distribution of miscellaneous school papers ▪ schedules -write your schedule in your notebook, or...
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Ms. Knowles’ English I class
Distribution of miscellaneous school papers
▪ Schedules -Write your schedule in your notebook, or in two…or three
▪ Emergency Contact Cards
▪ Parent Contract
▪ Parent Contract Signature Page
▪ Video and Publication Form
▪ Lunch Applications
▪ Welcome Letter from the principal
▪ School Year-at-a-Glance Calendar
▪ Any new forms to this school year
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▪ I. Required Materials▪
3-ring binder (1 inch or bigger) (may be shared with another class) Pack of 5 tab dividers- bell ringers, essential questions, classwork/notes, Literary
Terms/ vocabulary, Fancy Words. College-ruled loose leaf paper to last the entire year Blue or black ink pens to last the entire year 2 or more pencils to last the entire year 3 highlighters of different color 1 Duotang folder- for submitting projects Pack of sticky notes Pack of index cards Clip-in binder pencil case Copies of all independent reading novels- hard copy (may be used/borrowed) or
eBook (no phone books)
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II. Suggested Materials ▪ Pack of markers USB Drive White out A ruler
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▪Wish list–Ms. Knowles’ wish list is located on her
website.
(Although the pictures are from Office Depot, the items do not have to be purchased there.)
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III. Textbook▪ ▪ We will be using the Springboard 9th grade edition
- As a class we will write our names, the teacher’s name, and the room number on our books. You get one book for the year, DO NOT LOSE IT.
- Reminder: Distribute text books!
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IV. Classroom Expectations and Rules ▪ In this classroom, you are expected to:
Be on time and sitting quietly in your seat when the bell rings do not walk in my class late without a proper LEGIBLE pass.
Always come to class prepared with the required materials, any homework, and a proper mindset.
Follow all directions given by the teacher or included on an assignment and ask for clarification immediately if needed. Do not tell me after the fact that you were confused or did not understand the directive.
Accept responsibility to meet all deadline See Late Work section of the syllabus below.
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Be academically honest plagiarizing and cheating will NOT be tolerated and is punishable with F’s, detentions, referrals.
Respect other students and the teacher by being attentive when others are speaking, raising your hand to speak, and not being disruptive
Be courteous to others by leaving their things alone unless granted permission to use them.
Actively participate in group discussions and activities- trust me you will retain more by participating.
Follow ALL school rules as described in the Mater Academy Handbook.
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Consequences for failing to meet classroom expectations are:
1st Offense: Verbal Warning
2nd Offense: Removal from class for the remainder of the period
3rd Offense: Parent contact/ After school detention
4th Offense: Referral to administration
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V. Grading Each nine weeks, your grade will be calculated using the following percentages:
Tests: 25% Quizzes: 15% Classwork: 35% Homework: 25%
__________________________Total: 100%
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▪ Test grades - will be comprised of Independent reading projects, literary terms/ vocabulary for
units, and Fancy Words. ▪ Quiz grades
- will come from Independent reading novel quizzes, embedded assessments, literary terms/ vocabulary, Fancy Words, and pop quizzes.
▪ Classwork grades - will come from work done in class. This may include independent work, group
work, participation, notebook checks, exit slips and other activities. ▪ Homework grades
- will be given for work done outside of class. Not all homework assignments will be weighted the same and all homework assignments will be reviewed the following day in class. Most homework assignments will be recorded and tallied at the end of each 9 weeks for a homework grade.
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▪ EXTRA CREDIT: -Throughout the year extra credit assignments will be given with the maximum of 2 used each semester. Extra credit does not “roll over” from one semester to the next so please do not ask. Any form of extra credit can be found on my website.
▪ Types of extra credit-– Short story response essays- On my website (under construction)– Bought extra credit- Don’t get your hopes up, very seldomly happens– Book Christmas ornament- You have until the beginning of December to
create an original ornament inspired by a book. It must show time and effort put into it and be original. This 1 ornament may take the place of 2 extra credit grades.
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VI. Classroom Policies▪ “Office” Hours: I will be available for student/teacher conferencing and parent/ teacher
conferencing after school and by phone/email. You must make an appointment in advance for any conferences. In the event that you have any questions or concerns you may always stop by after class if my door is open.
▪ Absences: Work missed because of an unexcused absence cannot be made up. Any assignments missed will earn a Z in the gradebook. In the case of an excused absence, you will have 48 hours for every excused absence to make up work for a full grade as long as you immediately bring a signed note to the office. It is your responsibility to request any missed work. It is also your responsibility to stamp your work as absent and turn it in the late bin. If you know in advance that you are going to be absent, please see me ASAP during my “office” hours or the last 5 minutes of class so we can set up a schedule for you to make up your missed work.
▪ Late Work: Late work is accepted and must be turned in within 1 day of the original deadline. It is your responsibility to complete assignments on time and turn them in when I ask for them. Any late work will only be accepted 1 day after the due date (not counting weekends) for nothing higher than a C. It will be your responsibility to stamp your work as late and place it in the late bin.
▪ Tardiness: If you are going to be late to class, you MUST go to the office and obtain a tardy slip. If you are late coming from another teacher’s class, you MUST bring a note from that teacher. If the tardy is unexcused, you will get a zero for the classwork missed. Excessive tardy will result in a detention.
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▪ Classroom Materials: There are materials reserved specifically for your use in this classroom as well as materials reserved specifically for the teacher’s use. Please adhere to which of these items you are allowed to use openly and which you may not use without my permission. DO NOT remove any of the items from my classroom, doing so will be considered stealing. Because I provide these materials for you I expect you to use them in a mature manner. Any materials stolen or broken will not be replaced by myself.
▪ ▪ Class Library: I have a collection of literature in my classroom; you are
welcome to read any of these during free time in class or to borrow them for your own pleasure. To borrow a book you must use the check-out sheet, and renew or return the book directly to me within a month’s time.
-Over 300 books, most are ones I’ve read.-Don’t see one you were looking for? Tell me.
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▪ Bathroom pass- I have 2 bathroom passes: one boys and one girls. They are hung by the door. You may go when needed, but do not abuse the privilege. Make sure I see you take the pass before walking out and sign out on the clipboard by the passes.
▪ ***if you abuse the privilege, it will be revoked.****
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▪ Independent reading: We will be reading roughly 8 books throughout the year. It will be your responsibility to acquire the book and read it. A list of the novels we will be reading will be posted to my website within the month. A deadline will be given in which you must show proof of purchasing the book for a grade at the beginning of each book being assigned. There will be classwork/ homework attached to each book as well as a writing project and a creative interpretation project. These two projects will be worth a test grade each. A quiz will be given (possibly more than once) for each independent reading selection.
▪ Because of the number of students not reading the novels and simply googling them, etc. there is a
grading policy in effect. All projects will be due BEFORE the quiz will be given. You MUST pass the quiz in order for your projects to be graded. A failing grade on the quiz results in Z’s being given for the projects. If there are questions about this policy please contact me.
▪ Fancy Words: An extensive vocabulary is a mark of an educated man (and woman). We will be working with the Princeton Review top 100 SAT words list throughout the semester to improve our vocabulary. We will be using index cards to break down and learn these words, this will be done mostly through bell ringers and homework. We will be quizzed and tested on these words each semester.
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As discussed on the first day of class- please initial, along with your parents, each section of this syllabus after reading. You are expected to keep the top portion in your binder the whole year. The bottom portion of this syllabus should be filled out and turned in for a grade. It will be stapled to the inside of your in-class folders and accessible at any time.
Honors English 9Syllabus Contract/Contact Info
Please read and sign below, indicating your agreement with the syllabus: I have read the class syllabus thoroughly, and I understand it to be a contract for my year in this class. I understand the expectations that my teacher has for me, behavior-wise and academically, and I will meet them or accept the consequences.
Student Name: ______________________________ Student Signature __________________________ I have read this class syllabus thoroughly, and I understand it to be a contract for my son or daughter’s year in this class. I will do everything that I can to encourage him/her to follow the rules and perform to the best of his/her ability so that he/she can succeed in this class. Parent/Guardian Name: ________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature_________________________________
Please provide the following contact info: Parent/Guardian Email(s): ____________________________________________________________ Home Phone: ______________________________________________________________________ The best way to get in touch with a parent/legal guardian is to (please circle one):
Email Home Phone Other_____________________________
The preferred language used to communicate with the teacher is ______________________________
Please return to Ms. Knowles by Monday August 31 at the beginning of class. This will count as a homework grade.
Welcome Letter
▪ Your first homework assignment is to write a response letter to my welcoming you to my class. – You may include:▪ Interesting things about you ▪ What you did over the summer▪ Plans for this school year- any clubs/sports you are in or want to be in▪ Troublesome things you heard today▪ Areas of English you know are weak spots
– This response letter is due next class. It may be typed or hand written but it must be legible. It should be at least a page long and must be signed (a real signature) at the bottom.
***Side note- you NEED a signature in the adult world. If you do not have one already you need to acquire one, ask me how. ***
Contact card on index card
This is your second homework assignment. It is due next class for a homework grade
Timeline
Your third homework assignment is to create a timeline of your life.
▪ This is due 8/31 or 9/1
ACTIVITY
Prepare a timeline that documents events in your life. The timeline will highlight important dates from your birth to the present. It will also include goals for the future. You can include drawings or photocopies of photographs to illustrate the events.
REQUIREMENTS
▪ Must include 12 events
▪ First event is your birthdate
▪ Last 3 events are future goals
▪ Events must be written in complete sentences and include specific dates
GRADE
Worth 1 homework grade
My Timeline example
Summer Reading Projects
▪ Your summer reading projects will be due on September 8 and 9. – On the day you see me you will take a quiz on both books. – If you do not pass the quiz, your projects will not be graded. – You must present a project of your choice to the class for an oral presentation grade. This will count as a classwork grade. - You will receive a test grade for each book’s projects.
3 projects for 1 book= average the grades= 1 test grade
Summer Reading Projects
▪ Complete this assignment for each of your assigned reading novels. – Choose 3 activities that form a tic‐ tac‐toe pattern across the grid
below (different pattern for each book - you can repeat only one activity-). Complete detailed drafts of your chosen activities as they relate to the reading of your books. You will be asked to finalize and present your work during the first week of school September 8 or 9.
Extra activities will give you extra credit points…ehh….
Tic-Tac-Toe
My advice: Take notes.
These directions are very simple ones, I demand a little more from my honors and gifted students.
For example, I want citations.