Villa Fundamental Intermediate

Ms. Nguyen’s English 8 // Course Syllabus

Room 114

Welcome back to a new school year! Now that we’re at a fresh start, let’s go over class policies and expectations to ensure a successful rest of the academic year 

Grading

Grades are based on homework, quizzes and tests, writing, and projects and presentations. The point distribution and grading scale are as follows:

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty or academic misconduct is any type of cheating that occurs in relation to a formal academic exercise. It can include

  • Plagiarism: The adoption or reproduction of ideas or words or statements of another person without due acknowledgment.
  • Deception: Providing false information to an instructor concerning a formal academic exercise—e.g., giving a false excuse for missing a deadline or falsely claiming to have submitted work.
  • Cheating: Any attempt to give or obtain assistance in a formal academic exercise (like an examination) without due acknowledgment.

Cheating or plagiarism of any kind isNOTtolerated. Any work that is a result of cheating orplagiarism will receive a zero, no makeup allowed.The first offense will result in parent contact and a detention and all offenses after will include parent contact, detention, and a referral.

Classroom Rules and Expectations

  1. Be in your seat when the bell rings and have all books and materials ready for class.
  2. Follow directions the first time they are given.
  3. Respect the teacher, your peers, and equipment/furnishings in the classroom.
  4. No electronics during class time—keep them silent and out of sight.
  5. Observe all other rules in the student handbook.

See the Discipline Plan for more information.

Attendance, Absences, and Tardies

Regular attendance is crucial to success in this course. In the event of an absence, please check the online agenda or email me and ask a classmate for help. If you expect to be absent on the day of a test or quiz, please see me to reschedule. Remember, it is always the student’s responsibility to obtain and complete any missing assignments or reschedule an exam.

Tardies are disruptive—please make every effort to arrive to class on time. Students are expected to be in their seats by the time the bell rings. Excessive tardies will result inparent contact and a referral.

Make-Up and Late Work

Late work is only accepted up to three school days after the due date. Late work turned in one day late will receive a 10% reduction on top of the final grade, late work turned in two days late will receive a 20% reduction on top of the final grade, and late work turned in three days late will receive a 30% reduction on top of the final grade. Please turn in late work to me at the beginning or end of class. If assignments are not turned in or completed on time, please fill out a Missing Homework Slip and place it in Ms. Nguyen’s inbox.

Missed quizzes and exams must be made up within three school days. I am available before school, during lunch, and after school for retakes—schedule an appointment with me!For excused absences, students will have the same amount of days they were gone to complete and turn in missing assignments. For extenuating circumstances, please email me and bring in a parent note for an extension. Please turn in absent work to me at the beginning or end of class.

Extra Credit

Students will receive a bathroom punch card with eight passes per card. For any pass that remains unused at the end of the term, a point will be added to the lowest quiz score. For example, if a student uses two passes in a term and has six remaining, six points will be added to the lowest quiz score. Students will receive a new bathroom punch card at the beginning of each term. Other opportunities for extra credit will be announced throughout the year at my discretion.

Support and Office Hours

If you find yourself struggling in the class or have any questions at all, please feel free to come see me during my office hours or send me an email at ______.I am generally available before school, during lunch, and after school; let me know in advance in person or through email when you would like to meet. Emails received M-F before 8 PM will get same day response. For emails received on weekends or during holidays, please allow 36 hours for a response.

Classmate 1: ______Phone Number: ______

Classmate 2: ______Phone Number: ______

Classmate 3: ______Phone Number: ______

Discipline Plan for Ms. Nguyen’s English Class (Room 114)

**Please Keep This in Your Folder At All Times**

Classroom Rules

  1. Be in your seat when the bell rings and have all books and materials ready for class.
  2. Follow directions the first time they are given.
  3. Respect the teacher, your peers, and equipment/furnishings in the classroom.
  4. No electronics during class time—keep them silent and out of sight.
  5. Observe all other rules in the student handbook.

If You Choose to Break a Rule

1st Time:Warning, name will be written on the board.

2nd Time:One check next to name and 15 minutes during lunch on Thursday.

3rd Time: Two checks next to name and 30 minutes during lunch on Thursday, fill out My Action Plan, parent contacted.

4th Time:Three checks next to name and 45 minutes after school on Thursday, referral written.

Severe disruptions: Student sent immediately to the office.

Names and checks erased every Thursday after school.

STUDENTS: I have read this classroom discipline plan and understand it. I will honor it while in Room 114.

Signature: ______Date: ______

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