1. Class Updates
Second Quarter

2. Grading Policy

3. Grades are now weighted differently!

4. Weekly Schedule

5. Our work schedule is more regular so you’ll know what to expect!
Monday–Wednesday: Reading and writing assignments
Thursday–Friday: Achieve3000
Every day, you can expect grammar for bell work (first five minutes) and vocabulary as an exit ticket (last five minutes).
Every Friday, you will have a Grammar Quiz (open-note).
Every third Monday, you will have a Vocabulary Test (open-note).
*The first few weeks will deviate from this because of testing, days off, etc.

6. Technology and Apps

7. Remind Through Remind, Ms. Sandusky can...
Send reminders or updates to your phone about upcoming assignments, deadlines, events, and activities 
Keep absent students in the loop 
Help with questions about homework or class material 

8. Class Dojo We will use Class Dojo to track your classroom performance.
You can earn points for positive performance and exchange them for rewards (on Fridays only). 
But you can also lose points for negative performance and face the consequences. 
You will record your progress and track your points every week.
You will receive a performance grade one to two times per nine- weeks!

9. Class Dojo Rewards Consequences 15 points Sweet treat 20 points
School supplies
30 points
Parent contact – Ms. Sandusky will brag about your classroom performance in a positive phone call / / note home
40 points
Seat swap – Choose location of new seat (on a trial period; can be changed back by Ms. Sandusky if needed)
50 points
Oops pass – Excuse a missing classwork assignment
75 points
Extra credit – 5 bonus points on a test
-10 points
Conversation – Chat in hallway during or after class about performance
-15 points
Parent contact – Ms. Sandusky will speak with your parents about performance issues
-20 points
Detention – Lunch or after school

10. Homework! Follow the instructions on your handouts to sign up.
Signing up for both apps is a grade.
YOU ALL HAVE HOMEWORK, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PHONE.
If you do not have access to a phone for REMIND, you may instead bring a signed note from your parent/guardian or have them send me an .
If you do not have access to a phone for CLASS DOJO, you may sign up on Friday using a tablet once you are finished with Achieve.