Course Description
Office Hours
What is:
Available Wednesday 2:30-3:30
Not available Tuesdays
Talk to Ms. Olsen about coming after school.
Attendance is Required To...
What is participate in sport, activities, clubs, field trips, and other school-related activities?
Late Work Due Date
What is one week after?
List of Minor Infractions
What is insubordination, disrespect to staff, profanity, threat of violence, legal offense?
Academic Honor Code
What is Students are expected to demonstrate honesty and integrity while in attendance at Somerset Academy Sky Pointe?
Course Fees
What is none?
Number of Absences Allowed
What is 8?
Summative/Formative Assessment Percentage
What is 60% Summative and 40% Formative?
Minor Infractions Steps
What is:
STEP ONE: Verbal Warning by Teacher
STEP TWO: Teacher Counsel with Student (may include Student Reflection Form)
STEP THREE: Parent Contact by Teacher (Phone or Email)
STEP FOUR: Written Citation #1 (Infinite Campus) and Parent Contact
STEP FIVE: Written Citation #2 (Infinite Campus) and Parent Contact
STEP SIX:Office Referral and Administrative Action
Requirements for Attending Field Trips
What is good standing in citizenship/behavior and academics in all classes?
Writing Utensils for Class.
What are blue/black pens, red pens, highlighters, pencils?
Number of Absences Until Lost Credit
What is 10?
Minimum F Requirements
What is to qualify for a Minimum F, the assignment must be completed and handed in within the time frame for the assignment. Missing assignments will receive a zero?
Hall Passes
What is must be used to leave the classroom. Restroom passes must coincide with the restroom the student is released to use. No passes to cars will be issued?
Student Violates Academic Honor Code
What is will be subject to one or more of the following consequences:
Zero/no credit on the assignment/test and a U in citizenship. Student will be provided the opportunity to re-take/re-do a modified or alternate assignment/test to demonstrate mastery of content; however, the assignment/test may be different from the original, and it must be completed within the guidelines and timeframe set by the teacher or student may be referred to Administration.
Notification of parent/guardian
Documentation on discipline record
Required Parent Conference
Signing of a behavior contract to be placed in the student discipline record
Exclusion from school activities such as dances, activities, athletics, and field trips
Loss of college recommendation letters
Novels We Are Reading In Class
9th Grade- What is To Kill a Mockingbird and Romeo and Juliet?
10th Grade- What is Things Fall Apart and Night?
Failure to Provide Required Documentation for Unexcused Absence.
What is failure to provide the required documentation within three school days upon the return to school, will result in an unexcused absence?
Grading Scale 50-100
What is
90-100%=A
80-89%=B
70-79%=C
60-69%=D
50-59%=F
School Rules
What is
All school rules listed in the Student Handbook will be strictly enforced within the classroom, including but not limited to:
a. Proper use of cell phones, computers, and the Internet
b. Bullying
c. Dress code - appropriate dress for the academic environment
d. Tardy policy (see below)
e. Academic integrity - see ACADEMIC HONOR CODE
REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS: Initial Eligibility
What is:
1. Must be enrolled in grades 9-12.
2. Must be enrolled at Sky Pointe Academy.
3. Must be enrolled in a minimum of two units of credit consisting of at least four classes per semester and regularly attend school.
4. Must have passed a minimum of two units of credit the immediate preceding semester with a minimum grade point average of 2.0. A student may earn a maximum of one unit of external credit (summer school, correspondence, etc.) to improve previous semester deficiency.
Required Volunteer Hours
What is 100 completed hours?
Daily Minimum to be Counted as Present.
What is students must be physically present in school for a minimum of 2/3’s of the school day or period?
Semester Grades
What is
Quarter 1/2=45%
Quarter 3/4 =45%
Semester Exam=10%
Semester Grade=100%
Reflection Procedures
What is:
Conference with student-verbal warning
Parent contact by phone
Teacher-student resolution session (may meditate or focus on self-assessment and leadership
Counselor referral
Administration referral
Maintenance of Eligibility
What is
1. Must maintain passing grades (at least a D) in all subjects during the current athletic season (coaches may increase the minimum grade requirement to compete in each sport at his or her discretion).
2. Must regularly attend school. Must be in school in order to participate in practice or games on any given day.
3. Must maintain positive citizenship. Students on RPC or suspension are not eligible to participate. Serious and/or chronic behavior infractions may result in suspension of athletic participation for up to one year, at the discretion of the athletic administrator and/or athletic director.
4. Additional specific eligibility guidelines are contained in Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) regulations (NAC386.776 – 386.855) and Clark County School District regulation 513 regarding any assignments.