Absences:
Any time a student is absent, it is his/her responsibility to pick up the make-up work; this is hanging on the wall to the left of the door. Any questions about the make-up work should be discussed before or after class or during class while other students are working individually.
The student will be allowed one day for each day absent, according to A.I.S.D. policy. For example, if you return to class on Monday, you will have until Wednesday to complete and hand in your work.
NOTE: Students absent prior to a previously announced test or quiz will be expected to take the test unless new material was covered on the day(s) of the absence(s). Students who are absent on the day that an essay or project is due should arrange for the essay or project to be brought to the teacher by 4:00 P.M. on the due date.
Assignments & Grading Policy:
Regular Assignments:
Assignments are due when students enter the classroom. If the work is turned in after such time, the grade starts at a 70. Students may turn in completed late work for a credit of 50 until the Thursday before progress reports and two Thursdays before the end of the six weeks.
The heading on each paper should look like this: First name Last name
Teacher’s Name
English I class period
Date Month Year
Each line of the heading is worth 2 points on each assignment (8 points total). For example, if you forget the date, then you will be docked 2 points. However, if you remember the whole heading, you will have a guaranteed 8 points. =)
Assignments with no name will have to be thrown away
Assignments may be completed in blue or black ink, or dark pencil.
Assignments must have a title on the title line.
If you must use spiral paper, remove and throw away any selvages before turning it in.
Grading: This is the general breakdown of grading, but it may change according to the size of the paper/project and time given to do the assignment.
10% Homework
25% Daily/Classwork
25% Quiz/ Comprehension Check
40% Test/projects/long-term assignments
Note: Some projects may count more, depending on size and time given to complete.
Pre AP Grading:
Daily assignments will count for 30%; quizzes and comprehensive checks will count for 30%; tests, essays, and projects will count for 40% of the total average.
There is no late work accepted on daily work.
Long-term assignments are due on the date assigned. These assignments are penalized 10 points a day, including weekends and holidays. If you are absent on the day a long-term assignment is due, send your work with a friend, parent, etc. All assignments are due at the beginning of the period (unless I tell you otherwise.) You may not return to your locker to get your work or to call home.
You are strongly encouraged to take advantage of the Parent and Student Self- Serve, which gives you ‘real time’ access to your student’s records. Parents can gain access by going by the counseling office and then signing up online. Using this system to stay on top of your student’s day to day information - including notes from teachers and copies of assignments - will be so helpful to you and your child. As you look at grades, please understand that we will have some grades—for instance, vocabulary cards and essays—not recorded until the last part of the six weeks.
If you need to contact me, please call the counselor’s office and leave a message at 682-867-8310. I may not be able to return your call until the next day, since we are teaching and cannot return phone calls as quickly as we would like. It would be quicker to email me at: dcampbe2@aisd.net. I can respondduring the day much more quickly through email.
Textbooks:
You may request a book checked out in your name. You are responsible for this book, and it will need to be returned at the end of each semester. If your book is lost or you choose not to return it, your name will placed on a fine list and you will not be able to register for the next semester until this is taken care of.
