Syllabus

Multi-Categorical K5-2nd 

Heritage Elementary

School Year 2026-2027

Please note that the contents of this syllabus are subject to change throughout the academic year. While efforts will be made to inform students and parents of any modifications, it is advisable to regularly check for updates and announcements on our grade level communication tool or through direct communication.

Furthermore, this syllabus may not encompass all policies and procedures relevant to 5th Grade at Heritage Elementary. Additional guidelines and expectations may be communicated verbally or through written notices given to students or via electronic communication.

Contact Teacher

Mr. Brennon McClure bmcclure@greenville.k12.sc.us (864) 355-6039

Grading Procedures & Assessments

Students will be given a combination of minor and major assignments for all academic subjects for each unit of instruction. The assignments will be documented and collected for data utilized for determining the goals and the present levels for each student’s IEP (Individualized Education Program). Students should put forth their best effort on assignments. Teachers will review and remediate misconceptions as needed after assessments on a case by case basis. For most up-to-date information and dates regarding assessments, the teacher will communicate via Band or in the folder that will be sent home daily. Projects will be given and will count as major grades.

The Greenville County School District grading scale is as follows:

90-100  A

80-89   B

70-79   C

60-69   D  

59 or lower F

Student grades will be given as an average of class work, participation, minor and major assessments. Paper assignments will come home as needed. Grades will be averaged based on the district percent guidelines for major, minor, and spelling.  

Student Records

Student records are located near the front office. Permanent records will be reviewed at the beginning of the year for test data, special education information, and pertinent personal information. A final review is completed at the end of the year with the addition of required documentation as listed at the end of the year.  

Homework Policy

Homework is an extension of the classroom. Traditional nightly homework will not be sent home, but students may have work to be completed at home.  This may include incomplete work from class. Students will not receive a study guide for all assessments.

Attendance and Tardy Policy

According to South Carolina State Compulsory Laws, students are expected to attend school at least 170 days. Any more than 10 absences must be accompanied by a doctor’s excuse. Tardy children must stop in the office to receive a permit to enter class. In order to qualify for perfect attendance, a student must not have more than three tardies or more than three early dismissals over one-half of the day.  Attendance will be taken when the bell rings. Please contact the FRONT OFFICE for all dismissal changes before 1:30 pm. We are not able to check our email throughout the day and may not get an email notification of the change. The front office will let us know of the change.

 Inclement Weather Plan

The EOC approved Greenville County Schools as an eLearning district in the fall of 2020. This designation allows the district to conduct eLearning on inclement weather days without the day being counted against the district and therefore does not require the district to use a make-up day. If students are unable to participate in eLearning due to loss of power, sickness, etc., they will have five days to make up the work upon return to school. 

For the purpose of inclement weather days, eLearning is defined as live instruction throughout the day. This live instruction via Google Meet may be whole group, small group, and/or individual sessions. Students will utilize the schedule posted in their Homeroom Google Classroom for each subject’s live Google Meets. 

Students who are unable to join live meets will be able to make up the work within five days of returning to school. Teachers and Parents can follow the offline directions (English | Spanish) to download assignments in order to work offline if necessary.

Rules for Student Behavior

Students are expected to follow all classroom, school-wide, and district agreements at all times. These are found in the school handbook, as well as posted in the classroom and will be sent home.

School agreements: Students will be at a zero level when walking in the hallways, as well as during dismissal. These are mutual agreements with the students, faculty and staff.

Consequences and Rewards

 Individuals who break classroom contracts will be given one warning, followed by reflection time at recess. Continuous or severe disruptions will result in a classroom discipline referral with  contact of parents and possible removal from the classroom. Students exhibiting positive behaviors will be rewarded with individual rewards throughout the year.

Procedures for Non-Instructional Routines

Students will be allowed to use the restroom at their own will. Students will have opportunities to go to the bathroom at various times during the day. Bathroom times are after breakfast, before morning recess, and after lunch. They are also allowed to go whenever they need due to having a bathroom inside the classroom.

The whole class will eat lunch and breakfast together in the school cafeteria.  When dismissed by tables, students will clean their areas and dispose of their waste. They will then form a single-file line for an orderly departure of the cafeteria area.

Recess will be according to the daily schedule.  The students will play safely on the playground right outside the back door of the classroom.

Presentation of Rules and Procedures

Rules and procedures will be presented and reviewed on a regular basis.  Rules will be on display in the classroom for students to see daily. The students will utilize a clip chart to display how well they are adhering to the rules and procedures. The color meanings and how well the student has done throughout the day will be sent home in their daily folder.

Field Trips

Students are expected to follow all classroom, school-wide, and district agreements at all times and this carries over to learning experiences held outside of the classroom.  Students will be reminded of these expectations prior to travel, and throughout the traveling learning experience. Various field trips will take place throughout the school year, allowing for hands-on learning and unique opportunities both in and out of our school building. Most trips occurring during school hours will be completed without additional chaperones needed, but parents will be notified if chaperone positions are available. 

For larger trips taking place outside of school hours, there will be an opportunity for parents to join as chaperones.  The number of chaperones available will be determined by the number of slots available after students have the first chance to register. Only one chaperone per family is allowed to go. If more chaperones are interested than there are spaces available, a random drawing will be held to determine who joins us on the trip.  Students who do not have an immediate family member joining on the trip will be assigned to a chaperone group based on various factors (including, but not limited to: numbers, space, gender, behavior, personalities, medical needs).  All group/bus placements are teacher discretion. Parent and/or chaperone requests for chaperone and/or group members will not be accepted, as they cannot all be accommodated outside of our teacher discretion on the creation of groups.  All chaperones must be Volunteer II certified through the district screening program in advance of the trip date.

Communication with Parents

Communication is established with parents at Back to School Night. Teachers will use a digital platform (BAND) to communicate with parents as well as via email or phone call. Conferences are held at the end of the first nine weeks and then as needed throughout the year. The grade-level newsletter can be found on the website under the “Newsletters and Dates” tab.  Messages and important dates will also be sent to parents/guardians via Band.

Behavior Chart

Throughout the day, students' behavior will be monitored within a clip-chart system. Students will begin the day with their clip on green (Ready to Learn) and their clip will rise higher or lower depending how well they adhear to the expectations/rules of the class and how they interract with others inside of the classroom. When the day is complete, the student will go home with a calendar displaying the days we have completed in school during the month and what color in which their clip was placed at the end of the day. The students will be given rewards (i.e. toys from the prize box or stickers) for being on the highest two colors on the clip-chart, and a token will be placed in a class room chart so that the whole class can earn a prize for how well they have interracted and worked. Parents may be contacted when the student ends the day on the two highest colors or the two lowest colors. The colors are as follows:

• Pink: Outstanding 

• Purple: Great job

• Blue: Good choices

• Green: Ready to learn

• Yellow: Warning

• Orange: Make better choices

• Red: Parent Contact