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Our room is a BRAVE SPACE.
Our room is a BRAVE SPACE.
More than anything, we are here to learn. To take risks. To engage in hard conversations. To make suggestions about improving the world we live in. To read. To ask more questions. To grow. To experience other cultures. To reflect on our society's good and bad decisions. To figure out where we fit in.
My number one expectation: keep our room a BRAVE SPACE.
When students come to class and have their ideas shut down, it's no longer safe. When we are having a discussion and there are side conversations going on, it's no longer safe. When students are trying something new for the first time and we're not supportive, it's no longer safe. Your job is to check yourself and your behavior - is what I'm doing SUPPORTING the kind of classroom we want to have? Am I taking away someone else's chance to learn? When the answer is yes, we will have a problem, and I will address you about the issue and we will work to resolve it.
Be KIND, Stay ENGAGED, & Work HARD.
Daily Routine
Beginning of class ! Take a seat, put your phone/headphones away, log on to Google Classroom, submit any homework assignments, complete the bell-ringer, and wait for further instruction.
During class ! Be an active participant in your learning. Listen, collaborate, and ask questions. This means no headphones or cell phones without express permission
At the End of class ! Stay in your seat until dismissal by Ms.Freeman
Referrals for Discipline ! Students will be referred to the office for discipline if the inappropriate behavior continues after both relocation and two verbal warnings.
Academic Decathlon:
Academic Decathlon:
The U.S. Academic Decathlon® is excited to announce that the overall curricular theme for 2024–2025 will be Our Changing Earth
2024-2025 Eligibility Guidelines
2024-2025 Eligibility Guidelines
The “focus semesters” for GPA computation for tenth, eleventh-, and twelfth-grade students go back two years prior to the present grade level of the contestant. GPA calculations for ninth-grade students include only their grades earned while in the eighth grade and in the summer session between eighth and ninth grade.
The policy of including a minimum of 4 eligible courses no longer applies since we will have two years of GPA courses included on the calculation forms.
The policy on P/NP and credit/no credit will return to the same as it was pre-pandemic.
2024–2025 Musical Works
The selected musical works for the 2023–2024 music curriculum are available here.
The outlines for the 2023–2024 Academic Decathlon curriculum have been posted.
Video from Nationals 2023 Frisco, Texas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lofiGBWJS5o
Our Class Norms
Respectful means:
✓ Be kind and help each other.
✓ If you would like to speak, raise your hand
✓ Tell the truth and respect academic integrity
✓ Take care of property
✓ Use appropriate language and tone
Responsible means:
✓ Class time is valuable to you and me, be on time!
✓ Communicate with teachers as needed
✓ Use class time wisely
Ready to Learn means:
✓ Be mentally and physically present as an ACTIVE learner
✓ Come to class prepared with all the necessary materials
✓ Everyone participates!
✓ Celebrate success and learn from mistakes
Grading Policy
This course follows the MSD grading scale. The majority of your grade will come from learning activities and practice.The remainder will come from final assessments per module or unit.
MAKE-UP WORK: When absent, please check Google Classroom for make-up work.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO RESCHEDULE MISSED ASSESSMENTS!
We will utilize Google Classroom daily. You must “join” my class by going to classroom.google.com and entering this code:
10th Grade Period 1:
10th Grade Period 6:
10th Grade Period 7:
12th Grade Period 4:
12th Grade Period 5:
Adv.Juniors CWI ENG 175 Period 3:
Academic Decathlon 24-25:
Academic Dishonesty: Academic dishonesty will NOT be tolerated under any circumstances. Cheating, copying, or plagiarism of any form will result in failure of the assignment, disciplinary referral, and parent contact.
Late Work & Revisions
Late Work & Revisions
Late work is only accepted up until the final, summative assessment of the unit. After that assessment, none of the assignments from that unit will be accepted. A ZERO will be put in the gradebook and will stay there until I get a chance to look at your late work. All work turned in on time has first priority, so just a heads up, your zero might stay there for a while. Avoid this by simply turning your work in on time.
Revisions are available for any assignment that is submitted on time. Late work in any case is NOT eligible for revision.
Additional Information
Independent Reading & Classroom Library
Students will be asked to read independently throughout the school year. They should have a book to read with them at all times. Reading goals wlil be set at the beginning of the year.
In my classroom, I have well over 200 books that have been purchased by me or donated to my room. Most have been selected due to recommendations from students, peers, or organizations like the National Council for Teachers of English. However, I have not read every book. It is up to the student and the parent to determine what independent books are and are not appropriate for the student. If you have any books that you, as a parent, would prefer your child not read, please let me know and I will make a note in my records.
Required Materials
✓ Fully charged Chromebook
✓ Pen or Pencil; highlighters
✓ Notebook/binder- recommend 5 subject or dividers
✓ Texts as needed
Chromebook and Cellphones:
Students must have Chromebooks charged and ready to use at all times.
Cell phones are to be put away and not visible.
NO headphones or earbuds.
Inappropriate Use of Electronic Devices:
The inappropriate use of the District’s electronic network may result in the loss of the privilege to use this resource or other disciplinary action. This responsibility includes the proper use of mobile devices and these devices’ capability of electronic recordings. No electronic recordings of any sort are allowed without the knowledge and consent of the classroom teacher. Remember that you are legally responsible for your actions/your child’s actions.
AI Policy: Waiting for final policy from the board
Video/Film:
In this course, students may be required to complete assignments that require filming and/or photographing of other students and/or themselves. This may involve the posting of class projects to classroom areas on the internet. Please contact me if there are questions or concerns.
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