ClassExpectationsforEspaol1 ElOtoo2013(FullYear)

Bienvenidos!WelcometotheSpanishspeakingworld!Thisyeartheemphasiswillbe learningboththeSpanishlanguageandabouttheSpanishlanguageandculture.Youwillbe engagedinlistening,responding,reading,writing,andspeakingSpanish. Note:Whenyouenrolledinthisclass,youoptedintoparticipateinallactivities. ClassroomExpectations: 1.Youareresponsibleforyouractions. 2.Attendclass. a.1stTardy:studentwillspenda10minutedetentionatatimeagreeduponbyboth studentandteacher. b.2ndTardy:studentwillspend30minutedetentionatatimeagreeduponby bothstudentandteacher. c.3rdTardy:studentwillbegivenawrittendisciplinenoticetotheoffice. d.Ifyoumissyourdetention,youwillrescheduleandspenddoublethetime.Ifyoumiss therescheduledtime,youwillreceiveadisciplinenotice. 3.Youaretobeinyourseatwhenthetardybellrings. 4.Gototherestroombeforeclass. 5.Doyourownwork. Plagiarismisunacceptable.(Plagiarismisdefinedinthestudenthandbookpp.67.) a.1stoffense:azeroontheassignmentandaparentcall. b.2ndoffense:azeroontheassignment,aparentconference,anda writtendisciplinenotice. c.3rdoffense:azeroontheassignmentandfailSpanishclass. Copyingfromsomeoneelsesworkisalsounacceptable. a.1stoffense:bothyouandthepersonfromwhomyouarecopyingwill receiveazeroontheassignmentandaparentcall. b.2ndoffense:bothyouandthepersonfromwhomyouarecopying willreceiveazeroontheassignmentandaparentconference,anda writtendisciplinenotice. c.3rdoffense:bothyouandthepersonfromwhomyouarecopying willreceiveadisciplinenotice. 6.Turninassignmentsontime.Lateworkisnotaccepted. 7.Anyworkhandedinthatdoesnothaveanamewillnotbegradedandtheownerwill receivea0.Also,anyworkthathasdoodlesorothermarksordrawingsonitthatdonot pertaintotheassignmentwillnotbegraded. 8.Bewillingtotrysomethingnewwhetheritstryingagameoreatinganewfoodorwhatever. 9.Berespectful:oftheteacher,fellowstudents,anyadultthatisincharge,the

administration,andguests.Whenthereisasubstitute,youaretofollowalltherulespreciselyas stated.Also,berespectfulofotherpeoplesproperty. 10.Electronicdevicesarenottobeusedduringclassunlesspermissionisgiven. Cellphonesmustbeonsilent,notvibrate.Notobservingthisexpectationcanresultinlosingthe deviceuntiltheendofthedayand/orreceivingadisciplinenotice. 11.YoucanhavegumaslongasIcanunderstandwhatyousay.Waterandsportsdrinksare permittedaslongastheydontinterferewithclass.Foodshouldbeeatenduringbreak,not duringclass. 12.Donotyelloutthewindoworthedoor.Ifsomeoneenterstheroomandweareworking onsomethingorImtalking,donotinterruptclassbyspeakingtotheperson. 13.Theschoolpolicieswillbeobserved.Readtheminyouragenda. 14.Theinstructorhasfinalsayastowhatwordsareoffensiveandinoffensive. Anyviolationsoftheserulesmayresultinaverbalwarning,detentionbeforeorafter school,aparentcalland/oradisciplinenotice. Edmodo:4Bisachallenge.Manyclassperiodswillbemissedduetoearlyouts,sports, assemblies,andothercircumstances,plannedorunplanned.Tohelpstudentstostayontask, wewillexperimentwithEdmodo,aneducationalsocialnetworkthatallowsyoutokeepupwith classworkonline.Ifyoumissclass,youshouldbeabletocompletethemakeupworkina timelyfashionbygoingtoyourEdmodoaccountandgettingtheassignment.Yourparentswill alsohaveaccesstoEdmodoandviewyourhomeworkassignments.Ifyoucannotaccess Edmodofromhome,besuretogettotheschoollibrarybeforeschool,duringseminar,orafter schoolinordertocompleteyourassignmentbeforeclass. Grading:Gradesarebasedontotalpoints,notweighted. TestsandQuizzes.Testswillgenerallybeannounced.Quizzesmaybeunannouncedas Iwillbetestingcomprehension,nothowwellyoucancram.Testsandquizzescanbemadeup within3daysoftheabsence. Dailywork,homework,essays,writings,summaries,bookreportsandprojectswillbe assignedduringthesemester. Allworkhandedinmusthavethefollowingheadinginthetop,righthandcorner:name, class,date,pagenumber(ifapplicable). Ifyouknowthatyouaregoingtobeabsent,theworkisduebeforethedayofthe absence. Gradingscale: 90100 A 8089 B 7079 C 6069 D 059 F Supplies

Paper,writingutensil,anotebookorfolder(youwillbegradedonyournotebook, Spanish/Englishdictionary(optionalyoucanusewww.word.reference.com) Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasecallmeatthehighschool(6202852151)or emailmeatpatty.wilcox@usd495.net.Myplanningperiodis2ndBlockTuesdaysand Thursdays.Remember,youmayalsocontactmethroughEdmodo.

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

IhavereadtheSpanishClassExpectations ____________________________(nameof student)

IhavereadtheSpanishClassExpectationsandIunderstandwhatisexpectedofmystudent. __________________________________ (parentsignature) Due____________________ Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcerns,pleasecallmeatthehighschool(6202852151)or emailmeatpatty.wilcox@usd495.net.Myplanningperiodis4A.