Disclosure+2010

** Senior English ** ** Class Information and Expectations ** ** Mrs. Royal ** ** 2009-2010 **

Class Philosophy

 * Each student is responsible and accountable for the results produced, or not produced in his/her education. Simply stated: YOUR efforts earn YOUR grade. **

Course Description
Senior English has the goal of creating a positive and useful learning experiences in language arts by reading, writing, listing, thinking, and speaking. We will balance fiction with non-fiction current events, as our basis of study; we will be reading novels, poetry, short stories, plays, newspapers, magazines, and Internet sites. We will also have a vocabulary book that will ensure you will increase your vocabulary to the point you will be able to impress me, your other teachers, your instructors, your professors (next year of course!!). Also we will be participating in silent sustained reading EVERY class period. You will need to be some kind of reading material to class to participate in silent sustained reading, Reading is an important and valuable tool; we learn from reading, we enhance our minds, we are able to go to different places, we open ourselves up to new experiences, and finally we enhance our vocabulary! SSR will be a daily activity. be prepared or you will forfeit half of your conduct points for the day. We are shooting for positive and useful learning experiences in language arts…reading, writing, listening, thinking, and speaking. We will balance fiction with non-fiction current events as our basis of study, so expect novels, poetry, short stories, plays, newspapers, magazines, and a senior English website. FYI : the following PG or PG-13 movies may be shown in part or in their entirety: //Dead Poets Society, Macbeth, Hamlet, A mid Summer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, 12th Night,// //Lord of the Flies,// //All the President’s Men, Hotel Rwanda, Life is Beautiful, and Finding Forrester//. We will have a drama unit in May, plays (with film) TBA. As a learning resource, students will peer review other students’ work.

Student’s Responsibilities for Success
· Be in class and on time every day – on time means inside the classroom when the begins to bell ring – this means you cannot ask to go to the bathroom, your locker, or your car and not be counted as tardy – if you are not in class when the bells rings you are late. · Come prepared to class with all necessary class materials, notebook, assigned literature, paper, and a pen – this is easy; If you can remember your iPod, skateboard, guitar, purse, makeup, phone, etc. everyday I am quite positive if you want a good grade you can remember basic class materials and your homework – it really should be easy – just stuff it in your backpack with everything else. AND remember to bring it in from your car because going to get it from your car means it is late!!!!!!! · All handwritten assignments must be completed legibly, if they are not they will be given a “0” grade · Participate meaningfully in discussions and class activities – if you don’t have or can’t say anything meaningful please keep quiet · Maintain appropriate classroom behavior – follow all classroom rules at all times and I will respect you · Respect those around you; we never know on any given day, someone in class may be having the worst day of his/her life…let’s be kind, respectful, and civil · Get help and ask questions when needed and at **//appropriate//** times. Appropriate times are: after class, after school, and by appointment ONLY. · Earn your grade honestly, cheating will not be tolerated – we will discuss fully in a minute – hang on  ·  Keep all books and classroom materials in good condition – especially the desks this means NO doodling on or sticking gross stuff under the desk = = =** Teacher’s Responsibilities for Success **= · Be available for help, questions, and concerns · Provide regular, posted updates on grades on Skyward · Create a meaningful curriculum while following the Academic Standards for Utah · Be respectful, honest, and fair

Attendance Policy
All Alta High School guidelines will be strictly followed regarding absences and tardies, please see your student handbook. A tardy In Mrs. Royals’ class is defined as not being inside the classroom when the bell begins to ring. =** Classroom Rules/Code of Conduct **= · No cell phones may be **visible or used in class**, turn them off before class begins – all daily points will be lost if a cell phone or pager rings in class No headsets may be visible or used in class, this includes CD players and iPods; unless specifically stated by Mrs. Royal that they may be used at certain times · Students who come in tardy may not disrupt those who were on time to class – all daily points will be lost if a tardy student makes a disruptive entry · No swearing or use of vulgar language **–** all daily points will be lost · ** No sleeping in class - ** all daily points will be lost if you appear to be asleep or are asleep – do not have you head down on your desk I will surely think you are sleeping. · ** Disrespectful words or actions will not be tolerated, this means no slurs of any kind will be tolerated in class; I will not tolerate any personal slurs that refer to a persons sexuality, no racial slurs of any kind regarding any ethnicity because we are all one race the HUMAN RACE…also, I will not tolerate the words gay, faggot, or retarded, or any derivation of these words in my class if they are used to mean that something is stupid, dumb, foolish, etc., I find them to be degrading and offensive words and will not allow them in my classroom ** · No food in the classroom there will be absolutely no exceptions to this rule! You may have a bottled soda or water – it must be in a bottle with a cap · No caps, hats, or hoodies may be worn in class · No cheating –**cheating will not be tolerated and all involved will forfeit their //__weekly__// Code of Conduct points** – cheating consists of “let me see your paper real fast okay…” “Can I see your paper?” answers that look very similar will be a sign that something is kind of fishy and I will think that a little cheating went on – what I’m saying is do your own work or the consequences will be much greater than the loss of the points of the simple homework assignment. · Keep the room neat and clean – use trash and recycling cans appropriately and ONLY at appropriate times. Use the recycle box for recycling, the garbage can for garbage. · Use pencil sharpener, trash cans, etc. only at appropriate times, such as your own work time – not during lecture, discussion, or instructions · NO lurking in the hallways waiting for the bell to ring – you must be touching a desk until the bell rings · When I am talking – you are not talking; let’s say it again **//When I am talking – you are not talking!!//** · Ask for a restroom pass privately; restroom passes will cost 5 ROYALTIES (to be explained later!) · This class adheres to Alta High School policies as outlined in the student handbook – read it. · DO NOT ROLL AROUND THE CLASSROOM ON THE CHAIRS, IF YOU DO YOU WILL HAVE TO SIT ON THE FLOOR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CLASS PERIOD. · Finally, a good rule of thumb – if you’re not sure don’t do it! =** Make-up Work and Late Work **= · ** There is no make-up for in-class assignments, they cannot be reproduced, it is vital to your success you are in class daily and that you manage your own time very wisely. This means if you miss a film and a film assignment you will miss the points for that assignment. ** · I DO NOT accept late work for any reason. If you are not prepared the day an assignment is due you may not turn it in late. · If an assignment was due on the day the student was absent it is due on the next day they return to class. · If a student is absent the day an assignment is assigned they will need to check the homework board the day they return to school, get all necessary assignments. These assignments will be due 1 class period later. If the assignment is not turned in 1 class period later they will be considered late and then not accepted. · Absent work must be labeled as ABSENT on ____________ (the date you were absent, //for example Absent on 9/10/08 will be written on the top of the assignment.//   ·  // A // ll questions regarding missed work must be asked after class or after school, I will not discuss make-up work during class time or before class.  ·  Work that is NOT turned in when requested by Mrs. Royal, turned in at the end of class, or turned in at the end of the day will be considered late and will be given a grade of “0”.  ·  Tests/quizzes may be made up for 20 points of ROYALTIES (4). Tests/quizzes will be made up only by appointment and not during class time, all tests must be made up within one week of the absence.  ·  If you are absent the class period BEFORE a test or quiz you will still take the test or quiz on the day it is given; all tests and quizzes will be given with 1week’s notice.  ·  ** Grades will be discussed after school by appointment only. ** Students will earn a conduct grade in which you will receive points daily for staying on task and working hard, making valuable contributions to class discussions, being on time to class, and following all class rules. You will lose participation points if you are late to class, do not work on assignments while in class, talk when it is not appropriate, or choose not to comply with any of the classroom rules. You will receive 10 points daily as a participation grade.
 * Participation **
 * ROYALTIES **

Royalties are extra credit points that are spent like money; you may need to use them to go to the restroom, your may need them to be able to turn in a late assignment or an assignment from an absence. **ROYALTIES** will also be used in an auction where you can earn extra credit points toward your grade or you may choose to use them for extra credit on an assignment, they are good for 2 extra credit points. ROYALTIES cannot be shared or given away – they are yours because you earned them. They are invalid if your name is not on them or if the name has been scribbled our and another name has been written in. You will not always receive them for everything you do and **//YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE THEM IF YOU ASK FOR THEM! //**If ROYALTIES become too much of a nuisance I will discontinue them at my own discretion. 

Grading Scale
 94 - 100% = A  90 - 93% = A-  87 - 89% = B+  83 - 86% = B   80 - 82% = B-  77 - 79% = C+  73 - 76% = C  70 - 72% = C-  67 - 69% = D+  63 - 66% = D  60 - 62% = D-  59 - BELOW = F 

 

Student and Parent/Guardian Acknowledgment
 I have read the rules and requirements of the class and agree to comply with them.  ________________________________ ___________________________________   I have reviewed the rules and requirements of the Senior English Course Description and Expected Classroom Behavior with my student.  _________________________________ _____________________________________  <span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Latha; layout-grid-mode: line;"> RETURNING THIS FORM IS REQUIRED AND WORTH 25 POINTS TOWARDS STUDENT’S GRADE.
 * <span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Latha; layout-grid-mode: line;">Student’s Signature Student’s name (printed) **
 * <span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; mso-bidi-font-family: Latha; layout-grid-mode: line;">Parent/Guardian’s Signature Parent’/Guardian’s Phone Number **