Civics

Civics:  Class Expectations

Expectations Ms. Hilt has of you:

1)    Respect the rights, ideas, things and voice of all people in the classroom.  Respect what is in the room. Keep your hands to yourself and off of other peoples things.

2)    Be Organized and Prepared:  Keep an organized portfolio.  Bring paper and something to write with everyday.  Be responsible for the completion and organization of all class work. Leave all distractions in your locker or backpack. You may not have your purse or backpack on either your desk or lap during class.

3)    Merit Points:  As a student, you begin this class with 100 Merit Points. The goal is to keep them!!!  You can add to your Merit Points in a number of ways (to be discussed in class).  Unfortunately, tardies, truancies, inappropriate classroom behaviors and lack of materials equal a loss of Merit Points.

4)    Keep A Notebook:  You must keep all assignments, handouts, and tests in a three ring binder that will only be used for this class. Near the end of each unit your portfolio will be checked to determine if all assignments have been completed and if you have accomplished the goal of staying organized. Refer to your table of contents and stay organized. You must bring your portfolio every day.

5)    Be On Time:  Being on time means being in the room AND IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT when the bell rings.
Consequences for being tardy:

First Tardy: Free Tardy, this is your one warning.
Second Tardy: Call home, Loss of five Merit Points.
Third Tardy: Serve a detention, Loss of ten Merit Points.
Fourth Tardy: Referral to the attendance office, Loss of fifteen Merit Points.
Fifth Tardy: May result in your removal from class, Loss of twenty Merit Points.

6)    Come To Class:  Being in class on a daily basis is very important.  Your attendance is expected.  I understand that there are circumstances in which you must miss class.  However, your parents, your guardian, or a school official must approve all absences.  If an absence is not approved you will be counted as truant.

Consequences for being truant:  (This will be strictly enforced.)
First Truancy: You will receive a warning and I will call home, loss of ten Merit Points
Second Truancy: Receive an attendance referral, Loss of twenty Merit Points
Third Truancy: Possible removal from class

7)    Do Your Work:  The easiest way to be successful is to complete all assignments and projects on time. Late assignments will be accepted but will result in a loss of ten percent each day it is late.  If the work is turned in after five school days of the due date the most you could earn is 50% (F). I do not accept late assignments after a notebook check.  Make-up work will be given to students upon request.

8)    Test and Quiz Make-Up Policy:  Students have a maximum of five school days to make-up a test or quiz.  After five days, the maximum that one can earn on a test/quiz will be 70%.  Unusual circumstances may warrant an exception to this rule. I do not allow students to retake tests, but I do allow you to make up points. On a separate sheet of paper, you will need to correctly answer the questions you missed and write a paragraph (at least three sentences) about the information being asked in the question. Usually this paragraph includes a statement on what the correct answer was, a definition for the term being asked about and why that would make that choice correct. I do not allow for quizzes to be corrected.

9)    Passes Out Of The Room:  Passes will be issued on an “as needed basis” to be determined by the teacher and student. If you need to go to the bathroom during class you need to sign out in the bathroom book. You do not need to ask me if you may use the restroom however if this privilege is abused, it will be terminated for a particular student or class.

10) No Cell Phones or Headphones In Class: Cell phones, iPods, and headphones will be confiscated if seen. You will get your electronic device back after class. If this becomes a common problem I have the authority to take your electronic devices at the start of class and keep them for the rest of the day.

11) No Herding:  Please do not herd by the door at the end of class you are not cattle! I dismiss the class not the bell. You need to remain in your seats until I tell you that you are dismissed.

12) No Food or Open Containers:  Gum and small candy is acceptable as long as it is unnoticeable and the wrappers are disposed properly.  Drinks are acceptable as long as there is a lid (no cans or open cups).  Exceptions:  food and soda may be given out as a reward or as part of a presentation but must be approved by Ms. Hilt.

13) Grading:  You will be graded on a 0-100% scale.  80% of your grade will be based on summative assessments (i.e. tests, quizzes, projects, etc) 20% of your grade will be on formative assignments (i.e. merit points, homework, in-class work, practice, notebook checks etc)
LSE School-wide Grading Scale
:
90 – 100%            =             A
85 – 89%             =             B+
80 – 84%             =             B
75 – 79%              =             C+
70 – 74%              =             C
65 – 69%              =             D+
60 – 64%              =             D
Below 60%           =             F

**** Note:  Any student who has a 59% or less, but has given his/her best effort (according to my judgment) can receive a passing grade.

Expectations you can have of me:

  • To be someone you can talk to about how you are doing in class.
  • To talk about class expectations, which you may choose not to follow
  • To work very hard to help you succeed in this class.
  • To enforce the rules of this school and class so that everyone can learn