Ms Beaugrand

 Involves reading and writing texts on various topics and in various formats  Your mark will consist of: ◦ 70% from course work during the semester ◦ 30% from the culminating assignment  Work individually and in groups

 70% of your final mark is based on course work throughout the semester (quizzes/tests, presentations, assignments and projects) ◦ You must complete and submit all summative assessments to be successful in this class  30% of your final mark will be based on the culminating assessment ◦ same for every OLC course in the Board ◦ marked by other OLC teachers (not me)

 Students are expected to be in class, on time, everyday. You must arrive, ready to work when the bell rings  You must ask permission if you need to leave the classroom to use the washroom or for any other reason  You are responsible for making up all material missed (including tests) if you are absent. Look at the class website or ask a classmate before class  If you know you will miss a class, let me know before the class so alternate arrangements can be made

 Under no circumstances are cell phones permitted in this classroom!  iPods and MP3 players may be used only during individual work time and must be turned off during lessons, presentations & tests  If I see any cell phone in class, it will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day  Continued presence of cell phones in class will result in increasingly severe consequences

 Come to class prepared  Take good notes and keep your binder organized  Pay attention and use class time to complete assignments  Hand in assignments on time  Come in for extra help if you are having difficulties

 Updated daily, this site is where you can find materials covered in class, announcements, course information and helpful links  If you miss a class you are responsible to go online and find out what you missed 

 We will be studying: ◦ grammar ◦ writing opinion paragraphs ◦ reading strategies/answering multiple choice questions ◦ information paragraphs ◦ news reports ◦ writing a summary

 Not the Achievement Chart you are used to (level 1-4)  AP -> Approaching the Required Level of Literacy (0-49%)  AC -> Achieving the Required Level of Literacy (50-64%)  EX -> Exceeding the Required Level of Literacy (65-79%)  SI -> Significantly exceeding the Required Level of Literacy (80-100%)

 Together, let’s develop appropriate actions for when there is a lack of respect  Behaviour Contract

 Linguistic  Bodily-Kinesthetic  Interpersonal  Intrapersonal  Musical  Spatial  Logical-Mathematical

 A personality trait indicator that tells you what kind of qualities you have and jobs are suited for you  To find your True Colour, rate groups of words according to which ones are the most true for you

 Go to the corner of your primary colour  As a group, read through the information on your colour and ideal jobs ◦ Do you agree? Do you disagree? ◦ Choose a speaker and give the class a brief summary of your colour