LANGUAGE ARTS I & II SYLLABUS

Mrs. Young

682-4061 ext. 155

Email: youngr@chelanschools.org

This course is designed with the student’s IEP goals to improve their reading and writing skills. Students will explore Literature that will open the door to culturally diverse writers from around the world.

Student outcomes:

• demonstrate ability in sentence and paragraph writing.
• demonstrate ability in writing essays, memos, letters, and a research paper.
• show an appropriate ability level in language mechanics, content, organization, word choice, sentence fluency, and voice.
• practice strategies and guidelines for reading comprehension.
• demonstrate strategies for learning the meaning of words using prefix, suffix, and roots to aid them in their vocabulary study.

Outside reading:

Each student will be given a reading range according to their reading level. Students will read books within their range and then test on the computer that will record their results and points earned. That percentage grade is entered as their reading grade for the quarter. It is 25% of their grade. I will attempt to give students 30 minutes to read during class time, but that is not guaranteed. They will be expected to read at home. Students may choose books from my class, as well as the public and school libraries. Students are welcome to check out my books, but they are responsible for taking care of them or they will be expected to replace the book.

Grading Criteria:

1. Daily assignments 20%

2. Journals/Reading Responses 20%

3. Tests/Papers/Projects 25%

4. Accelerated Reader 25%

5. Assignments turned in on time 10%

participation, prepared for class,

effort, attendance/tardiness,

quality of work, follows classroom

rules

I will be in my room at least ½ hour before and after class (except when I have meetings), and I would be very happy to help anyone who needs help. Please feel free to come in and ask.

Students will:

1. come to class on time and prepared with the necessary materials (paper, notebook, writing tool, homework, day timer reading book).

2. be courteous. Students will participate and contribute appropriately in classroom discussion/activities.

3. respect the people, equipment, and furnishings of the room.

4. begin assignments promptly and work quietly.

Turn in completed assignments on time. Full credit will not be given for late assignments. Homework assignments are due at the beginning of class. I do not accept late work. It is your responsibility to make up work that was missed or turn in work that was due during your absence. Work missed from an unexcused absence cannot be made up.

5. follow all rules in the student handbook.

If you choose to break a rule:

First Time: Verbal Warning

Second Time: Detention and Parent contact

Third Time: Conference with parent, Mr. Harris and you

Fourth Time: In School Suspension

Severe disruption: Student sent immediately to the office

Eat and drink in the commons; NOT IN MY CLASS!! You are allowed to have water if it is in a clear container. THAT IS THE ONLY EXCEPTION.

If you need to use the bathroom or otherwise leave my room, please ask me for a hall pass and put your name on the board. This will be strictly enforced.

Attendance Policy

To be successful here and elsewhere you must be here consistently and on time. If you are more than 5 minutes late you will be marked absent. If you are tardy you will be assigned detention with me. 1^st tardy = 15minutes, 2^nd = 30 minutes, 3^rd = office referral. Detention must be served within two days or it will double. In the case of an excused absence it is your responsibility to find out what you missed; I will not track you down and remind you. More than 10 absences equals loss of credit. This is any combination of excused and unexcused absences. Be in the room and seated in your seat when the bell rings or you will be marked tardy. You will have one day for each day that you are absent to turn in work you missed. If it is not turned in then 50% will be deducted for being late.

I expect each student to do their own work. Integrity and trust are hard to earn back!

Academic Honesty

Honesty is a principle by which we operate all aspects of student and school life at CHS. Students should not cheat, nor should they tolerate it among their peers. Students will not receive credit for work that is not their own. Disciplinary sanctions will be administered for cheating on any school assignment or plagiarism, or the use of material produced by someone else without acknowledging its source. Cheating is defined as an attempt to earn credit or receive a grade for coursework in a manner other than defined as acceptable by the teacher. Because of the serious nature of academic honesty, violations of this code will result in loss of credit for assignment with a recorded failing grade. It may also entail loss of credit for the course with a recorded failing grade, removal from the course with a failing grade, and/ or additional appropriate disciplinary action.

Please sign to show that you have read the Language syllabus. You will not be officially enrolled in the class until this is signed and returned.

Thank you,

Mrs. Young

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