Grade Policy:

1. The report card will be issued four times a year.

2. Letter grades A, B, C, D, and F will be used with the following percentage conversion scales in all academic and experience curriculum subjects:

A – Excellent 90-100

B – Good 81-90

C – Average 71-80

D – Below Average 61-70

F – Failing 60 & below

3. A mid-term report will be issued to each student approximately 4-5 weeks into each grading period. Mid-term reports will be issued electronically in PDF format.

Discipline Policy:

We follow Howland High School and Howland Local Schools' District Policies.

Miss S. Dewberry Room 239

We must always respect each other.

No one will interrupt the learning of himself/herself or others!

Respect yourself by always participating and completing your best work.

Everyone has a voice; please use them one at a time and when appropriate.

State comments in the most courteous manner; avoid profanity, rudeness, and disrespect.

Prepare yourself for all possibilities, and come to class ready to work.

Enter the room, and be seated and quiet before the bell rings.

Concerns and questions will be addressed in a constructive manner.

Turn in all assignments on time, and do your own work.

For proper and improper behavior, there will be rewards and consequences.

**Rewards and Consequences**

Good Grades Poor Grades

Bonus/DFP’s Verbal Warning: Individual or as a Class

Positive Calls/Notes Home Detention

Activities Negative Call Home + Detention

Praise & Compliments Office Referral

***Final determination of consequences and rewards is always at the teacher’s and administrators' discretion.

LEARNING GOALS:

1. To improve reading skills in literature: key ideas and details, craft and structure, integration of knowledge and ideas, and range of reading and level of text complexity

2. To advance writing talents: text types and purposes, production and distribution of writing, research to build and present knowledge, and range of writing

3. To enhance speaking and listening capacities: comprehension and collaboration and presentation of knowledge and ideas

4. To boost language aptitudes: conventions of standard English and vocabulary acquisition and use

I CAN & I WILL…

1. improve reading skills in literature: key ideas and details, craft and structure, integration of knowledge and ideas, and range of reading and level of text complexity.

2. advance writing talents: text types and purposes, production and distribution of writing, research to build and present knowledge, and range of writing.

3. enhance speaking and listening capacities: comprehension and collaboration and presentation of knowledge and ideas.

4. boost language aptitudes: conventions of standard English and vocabulary acquisition and use.

Absences:

Students,

Make sure you check the calendar and complete all assignments punctually when you are absent or I am absent!

Excused Absences

1. Check the weekly assignments calendar, Google Classroom and ProgressBook while absent.

2. Submit, schedule, and pick-up makeup work the morning of return.

3. Drop off additional makeup work the morning after return.