English I - 10212X0I - S2 - Radcliff - 4(A)

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English I

Bunn High School

Spring Semester 2019

 

Instructor: Mr. Eric Radcliff

Email: ericradcliff@fcschools.net  *Preferred contact method

School Contact: (919) 496-3975 Ext. 336

 

Course Description:

Mr. Radcliff's Class Webpage is found https://sites.google.com/fcschools.net/radcliffs-english-foundations/home

 

Please visit the following sites to access full information on the standards

http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/9-10

 (Links to an external site.)

 

English Language Arts

 

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/extended/

 (Links to an external site.)

 

Attendance

Students who miss 5 or more days of this period are in violation of the FCS Attendance Policy and may be required to repeat the course.

 

Tardy Policy

The following is our new SCHOOL WIDE POLICY: Students are expected to be in the classroom (passed the door frame) when the bell begins to ring. Consequences for being tardy are outlined in the BHS Student Code of Conduct.

 

Grading Policy

A = 90 to 100, B = 80 to 89, C = 70 to 79, D = 60 to 69, F = Less than 60.

 

The final course grade will be calculated by averaging each of the student’s nine-week grades (at 40% weight each) and Final Exam grade (at 20% weight). Final letter grades will be assigned based upon the resulting average and using the scale above.

 

Grade Distribution for my class

Class Work/Homework – 30%

Quizzes -30%

Test/Assessments/Projects – 40%

 

 

 

Make-up Work

Students are allowed two school days to make-up any missed assignment for every one day they are absent. After the two-day period has passed, any missing assignments become late. As 9th graders, you are to become responsible for your own actions and decisions. Late work will not be accepted.  Quizzes need to be made up prior to the end of the current unit. Students have until the next scheduled test to make up a missed test. A score of “1” will indicate that the student was either not present the day the assignment was due or was not present the day the assignment was given. It is the student’s responsibility to visit the course Canvas page to view any assignments they’ve missed.

 

Classroom Expectations

1) Be prompt – be on time and in your seat when the bell rings; be prompt about turning assignment in on their original due date

2) Be polite – and courteous to your peers and instructors

3) Be productive – use your class time wisely and to its fullest potential

4) Be prepared – come to class with your pencil, paper, calculator, Problem Sets, assignments and knowledge

5) Be patient – everyone learns at their own speed, demonstrate patience and understanding in this classroom

 

Restroom/Water Breaks Policy

Students may not use the restroom during class unless a note from home / school nurse is provided outlining medical necessity. Students will be allowed to go before class begins after they’ve checked in with the teacher.

 

Consequences

Students who violate the classroom and school expectations are subjected to any of the following consequences:

 

  1. Verbal Warning
  2. Parent Conference
  3. ISS
  4. Administrative Referral

 

Supply List

Students may need to purchase additional materials throughout the semester to complete assigned projects. Students will receive advance notice of projects and materials.

 

Required materials for students to bring to class EACH DAY

 

  • 3 ring binder (1.5" to 2" size recommended) & Loose Leaf Notebook paper
  • Writing Utensils (Pens in blue or black ink and/or pencils)
  • Composition Notebook • Laptop (school provided or student may bring own

 

Mr. Radcliff’s Honor Code

 

Any student who knowingly engages in or attempts to engage in plagiarism or falsification shall be subject to disciplinary action. The following actions specifically are prohibited:

 

  1. cheating, including the giving or receiving of any unauthorized assistance or unfair advantage on any form of academic work;

 

  1. plagiarism, including the copying of the language, structure ideas and/or thought of another and representing it as one’s own original work; and

 

  1. falsification, including a verbal or written statement that is knowingly untrue but is represented as the truth.

 

Electronic Devices

Students may not use electronic devices (laptops, cell phones, iPods, MP3 Players, CD players, game devices, etc.) during class unless authorized by the teacher. Failure to comply with this policy will result in confiscation of the electronic device. Parents will be required to pick up the device from the main office.

 

Students are required to bring laptops to class each day. It is each student’s responsibility to ensure his or her laptop is charged and ready for use in class. Students are strongly encouraged to have power cords with them each day and to utilize down times, such as lunch, to charge laptops. Students are required to wait for directions prior to powering up and/or logging on to laptops.

 

Late Work Policy

No late work will be accepted.

 

PowerSchool: Students and Parents/Guardians

PowerSchool is Franklin County Public School’s online site for receiving current, up-to-date information about your student’s progress in all four of their classes. Students and parents/guardians are able to view progress reports and track their performance throughout the semester. You never have to wait to receive grade information again!

 

CANVAS

Parents and students may access each day’s agenda/flow chart via CANVAS.

 

Extra-Help Opportunities

Students can request tutoring as needed.

Course Summary:

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