Completing homework is mandatory at Niles West. Student homework is graded and factored into a student’s overall grade. Homework may be independent assignments or extensions of assignments worked on in class. Each student will have until the following progress report to turn late work in for credit for the current semester. Though each day the assignment is late, a point will be deducted.
Late/Make-Up Work
Make-up work will only be accepted for full credit if a student missed an assignment due to an excused absence. The day a student returns to school, it is the student’s responsibility to ask for the work he/she missed. The student will have the number of days he/she was absent to complete the work (i.e. if a student is absent 1 day, he/she has 1 day to complete the make-up work). If the student has an unexcused absence in a class, he/she will have the opportunity to receive up to 50% credit for a make-up assignment. Again, it is the student’s responsibility to ask for the work on the day he/she returns to school. Late work will be accepted but each day it is late a point will be deducted.