Grading
What are the four major areas that make up your grade in this class?
Class assignments, interactive students notebook, tests/quizzes, midterms/final exams, etc.
After being absent, what is the students responsibility?
To find out what they missed and complete the missed work.
What percentage do you lose for each day an assignment is late?
1/10, 2/20, 3/30, 4/40, 5/50
Where should you be when the tardy bell rings?
In your assigned seat
What is the first step if a student does not follow classroom expectations?
A conversation between the teacher and student.This may be addressed publicly if the class needs to know.
How often will your interactive Student Notebook be graded?
Weekly
What is our primary online platform where students should check for missed work?
Google classroom
What should you do when turning in late work
Email Mrs. Maniss so she knows exactly when it was completed
What should you be doing when the tardy bell rings?
Completing your warm up
What happens at the second level of the classroom consequence system?
The student makes a phone call home describing the misbehavior.
How often will you have a chapter quiz?
Every week.
What classroom folder should students check in addition to Google Classroom and where is it located?
"While You Were Away" folder next to the turn in bin, under the two bulletin boards in Mrs. Maniss's classroom.
Whose responsibility is it to find out what was missed after an absence?
yours/the student
Name two materials you need to bring to class every day
writing utensils, comp book, Chromebook, binder, etc.
What is the third consequence?
Lunch detention
How many tests will you have per unit?
One test per unit.
For each excused absence, how many school days does a student have to make up missed work?
One school day for each excused absence?
What grades can not be turned in for late points?
Major assignments
True or False
You can have your phone or headphones out as long as you're not actively using them.
FALSE!
Phones and headphones should be put away and out of sight for the entire class period unless the teacher gives permission for academic use.
What is the fourth and most serious consequence listed in the syllabus?
A referral to Bayfield High School administration.
True or False
Tests and quizzes will be surprise assessments that you won't know about ahead of time.
False! Tests and quizzes will be announced, and students will have time to study.
What is the maximum number of school days a student can receive to make up work after excused absences?
One day for each excused absence.
What happens if an assignment is six days late?
You get a zero!
You finish your assignment early and decide to put your headphones in and listen to music while everyone else works.
Is this allowed?
No. Phones and headphones are not allowed unless Mrs. Maniss gives permission for them to be used for an academic purpose.
What does this course cover?
United States, expansion and reform, the Civil War and Reconstruction, industrialization, the Progressive Era, the World Wars, the Great Depression, the Civil Rights Movement, the Cold War, and major events of the modern United States.