Grading policy
• Classwork (tests, quizzes, papers, and projects)
• Homework (home assignments)
• Unexcused late assignments (student was present but did not have assignment the day it was due) will earn an automatic 50% **** exceptions illness or family tragedy *****
• Assignments copied from a classmate (or given to be copied by a classmate) will earn a ZERO for all students involved.
• Assignments that have been plagiarized will be given an automatic ZERO.
Example: Copying and pasting information from the Internet and claiming it as your own work
• Students will have only one week to make up assignments (when absent) in order to receive full credit. If assignments are handed in after the two week deadline, they will receive reduced credit.
Student responsibilities
• Complete all assignments on time and to the best of your ability
• Comply with the uniform policy (brown shoes, brown belt, khaki pants, navy MaST shirt ….)
• Comply with school / classroom rules and regulations
• Check Powerschool and homework hero weekly
Parent’s responsibilities
• Monitor grades online via Powerschool (If you do not have access to their grades please send a letter to Mr. Brophy requesting a user identification and passcode.
• Communicate with teacher as needed.
Readings List
• A Matter of Trust (Bluford Series)
• Dragon of the Lost Sea
• Freak the Mighty * (some adult language)
• Knots in My Yo-yo String
• Lost and Found (Bluford Series)
• Pictures of Hollis Woods
• Scorpions ** (some adult situations)
• Secrets in the Shadows (Bluford )
• Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind ** (violence, adult language)
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
• The Giver (violence)
• The Outsiders *** (some adult situations)
• Self-selected titles (5 minimum)
• Acorn People *** (some adult language)
Examples of assignments
• Online test and quizzes (www.classmarker.com)
• 5 paragraph essays
- Narrative essay
- Persuasive essay
- Autobiography
- Biography
- Business letter writing
• Multimedia projects
- Digital movies (using Window Movie Maker)
- Websites
- Video games
• Research paper
• Arts related
- Skits, puppet shows, plays etc.
- Posters
- Songs/ Raps/ Poems / Spoken word
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