High School Syllabus
Mr. Robert Giuffre ~ Room 109
robert.giuffre@k12.sd.us
Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday 3:30-4:00
Classroom Rules and Guidelines
· No food during class.
· Each Student will sit at a separate table and tables will not be placed together.
· Students who do not have charged computers will have to complete daily assignments during their study hall or receive a reduced score for late assignment.
· Students not on task will be given 1 warning. Second instance of being off task will reduce the student’s score by 5% and so on for each occurrence of being off task.
· No detentions will be given unless language or physical contact occurs. Student’s participation grade will be zero if behavior is not acceptable.
Each Unit/Chapter is graded in the format listed below:
Monday
Vocabulary
Monday end of Period
20 %
Tuesday
Study Guide
Wednesday end of Period
10 %
Wednesday
Notes from lecture or video
Wednesday end of Period
10 %
Thursday
Quiz – 15 minutes to ask questions
Thursday end of Period
20 %
Friday
Test – Open notes
May not sit at same table as other student
Friday end of Period
40 %
Participation grade each week is worth 50 points
District Grade Scale
A+ 98.5 % A 95.5 % A(-) 92.5 %
B+ 89.5 % B 86.5 % B(-) 83.5 %
C+ 80.5 % C 77.5 % C(-) 74.5 %
D+ 71.5 %