1. Expectations for Spanish 1 & 2 Sra. Acevedo-García Conference time: 9:30 – 10:00 a.m Tutoring: Tuesdays & Fridays DianaEAcevedo-Garcia@katyisd.org

2. Supplies needed for class: 1) One binder with plenty of paper. 2) Pens, pencils, and highlighters. 3) Color pencils 4) Yellow vocabulary booklet 5) Six week packet 6) Index cards

3. Supplies needed for class: 1) One binder with plenty of paper. 2) Two pens, two pencils and two highlighters. 3) Color pencils 4) Aqua vocabulary booklet 5) Six week packet 6) Index cards

4. Grades In a six week grading period students will have Major grades 55% 2 tests Quizzes 30% 4 quizzes  (including wordplays) Other 15% Daily assignments & participation grade (worth 8 daily grades)

5. WORDPLAYS wordplay.com  Check for dates, and assignments in the calendar (child’s Spanish packet)  Note that students are informed of the dates ahead of time. They must stay organized. No late submissions accepted.  Credentials are published in classroom & in the teacher web (documents.

6. WORDPLAYS wordplay.com  There is no excuse if a student does not have a PC or internet at home. Options: School library at 7 am to 7:20, or from 2:35- 3:15 Public library, Language lab after school, (tell teacher)  Completions have to be to 100% or the quiz grade will be “zero”. Stage 1 (matching, 60%) + Stage 2 (writing, 40%).

7. The chart helps keep track on participation grades. Check your child’s chart regularly.

8. Grades  If a student did not finish an assignment in class, he/she needs to complete it at home, or during enrichment. This includes workbook assignments.  After failing a test, it is student’s responsibility to plan for attending a tutoring session, and then, retake the test.  Retakes are given after school or during enrichment. (3 days)

9. Attendance  Students who miss class for ANY reason are responsible for getting the missed assignments.  If they have trouble learning the new material, they must arrange to come to tutoring (check available tutoring times for the class), or enrichment.  It is student’s (not teacher’s) responsibility to plan for making up tests, and/or quizzes. For that matter, students should notify teacher to get an enrichment pass, or to stay after school.

10. Student Discipline  As in any classroom, the teacher will attempt to address discipline problems directly with the student prior to referring the student to the principal.  If there is not improvement in the behavior, parents will be notified.

11. Student Discipline  After school teacher detention and notification to parents.  Last, the teacher will contact the principal, parents, and appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.

12. Cell phone policy  The use of cell phones or any electronic devices during instruction is not allowed.  Any student with an electronic device visible on them during any assessment, test or quiz will receive a 0.

13. Textbook access on line: www.phschool.com www.phschool.com User name: KATYHS1 Password: katytigers#1

14. Teacher web: Campuses  High School  KHS  Directory  Acevedo- García…   calendar: Assignments/assessments  documents: Wordplay passwords