1. Mrs. Butler’s Class Mandeville High School 2018 - 2019 School Year
ENGLISH I
“Literature is no one’s private ground, literature is common ground; let us trespass freely and fearlessly and find our own way for ourselves.” -Virginia Woolf
Course Description
Class Rules
1. Be on time.
You will be allowed one unexcused tardy per grading period.
2. Be actively involved in learning at all times.
To be actively involved, students need to be in class. While in class, I expect all students to answer questions, ask questions and participate in ALL class activities. Sleeping is prohibited!
3. Students are to respect themselves and others at all times.
4. Students will enter the classroom quietly and sit in their assigned seat.
5. Eating in class is strictly prohibited.
6. Do not adjust the air conditioners/heaters at any time. The teacher desk is off limits.
7. Cell phones must be stored out of sight in students’ bags. Any phones in sight will be confiscated and sent to the office with a referral.
8. All MHS and STPSB policies, rules, and regulations shall be observed within the classroom.
Welcome to English I! Our focus this school year will be learning and developing our skills as critical thinkers, readers, writers, speakers, and listeners. The development and mastery of these literary skills is not only important to achieving success in the Language Arts classroom, it is a critical component of achieving success in other school subjects, building strong relationships with others, and attaining a flourishing career as an adult.
Contact Information:
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Consequences:
Where do I go to find agendas and assignments?
If the student has failed to follow the above expectations or one of MHS/STPSB’s rules, then the following will occur:
1st Offense: Warning
2nd Offense: 20 minute detention
3rd Offense and Subsequent Offenses: Discipline referral to the appropriate administrator.
Severity Clause: A student will automatically be sent to a principal and/or given a referral for: blatant disrespectful behavior, fighting, vandalism, cutting class, and possession of unlawful materials.
The Daily Agenda is located on the dry-erase board inside the classroom. The schedule for the day along with important dates will be located on this board. It is the student’s responsibility to read and check this board immediately upon entering the classroom each day. An agenda/planner would be helpful and is recommended for students to record information communicated on this board. MHS planners are available at the Lunch Box.
Schoolwires is our class website. The website is updated weekly regarding important information for class such as homework, tests, projects, announcements, and the class calendar. There are times when additional changes will be made during the week so please make it a regular habit to visit in order to stay on top of things. This is your #1 resource when you are absent!!!
Please bookmark the following site and check it daily:
Website: 1

2. Grading Scale Grade Breakdown Supplies
What is the format for Daily Grammar?
Mrs. Butler’s Class Mandeville High School School Year
Bell Ringers will be located on the Promethean board at the start of every class. Students are expected to begin these immediately upon entering the classroom. Each day will focus on a different skill set to help students become exposed to and benefit students for the various units and assessments throughout the semester, as well as, their high school career. Students will complete a cumulative assessment for their Bell Ringers at the end of each nine weeks.
** If you are absent, excused or unexcused, you are still responsible for Daily Grammar. **
Grading Scale
Please Note: Cheating is not tolerated. Any student caught cheating will earn a zero for that assignment and be written up.
A =
B =
C =
D =
F =
0 - 66
What do I do if I am absent?
All makeup classwork must be competed within the number of days absent plus one day for an EXCUSED absence. It is the responsibility of the student to check Schoolwires. Also, you must submit late/absent work with a late slip and put it in the make-up work bin on Mrs. Butler’s desk.
If you miss the day before a major test and the test has been pre-assigned and no new material has been covered on the absence day, you will be required to take the test on the assigned date. Also, if you are absent on a due date of a project or a paper, you must the project/paper to the teacher to receive full credit. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
If you miss a major test with an EXCUSED absence, you have seven days to make up the test. It is your responsibility to sign up on the calendar to make up your test. For the make-up grade to count, your absence must be EXCUSED. You will be allowed to take the test or quiz before the absence is excused, but until the absence is the grade will remain a zero and not the calculated grade on the make-up. If you do not attend on your scheduled make-up day, the grade will become a zero (0.)
Tests, which are missed, are not subject to ANY bonus points. The teacher reserves the right to administer an alternative test to all students taking makeup tests.
If you fail to make up your work from an excused absence within the time allotted (per district policy,) you will receive a zero.
Grade Breakdown
Tests/Essays/Projects:
35%
Classwork/Quizzes:
25%
Daily Grammar:
10%
Homework/Participation:
Semester Exam:
20%
What happens if I turn in an assignment late?
Work not completed and turned in at the beginning of class on the assigned date is considered late. You will receive half credit if homework is late unless you have an excused absence. You must also attach five (5) S.A.I.L. cards and a completed late slip to the front of the assignment. Late projects/papers will lose a letter grade each day late. This includes the weekend. Computer issues are no excuse for late assignments. Additionally, asking to print once class has started will result in a late grade.
Supplies
Binder
Dividers (optional)
Loose leaf paper
Pencils and/or Blue/Black Ink Pens
Highlighters (multiple colors)
Pencil Colors
Red Pens
Marble composition notebook
Blue Pocket Folder w/ Prongs
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** NOTE: I do not have a preference as to size, color, etc. of binder. Please choose what will keep you best organized. Dividers are optional; however, I will give a list of tabs I recommend to assist in organization. **
How will I check my grade in class?
Parents and students are also strongly encouraged to check jPams on a weekly basis to view the most current grades for EVERY class.
What is the bathroom policy?
Please use the bathroom before you come to class. No student will be allowed to go to the restaurant within the first and last 10 minutes of class. You will be counted as tardy if you come in after the bell even if you are in the bathroom. In order to go to the bathroom during class, you must provide 3 S.A.I.L.cards.
S.A.I.L. Card Redemption:
Restroom Pass – 3 Excuse a tardy – 7
Late work – Skip a question (quiz) – 10
Homework pass – 15 2

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Mrs. Butler’s Class Mandeville High School School Year
Please Read the course information, sign, and return this sheet to Mrs. Butler no later than Friday, august 17th .
Students:
Please sign below to signify that you have read the course sheet for Mrs. Butler’s class, will keep it in your folder, and be responsible for the information throughout the year, and will check jPams at least twice per week at school or at home. This also indicates you have read and understood the introductory PowerPoint (also available on SchoolWires.)
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Parents/Guardians:
Please sign below to indicate that you have read the course sheet for Mrs. Butler’s class, and that you will help your student be accountable for the information. If you have questions about the course or your
student’s work, please do not hesitate to contact me; is the best way to reach me quickly. See the front of this syllabus for my address.  
Parent/Guardian Name (printed) Parent/Guardian signature
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Parent/Guardian Parent/Guardian daytime phone number
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Parents and guardians, please check the best way for me to contact you:
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Check all the statements that apply to how you would like to communicate with me about your student’s progress. I will, of course, call for major concerns or accomplishments, but with approximately 120 students, I like to know how you’d prefer to communicate.
_____ I/We have internet access at home, so we will check jPams at least twice per week to check on my/our student’s progress. I/We will contact Mrs. Butler about any concerns we have.
_____ I/We plan to Mrs. Butler weekly or monthly for an update.
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