Grading

To put a greater emphasis on achieving goals and reaching mastery, our assignments are weighted. I put more weight on the assignments that demonstrate you're meeting the standards.  

• Performance (Work assessing a specific skill. This includes longer, processed  pieces of writing  and formal assessments) - 70%

• Preparation (work such as graphic organizers and rough drafts meant to prepare you for the performance tasks) - 20%

• Practice (assignments and activities meant to help practice a particular skill.  This includes homework, summaries, and grammar practice) - 10%

Late Work

• You cannot turn in "practice" or "preparation" work late. 

• "Performance" assignments will be accepted late but you MUST request an extension by e-mail with your parent in CC*. We will discuss a new deadline togehter. 

*Please communicate your extension request by e-mail before the deadline. Be sure to include your parent or guardian in CC.

Phones 

• As per Massachusetts state law, there is no phone use during the school day. All phones will be left at home OR placed in your pouch at the beginning of the day.

• If you need to make a call, please wait for an appropriate time and use the phone in the front office.

• If you use your phone during the school day, we will follow the procedure oulined in the student handbook. 

**Plagiarism** 

Schools take plagiarism very seriously. We will discuss this in class, but take a look at THIS VIDEO for an explanation of different types of plagiarism. 

Claiming AI (i.e. ChatGPT) generated writing/ideas as your own is a form of plagiarism and is included in this policy.

• Plagiarized "practice" and "preparation" assignments will be entered as a 0

• Plagiarized "performance" assignments:

  • Plagarized "performance" assignments will start at a zero and there will be contact home and to administration. 

  • There will be an opportunity to set up a time to rewrite/retake the performance by hand with me. 

**For AP, please see the AP tab**

Extensions

• When you ask for an extension on a "performance" assignment, we will work together to determine a new due date. You must send me an e-mail with your request before the deadline. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR GUARDIAN'S E-MAIL IN CC.

• If there is an emergency that has prevented you from asking for an extension in advance, please come to talk to me as soon as possible. We will work with home to determine a new deadline.

Food and Drink

• Feel free to bring bottled beverages during class.

• If you would like to eat a snack, please ask for permission first (We've had issues with ants!)

Missing School (sick)

• You will automatically receive an extension for work missed due to illness. You get one day of extension for every day you miss plus one additional day. For example, if you are out for three days, you will have four school days to complete the missing work. 

*All work is on Schoology*

Missing School (other)

• It is your responsibility to check Schoology and talk to me before your planned absence. This includes missing class due to away game travel. If you're dismissed before class, you must submit your work before you leave. 

• All work is due the day you return to school (even if you do not have class with me that day).

• Extensions can be discussed before deadlines, not after (see above).

*All work is on Google Classroom*

Bathroom/Water Breaks

• You are free to bring a bottle of water with you to class.

• If you need a water or bathroom break, please wait until the instruction has finished and request a digital pass. Once I approve it on the computer, take the physical pass. For safety reasons, we can only have one person out at a time, so I need to know who is out.