1. Mr. Spaeth’s Rules and Expectations

2. Respect!!!! Everyone in the room Teacher(s), peers, and guests
Our classroom will be based upon this basic premise
Respect the classroom- No Food or Drink!

3. Late policy Be in your seat and prepared at the bell
2 lates in the same week is a teacher detention; 5 accumulated lates is a write-up
Have your notebook and materials out and begin the Do-Now

4. Make-up work Your responsibility
Extra Help Day: Wednesday (or by appointment)
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Late assignments will lose 20% of total value the first day it is late and 10% for each subsequent day

5. Electronic Devices “Zero Tolerance” policy Keep in locker
Review student handbook for school policy

6. Supplies Pen or pencil Notebook for class notes and assignments
Folder for handouts and assignments
Journal handout (one for each marking period)
Any book being used in class (literary or vocabulary)

7. Website http://www.oncoursesystems.com/school/webpage.aspx?id=11064072
Or access through district website (Teachers on the Web)
Check daily for assignments, schedules, and notes

8. Grading Policy You earn your grade Points based
200 pts.- Tests and major papers
100 pts.- Quizzes and essays
50 pts.- Classwork and homework

9. English Test Day
Tuesday
Quizzes can be on any day of the week

10. Class Participation Will count as a test grade each marking period
Your behavior and participation in class can greatly help or hurt your grade
Daily deductions
Teacher talks to you about being a distraction to your classmates= 2 points off of M.P. class part.
Teacher detention= 5 points off
Write-up= 10 points off
Base score consists of participation, cooperation, interaction w/ peers, etc.

11. Plagiarism Policy See student handbook
Risks heavily outweigh any possible benefit

12. Be your best!
Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. John Wooden
Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. John Wooden

13. Information card
Please complete the notecard with the following information
Your preferred name
Contact (parent or guardian) and their relationship to you
Contact’s phone number
Contact’s address
Sports and activities you are involved in
Interesting fact about yourself
English teacher from last year
Favorite piece of literature from Freshman English