Teacher: Ms. Sonja Fritz

Parent Communication: For the 2023 - 2024 school year Ms. Fritz will be using email to send information home to families in lieu of a printed newsletter or notices (except when there are forms which require a signature).  Parents are requested to let the teacher know if their email address changes during the year, and to be sure to check their email weekly so that they receive notifications in a timely manner.  Please feel free to email Ms. Fritz any time that you have questions or concerns!

Courses - Instructional Materials

Grade 5 - Core Knowledge Foundation (history, civics, geography, economics)

Grade 6 - Holt Social Studies: World History

Grade 7 & 8 - Holt Social Studies: United States History

Homework Expectations

Homework is generally reserved for completion of classwork that did not get finished during the day and occasional long-term projects.  The expectation is that homework will be turned in on-time and completely finished.  If a student has difficulty with an assignment then it is their responsibility to speak to the teacher and seek assistance as soon as possible; requests for extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

Grading Policy

Our grading scale in the middle school grades (5-8) is as follows:

A = 90 - 100 %

B = 80 - 89 %

C = 70 - 79 %

D = 65 - 69 %

F = 0 - 64 %

Formative assessments include: class/group participation, class work, and homework.

Summative assessments include:  tests, quizzes, reports, and projects.

*Modifications will be made where applicable based on IEP or 504 plans.

Make-ups/Retakes

Any student who earns an unsatisfactory grade on a test or quiz has the opportunity to improve their grade.  Any retake must be done during the student’s own time (recess, break, before or after school, study hall, etc.) as they will not be given time during class.

It is the student’s responsibility to retrieve makeup work after an absence.  

Missed/make-up work is to be done in a reasonable amount of time based on the length of the absence.  

Previously issued assignments must be turned in the day the student returns from their absence.

Behavior Expectations

Students are expected to treat each other and the school staff with respect at all times, be honest in their words and actions, move in a safe way that avoids harm to themselves and others, and put forth their best effort in all of their work.  This expectation includes interactions over remote learning tools (email, Google Classroom, Meet, Hangouts, etc.).  Violations of these expectations will be handled according to the severity of the infraction.

• Cheating is not tolerated.  This includes plagiarism - copying another’s words and claiming them as your own.  Any student caught cheating or plagiarizing will receive a zero for the assignment and be given the opportunity to re-do the work on their own time.

*Adjustments or accommodations may be made in this syllabus to meet individual and class needs at the discretion of the teacher.