CLASS
EXPECTATIONS
AND
POLICIES
FOR
SPANISH
IV
CLASS
SEÑORA
KELLEY
FALL
SEMESTER
2012
Welcome
to
Spanish
Class!
This
course
will
give
you
a
chance
to
explore
the
Spanish
language
and
the
rich
culture
of
Spanish
speaking
countries.
There
is
so
much
to
learn
about
the
language,
culture,
history,
art,
geography,
literature
and
more!
I
hope
to
foster
a
desire
in
you
to
take
the
initiative
to
learn
inside
and
outside
of
the
classroom.
Let’s
gear
up
for
an
exciting
semester!
TEXTS:
­
Repaso:
A
Review
Workbook
for
Grammar,
Communication,
and
Culture
SUPPLIES:
3
ring
binder
with
dividers,
pens/pencils,
highlighters,
Spanish/English
Dictionary,
note
cards.
One
dry‐erase
marker!
Important
Information
+
ACADEMIC
DISHONESTY:
Cheating
will
NOT
be
tolerated.
Any
student
involved
in
cheating
will
earn
a
zero
on
that
assignment,
parents
will
be
contacted,
and
administration
will
be
notified.
Taking
out
a
cell
phone
during
a
test/quiz
is
automatically
considered
cheating.
Plagiarism/cheating
in
this
class
can
be
manifested
in
the
use
of
online
translators,
use
of
a
previous
students
work,
and
use
of
any
other
person
than
themselves.
Refer
to
Student
Handbook
for
detailed
information
about
academic
dishonesty.
+
EXTRA
CREDIT:
There
will
be
opportunities
to
earn
points
for
extra
credit
periodically
throughout
the
semester
on
quizzes
and
tests.
I
will
not
be
giving
additional
extra
credit
assignments
for
this
class.
+
HALL
PASSES:
Students
have
time
in
between
classes
to
use
the
restroom.
If
there
is
not
sufficient
time,
students
may
use
the
restroom.
Wait
for
transition
times
during
class
to
ask
to
use
the
restroom
or
leave
the
room,
you
will
not
be
given
the
hall
pass
while
we
are
in
the
middle
of
an
activity
or
lesson.
Classroom
Rules
and
Expectations
+
When
the
bell
rings
be
in
your
seats,
waiting
quietly
for
instruction.
+
Be
respectful!
Show
respect
to
everyone
and
everything.
+
Get
involved!
Participate
in
the
class
discussion
and
work.
You
can
only
master
a
language
by
being
actively
involved
in
learning.
+
Be
prepared!
Bring
all
materials
to
class
daily!
Material
will
include:
pen/pencil,
notebook/binder,
homework,
Spanish/English
dictionary
and
any
materials
needed
to
participate
in
class
discussion!
You
may
leave
your
Repaso
book
in
the
classroom.
+
No
eating,
drinking,
or
chewing
gum
in
this
classroom.
+
Cell
phones,
iPods,
etc.
are
not
permitted
in
the
classroom.
If
it
is
visible
or
in
use
in
the
classroom,
it
will
be
confiscated
and
the
appropriate
consequences
per
school
policy
will
be
enforced.
Purses/bags
are
to
be
on
the
floor
underneath
your
desk
at
the
beginning
of
class
to
avoid
temptation.
+
All
policies
and
procedures
as
outlined
in
the
Faculty‐Student‐Parent
Handbook
will
be
strictly
followed.
Consequences
to
Infractions
1. Warning
from
teacher
2. Referral
and
conference
with
student
3. Contact
parent
and
conference
if
needed
4. Administrative
action,
which
may
include
in‐school
suspension,
out
of
school
suspension,
Saturday
detention,
or
other
consequence
as
the
situation
warrants
Grading
90‐100
A
60‐69
D
+
The
Kenston
grading
scale
is
applied
as
follows:
80‐89
B
0‐59
F
70‐79
C
+
Your
grade
is
based
on
a
combination
of
points
accumulated
out
of
points
possible
earned
on
homework,
class
work,
dialogues,
compositions,
classroom
activities,
target
language
use,
quizzes,
tests,
projects,
and
participation.
+
I
do
not
give
grades,
you
earn
them.
+
Grades
will
be
entered
on
SAM/PAM
as
often
as
possible.
It
is
your
responsibility
to
check
your
progress.
I
will
also
return
work
in
a
prompt
manner
Assignments
+
Keep
track
of
your
assignments
in
a
planner
or
calendar.
You
will
be
made
aware
of
assignments,
quizzes,
tests,
and
projects
at
the
beginning
of
each
week.
+
There
will
be
tests
and
quizzes
to
assess
your
progress
and
understanding
of
topics
covered
(at
least
1/week).
Tests
will
be
given
at
the
end
of
each
concept
covered.
+
Homework
will
be
assigned
frequently.
When
there
is
no
homework
you
should
be
reviewing
topics
or
finding
ways
to
use
the
language,
i.e.
listening
to
music
in
Spanish,
reading
magazines/news
articles
in
Spanish,
watching
shows/movies
in
Spanish,
etc.
+
There
will
be
frequent
compositions
and/or
dialogues
in
the
target
language.
There
will
be
a
minimum
of
one
(1)
project
per
course.
Attendance
and
Makeup
Policy
+
Being
in
class
everyday
is
extremely
important.
You
must
practice
language
skills
everyday
to
improve
and
progress.
Therefore,
keep
your
absences
to
a
minimum.
+
I
will
be
posting
homework
assignments
on
my
school
webpage
weekly.
+
Homework
may
be
turned
in
one
day
late
for
half
credit,
unless
otherwise
indicated.
After
that,
assignments
may
not
be
turned
in
for
any
points,
except
in
the
case
of
excused
absences.
+
You
have
as
many
days
to
make
up
the
work
as
you
have
been
excused
for
your
absence.
+
When
you
are
absent
it
is
your
responsibility
to
get
information
about
make‐up
work.
Check
my
webpage
for
missed
information.
+
Please
get
contact
information
from
a
classmate
to
obtain
information
about
missed
content
or
assignments.
Name:
Phone
number:
Email
address:
My
email
address
is:
[email protected]
Name:
___________________________________________
Block:
______________
I
have
read
and
understand
the
expectations
for
Señora
Kelley’s
class
and
the
consequences
for
infractions
and
agree
to
them
as
a
contributing
member
of
this
Spanish
class.
Student’s
Signature
Date
I
have
read
the
expectations
for
Señora
Kelley’s
class
and
the
consequences
of
infractions
and
will
support
them
and
encourage
my
son/daughter
to
abide
by
them.
Parent’s/guardian’s
signature
Date
Parent/guardian
Email
Parent/guardian
Phone
Please
return
to
Señora
Kelley
by
__________________________
Thank
you!
I
look
forward
to
working
with
you
and
your
child
this
term!