1. Mr. Kuykendall Procedures Consequences Rules How to contact me
Journalism
Mr. Kuykendall
How to contact me
CLASS MATERIALS
address:
Class website:
arkuykendall.weebly.com
Remind App:
Send a text to and enter the class code:
@9c9kfk
Required:
☐ 3-ring binder
☐ College-ruled filler paper
☐ Multiple pencils/pens
☐ Spiral Notebook
☐ Flash Drive
☐ Address
Class Procedures
Grades
1. Students will maintain a respectful and positive attitude toward their teacher and classmates.
2. Stay seated and quiet during instructional time.
3. Do what is asked of you the first time without complaining.
4. Let your stuff be your stuff, and your neighbor’s stuff be your neighbor’s stuff.
5. Be seated and ready to begin when the bell rings.
1. Put your cell phone in the assigned area as soon as you enter the room. The school policy on cell phone use found in your planner will be followed!
2. Begin working on the bell ringer as soon as you are in your seat.
3. Be on time! Tardy policies can be found in your school planner. ‘On time’ means you are in the room when the bell begins ringing! This will be strictly enforced.
4. Make sure your name is on everything your turn in… No name = Automatic 5 point deduction!
5. Bring all of your supplies to class daily.
6. Complete all of your work and turn it in on time.
Procedures
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Projects/Labs
Daily work
Quiz
Tests
Consequences
Grades will be available in the PowerSchool portal for you and your parents to check. Grades assignments will also be returned to you.
DO NOT throw away graded assignments until AFTER you receive your report cards/midterms. You must have the paper with the grade written on it in order for me to make changes should there ever be a mistake.
Rules
1. Warning: the teacher provides a verbal reprimand/reminder to student. Potential parent contact.
2. Parental Contact: the teacher contact the student’s parent
3. Referral to Administration: a student will be immediately referred to
administration for severe behavior problems.(per school policy in planner).

2. Mr. Kuykendall COURSE DESCRIPTION Late / Incomplete Work
Journalism
Late / Incomplete Work
Absentee Policy
*My expectation is that ALL assignments be completed to a level of proficiency (70% or higher) and turned in on time* Printer and Internet issues are not an excuse for late work.
* YES, WE DID SOMETHING IMPORTANT WHILE YOU WERE ABSENT. It is your responsibility to gather and complete anything you missed. *A student has two extra days to turn in any work assigned on a day a student was absent. If a quiz/test was administered on a day a student was absent, the quiz must be made up on the first day the student returns. If previously assigned work was due on the day of the absence, the work is due on the first day the student returns. Any assignment you are absent for will be entered as Incomplete until it is turned in.
Technology
Since this class is in a computer lab, it will be the rarest of occasions for you to have your personal electronics out. When allowed, cell phones, iPads, Kindles, etc. may be utilized in this class for academic purposes. This will only be when I have specifically instructed you to do so. However, if you are caught abusing this privilege (playing games, on Instagram, texting, etc.), your device will be confiscated. Also, be aware that technological devices are valuable. I am not responsible for you keeping up with them.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Oct. 12th & 13th – Mid Term Exams
Dec. 19th & 20th – Final Exams
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The main function of this class in the fall is to produce the school’s yearbook. However, at times throughout the fall semester and after Christmas break, the yearbook workload is greatly reduced. In “downtime” the class will be working on Journalism assignments, and only the remaining people from the first semester will work on completing the yearbook in the spring. Everyone else in the class will be working on Journalism projects. There will be weekly (sometimes more frequent) projects to be completed throughout the course of the semester. Each project will be directly related to the course standards. The following is the link to TN Department of Education ELA Course Standards:
Cheating
Plagiarism
*The teacher will notify the administration and contact parents if cheating/plagiarism is suspected.
Plagiarism is the taking ideas and writings of another and passing them off as one’s own.
In this class, plagiarism includes...
1. turning in another’s work as one’s own
2. copying work from a friend before class (or while in another class)
3. including a source but failing to cite it
4. copying an author’s exact words and passing them off as one’s own
Students caught plagiarizing will be referred to administration.
GCSSD Board Policy 4.400
Upon request, parents/guardians shall have the ability to inspect the following items: instructional materials; teaching materials; teaching aids; handouts; and tests that are developed by and graded by their child’s teacher. Parents wishing to inspect such materials should contact the building level principal in writing.
I, ________________________________________, have read and understand the rules and expectations for Personal Finance. I acknowledge that it is my responsibility to contact my teacher if I have any questions or concerns about any part of the syllabus.
Student signature ________________________________ Parent signature ____________________________________
The signed syllabus is due back to the teacher no later than Friday, August 11, 2017!