Grades
Expectations
Warm-ups and Late Work
Class goals and Description
Potpourri
100
students who have a grade within this grade will receive an "A."
What is 90.0 and above.
100
These are the two main things that you can expect out of Mr. Foster every day.
What is to treat each student fairly and with respect?
100
This is where warm-ups should be completed each day.
What is your warm-up notebook?
100
7th grade Social Studies is the study of this hemisphere.
What is the Eastern Hemisphere?
100
The Denver Broncos selected this quarterback with in the second round of the 2012 draft.
Who is Brock Osweiler?
200
This category is 50% of your overall grade.
What is "Tests and Quizzes?"
200
Using somebody else's material without their permission, and claiming it to be yours, is called this.
What is plagiarism?
200
This is the most that you can earn on an assignment that is turned in after the announced due date.
What is 70%?
200
According to the syllabus, how is "perspective" best defined?
What is "see things through the eyes of others?"
200
This is the name of the mountain that has the highest elevation in Colorado.
What is Mt. Elbert?
300
This is the primary weekly homework assignment in 7th grade social studies.
What are current events?
300
Food and drinks are never allowed near this.
What are computers or other technological equipment?
300
This is the grading category that all warm-ups will go into.
What is "Participation and Work Ethic?"
300
This is the line of longitude that separates the Eastern and Western Hemisphere.
What is the Prime Meridian?
300
This is the name of the Pre-Columbian people that occupied the area known as the Yucatan Penninsula.
What are the Maya?
400
These are two specific items that go in to the "Work Ethic and Participation" category.
What are warm-ups, class assignments, active listening, Asking questions, Being on-time and prepared to learn when the bell rings.
400
This is the only time that MP3 players are permitted in Mr. Foster's room (only when he specifically verbalizes that it is ok)
What is during independent reading and/or study time?
400
This is the number of "oops" passes that you will receive per quarter.
What is ONE?
400
This is Mr. Foster's email address.
What is Sfoster19@cherrycreekschools.org?
400
This is how you spell the assistant principal's last name.
What is Zapfel?
500
For the first month of the quarter, Ricky has done ALL of the homework and participation assignments to perfection, and has in fact received a 100% on everything. Unfortunately, he was absent for the only two tests/projects, and never made them up (so he received a zero). This is Ricky's grade? (need percentage)
What is 50% (F).
500
We are involved in a group discussion. Your iPod is turned off and put away, however, you still have your earphones in your ears. This is what is going to happen.
What is you will receive a warning (first offense) or receive a parent phone call and lunch detention (second offense)
500
DAILY DOUBLE!!! You turn in a project one day late without an "oops" pass. Mr. Foster grades the project and your grade is a 90 out of 100. HOWEVER, since it was turned in late, this is your ACTUAL grade...
What is 63 out of 100?
500
DAILY TRIPLE!!! These are the three primary continents that we will be studying this year in social studies. (you will receive 500 points per correct answer, and will not be penalized for guessing)
What are Europe, Asia, and Africa?
500
This is the definition of the "Golden Rule."
What is "do unto others as you would have them do unto you."