Disclosure Statement 9th Grade Honors English
Mrs. Wardleigh
Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome Back! We are beginning a new and exciting year at Orion Junior High. I have planned some engaging and fun activities that I hope you will enjoy participating in. I am excited about the upcoming year and with your cooperation, I know it will be a success.
1. All Weber School District and Orion Junior High policies will be enforced. Copies of these are available in the main office.
2. Students are expected to be prepared, to attend class regularly, and to participate in the day’s activities.
3. All students will be responsible to bring a pen (no yellow or orange) or pencil, a notebook or paper, and other requested materials with them to class each day.
4. Students will be expected to submit timely and quality written work.
5. No cell phone use will be allowed in class unless teacher permission is given.
Absences and Tardies
Roll will be taken at the beginning of each class period. Students are expected to arrive in class on time.
3 unexcused tardies or absences = N in citizenship
5 unexcused tardies or absences = U in citizenship
Absent Work
Any student with an excused absence can turn in work missed due to that absence. All absent work will need to be turned in within ONE WEEK of the student’s return to school.
All assignments will be written on a 3x5 card which will be posted on the magnet board on the counter. Students can look at the card to see what work was missed and needs to be made up. Another way students can find out what work was missed is to look at my blog http://blog.weber.k12.ut.us/kwardleigh
Late Work
Students are expected to turn all work in on time. Students will be given plenty of notice in regards to all due dates and deadlines, so they will be expected to meet those dates by turning their work in on time. Any assignment turned in after the due date will be docked points. The amount of points deducted will depend on the number of days late. I will work with students on an individual basis to help them be successful in my class.
Updating Grades on My Weber
Grades will be entered into the computer each day. My Weber updates the grades that night. When a student turns in absent work, the score will not appear on My Weber until the next day.
Classroom Rules
1. Follow directions
2. Bring writing utensil and paper to class every day
3. Be on time
4. No SWEARING
5. Keep your hands, feet, and other objects to yourself
Class Overview
In this class we will be learning about different types of text, reading strategies, and writing techniques. We will be reading selections from Elements of Literature as well as some of the following novels.
1. The Barcode Tattoo 7. Silverfin 13. Endangered 19. Entwined
2. Helen Keller: The Story of My Life 8. The Lottery Rose 14. New Kid 20. Uprising
3. The Maze 9. Unstoppable 15. Starters 21. I’ll Be There
4. Fatality 10. The Odyssey 16. Dangerous 22. Of Poseidon
5. Romeo and Juliet 11. September 11 17. House of Secrets 23. Pay It Forward
6. The Hound of the Baskervilles 12. Unstoppable 18. Troy High 24. Ripper
Movies
We will also be watching three movies which are rated PG. They are Romeo and Juliet (1968 Version), The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Miracle Worker. We will be watching these movies as we read the play or novel. This will allow the students to create a visual image of what is happening. Watching the movies will also allow the students to learn/review the skills of comparing and contrasting.
Outside Reading
One of the required assignments for each term will be outside reading. Each student will complete two projects per quarter. Each project will need to be on a different book that the student has read this school year. The due dates and requirements will be handed out and posted on my blog. The students will have a project due before midterms each quarter and before the final date of the quarter ending each quarter. Each project will be worth up to 100 points.
Grading Policy
A 93-100% B 83-86% C 73-76% D 60-65%
A- 90-92% B- 80-82% C- 70-72% D- 55-59%
B+ 87-89% C+ 77-79% D+ 66-69% F 54% and below
Substitute Teacher Policy
Any student whose name is written down by a substitute teacher may receive the following consequences: 1. U in citizenship and 2. Phone Call Home.
Cheating
Any student caught cheating will be given an automatic U on their citizenship and a zero on the assignment. The U in citizenship can change as the student proves that he or she can be a good citizen (ie. Arrive on time to class, behave appropriately in the classroom, doing his or her own work and not the work of others, etc.).
Together I know that we can have a fun, educational, and successful year. Please sign your names and return the bottom portion. If you have any questions regarding these policies, please contact me at the school (452-4700) or email me at .
Thank you,
Mrs. Wardleigh
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Please sign and return the bottom portion of this disclosure to Mrs. Wardleigh. Your signature indicates that you have read and are aware of class expectations and accept “My Weber The Portal” access as notification of impending failure or loss of credit.
I/We have read all of the disclosure statement and understand what is expected for a successful year.
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