Study Skills

Mrs. Young

682-4061 ext. 155

Email:  youngr@chelanschool.org

 

This class is designed for re-teaching and reinforcing information from the classroom to help students be successful.  Students are expected to have a day planner to record daily assignments and gain organizational skills.  Credit will not be given for this class without some sort of day planner to record the assignments in.

 

Students will:

 

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

 

If you continually have nothing to do we need to look at your schedule to see if there is a better use for your time. 

 

Grading Criteria

1.      Attitude                           25%

2.      Attendance                     25%

3.      Assignments                  25%

4.      Prepared for class         25%

 

Grade by Percentage

A         90 – 100%

B         80 – 89%

C         70 – 79%

D         60 – 69%

F         Ouch!

 

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.

5.       follow all rules in the student handbook.

 

Academic Honesty: 

Honesty is a compelling principle by which I operate all aspects of student and school life.  Students should not cheat, nor should they tolerate such among fellow students.  Therefore, students do 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.

 

If you choose to break a rule:

 

First Time:                                        Verbal Warning

Second Time:                                    Detention and Parent contact

Third Time:                                      Conference with parent, Mr. HGleasman 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.  1st tardy = 15minutes, 2nd = 30 minutes, 3rd = 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.  After the 10th absence you will be notified that you no longer will be receiving credit for this course.  For more specific information regarding the high school attendance policy please consult your student handbook.  Please keep this in mind when scheduling “non essential” absences (i.e. haircuts, shopping trips, concerts, etc). 

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. 

 

 

 

 

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

Thank you,

Mrs. Young

 

 

 

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