• Quarter  = 45%

• Quarter  = 45%

• Final = 10%

Some teachers combine both quarters = 90%

Final = 10%

• Assessments & Projects = 60%

• Classwork, Participation, Homework, Duolingo = 30% 

• Final = 10%

• A 10% penalty per day is applied to late work.

  1. 1. • If a student is absent due to illness, they must show a doctor's note in order not to get penalized for late work or a parent/guardian must reach out to their student's teacher via phone call or email as soon as student returns to school in order to avoid any complications with the student's grade. 

          • A student has the same amount of excused absent days to make up the work without penalty. For example, if a student is absent two days, once returning, that student has two days to submit their missed work and receive full credit.  After the two days, the work will receive a 10% penalty per every day it's late.

• If work is more than one week late, the maximum credit is 50%

• All assignments are locked one week after being published; however if a student is absent due to illness, will receive additional time.  We also follow guidelines given for students with IEPs. 

• Most teachers use Canvas so students and parents/guardians can access assignments and up-to-date grades on a regular basis.

• Mr. Meza posts his assignments on Google Classroom, but his up-to-date grades can be found on Synergy.

• All teachers post grades on Synergy for report cards during: progress, quarter and semester grades.

• If a student is absent, they can access assignments on Canvas or Google classroom.

 As a Ridgeview High School student, your major responsibility is to follow the PACK rules. That includes coming to the class prepared to learn. To create and maintain an environment conductive to learning, you are expected to: 

Practicing Respect: Behave in ways that allow yourself and others to learn, Be polite and respectful to other students and to your teacher. Refrain from using inappropriate language in the classroom.

Acting Responsibly: Be in class BEFORE the tardy bell rings, and ready to participate for the whole period. Bring the necessary materials, notebook, binder, paper and writing supplies. Do all the assignments (class work and homework) on time. BE ON TASK. Manage your time wisely and submit assignments in a timely manner. Do not wait until grades are due to ask your teachers what you can do to raise your grade.

Consider Others: The use of cell phones causes a distraction that keeps you and others from learning in the classroom and is strictly prohibited in the classroom and subject to discipline. Teachers spend a lot of effort creating engaging lessons geared for student success. The use of laptops and/or electronic devices for playing games or as a means for distraction is also prohibited. If you're upset, kindly and respectfully let your teacher know to prevent any negative interactions. 

Keep our school safe:  Take care of school property and respect others’ property. Remember "if you see something, say something":  this pertains to any inappropriate behavior and actions that may cause harm to you and/or others. Behavioral issues will be dealt with along the following guidelines; however, each case is considered in its own merits, and variation in consequences is possible: First offense: Verbal warning. Second offense: Conference with you. Third offense: Second conference with you and contact your parent/guardian. Thereafter: Direct disciplinary referral to your Dean and I will notify your parent/guardian through email or by phone

• The Modern Language department at RHS frown upon academic dishonesty.  BE HONEST: Take responsibility for doing your own work. There is zero tolerance for cheating on class work, tests, and quizzes. 

  • • • " Allowing another student to use any of your academic work or copying from another student;

      • " Attempting to pass off someone else’s work as your own;

      • " Using notes, aids, or assistance to complete any academic assignment, including a quiz or exam,  in any way not expressly permitted by the teacher;

      • " Intentionally altering materials belonging to another student, teacher or the library

      • " While encouraging parents or tutors to dialogue and offer students assistance on assignments when permissible, they may not complete students’ assignments.

      • " Plagiarizing any materials, also called intellectual theft, is the reproducing of another’s literary, artistic, or musical work in an attempt to claim the words or ideas as one’s own.   Plagiarism encompasses omitting quotation marks for directly quoted material, omitting works cited information for information directly quoted or paraphrased;

• CONSEQUENCES:

  • • • " First offense discipline may include:
        Grade of “F” on the assignment, notification parents/guardians, documented in discipline history.

      • " Second offense discipline may include:
        Grade of “F” on the assignment, notification parents/guardians, in school disciplinary actions, documented in discipline history.

      • " Same discipline as first offense, possible suspension of one to 5 days

*Some of this information was taken from Del Oro's website.

Zero tolerance cell phone policy. Cell phones are not allowed during instructional time. 

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS 

1. 1st offense: Teacher Calls Home

2. 2nd offense: Lunch Detention & Deans' Call Home

3. 3rd offense: Student Conference & Cellphone is kept in Dean's office until the end of the day. 

4. 4th offense: PAC Referal  & Cellphone is kept in Dean's office until the end of the day. 

5. 5th offense: After school detention & parent picks up the phone

6. 6th offense: Module & parent picks up the phone

7. 7th offense: Conference with Dean & parent picks up the phone