1. Texas History
Mr. Anthis
Room 407
Take Out Your Planners

2. Supplies Must have them every day
Binder
3 Dividers
(with plenty of loose leaf paper)
Pens (blue or black ink)
Colored PEN for checking assignments
Not black, blue, yellow
NO HIGHLIGHTERS!
Thin black sharpie for map labeling
Colored Pencils
1 Spiral Notebooks (it will stay in class)
Assignment book/planner

3. Two Semester Course Class Work Quizzes Tests Projects
Skills development

4. Typical Class Period
1. Brief recap of Essential Question and topics reviewed
2. Grade assignments that
are due
3. Notes/Discussion of
new topics
4. Group Work/Discussion
5. Individual Work reviewing
topics discussed in class

5. Responsibilities of the Student
Keep a planner and stay organized
Contact the teacher when you are absent (I LIKE THIS!)
Makeup work or notes that you miss (see green file bin)
Check the class website
Come to tutoring if you want or need clarification on notes/work

6. Contact Information
Phone:
is most efficient method of first contact due to class periods I am out of the classroom.

7. Tutoring Times Tuesday Mornings 7:45-8:20 Monday Afternoons 4:05-4:45
Times are the same
from last semester
Changes will be alerted
during class and
posted on website

8. Class Website http://www.humbleisd.net/rms/manthis
Weekly Agenda, Assignments, Notes and Announcements will be posted on the website.
Online Reviews for Tests/Quizzes

9. Grading Formative: 40% Summative: 60% Class Work Homework CBA’s Tests
Quizzes
Projects

10. Late Work Policy
If you do not turn in an assignment, a “Z” will be put into the grade book until it is turned in.
If you are absent, an “A” will be put in the grade book until the assignment is turned in. If you don’t turn it in on assigned day, a “Z” will be assigned until you turn it in.
Once you have turned in a late assignment, you are expected to attend the next tutoring session to grade your work with me.

11. Late Work Policy 1 Day Late 2 Days Late 3 Days Late
75% of grade earned
2 Days Late
50% of grade earned
3 Days Late
0 or Z remains in grade book and a recommendation for Thursday Assignment Recovery will be given
Parents notification will be made after the 2nd zero in the grade book, or if a pattern of late work is occurring.

12. Test/Quiz Days Social Studies testing days are MWF
Talking during a quiz or test, copying another student’s work or allowing someone to copy work will result in a “0” and an office referral will be written
Code of Honor

13. Binder Set-Up Binder 3 Main Dividers (2 are optional) KEEPERS
CURRENT UNIT
PAST UNITS
TESTS/QUIZZES
OTHER
(with plenty of loose leaf paper)

14. Restroom Policy
You will receive (5) Bathroom Passes to use this semester.
Used for:
Restroom
Fountain
Each time you use one, you are giving away a bonus point on your end-of-the-year Final Exam. Therefore, if you use all of them, you will have NO bonus points on the final. If you use NONE, you will earn ALL 5 BONUS POINTS!

15. OTHER
Parent Contact Form (for new students)
Bring Class
Supplies
Any Questions?