Attendance Policies
Academic Policies
Minor Misbehavior Policies
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What do I do if...
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An excused absence is only an excused absence if (2 things)...
1. emailed to attendancemhs@alsson.com
2. granted by an administrator
A phone call from a parent doesn't mean it's excused.
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Summative work is graded and formative work is.... (Complete this sentence)
ALSO GRADED! "Work Completed" is a formative task your teacher will give (or not give) you credit. It can be class notes, worksheets... anything in class and it is now 10% of your grade.
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When you are asked to leave the classroom for being disruptive, arguing, oppositional etc. you go to......
A nearby classroom supervised by another teacher. Who may or may not have a class taking place. This is a chance for you to cool down, refocus on your task, relax. It is not time for talking to *that* teacher or peers. At the end of the period you speak to your teacher about the incident. This is Step 1 of a Behavior Intervention.
There is no reflection room this year.
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Two students are fighting on the football pitch. Step 1 is to send them to the American Office, where they will be sent home for the day.
True.
There is no reflection room.
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I'm late to my 3rd period class because I was so hot after break, I was walking slow and I stopped to get water and then I had to get my bag from waay over the other side of the school and finish eating my lunch in the hallway on my way to class. I arrive at my class 9 minutes into the lesson.
Tardy. You miss 20 minutes of break the next day.
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If you are absent for an UNEXCUSED absent and you miss classwork it is a ____ in your teacher's gradebook.
MP (missing permanent)
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You have an assessment on a Wednesday and you're home that day for a doctor's appointment. What happens to your assessment?
As soon as you come back to school you take the assessment. It it expected that you come back prepared. (Your absence must also be excused, also.)
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In class, you have been disruptive more than once, you've been sent out of the room in the past and today you're off task and not producing work. True or False: NOW you go to the reflection room.
False.
You get an email home, cc your GLA. Your GLA comes to talk to you, and will follow up with your teacher about whatever is stopping you from doing your best. This is step 2.
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I wore leggings for PE class. At the end of class, I wore the leggings the rest of the day, no big deal. True or False
Girls cannot wear leggings outside of PE class. Change, ladies.
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I have an art class and we're painting and I don't want to get paint on my uniform. Can I just sit out from class that day?
No. Paint.
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Your teacher must extend a deadline, reschedule a test, or re-teach material you missed when you were catching a vibe at the Red Sea.
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Academic Intervention is optional. Your break time is important. True or False
If you miss an intervention, parents are contacted and your teacher, you and your parents make a contract detailing the day, time and location for future interventions.
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Step 3 of continued minor misbehaviors (True or False)
teacher writes a report on rediker
GLA and student make a behavior tracker
GLA contacts parents, teacher
Teachers track behavior
True!
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I wore my awesome tshirt I got when I saw Billie Eilish with my hoodie over it. Then someone spilled coffee on my hoodie. Do I wear my coffee-covered hoodie or can I just wear my awesome shirt? t's hot out anyway.
Wear the coffee or get an infraction for being out of uniform.
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I arrived late to school. Do I go straight to class, or do I go to the office?
Office. They must mark you as "present" for the day. You'll give your late pass to the teacher.
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If you miss 15 days (or 10 for AP students) this qualifies as excessive absences and you may lose the chance to do trips, activities, loss of course credits and percentages of your grade. True or False?
True! Be in school. Even during Ramadan, people.
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You have a project due Feb 10. You're out of school that week with the flu. The teacher begins grading Feb 12, the same day you return to school-- with your written verification from the admin AND your project. Do you lose points or is your project in on time?
ON TIME! The first late day is the day your teacher looks at the submitted work, which may or may not be the same day.
If you didn't have the project and your teacher begins grading them all, it counts as Day 1 MW (missing work) in Rediker. Day 2 you'd have an academic intervention during break. Day 3 grading consequences begin and your parents get an email and a private comment on google classrooms. (see academic intervention)
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Minor Infractions include: excessive Arabic in an English-speaking class, cellphones out, excessive tardiness, repeatedly coming to class unprepared or not charged. True or False
True. Charge your device when you go to sleep at night. Start good habits early :D
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Name the consequences for your first occurrence of plagiarism. (there are 4)
1.Email to your parents with a date for a student meeting.
2. student meeting at break time.
3. student may rewrite for 70% credit
4. If student misses the break time meeting the grade will be 0%
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I woke up with a fever. I can't go to school today it's 6am and I dont know what to do.
1 parent must email attendanceMHS@alsson.com with the reason for your absence.
2 bring a note when you return to school explaining your absence.
3 2+ more days out requires a doctor's note.
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In order to make up your work you must show your teacher written verification from your parent that the absence was excused. True or False
FALSE. Only Administrators can excuse your absence. You must show your teacher written verification before you make up any work you missed.
read "Makeup Work" in the handbook
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After 7 days of not turning in a project, no excused absence, your summative is...
Missing Permanent
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Step 4 of minor behavior infractions:
Behavior tracker with _______________.
Assistant Head of School Mr Alex. Consequences may also include missing out on special events, class trips, suspension, etc.
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Name the 3 consequences for a 2nd occurrence of plagiarism.
1. meeting with parents, student, teacher and Mr. Alex.
2. student must complete the Academic Honesty Workshop
3 Once the workshop is complete, student may rewrite for up to 70% credit.
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I forgot my lunch and I don't have money for food. : (
Talk to a teacher. It's important to eat so you can do your best in school. We'll arrange some food for you and you can pay it back to the school the next day.