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How many days do you have to make up absence work?
Each day of being absent plus one extra day
What was the first assignment for this class?
Getting your syllabus signed
What is the first thing you are to do when coming into class?
Put your phone in the cell phone holder.
If you are late to class, what must you have with you?
A tardy pass from the courtyard
What color are your textbooks?
Orange
The admin office and the senior patio
What will typically be on the board when you first walk into class?
Bell work
When is attendance taken?
The first 10 minutes of class
Where can you find all the assignments and make up work?
eCampus (as known as Canvas)
Will you ever get to pick your own reading material?
Yes
HERO
How many points are tests and essays worth?
100
How many hall passes do you get each quarter?
6
How often is the gradebook updated?
Every two weeks
Honors: What Shakespeare play will you read in the 3rd quarter?
Standard: What is the name of the pig from Charlotte's Web?
Honors: Romeo and Juliet
Standard: Wilbur
What can you do with earned HERO points?
Buy things from the school store.
How many points is each classwork assignment worth?
25
Any assignments not completed in class will...
become homework
What percentage of your grade is the Quarter 9-week exam?
20%
Honors: What is the first quarter independent reading assignment this year?
Standard: What two things should you expect to do a lot of in an ELA class?
Honors: 1984
Standard: Read and write
When is the last day to change your schedule?
Monday, August 15th
When is the last day you can turn in assignments for the quarter?
The last Friday one week before the end of the quarter.
What are five out of the six class rules?
1) No cell phones
2) Raise your hand to speak
3) Keep your space as you found it
4) Be respectful
5) Listen to others
6) Be honest
What is "academic dishonesty"?
plagiarism (copying the work of another), cheating, using technology for illicit purposes, or any unauthorized communication between students for the purpose of gaining an academic advantage
Do you like reading?
yes