1. Welcome to Mr. F’s History Class

2. Name? (Not the Ting tangs)
You may call me any of the following
Nick (I prefer)
Mr. Nick
Mr. F
Frasch
Mr. Frasch

3. Introductions State your name (include a nickname if you prefer)
Tell the class One Academic Strength you have, and tell the class One Personal Strength you have

4. Weekly Agenda
The weekly agenda (day by day of activities and assignments) is always available on the west whiteboard
It displays Friday to Friday of each week
Look to the agenda to see what we are doing in class for the day or what we have done in class on a previous day if you were absent

5. Binders
ALL classwork/ homework must go in to your binder—hole punched, and in sequential order
Binders are teacher assessed each week. In-Class work and In-Class Homework must be there
If work is not in there, or if your work is not organized, you will not receive a grade
Binders need to stay in the classroom
Stay Organized, it may help you pass the midterm and final exams

6. and Folders
Each Student will be provided an resembling
This is to be used in order to communicate with teachers & staff at the school
Please do not send s from non-school addresses
Please do not send s about anything non-school related
Each Student will create a shared folder on their Google Drive (Connected to your School )
Create 1 Folder for each class
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7. Email and Folders Continued
General Instructions
My Drive
Create a new folder
Create 1 folder for each class. Ex: U.S. History Mr. F
Share the folder
Keep all papers in your folders! It may help you Graduate!
Need more time or additional Help (see handout)

8. Restroom Breaks
The following are Restroom Guidelines if we are not on Restricted movement
Need to go to the restroom?
No restroom first 20 minutes/ last 20 minutes (School Policy)
One Student at a time/ Take the Pass. Don’t know if someone is missing? Pay attention, please don’t ask me
Use an appropriate time (do not go when I am about to deliver instructions or discuss something important)
Are you a bathroom hallway roamer (e.g. 10 min every class)? If so, and the kind policy I offer is taken advantage of, you will lose Restroom Privileges for the rest of the quarter

9. Phones
Review and Discuss Cell Phone Privilege Agreement
Questions?

10. Website
EVERYTHING we do is on the website

11. Absent, Fieldtrip, Missed Assignments?
It is YOUR responsibility to get the work from…
Website
Before School or during Passing Period. Do Not Ask Me once Class has Started, Please…
I truly don’t care or judge why you were absent- sick, skipping, need to take care of grandma- it does not matter to me, just make sure you get the work or complete the assignment.
After 11 absences, you may no longer earn credit for the class (School Policy)

12. Classroom Behaviors
Learn, Expand your Perspective, Open your Understanding, Learn to Think for yourself, Be Respectful of all Ideas and Thoughts, Bring your Best you to Every Class.
Additional Thoughts From My Perspective
You are a Young Adult, Please do not act Immature
I will treat you with Respect and Dignity Unless you Chose otherwise
You are here to Learn
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13. Classroom Participation Rubric
Student Action
Comment
Available Points
Earned points
½- ¾ of the answers completed and/or attempted. Multiple or sustained phone use.
3-5
All answers attempted, with some partner, verbal, and/or class participation. Some phone use.
5-8
All answers attempted and student participated with peers, teacher, and the class multiple times. Little to no phone use or phone use was mature.
9-10

14. Food & Snacks
I do not mind if you eat a snack during class or eat your school provided breakfast during 1st period
Please- Clean up after yourself and do not place liquids in the trashcan
Please- No Aroma Heavy Foods in the classroom (EX: McDonalds, Panda, or Wild Squirrel Stew after Lunch)

15. Timeliness and Preparation
Class Starts on the Third Bell
Be in your Seat, With Your Binder and other Needed Supplies, Ready to Engage
If you Are Late, you Must Have a Pass, or just go to Bridges

16. Seating First Come, Fist Choice
I do not ‘do’ Seating Charts (See Maturity in the Above Slide)
If your GF, BF, BFF, ExBFF, Sister, Niece, Auntie, Mom, Dad, or Brother is in the class with you, it is probably not a good idea to sit next to them

17. Homework
All “Homework” is done In-Class unless you are unable to meet the work time expectations
One time each week, an assignment will be designated as, “In-Class Homework”
This is your weekly Homework Grade
Do Not Take Your Binders home
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18. Homework Grade Rubric Student Action Comment Available Points
Earned points
½- ¾ of the answers completed and/or attempted.
3-5
All answers attempted. Most answers are correct and/or logical.
5-8
All answers attempted and thoroughly answered.
9-10

19. Grading It’s Your Grade, Earn it Each Student Starts with an A+
Do not ask me in the hall, in the bathroom, or in line at Starbucks, what your grade is, or why you did or did not earn full points for something
If you have a question about your grade?
Look it up in PowerSchool, then ask a specific question before school, during passing period, or during Independent worktime
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20. Grading Point Scale- 1000 Total Possible Points

21. Grading- How are Points Earned?
Current Event Papers
Due every other Friday. 50 points each (8 papers total /400 points Total) 
Weekly in- class Reading and Summary Assignments
10 points each (20 Assignments/200 points total) 
Homework
10 points each/ (20 Assignments/200 points Total) 
Mid Term Exam
100 points
Final Exam
100 points  ​ 
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22. Extra Credit (Enrichment)
Enrichment is Available Every Week on the Website (Excluding Week 1)
Enrichment Assignments are due by 3:35 PM the Wednesday after the week they are offered
Enrichment Assignments range from— Videos, Movies, Lectures, Handouts, Readings, Worksheets, Art Assignments, & Group Debates
Please, Please Do Not come to me the last two-three weeks of a Quarter or a Semester and ask… “Is there anything I can do to pass? Or is There anything I can do to bring up my grade?”
There will be 20 Enrichment assignments offered each week, take advantage of them

23. Tutoring & Office Hours
Office Hours are Monday and Wednesday, from 8:35-8:50 AM or by appointment
Tutoring is available during In-Class Homework times or by appointment
Please do not show up at lunch or afterschool for drive-by tutoring. Make an appointment and please respect my time and space

24. Communication
During Non-School Hours, if you need to communicate with me, or have an emergency you may:
Contact Mrs. Ruth in the Front Office (leave a message)
Send me an (I only check 2x per week, do not expect an immediate response)
Google Share Your Paper or File
Please do not send s about anything non-school related
Please do not leave messages on the dial extension (I do not check the VM)

25. Incident Reports & Write-Ups
I prefer to Not complete Incident Reports, however; if for some reason you have forgotten the “Maturity” points in Classroom Expectations and Behavior and are acting in an unscholarly or unprofessional manner, then:
I will usually point out the behavior, generally with sarcasm
If the behavior does not change, I will repeat point 1 with additional sarcasm or without sarcasm
I will complete an Incident Report and describe to you exactly what I have written so there are no surprises when you and your guardians meet with administration