Classroom Policies

The grading system will be based on three categories: summative grades (essays, tests, projects, speeches, etc.), daily assignments (homework, vocabulary, classwork, etc.), and formative assessments (quizzes). See syllabus for the percentages on each category. Grades will be based on an impartial, consistent observation of the quality of student work and student mastery of course content and academic standards. I do not give grades...you earn them.

Meeting deadlines is a lifeskill that will help our students at LCCS in high school, college and into the work world. I want to encourage my students to turn in work by the assigned due date to receive their full credit for the hard work they put into the assignment. When that is not possible, I want a student's grade to reflect student mastery of the learning involved on a subject. At the same time, I believe in teaching responsibility as well.

As we are using a block schedule, late work will be accepted by the next block day for a beginning grade of 75. Every day after this that the assignment is not received WILL result in an infraction for EACH day that it is late. For example, a paper turned in by the due date results in the maximum points allowed. A paper turned in one day after the due date will result in the maximum allowed points of a 75 (before the grading has even begun). A paper turned in two days after the due date will result in the maximum allowed points of a 50 (before the grading has even begun) as well as the student receiving an infraction. Assignments that are turned in after the second day will receive an immediate infraction and result in the student receiving a grade of zero. It is the responsibility of each student to turn their assignment in on time. Every student deserves to have the highest grade possible for the work they put into an assignment. I believe in being fair, but I also believe in the student taking ownership over their coursework. This teaches not only responsibility, but will prepare you for upcoming classes, college, and real life skills (your boss will not let you continue to turn in work that is unacceptable, or late, without eventually leading to the loss of your job, a promotion, or future endeavor.) Please always use your time effectively and wisely and I will ALWAYS respect that you tried and you truly put effort in your work.

If you have an extenuating circumstance such as a power outage, computer crash, a fire, a death of a loved one, etc, or you know in advance that you cannot complete the assignment on time for a valid reason, please have a parent or guardian contact me via email and we will arrange an assignment extension, at which time I will give you a signed extension slip. Do not lose this slip! Please staple the assignment extension slip to your paper when you turn it in.

Please note that there are NO EXCEPTIONS or extensions to assignments that have future dates on them as the student has had plenty of time to complete the assignment and known well in advance the due date of that assignment.

If you are absent from class, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to speak to me and get any handouts, essay prompts, journal prompts, discussion notes, or in-­‐class assignments you may have missed. You have the same amount of days you were absent to turn in your assignments. For example, if you were absent Tuesday and Wednesday, you have 2 days to catch up on that work—so if you come back to school on Thursday, you have until Monday to turn it in. Please write ABSENT on your make-­‐up work before turning it into the homework tray. Assignments that were given prior to the student’s absence will NOT receive extensions and will need to be submitted upon a student’s return to school.

Honor God in All Things

Scripture is the ultimate authority on how we ought to behave in all situations.

Respect Others

Prefer others over yourself.

Do Not Waste Resources

Resources are always finite. Be responsible in what you use and how you use it.

Try

Do your best. Every time, no matter what.