Grades
What percentage of your final average is the Quarterly exam?
10%
What is the name of our new learning management system, which includes the new gradebook?
Canvas
What is the name of our Quarter 1 novel?
Advanced: Refugee
On-Grade: The Giver
How many bathroom passes do you get per quarter?
4
Is it TARDY EXCUSED if your bus or teacher causes you to be late but you have no pass?
No, it is unexcused.
How many school days do you have to submit late work (except homework) without losing credit?
5 school days/1 week
SOAR stands for...
Scholar, Open-minded, Accountable, Respectful
Name one short story will we read in first quarter.
On-Grade: "The Tell-Tale Heart" or "The Monkey's Paw" (Monster is a novel.)
Advanced: "Popularity" or "Gyroscopes" (Children of Blook and Bone is a novel.)
3 seconds
When will we have projects?
Typically one project per quarter/novel.
There will be only one SCLT (Short-Cycle Learning Task) each quarter this year. What percentage of your final average is the SCLT worth? These points are factored into the 80% for assignments.
(This was only on the syllabus in very small font.)
3%
What is the fourth consequence for tardiness to class?
Afterschool detention (most likely in Mrs. Johnsen's room) and parent contact
There is a lot of overlap between the advanced and grade-level curriculums. Name one text that appears in both curriculums, either as a whole novel or excerpted.
Romeo and Juliet
Refugee
The Outsiders
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
Chasing King's Killer
Two-Part Question:
When is your homework due each week? What is your homework?
Thursday at the start of class.
Advanced: Reading Log + Analysis Worksheet
On-Grade: StudySync Story + Analysis Worksheet
Do we have a research paper this year?
Advanced: Yes, in third quarter
On-Grade: No, you have a compare/contrast essay instead
One student earned a B on all classwork and the Quarterly Exam, but they did only one week of homework that quarter. What letter grade in their final average?
C
What is the name of your assistant principal? Spelling counts!
Mr. Bosnjak
For the Quarter 1 narrative, you will rewrite or extend part of a story with one major change. What is that major change?
What can you buy from Mrs. Johnsen for four Eagle Tickets when you need?
A pencil
How often will we have graded assignments, such as quizzes and tests?
Multipart Question:
1. What time does Advisory start and end?
2. What program was eliminate in Advisory this year?
3. What is the name of your Advisory teacher?
1. 9:05 - 9:46
2. Second Step
3. Answers Vary
We do four types of extended writes each year in the same order. What type of writing will we practice each quarter?
Q1 - N_____________
Q2 - A_____________
Q3 - I_____________ or E _____________
Q4 - Argumentative P_____________
Q1 - Narrative
Q2 - Argumentative
Q3 - Informative or Explanatory
Q4 - Argumentative Presentation
When is the best time to ask for an Advisory pass?
How many assignments total will there be per quarter?
OR
How many essays (not narratives or presentations) will we write this year?
12-15 graded assignments per quarter
OR
2 essays (2nd and 3rd quarter)