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Attendance:

It is a school policy that unexcused tardies and absences will affect your grade. A tardy may result in your missing part of a quiz or major instruction. Use common sense—you need to be in class to do well!

• No make up work for unexcused absences
• Make up work for unexcused tardiness counts for half credit.
• If you had an EXCUSED ABSENCE, it is your responsibility to find out and make up the missing work.by checking the board, the Gateway High School Web Site or the class binder for necessary assignments. You can also come to see me during Office Hours.
• If you cut class or do not get your absences cleared, you will get a zero in process of learning for the day and no credit for work due or assigned that day.
• If you miss more than 15 minutes of class, your participation grade will drop.
• ALL INQUIRIES MUST BE MADE ON MONDAYS and WEDNESDAYS DURING LUNCH IN ROOM 211 . I will not answer any question before or during class.

Homework and assignments:

are given on a regular basis and at least a week in advance. Also, they usually are posted on the Gateway Website. Each assignment is worth 5 points (Process of Learning) and is due in the Homework Basket at the beginning of class. Some assignments also receive a grade for Mastery of Language (will vary in points depending on how much material is being covered).

The homework should be complete and turned in on time in the basket. You will receive:

• 4/5 (Process) and full credit (Mastery) for work turned in after all assignments have been collected.
• 3/5 (Process) for assignments turned in on the following class (1/2 days late) but wou will receive full credit for Matery of Content..
• No credit (Process) for assignments turned 3/4 dys late and half credit for Mastery .
• Written assignments must be clear and neat with the date in Spanish (day/month/year)

• NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED AFTERWARDS
  
• Written assignments must be clear and neat with the date in Spanish (Day/Month/Year)
  
• For excused absences, you have one (1) week to make up homework and class assignments for full credit.
  
• Online Interactive Assignments are required.
  

Online Interactive Activities
Along with Search Engines for Research and Projecy, The Spanish class uses TWO SITE for interactive grammar, vocabulary and conjugation exercices.

• studyspanish.com for studying or reviewing the entire Sp.1-2 grammar curriculum with explanations, drills and tests.
• conjuguemos.com for practicing verbs in all tenses and for memorizing the vocabulary studied in class.
  
• ONLINE ACTIVITIES ARE REQUIRED and count for both Process of Learning (5/5) and Mastery of Content (100/100)
• These activity are due by the beginning of class,
• You have one week to complete each activity for full credit on Mastery of Content
• 4/5 (Process) for activities turned in on the due day after class.
• 3/5 (Process) for activities turned in by next class and 0/5 afterwards.
  
• You must ONLY use your gatewayhigh.net email address for communication .
• Check your gmail for Extra Credit Activities.

Quizzes and tests:

vary in points depending on how much material is being covered. We will have tests and quizzes on a regular basis in a variety of formats.

• Mini quizzes are given as a warm up when class starts.
• Tests are assigned at least a week in advance with plenty of time to prepare and are usually given at the beginning of class.
• All make-up quizzes and tests will be given on Mondays or Wednesday during lunch in room 211.
• For excused absences, you ONLY have one week (1) to make up quizzes and tests for full credit (Mastery)
• Students with unexcused tardies or absences ONLY have one day (1) to make up quizzes and tests for half credit
  
  

Class Participation: BE ON TASK AND PARTICIPATE !

Behavior and in class work habits
ALL School rules apply to this course also. A mature and respectful attitude is necessary along with a sense of humor. The specific in class rules are

• 10/10 rule
• Excessive talking or speaking out of turn are disruptive to the Learning Process and will not be tolerated during class time.
• Other non-Spanish assignments that are done during class will be confiscated and will NOT be returned to the student.
• No food is allowed , only WATER
• Please help keep our classroom clean.
  

Academic Honesty

• Students are expected to do their own work (REMEMBER YOU LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES).
• Copying from another student is very serious and will result in a ZERO on the assignment of both students.
• Have another student do your work will result in a referral.
• Do not use a translating program. Please be aware that the teacher is familiar with the subject matter that has been learned in class. Translation programs are unacceptable because they do not represent the student’s knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and they also tend to be quite inaccurate.
  

Bathroom/Other Breaks

• It is not advised to leave the class during instruction therefore you should ask for permission.
• We have two class passes. When you leave class on a bathroom break or for another reason, please sign out one. Use Spanish!
• If the passes are gone, wait until the persons using them return.
• You are young adults, therefore in my class you are treated like so. I expect you to be mindful and use common sense. If you are out too often, you are really abusing the system and not taking class seriously enough, you will therefore loose that priviledge. I want people to be able to leave class when they really need to, but not to make a habit of it. Gracias

Personal Choices
CAUSE and EFFECT: You must take responsibility and accept consequences for your own actions. Choosing not to comply with these expectations of behavior will lower the grade, as class participation, cooperation and being on task form a significant part of the Process of Learning final grade. In the case you choose not to comply, a disciplinary action such as a phone call home and/or referral to our Assistant Principal will take place.