Physical Education I

Course Policies

All teachers in High School are expected to adhere to these common rules.  Some classes may have additional rules but still uphold the essence of what is written below.

Latework:  Late homework will only be assessed one school day beyond the due date and with  50% off the assessed grade.  Beyond one school day, late work is not accepted.  A teacher has the right to not accept late work if it is not completed at a quality level.  Teachers are advised not to accept incomplete latework.  Work should be turned in by the beginning of the next class or by 2:45 if the student does not have the class that day.  Projects are not allowed to be late.  “Late” is defined by not having the assignment submitted at the indicated time or the beginning of the student's assigned class period.  Teachers should use the PowerSchool annotation indicating “late”.  At teacher discretion, teachers are allowed to offer alternative assignments for a grade to help students learn the material.  

Unjustified Absences: In class work will not be assessed and students will receive a 0%.  Work that is handed in late due to an unjustified absence is not considered “late work”, it receives a 0. If a student meets the deadline electronically or by turning the work in early, it can be graded as normal.  (Since a test/quiz needs to be completed during the regular class period, it does not fall into the category of being able to be done early)

Justified Absences: All justified absences are determined by the high school office within 48 hours of the absence and recorded in Powerschool accordingly.  Students will have one school day for each day missed to make up any work.  For extended absences, the scheduling of tests and quizzes is the responsibility of the student and should be done immediately with teachers upon return so these important assessments are taken within this timeframe.  Group work or group presentations that are missed for a justified absence may be graded individually.  The student is responsible to establish communication regarding all make-up dates and times.   

Students who have an “On Campus Absence”, should still hand in their work and take quizzes or tests on the scheduled due date, by the end of the school day (ex. Office meetings).  Teachers are allowed to schedule other due dates for this based on the reason for the “On Campus Absence” (ex. Drama and band performances)

All absences for semester exams follow the policy outlined in the Parent Student Handbook and are managed by the high school office.

Tardies: After 10 minutes, a student is marked with an unjustified absence to a class.  Students should arrive with an office pass for first period classes.  Teachers should allow students to join the class, but work that was missed during the first minutes can not be recovered.  Work handed in after this time will be considered “late work”.   Once the student arrives, student work can begin even if it means less time for the assigned activity.  

Academic Dishonesty: The following issues will cause a student to receive a zero on any type of assignment, project, or assessment.  Unless otherwise specified by the classroom teacher, all work handed in by a student needs to demonstrate their individual performance and knowledge.

Cheating

Copying work that will be graded from another student

Using material that is not authorized such as unauthorized reference sheets, online or paid homework services are not allowed since the difference is that in-person tutoring tends to be “procedure oriented” whereas paid online services tend to be “answer orientated”.

Sharing information in person or electronically without teacher permission

Plagiarism

Using another person’s work without giving formal credit.  

Giving your work to others so that they can use it to help complete their own tasks.

Collusion

Unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing work and passing it off as one’s own.

Students will not give or ask for questions or answers from an assessment with the intention of gaining or providing an advantage on that assessment.

Cellphones and other electronic devices - must be silenced and remain in backpacks, unless the teacher has given permission to use them. When asked, a student should give any electronic device to the teacher to either remain at the teacher’s desk or submitted to the high school office.  This includes smart watches, which may not be worn during any assessment.  Students should always ask teachers if the use of any digital device for music, recording, photos, etc are allowed during the class.

Spoken Spanish vs English in classes - From bell to bell, students should speak Spanish or English in classrooms in alignment with the primary language used by the teacher for that class.  Teachers have the discretion to include this habit in the grade of the class.

Exempting Exams: Each department in High School maintains a grade level appropriate common policy on exempting exams.  Department Heads will work with their team to manage a clear description of this policy.

Behavior Grades: Grades associated with study habits & behavior should be concentrated into a category called something similar to “Work Habits” and may only count a maximum of 10% of a final grade.  Any habit that you are trying to instill upon your students not associated with your content and skill area should be concentrated in this category.  Examples include: tardies, neatness, names on paper, raising hand, handing in parent signatures, completion of homework or other task (and not considering the quality of a task), etc.

Homework returning from extended holidays: High school classes do not have homework over winter break, spring break, or extended weekends beyond 3 days (ex, 4 day weekend, Thanksgiving week).  Quizzes and tests are not to be scheduled for the return day after a holiday.  Exceptions to this include the reading of novels where time before/after the vacation was provided.  Advanced Placement teachers may choose to assign homework over Spring Break due to the nearness of the AP exams.

Pattern of Absences During Exams: It is the responsibility of the teacher to communicate to the student, student’s parents, and the high school office via email when a student is absent consecutively for two assessments. The office will intervene with a student and/or parent meeting when students have a pattern of being absent 3 or more times during exams or other assessments for a single class. Families may be required to provide additional documentation to justify the absence and/or not have their absence justified

All other teacher rules should be kept to a minimum.

Calificaciones

Trabajo en clase 20%

Actitud hacia la clase 60%

Conocimiento sobre la clase 20%