FRENCH CLASS EXPECTATIONS AND POINTS

Material You are expected to have all of your French notes, paper, pencil, and book if you have one, everyday in class.

Notes You are expected to organize your notes thoroughly throughout the year. You will have pop quizzes on your notes regularly and random binder checks.

Notes You are expected to keep everything from the class (handout, notes, exercises, tests, quizzes, quotes, etc.) unless instructor says draft can be recycled.

XC Extra credits are randomly offered, never on demand. You take the opportunity or not. Mostly available through French Club and bathroom passes. They will be waved if a student gets any referral or has work ethic issues. : A student who does 100% of his/her homework, alone, well and on time, earns 30 points on his final.

Grades Participation in class ► 20 % of the semester’s grade (AP – 15) You can lose points by not applying rules like being tardy, chatting and/or not listening, chewing, missing material etc. The students can check their participation grade weekly or bi- weekly. If you are out of euros, points will be taken away from you participation total.

Grades Writing (essay, grammar) ►15% (AP-15)

Grades Reading and listening comprehension ►12% (AP-15) Usually done in class, if absent, it is the student’s responsibility to take appointment to make up within deadline. (see absences)

Grades Oral ►15% (AP – 20) (presentation/discussion/pronunciation)

Grades Culture and projects ► 8% (AP – 20)

Grades Vocabulary / conjugations ► 10%

Grades Final exam and mid-term ► 20 % (AP – 15)

Grades Closure and bell work are graded at teacher’s discretion, unexcused tardy will earn a « 0 » for graded bell works.

NO Chewing gum Students will have to clean eventual gums underneath desk or on the floor during passing if chewing, and will lose participation points. 5 Euros XC

NO electronics First offense ► 5 Euros XC Second offense and next ► consequences of first offense + teacher keeps phone/Ipod/Ipad… locked in « la prison des appareils électroniques » overnight /week-end (if used on Friday).

Back packs on the floor at all time Ball caps off

If student misses class He must go online and check the « if you were absent » link to make up work within the deadline. Student can make up work ONLY if the absence is excused. There will be deadlines to make up work. Ask teacher for specific work to make up. When project is assign weeks ahead, NO late work is accepted. More time can be offered only on parents request by phone call.

It is likely that the student will not pass the class if he is absent many times and if he does not make up work. If student misses class

Absences and tardies AHS wide rule After 6 tardies, student receives a referral and two after school detentions. Student also loses his XC for the quarter.

Raise your hand / Lève la main Before talking

Do not leave any trash behind

No food or drink during instruction Water only is tolerated

Two bathroom trips allowed per quarter and per students If the student does not use the bathroom, he earns 10 points of extra credit at the end of the quarter. Before going to the bathroom, the student will give his phone to the teacher.

Plagiarism/Translator/Cheating Will result in phone call to parent, a 0 and no extra credit possibility until the end of the year.

In presence of a substitute Misbehavior or lack of work from a student when the class is covered by a substitute will automatically result in a referral, loss of participation points, and no extra credit until the end of the year. The best behaving/working class gets a prize.

Quiz What happens if I have a referral? _____________________________ What happens if I chew? ____________________________ What do I do if I miss school? ______________________________ What happens if I use my phone in class for the second time? ______________________________ What is the bathroom rule? ______________________________

Signature French class rules read and approved Student name (print)_______________ Student period _____________ Parent signature_____________ Student signature_____________