Welcome to Mr. F’s History Class

Name? (Not the Ting tangs) You may call me any of the following Nick (I prefer) Mr. Nick Mr. F Frasch Mr. Frasch

Introductions State your name (include a nickname if you prefer) Tell the class One Academic Strength you have, and tell the class One Personal Strength you have

Weekly Agenda The weekly agenda (day by day of activities and assignments) is always available on the west whiteboard It displays Friday to Friday of each week Look to the agenda to see what we are doing in class for the day or what we have done in class on a previous day if you were absent

Binders ALL classwork/ homework must go in to your binder—hole punched, and in sequential order Binders are teacher assessed each week. In-Class work and In-Class Homework must be there If work is not in there, or if your work is not organized, you will not receive a grade Binders need to stay in the classroom Stay Organized, it may help you pass the midterm and final exams

Email and Folders Each Student will be provided an email resembling yourname@ladeCharter.org This email is to be used in order to communicate with teachers & staff at the school Please do not send emails from non-school email addresses Please do not send emails about anything non-school related Each Student will create a shared folder on their Google Drive (Connected to your School Email) Create 1 Folder for each class Continues

Email and Folders Continued General Instructions My Drive Create a new 2018-2019 folder Create 1 folder for each class. Ex: U.S. History Mr. F Share the 2018-2019 folder MrGuffey@LadeCharter.org Keep all papers in your folders! It may help you Graduate! Need more time or additional Help (see handout)

Restroom Breaks The following are Restroom Guidelines if we are not on Restricted movement Need to go to the restroom? No restroom first 20 minutes/ last 20 minutes (School Policy) One Student at a time/ Take the Pass. Don’t know if someone is missing? Pay attention, please don’t ask me Use an appropriate time (do not go when I am about to deliver instructions or discuss something important) Are you a bathroom hallway roamer (e.g. 10 min every class)? If so, and the kind policy I offer is taken advantage of, you will lose Restroom Privileges for the rest of the quarter

Phones Review and Discuss Cell Phone Privilege Agreement Questions?

Website www.mrfhistory.com EVERYTHING we do is on the website

Absent, Fieldtrip, Missed Assignments? It is YOUR responsibility to get the work from… Website www.mrfhistory.com Before School or during Passing Period. Do Not Ask Me once Class has Started, Please… I truly don’t care or judge why you were absent- sick, skipping, need to take care of grandma- it does not matter to me, just make sure you get the work or complete the assignment. After 11 absences, you may no longer earn credit for the class (School Policy)

Classroom Behaviors Learn, Expand your Perspective, Open your Understanding, Learn to Think for yourself, Be Respectful of all Ideas and Thoughts, Bring your Best you to Every Class. Additional Thoughts From My Perspective You are a Young Adult, Please do not act Immature I will treat you with Respect and Dignity Unless you Chose otherwise You are here to Learn Continues

Classroom Participation Rubric Student Action Comment Available Points   Earned points ½- ¾ of the answers completed and/or attempted. Multiple or sustained phone use. 3-5 All answers attempted, with some partner, verbal, and/or class participation. Some phone use. 5-8 All answers attempted and student participated with peers, teacher, and the class multiple times. Little to no phone use or phone use was mature. 9-10

Food & Snacks I do not mind if you eat a snack during class or eat your school provided breakfast during 1st period Please- Clean up after yourself and do not place liquids in the trashcan Please- No Aroma Heavy Foods in the classroom (EX: McDonalds, Panda, or Wild Squirrel Stew after Lunch)

Timeliness and Preparation Class Starts on the Third Bell Be in your Seat, With Your Binder and other Needed Supplies, Ready to Engage If you Are Late, you Must Have a Pass, or just go to Bridges

Seating First Come, Fist Choice I do not ‘do’ Seating Charts (See Maturity in the Above Slide) If your GF, BF, BFF, ExBFF, Sister, Niece, Auntie, Mom, Dad, or Brother is in the class with you, it is probably not a good idea to sit next to them

Homework All “Homework” is done In-Class unless you are unable to meet the work time expectations One time each week, an assignment will be designated as, “In-Class Homework” This is your weekly Homework Grade Do Not Take Your Binders home Continues

Homework Grade Rubric Student Action Comment Available Points   Earned points ½- ¾ of the answers completed and/or attempted. 3-5 All answers attempted. Most answers are correct and/or logical. 5-8 All answers attempted and thoroughly answered. 9-10

Grading It’s Your Grade, Earn it Each Student Starts with an A+ Do not ask me in the hall, in the bathroom, or in line at Starbucks, what your grade is, or why you did or did not earn full points for something If you have a question about your grade? Look it up in PowerSchool, then ask a specific question before school, during passing period, or during Independent worktime Continues

Grading Point Scale- 1000 Total Possible Points

Grading- How are Points Earned? Current Event Papers Due every other Friday. 50 points each (8 papers total /400 points Total)  Weekly in- class Reading and Summary Assignments 10 points each (20 Assignments/200 points total)  Homework 10 points each/ (20 Assignments/200 points Total)  Mid Term Exam 100 points Final Exam 100 points  ​  Continues

Extra Credit (Enrichment) Enrichment is Available Every Week on the Website (Excluding Week 1) Enrichment Assignments are due by 3:35 PM the Wednesday after the week they are offered Enrichment Assignments range from— Videos, Movies, Lectures, Handouts, Readings, Worksheets, Art Assignments, & Group Debates Please, Please Do Not come to me the last two-three weeks of a Quarter or a Semester and ask… “Is there anything I can do to pass? Or is There anything I can do to bring up my grade?” There will be 20 Enrichment assignments offered each week, take advantage of them

Tutoring & Office Hours Office Hours are Monday and Wednesday, from 8:35-8:50 AM or by appointment Tutoring is available during In-Class Homework times or by appointment Please do not show up at lunch or afterschool for drive-by tutoring. Make an appointment and please respect my time and space

Communication During Non-School Hours, if you need to communicate with me, or have an emergency you may: Contact Mrs. Ruth in the Front Office (leave a message) Send me an email (I only check email 2x per week, do not expect an immediate response) Google Share Your Paper or File Please do not send emails about anything non-school related Please do not leave messages on the dial extension (I do not check the VM)

Incident Reports & Write-Ups I prefer to Not complete Incident Reports, however; if for some reason you have forgotten the “Maturity” points in Classroom Expectations and Behavior and are acting in an unscholarly or unprofessional manner, then: I will usually point out the behavior, generally with sarcasm If the behavior does not change, I will repeat point 1 with additional sarcasm or without sarcasm I will complete an Incident Report and describe to you exactly what I have written so there are no surprises when you and your guardians meet with administration