8 th Grade Syllabus Spanish Fort Middle School 2011

8 th Grade Teachers Mrs. Brown Mrs. Calloway Mr. Daniels Mrs. Harrison Mrs. Dreaper Coach Warfield Coach Jones Mrs. Helms Mrs. Jordan Mrs. Ramirez Mrs. Turn Mrs. K. Walker Ms. Cloer Dr. Coker

Bell Schedule Students must be in homeroom no later than 7:55. If the student is not in the classroom at that time, he/she will be marked absent.

Textbooks A textbook for each subject as been checked out to you. Take good care of it. If you lose it or it is stolen, you will have to pay for a replacement.

Homework Schedule DaySubjects MondayLanguage Arts/Reading/Math TuesdayScience/Social Studies/Math WednesdayLanguage Arts/Reading/Math ThursdayScience/Social Studies/Math FridayLanguage Arts/Reading/Math

Homework Schedule You will have homework every night. It should take you about one hour to complete all of your homework. –Consider this when doing your homework: Environment Time management Study Skills

Grade Determination 60% Mastery 30% Practice 10% Introduction/Activation/Review

Student Accountability If a student is performing below 70%, he/she will be required to attend Café Study Hall during lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If the student does not attend, he/she will lose one Toro Buck for each day missed.

Discipline Procedure For major discipline infractions, students will be sent directly to the office. For other infractions, students will sign their teacher’s discipline log with the following consequences: –1 st Infraction-warning –2 nd Infraction-lose a Toro Buck –3 rd Infraction-Break Detention/Lose a Toro Buck –4 th Infraction-Parent Contacted/Lose a Toro Buck –5 th Infraction-Office Referral/Lose a Toro Buck

Toro Bucks To recognize students who are doing what they are supposed to be doing every day! Each week a student does NOT sign the discipline log, he/she will earn a Toro Buck Could earn up to 5 Toro Bucks a week Can earn more for going above and beyond Win fabulous privileges and prizes for high Toro Buck accounts!

Cheating Policy Cheating will NOT be tolerated. If a student is caught cheating, he/she will swiftly receive the most severe consequences.

Absences and Make-Up Work Students have 3 days to make up missed work Teachers will not provide assignments in advance Students are responsible for taking care of missed work Extra credit not an option

Parent Conferences Parents can schedule conferences by ing one of the student’s teachers Conference times are All of your students’ core teachers will be present

Hall Passes Students receive 5 hall passes each quarter to use to go to their lockers or bathroom Students may redeem hall passes for Toro Bucks Students may not leave the classroom without the hall pass

Library If you do not return your library book on time, you will be fined 10¢ per day. All fines must be paid in order to receive your next year’s schedule.

E-Readers Students are allowed to use E-readers in their language arts classes. Students may be allowed to use E- Readers in other classes upon the teacher’s discretion. Students and parents must sign a permission form to use E-readers.

Break Students will go to break with their 3 rd period teacher. After break students will return to their 3 rd period teacher’s room, pick up their books and go to their 4 th period class

Lunch Students will go to their lockers after 5 th period, grab their stuff for 6 th period and go to their 6 th period class. The 6 th period teacher will escort students to the cafetorium.

Information Be sure to check your teacher’s website for important information. If you are out, look at the website instead of contacting your teacher.

Life=Risk

This is your last year at Spanish Fort Middle School. Try some new things. Take some risks. Put forth your very best effort every time. Make this year, your best year!