Students are expected to attend all classes.
Students are expected to be on time for class. Those that are late may lose the opportunity to write quizzes in progress (“0” mark) or be required to wait outside the class until a convenient point for interruption is reached in the lesson. Knock once and wait!!
When students are absent, a note must be presented on the day of return to class. It is not sufficient to simply call the office (you must do this anyway) – a note must accompany the student’s return to class as well. Only absences with a phone call registered and such a note will be permitted to make up missed assignments, quizzes or tests. The excuse, “I will bring a note next day” will not be tolerated.
If an exam is missed:
If it is because of an appointment or another legitimate reason where you know you will be absent in advance, you MUST contact the teacher BEFORE THE EXAM to make alternate arrangements to write.
If you are sick on the day of the exam, your parents MUST phone the school before 8:15 to register your absence at the office. In addition, you must bring a note on the DAY YOU RETURN TO SCHOOL. You should always be prepared to write a missed exam on the day your return to school.
PLEASE NOTE: In the case of an exam or major assignment, failure to do either of the steps above will result in a mark of ZERO!
All assignments are to be completed thoroughly and on time, ready to be handed in at the beginning of the class. Late assignments will lose marks for each day (not class) they are late. Any work that has been marked and turned back to the class, cannot be later turned in for marks by a student who has chosen not to complete it by the assigned date (will be counted as a zero).
When absent, the student is responsible to turn in all assigned work by regular due dates and have knowledge of what was assigned during the missed class. To find out what has been missed, the student must plan to contact another student in the class. Note that there is a “homework blog”/Discussion on the class website for each course that I teach (found on Managebac Discussions). Students should check the Discussion for work that is completed when absent and homework that is due upon the student’s return.
Use common sense classroom behavior:
*Raise your hand to speak *Do not disrupt/distract others
*Go to the washroom before class *No food or drink in class (a bottle of water is fine)
* Hats off during class * Personal electronics in the pocket chart at the front