Spring 2014SRTA HACKETTchristine.hackett@craven.k12.nc.uswww.senoritahackett.weebly.com252-514-6400

Class Rules

• 1. Be respectful.

• 2. Be an active participant.

• 3. Come to class prepared.

• 4. No gum, food, drinks, or cell phones.

Grade Breakdown

• Homework – 15%

• Tests/Major grades – 30%

• Quizzes – 25%

• Classwork – 15%

• Other – 15%

Grade Distritubtion: Fall 2013

• Out of 56 Spanish 1 students:– A – 12 (21%)– B – 20 (36%)– C – 9 (16%)– D – 7 (13%)– F – 8 (14%)

Materials

• 1 ½ “ 3 ring binder

• Dividers (to be specified)

• Writing utensils

• Earbuds/headphones

• Flashcards

• Spanish/English dictionary (Wal-Mart)

Proficiency Goals

• LISTENING: Novice-mid

• READING: Novice-mid

• PERSON to PERSON: Novice-mid

• SPEAKING: Novice-low

• WRITING: Novice-mid

Tardies

• First two tardies – warning

• Each tardy after – referral, ASD

• Must sign-in

Absences

• Don’t be absent.

• Call/text a classmate.

• Check website.

• Don’t be absent.–It will be impossible to keep up with

the material in this class if you are not here consistently.

Late work

• I don’t accept late work with few exceptions.– Major projects and assignments can be

turned in late with a 7 point deduction.– Homework, classwork, etc will NOT be

accepted late.

Test/Quiz Make-up

• Must be made up before school, after school or during lunch – no retakes during class

• You have 5 days to make up

• It is YOUR responsibility to schedule a time to make up the assignment, not MINE.

Leaving the room

• You will receive a pass in the first few days of school. You may leave to use the restroom, get water, retrieve a forgotten item, etc. a total of 5 times this semester.

• Sign-out whenever you leave the room.

Homework

• You will have HW every night.• I will check for completion the next

day (Stamp sheets)• 100 / 50 / 0 – no in between• If you have difficulty with HW:

– Call a classmate– Consult your notes– Use resources (Internet, YouTube)

Homework

• No late HW will be accepted

• If you are absent on a Tuesday, when you return on Wednesday I will expect to see Monday night’s HW. I will check both Tuesday and Wednesday on Thursday.

Cheating

• Don’t cheat.

• You will receive a zero if I catch you cheating.– Copying someone else’s HW or Classwork is

cheating.

Gum, food, drinks

• Not allowed

• You cannot speak Spanish w/gum in your mouth!

• Drinks must be in a bottle – something that cannot spill!

Gum, food, drinks

• First offense: Warning• Second offense: Detention after

school for 10 minutes with me• Third offense: Sentences• No voy a masticar chicle en la clase

de español otra vez. No puedo hablar con chicle en la boca.

Daily Procedures

• When you come in:– Take out HW/Stamp sheet– Copy the date on your Bellwork– Complete the Bellwork– I will check HW while you work.

A - ¡Buenos días!

B - ¡Buenos días!

A - ¿Cómo te llamas?

B - Me llamo… ¿Y tú?

A - Me llamo…

A/B – Encantado(a).

A/B – Adiós.

What is a cognate?

A word that looks or

sounds the same in

both English and

Spanish.

Tarea:

• Get your parent letter signed. This will count as your first HW grade!