MRS. HATFIELD
Social Studies Department Chair
Honors World History II
Dual Credit Teacher Cadet
DEAR STUDENTS AND PARENTS,
WELCOME TO THE 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR! I AM VERY EXCITED TO BE SHARING MY 14TH YEAR AT NANSEMOND RIVER HIGH SCHOOL AND MY 21st YEAR OF TEACHING WITH ALL OF YOU. I HOPE THAT YOU ARE WILLING AND PREPARED TO WORK HARD THIS YEAR. I AM CONFIDENT THAT WE WILL HAVE AN ENJOYABLE AND SUCCESSFUL YEAR. I AM DEDICATED TO MY PROFESSION AND TO MY STUDENTS. I AM HERE TO TEACH, TO PREPARE YOU FOR THE FUTURE AND TO LEND A HELPING HAND WHEN YOU ARE IN NEED. TOGETHER, WE CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS!
TIPS FOR SUCCESS:
1- STAY ORGANIZED- you will need some type of a notebook to keep your materials in
2- BE CONSISTENT- you must give your very best all of the time
3- ATTEND REGULARLY- you will be best prepared when you are in class to hear the lessons
4- BE PREPARED- CARRY MATERIALS HOME DAILY- you will have access to your agenda and materials so you are expected to come to class prepared daily even when you have been absent.
5- STUDY, STUDY, STUDY- you will have to work hard in this class; 15 minutes a day will make a huge difference in your ability to retain and comprehend the required information
RULES, POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS:
1- STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN AN ASSIGNMENT SHEET TO FOLLOW. YOU WILL FIND THIS AGENDA SHEET POSTED ON MY BLOG (LINKED TO NRHS FACULTY PAGE) AND IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO PRINT IT OUT. I WILL ALSO HAVE A COPY OF THIS SHEET POSTED IN THE CLASSROOM. THIS SHEET WILL PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A DAY-BY-DAY ACCOUNT OF CLASS DISCUSSIONS, ACTIVITIES, GRADED ASSIGNMENTS AND HOMEWORK. STUDENTS SHOULD USE THE AGENDA TO KEEP UP WITH ALL ASSIGNMENTS EVEN IF THEY ARE ABSENT. ONLY WORK THAT IS PASSED OUT DURING A STUDENT’S ABSENCE AND NOT AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE WILL BE ACCEPTED LATE WITHIN THE 5 DAY LIMIT. A NEW AGENDA WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER EVERY TEST. STUDENTS ON FIELD TRIPS ARE REQUIRED TO GET THEIR ASSIGNMENTS IN ADVANCE.
2- STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO COMPLETE MISSED ASSIGNMENTS DUE TO ABSENCES. MAKE-UP WORK CAN BE FOUND IN THE COLORED ROLLING CART IN MY ROOM IN THE DESIGNATED TRAYS. IF YOU ARE IN THE BUILDING ON A DUE DATE, BUT MISS MY CLASS DUE TO A FIELD TRIP, THE WORK IS STILL DUE.
3- ALL MAKE-UP WORK REQUIRING TEACHER SUPERVISION MUST BE COMPLETED OUTSIDE OF YOUR ASSIGNED CLASS PERIOD. ALL –MAKE-UP WORK MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS STATED IN THE HANDBOOK ( 5 DAYS- NOT BLOCKS). I WILL MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE AFTER SCHOOL FOR EXTENDED TIME ON MONDAYS. A TEST SHOULD BE THE ONLY ASSIGNMENT THAT MAY REQUIRE EXTENDED TIME.
4- WORK THAT CAN BE PROVEN AS PLAGIARIZED WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A ZERO. CHEATING OF ANY KIND WILL RESULT IN A ZERO AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION. {This includes homework assignments- IF HW IS COPIED, BOTH PARTIES WILL RECEIVE CONSEQUENCES}
5- NO LATE HOMEWORK WILL BE ACCEPTED. SINCE YOU ARE PROVIDED AN ASSIGNMENT SHEET IN ADVANCE, YOU SHOULD HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO PREPARE. PROJECT ASSIGNMENT SHEETS WILL STATE THE LAST DATE AN ASSIGNMENT CAN BE TURNED IN SO NO LATE WORK CAN BE ACCEPTED. STUDENTS WILL HAVE PLENTY OF OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE TIME IT IS ASSIGNED TO THE FINAL DATE IT WILL BE ACCEPTED.
6- CLASSROOM INTERRUPTIONS WILL BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM. TAKE CARE OF ALL PERSONAL BUSINESS PRIOR TO THE START OF CLASS.
7- I WILL CLEARLY EXPLAIN MY EXPECTATIONS OF HOMEWORK AND CLASSWORK. SOME WORK MAY BE GRADED ON PARTICIPATION AND SOME MAY BE GRADED FOR ACCURACY. STUDENTS WILL BE ADVISED PRIOR TO THE ASSIGNMENT HOW IT WILL BE EVALUATED.
AVAILABILITY:
I AM USUALLY AVAILABLE AFTERSCHOOL ON MONDAYS UNTIL 4. STUDENTS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS PRIOR TO SEEKING HELP TO AVOID SCHEDULING CONFLICTS. PARENTS CAN CONTACT ME ANYTIME, BUT THE BEST TIME TO REACH ME IS BETWEEN 3:05 AND 3:25 AND USING EMAIL IS MORE EFFICIENT AND USUALLY WILL HAVE A FASTER RESPONSE.
E-MAIL AND WEB SITE:
I WANT STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME TO DISCUSS A PROBLEM IN CLASS, ASSIST WITH HOMEWORK AND TEST PREPARATION, AS WELL AS, TO KEEP IN CONTACT WHILE A STUDENT IS ABSENT. COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL TO A GREAT WORKING RELATIONSHIP. MY E-MAIL ADDRESS IS :
WEB PAGE: I HAVE CREATED A VERY HELPFUL WEB PAGE THAT WILL CONTAIN A CALENDAR OF EVENTS, ALL OF THE VOCABULARY LISTS, POWERPOINTS AND REVIEWS, AS WELL AS, NUMEROUS ASSIGNMENTS THAT CAN BE PRINTED FROM HOME IN CASE MATERIALS ARE LOST OR FOR STUDENTS WHO MISSED CLASS. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON FOR A STUDENT TO BE BEHIND IN THEIR WORKLOAD OR MISSING WORK. THE LINK FOR THIS WEB SITE CAN BE FOUND ON THE FACULTY PAGE OF THE SCHOOL’S WEB SITE.
TEXT SERVICE: STUDENTS HAVE RECEIVED A HANDOUT THAT EXPLAINS THE REMIND101 TEXT SERVICE. PARENTS AND STUDENTS CAN SIGN UP FOR THIS FREE SERVICE. I CAN SEND OUT ALERTS LETTING ENROLLEES KNOW THAT PLANS HAVE CHANGED, BLOG UPDATES, ETC. PLEASE SIGN UP ASAP.
I HOPE YOU HAVE FOUND THIS HANDOUT TO BE INFORMATIVE. I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT YEAR!
SINCERELY,
MRS. HATFIELD
SUPPLY LIST FOR EACH COURSE:
WORLD HISTORY II
-binder (1 ½ inch would be best)
-dividers/tabs (13)
-colored pencils
-index cards
nOTEBOOK: I AM ASKING THAT YOU KEEP A 3 RINGED BINDER WITH DIVIDERS/TABS FOR EACH UNIT THAT WE WILL COMPLETE THIS YEAR (13). FOR EACH SECTION YOU WILL NEED TO KEEP THE UNIT VOCABULARY, NOTES, HANDOUTS, AND GRADED WORK.
AT THE END OF THE NINE WEEKS THERE WILL BE A VOCABULARY QUIZ FOR THE TERMS THAT WERE ASSIGNED DURING THE GRADING PERIOD. THIS WILL BE AN EXCELLENT ORGANIZATIONAL TECHNIQUE THAT COULD HELP YOU PREPARE FOR CLASSROOM ASSESSMENTS.
HONORS WORLD HISTORY II
-binder (1 ½ inch would be best)
-colored pencils
TEACHER CADET
-2 binders (at least 2 inch binders)
-page protectors
-craft/project supplies
-FEA dues and supply fee