Policies and Procedures

Key Policies and Procedures

Class Expectations

• Demonstrate respect for your classmates

• Keep an organized binder and keep track of your materials

• Remember your iPad! Use your technology responsibly!

• Come to class prepared and be responsible

Homework Policy

• • Students receive a one day grace period to turn in late or missing homework

• Assignment should be turned in on Google Classroom and the HW form can be shared with me on Drive

• Student will receive a zero if missing work is not turned in after this one day grace period

Late Work Policy

• Late essays or projects are not accepted if not submitted the week it is due/by the end of the week

• Ten point deduction from final grade for all late work

PowerSchool and Grading System

• Assignments will be marked as missing in Power School  if it has not been turned in

  • I also like to leave comments in PowerSchool for parents

• Assignment will be marked with a zero if it is not received (and this will be removed if the student turns in the work and you will see a grade added)

• Assignment will be marked as late if turned in late

Total Points System

• • Homework - 5 -25 pts.

  • Quizzes- 30- 60 pts.

  • Reading Responses- 25- 40 pts.

  • Essays- 75-100 pts.

  • Projects- 80- 150 pts

Google Classroom

• Allows me to send work electronically and allows student to send me work electronically

• Creates assignments and files them in Classroom folder for later use

• Homework, announcements, materials and reminders are posted here

• All work will be submitted electronically this year, but some final drafts may be submitted on paper

• Students should organize their work in Drive by making a folder that is labeled Language Arts and saving work