Class+Expectations+and+Policies

=CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS AND POLICIES =

Classroom Expectations:

 * Exhibit respect for your teacher, your peers, and yourself at all times.
 * Respect classroom property, others’ property, and your property at all times.
 * Follow directions the first time they are given.
 * Be a responsible steward of the technology that you have been given and use it appropriately.
 * Leave cell phones, MP3 players, and any other unapproved technology off during class.
 * Be in your seat when the bell rings.
 * Be in dress code when you enter the classroom.
 * Bring all necessary materials (your charged laptop, a pen, a folder, and loose-leaf paper) with you to class.
 * Do not work on other material during class time.
 * Be an active participant in your education. No sleeping in class!

Contact Information:

 * E-mail: k.madison@pndhs.org
 * E-mail is the most effective way to contact me
 * E-mails will be answered within one school day
 * Telephone: 691-8741 ex. 302
 * In Person:
 * Before school (8:00 a.m. – 8:25 a.m. M-W) or after school (3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. M-F) in Room W-13
 * During Carondelet House Advisory in Room W-13
 * If you can’t find me right away, don’t give up! I might be in the mailroom or another classroom. Wait or try again later.
 * Parents and guardians are requested to make an appointment before coming in for a meeting.


 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any student with an excused absence, as verified by the main office, will have one day to make up assignments for each day they have been absent. Students who fail to turn in work or make up quizzes and tests within this period will be marked down according to the guidelines in the homework policy. Extended absences will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students with unexcused absences will not be given credit for missed assignments, quizzes, or tests.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Whenever you are absent, check the class wiki page and consult with a classmate to see what you may have missed in class.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">If a student knows in advance that they will be absent (for example, a doctor's appointment or an athletic event), the student is responsible for submitting assignments and taking tests and quizzes in advance. Students should check the class wiki page for assignments missed in class and have them prepared to turn in upon their return to class.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Missing class one day before a scheduled test or quiz will not excuse a student from taking the scheduled test on time, with the class.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">YOU and only YOU are responsible for making up missed assignments, quizzes, and tests. Please see me before or after class to schedule a time to make-up work. Missed quizzes and tests will be taken before or after school, not during class.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hall Pass Policy:

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students who abuse the privilege of leaving the classroom will be restricted from doing so.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Homework Policy:

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assignments for the current unit can be found on the class wiki page at www.pndushistory.wikispaces.com. The assignments for the entire unit and the unit study guide will be posted on the wiki on the first day we begin the unit in class.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">All written assignments are to be completed in ink, on loose-leaf paper (no fringe), and have a complete heading (name, date, class period, and assignment). Guidelines and directions for completing electronic assignments will be posted on the wiki page. Assignments that do not follow the given guidelines will not be graded.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Late assignments will be marked down 20% per day late. If a late assignment is submitted by the end of the school day, it will only be marked down 10%.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Your work is something to be proud of! Do not share it with other students. Any student caught giving or copying homework will receive an automatic zero and be subject to further disciplinary action. Remember that there is a difference between "working together" and "copying".

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tardy Policy:

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Any student who is not in their assigned seat when the bell rings will be considered tardy to class, unless the student has a valid pass. Passes must be obtained before the student arrives to class.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students will be allowed TWO “free” tardies per trimester. Any further tardies will result in a detention.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Test Correction Policy:

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students may make corrections to tests and quizzes before or after school in room W-13. Corrections may not be made during advisory.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students who make corrections accurately will have 50% of the question value added to their original score.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Technology Policy:

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A student’s laptop may be used for educational purposes, including taking notes, reading the e-text, visiting the class wiki, conducting research, or working on assignments. Use of the computer for purposes irrelevant to U.S. History will not be permitted.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Misuse of the computer will result in a loss of computer rights for this class.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Students are responsible for making sure their computer is charged and ready for use in class.