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PendletonCountyHighSchool 9thGradeEnglish DearFamilies, Wearejoyedtowelcomeyouandyourstudenttothisyears9thgradeEnglishclassroom.We planoncreatingaclassroomenvironmentthatisconducivetohelpingeachstudentreachhisorher highestpotential.Thiscoursewillteachstudentstimemanagementskillsinthewayofhavingwork turnedinontime,schedulingtimeforcoursework,andsettingasidetimeforstudying.Thiscourseholds highexpectationsforeachstudent,withinreason.Thesegoalsaretocultivatestudentssenseof responsibilityandprideintheirownwork.Welookforwardtoworkingwithyourstudentandyouto reachourgoalsforthisschoolyear. Teacher: AmandaRader AshleyRamirez Email/Conference: xxamandavillalobosxx@yahoo.

com Phone:2462607 TutoringTimes: TutoringtimeswillbeheldafterschoolonTuesdaysandThursdaysfrom3:305:30.Other arrangementscanbemade,butthesearethetimeswewillalwaysbeavailable.Also,anytime beforethefirstbellinthemorningsisanacceptabletimetocomeaskquestionsandsetup tutoringforafterschool.ItistheGuardian/Student'sresponsibilitytohavetransportation arranged. SubjectofStudy: Lessonplansfollownineweekschedulewhichcoincideswithhowtheschoolsystemtracks gradingperiodsforreportcards. 1stNineWeeks: 1. PartsofSpeech

2. Punctuation 3. SentenceStructure 2ndNineWeeks: 1. WritingStyles 2. ShortStories 3. Poems 3rdNineWeeks: 1. WorldLiterature 2. CultureinLiterature 4thNineWeeks 1. LiteratureinMedia 2. AnalyticalWriting InstructionalStrategies: Instructioninthiscoursewillbebothteacherledandstudentled Studentswillbecomeproficientinusingtechnologyintheirwork Wewillutilizepeertopeercollaborationintheclassroom Studentswillparticipateinclassdiscussions Text: Eachstudentwillbeissuedoneofeachofthebookslistedbelow.Ifthebookislostor damagedthereplacementfeewillneedtobepaidbeforethestudentreceivestheirreplacement text. Grade9GlencoeGrammarandLanguageWorkbook(Replacementfee:$10.50) HoltElementsofLiterature:StudentEdition,Grade9(Replacementfee:$48.50) Materials/Supplies: 1CompositionNotebook 1Packagelooseleafpaper 1Binder PensorPencils Divider/FolderInserts ColoredPencils/Markers Policies/Procedures: TestsTherewillbethreetestsineachnineweekperiod.Thefirsttestofeachnineweek periodwillbegiventoasseshowwellthestudentsknowtheinformationthatistobepresented andwillonlybegradedforcompletion.Thenexttwotestsofeachnineweekperiodwillcover

whathasbeencoveredfromthefirstdayuptothedayofthetest.Inadditiontothesetests, therewillalsobeamidtermandfinalexamthatwillbecalculatedintomidtermandfinalgrades. Foralltestsgiven,withtheexceptionoftheungradedassessments,therewillbeatleastonein classsessionofreviewandstudy.

AbsencesStudentsareresponsibleforcollectinganymissednotesandalsoinquiringonany missedworkforanydaythattheyarenotpresentinclass.Anyassignmentsduethedayofthe absencemustbeturnedinthedaythatthestudentreturnstoclass.Ifthestudentwillbeabsent duetoinschoolextracurricularactivitiestheyareexpectedtogetassignmentsaheadoftimeand havethemturnedinattheassignedduedate.Studentsareexpectedtodiscussmissing assignmentswiththeteacherduringtutoringhours,notduringclasstime. MakeupWorkStudentswillhavethreedaysaftertheyreturntocollectandturninwork beforepointsbegintobededucted.Afterthethreedayperiodpointswillbededucted accordingtothelateworkpolicy.Ifatestamissedthestudentwillhaveonedayaftertheir returndatetoscheduleatestmakeuptime.Themakeuptestmustbetakenwithinaweekor willresultina0forthattestgrade. LateWorkStudentsarerequiredtoturnworkinontimetogainfullpoints.Ifworkislateit willbepenalized,10pointswillbedeductedforeachdayforthefirstfivedays.Afterthefirst fivedaystheworkwillonlybeworthhalfpointsatmost.Workturnedinlatewillalwaysbe countedforapointvalue,soitisatyourstudentsbestinteresttoturnlateworkinevenifthe fivedayshavepassed. HomeworkHomeworkwillfollowaschedulethatishandedoutatthebeginningofeachnine weeksunlesstoldotherwise,inwhichcaseitwillbetheresponsibilityofthestudenttopenin thenewduedateonhisorhercalendar.Inordertogetfullcreditforahomeworkassignment,it mustbeturnedinatthebeginningofclass. DistrictHighSchoolGradingPolicy: Formative:45%includestests,quizzes,projects,andanyothermajorgrades. Summative:55%includeshomework,classwork,andparticipation. Final&MidtermThefinalandmidtermexamswillbecountedas15%ofyourmidtermand finalgradeaverages. StudentExpectations/Rules: Failuretocomplywithanyofthefollowingstudentexpectationsandruleswillresultin disciplinaryactionslistedunderLearningChoices.Inadditiontothosedisciplinaryactionsthere

alsomaybeapointdeductionfromthestudentsparticipationgradebecausenotcomplyingwith theseruleswillnotonlybeadistractiontothestudentbutaswellasadistractiontothelearning environment. 1. Studentsmustbepreparedforclass,thisincludessuchthingsashavingappropriate texts,materials,andbeinginseatandpreparedtostartclassbythetimethesecondbell rings. 2. Studentswillfollowrespectfullyandpromptlyfollowanydirectionsgivenbystaffand substituteteachers. 3. Studentsareexpectedtostayinseatsandengagedintheclassroomactivitiesatall timesunlessdirectedotherwise. 4. Studentswillrespectboththeirpeersandstaffmemberswhileonschoolpropertyand onanyclassorschoolfieldtrips.Thereshouldbenoprofanityornegativelanguage, inappropriategestures,bullying,orteasing. 5. Studentsmayonlyhaveelectronicdevicesduringdesignatedtimes,andwillbegiven onlyonewarningiftheproblempersiststheelectronicdevicewillbetakenuntilthelast belloftheschoolday. 6. Eachstudentwillkeephands,feet,andobjectstothemselves.NoPDA(Public DisplaysofAffection)areallowedintheschoolbuilding.Studentsmustkeepan appropriatedistancefromeachother. 7. Studentsarenottoleaveclassroomwithoutpermissionfromteacherandahallpass. LearningChoices: Failuretocomplywithexpectedclassroombehaviorswillresultinthefollowingdisciplinary actions: 1. VerbalWarning 2. Conferencewithstudent 3. Detentionwithparentphonecall 4. Conferencewithstudentandparentpresent 5. OfficeReferralandanyadditionalproceduresthatshouldbetakenaccordingtothe studenthandbook. Rewards: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Certificates VerbalPraise/Recognition SpecialinclassActivities(Thisisawholeclassreward) EachstudentwillbeabletochooseaprizefromtheBirthdayBoxontheirBirthday. Extracreditpointsaddedforoutstandingparticipationinclassoronindividualprojects Exemptionfrommidtermandfinalexamsifstudentmeetsallrequirementsstatedinthe studenthandbook

Sincerely,

AmandaRader

AshleyRamirez

PendletonCountyHighSchool 9thGradeEnglish withMs.Rader&Ms.Ramirez

Pleasefillout,sign,andreturnbeforetheendofthefirstweekofschool. StudentsName:_______________________________ ClassPeriod:_______________________________ StudentEmailAddress:_________________________________________________ Parent/GuardianName(s):_______________________________ Parent/GuardianPhoneNumber:_______________________________ Parent/GuardianEmailAddress:_______________________________ Pleasecircletheoptionthatisbesttocontactyouby: Email Phonecall Bothemailandphonecall

Whatwouldyoulikemetoknowaboutyourchild?Specialinterests,Hobbies,Needs: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

AdditionalComments/Concerns: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Ihavereadandunderstandtheclassroomsexpectationsforbehavior/classroomrulesand consequencesthatwillfollowifsaidrulesaredisregarded.Ihavediscussedtheserulesand consequenceswithmystudent.

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