Work & Grades
What percentage of your grade consists of major grades? What percentage consists of minor grades?
60% and 40%
What is the name of our new tardy system?
The Hero System
What is Ms. Larkin's policy on PHONES?
They can be out during independent work time but put away during lessons, tests, and presentations.
Noise cannot be HEARD from the phone
YOU use your own discretion about completing work vs. being on your phone
Where should you sit to be the most successful?
The FRONT!
What is Ms. Larkin getting her degree in?
English Educations grades 6-12
Give an example of a MINOR grade for this class
Journals, Homework, Worksheets
When can a teacher KEEP your HERO pass?
When no disciplinary action has been printed on the pass.
What is Ms. Larkin's policy on CANDY?
If you participate and go the extra mile, whether you are right or wrong, you may earn candy up to 2x a day.
WRAPPERS MUST BE PICKED UP AND THROWN AWAY!
If you donate candy to our classroom you can earn a Homework Pass
Fill in the blanks: Our classroom is a "______ _______" and a "________ ________"
Safe space; Brave place
What was Ms. Larkin's favorite class when she went to JL Mann?
Government with Mr. Neal!
(But I absolutely loved Chorus with Ms. Sullivan!)
What is the maximum amount of days you can receive to complete late work? (per district policy)
5
How many tardies will result in ISS?
8-11
What is Ms. Larkin's policy on HEADPHONES?
They can be out during independent work time but put away during lessons, tests, and presentations.
If Ms. Larkin can hear music coming from someone's headphones, we will go to our 3-strike policy.
Fill in the blanks: "When in doubt, ______ ___ _____"
Talk it out!
If Ms. Larkin wasn't a teacher what would she do for a job?
Stay-at-home-wife LOL
(But probably a writer or lawyer)
If your work is late by THREE days (not due to absences) what is the MAXIMUM grade you can possibly get?
65%
-15% Day 1
-10% Day 2
-10% Day 3
What is one way you can enter class late WITHOUT a Hero pass?
You obtain an excused tardy pass from attendance.
There is a long-term hinderance to your ability to be on time (crutches, leg brace, etc.)
It has been cleared with me beforehand (i.e. making up a test for the previous class)
What is Ms. Larkin's policy on SEATING CHARTS?
They SUCK!
If less than a majority of the class turns in an assignment, we will use a seating chart until EVERYONE turns in the missing work (excluding students who are/were absent)
They will be made with the intention of being sucky seats >:)
If you want to know what you can do to improve your grade, what should you request?
A grade check-in
What was Ms. Larkin's first job?
Associate at Ulta Beauty
Give an example of PLAGIARISM and list the consequences if you are caught cheating.
Plagiarism/Cheating: Not citing sources, listing "Google" as a citation, changing someone's work into your own words, Chat GPT & other AI functions, etc.
Consequences: Automatic 0 on the compromised assignment, contact home with parents/guardians, and a referral (this depends on the situation)
What are the names of our attendance clerks?
Mrs. Cravens & Mrs. Young
What is Ms. Larkin's policy on CUSSING?
If it can be heard it's TOO loud!
If it is heard, you must give three ways of saying what you were trying to say WITHOUT cussing.
If it is a repeated issue, we will resort to the district policy of a warning, contact home, and then a referral.
Name THREE ways you can facilitate a successful environment for yourself and others:
__________
What classroom did Ms. Larkin meet her fiancé in?
808/810! (Hi, neighbor!)