ClassExpectationsforEspaol1 ElOtoo2013(1semester)

Bienvenidos!WelcometotheSpanishspeakingworld!Thisyeartheemphasiswillbe learningboththeSpanishlanguageandabouttheSpanishlanguageandculture.Youwillbeengagedin listening,responding,reading,writing,andspeakingSpanish. Note:Whenyouenrolledinthisclass,youoptedintoparticipateinallactivities. ClassroomExpectations: 1.Youareresponsibleforyouractions. 2.Attendclass. a.1stTardy:studentwillspenda10minutedetentionatatimeagreeduponbybothstudent andteacher. b.2ndTardy:studentwillspend30minutedetentionatatimeagreeduponby bothstudentandteacher. c.3rdTardy:studentwillbegivenawrittenreferraltotheoffice. d.Ifyoumissyourdetention,youwillrescheduleandspenddoublethetime.Ifyoumissthe rescheduledtime,youwillreceiveadisciplinenotice. 3.Youaretobeinyourseatwhenthetardybellringsandbepreparedforclass. 4.Gototherestroombeforeclass. 5.Doyourownwork. Plagiarismisunacceptable.(Plagiarismisdefinedinthestudenthandbookpp.67.) a.1stoffense:azeroontheassignmentandaparentcall. b.2ndoffense:azeroontheassignment,aparentconference,anda writtendisciplinenotice. c.3rdoffense:azeroontheassignmentandfailgovernmentclass. Copyingfromsomeoneelsesworkisalsounacceptable. a.1stoffense:bothyouandthepersonfromwhomyouarecopyingwill receiveazeroontheassignmentandaparentcall. b.2ndoffense:bothyouandthepersonfromwhomyouarecopying willreceiveazeroontheassignmentandaparentconference,anda writtendisciplinenotice. c.3rdoffense:bothyouandthepersonfromwhomyouarecopying willreceiveawrittendisciplinenotice. 6.Turninassignmentsontime.Lateworkisnotaccepted. 7.Anyworkhandedinthatdoesnothaveanamewillnotbegradedandtheownerwillreceivea0. Also,anyworkthathasdoodlesorothermarksordrawingsonitthatdonotpertaintotheassignment willnotbegraded. 7.Bewillingtotrysomethingnewwhetheritstryingagameoreatinganewfoodorwhatever. 8.Berespectful:oftheteacher,fellowstudents,anyadultthatisincharge,theadministration,and

guests.Whenthereisasubstitute,youaretofollowalltherulespreciselyasstated.Also,berespectful ofotherpeoplesproperty. 9.Electronicdevicesarenottobeusedduringclassunlesspermissionisgiven.Cellphonesmust beonsilent,notvibrate.Notobservingthisexpectationcanresultlosingthedeviceuntiltheendofthe dayand/orreceivingawrittendisciplinenotice. 10.YoucanhavegumaslongasIcanunderstandwhatyousay.Waterandsportsdrinksare permittedaslongasitdoesntinterferewithclass.Foodshouldbeeatenduringbreak,notduringclass. 11.Donotyelloutthewindoworthedoor.Ifsomeoneenterstheroomandweareworkingon somethingorImtalking,donotinterruptclassbyspeakingtotheperson. 12.Theschoolpolicieswillbeobserved.Readtheminyouragenda. 13.Theinstructorhasfinalsayastowhatwordsareoffensiveandinoffensive. Anyviolationsoftheserulesmayresultinaverbalwarning,detentionbeforeorafterschool,a parentcalland/oradisciplinenotice. Edmodo:WewillbeexperimentingwithusingEdmodothissemester.Ifyoumissclass,youshouldbe abletogetyourassignment(s)fromEdmodo. Grading:Gradesarebasedontotalpoints,notweighted. TestsandQuizzes.Testswillgenerallybeannounced.QuizzesmaybeunannouncedasIwill betestingcomprehension,nothowwellyoucancram.Testsandquizzescanbemadeupwithin3days oftheabsence. Dailywork,homework,essays,writings,summaries,bookreportsandprojectswillbeassigned duringthesemester. Allworkhandedinmusthavethefollowingheadinginthetop,righthandcorner:name,class, date,pagenumber(ifapplicable). Ifyouknowthatyouaregoingtobeabsent,theworkisduebeforethedayoftheabsence. Gradingscale: 90100 A 8089 B 7079 C 6069 D 059 F Supplies Paper,writingutensil,anotebookorfolder(youwillbegradedonyournotebook,Spanish/English dictionary(optionalyoucanusewww.word.reference.com) Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasecallmeatthehighschool(6202852151)oremailmeat patty.wilcox@usd495.net.Myplanningperiodis2ndBlockTuesdaysandThursdays.Wemayalso beusingEdmodo,soyoumaycontactmethroughit.

Yourparents/guardianssignatureisdue:Monday,August19,2013. IhavereadtheSpanish1classexpectations. _________________________________________(parent/guardiansignature) IhavereadtheSpanish1classexpectations. _________________________________________(studentsignature) Iamlookingforwardtoagreatsemester! Sinceramente, Sra.Wilcox