NAME _______________________ French
INFORMATION SHEET
Mrs. HAWKINS --- ROOM 86
CLASSROOM GOAL
__All____ students will develop _valuable___ life skills _necessary__ for post-secondary success.
CLASSROOM RULES
v _____Be Prepared__________________________________________
v _________Be Courteous___________________________________
v _____Be on Time_______________________________________________
v ____Respect yourself and others_________________________________
v __Follow directions the first time they are given_______
These rules are in place because _learning__ is the top priority in room 86. When there are rules there are __consequences___ to those who decide to break the rules.
CONSEQUENCES
v warning_________________________________________________
v alternative assignment _____________________________________________________
v detention – Friday afternoon_________________________________________________
v ______referral___________________________________________________
SUPPLIES
Looseleaf paper - at least _3-4__ packs
Binder
Pen and pencil
French Fee $5
Homeroom Fee $10
BINDER ORGANIZATION
Your binder should be divided into 4 sections: ___notes and grammar, ___culture____, ___vocabulary_____, & ___notebook check items____.
COURSEWORK
You are expected to complete _class assignments___ and _study__. There will be weekly _quizzes_ and chapter/unit _tests___ approximately once each month. Your classwork will be collected on the day of a _ chapter/unit _test__ for a notebook check. Each activity is designed so that the student develops an understanding of the _grammar__ concepts and becomes familiar with the French _vocabulary__.
HOMEWORK
Your homework each night is to spend _5 -10 ___ minutes reviewing the lesson of the day. This homework will assist with comprehension and make learning the language easier.
ABSENCES
If students are _absent__, it is their _responsibility____ to complete the __work_ that was _assigned__ the day that was missed. The assignments will be on my website, http://www.oncoursesystems.com/school/menu.aspx?id=10994. Students can also get to the website by going to the __PHS___ website, clicking on _faculty__, then clicking on __my name__, and then selecting _my website___. It is the STUDENT’s _responsibility__ to get and _complete__ assignments. If a student is absent the day an __assignement__ is due, the teacher should _receive__ the assignment the next day. If a student is absent the day the assignment was given, see _above___.
TESTING
In order to have an accurate assessment of _student__ understanding of the presented material, there will be _tests_ in the classroom. While a good _portion__ of the grade will be _classwork_, the other percentage will be _tests___. If a student is _absent__ the day BEFORE the _test___, he/she __WILL BE______ taking the test because most tests will be announced at least _one week prior__. Students will need to develop an _understanding_ of the importance of __preparation__. The day _before_ the test will be dedicated to a _review__. All students in the classroom the _day___ of a __test___ will be _expected__ to __take the test__. Students will be given the __opportunity___ to _re-take __ the test if they do not earn a decent _grade____. Make-up _testing__ and retesting will be done AFTER _school___. Students will not be allowed to take _tests_ during _school hours__. This disrupts the _class__, other _students__, and this _teacher___. __AFTER__ school ONLY.