Latinos In Action (LIA) Class Disclosure
Mrs. Herrick
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Roy High School Phone: 801-476-3600
Room 127
Dear Parents/Guardians and Students:
Welcome back to school! I hope that you have enjoyed your summer as much as I did. Below you will find information and expectations that will help us work together to reach our goals. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Course Description:The mission of Latinos in Action is to empower Latino youth to be college- and career-ready through culture, service, leadership, and excellence in education.
Supplies:
- Writing Journal/Notebook (This will be turned in at times so it needs to be separate from your other classes)
- Pen/pencil
LIA Requirements: To remain in the LIA program students need to follow the following requirements.
- Maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Involvement in one extracurricular activity (besides LIA).
- Demonstrated history of completing LIA class assignments.
- Respectful behavior in class, at tutoring site, and anytime you are a representative of LIA.
Assignments/Classwork: Students will be doing various activities and assignments focusing on the mission of LIA. Most work will be done during class time so it is very important that students are in class daily to receive participation points. For much of the school year the students will be traveling off campus during their scheduled class time to nearby elementary schools. Transportation is provided by the school. They will be tutoring and assisting elementary age students. Students will also be receiving points for their work in the elementary schools so attendance not only in class but also in the elementary schools is very important. Any student who leaves their assigned elementary school without permission will be marked truant. Students may be asked to help with activities and events outside of the regular class time.
Absences, Late Work, and Redoing Assignments:Students with an excused absence will have three days to turn in the missing assignment.If a student is absent on one of the assigned tutoring days arrangements need to be made to do an alternate assignment to make up the points.Students may turn in late work, but will be deducted 10% each day the assignment is late.Students will be allowed to redo most assignments if it is discussed and cleared with me.
Grades:
100% -93% = A 86% -83% = B76% -73% = C66% -63% = D
92% -90% = A-82% -80% = B-72% -70% = C-62% -60% = D-
89% -87% = B+79% -77% = C+ 69% -67% = D+59%-Below = F
Citizenship Grades: These will be determined upon student behavior and attendance.
Student Expectations:
- Students need to come to class on time and be ready to work.
- Bring required materials.
- Show respect for teachers, classmates, environment, and self. This also applies to the elementary school tutoring. This will be defined more as a class.
- Be a good representative of Roy High Latinos in Action
Royal R & R – School-Wide Program, Policy and Procedures:
Royal students—your academic success is very important to the teaching staff of Roy High! The ultimate goal is GRADUATION and college and career readiness!! We’ve created a program aimed at encouraging regular attendance, achievement, and responsible citizenship in each class, and expectations are high. Royal students, stay in the struggle, graduation is worth it!
Review & Reward: Throughout the week, students may earn the opportunity to leave class early during review & reward time. Students with a grade of C+ or higher will be given the option of leaving class, while students with a C grade or below will be required to use the time to review, make-up, or re-learn material. Students with a C+ or higher may choose to remain in class for review as well. All students who are tardy to class that day or who have lost attendance credit in the class will not be released during the review time. Students are required to use the review time effectively, so students who are current on all assignments for the class will be required to bring other course work, a book, or provide help/tutoring to other students reviewing material. Time spent as a “peer tutor” is viewed favorably on college scholarship and job applications!
Grades determining the release of students during Royal R & R time will be based on the current gradeposted on Friday of the previous week. A great “rule of thumb” is to attend each class regularly and stay current on class work and tests. Furthermore, students should take advantage of the extra time made available with each teacher, especially if they are struggling in the class. Occasionally, students will turn in large assignments such as portfolios and projects. These assignments require a longer period of time for grading and may not be included on the upcoming Friday grades determining a student’s release for review time. Late assignments will be used to update students’ grades, however, teachers will determine the timeline for assessing and including late work on the grades. Students should not expect late assignments to be given priority over current classwork.
Due to the rigor involved in our college-level courses (Advanced Placement & Concurrent Enrollment), students enrolled in these courses are strongly encouraged to utilize R&R in unique ways to ensure their academic success. Students should choose to remain in R&R in these classes to work on homework loads, obtain essential knowledge/skills, participate in review sessions, and/or take practice exams.
Enrichment: This year, the English department will be offering several enrichment options for students on Fridays. Students are expected to take advantage of these college & career readiness opportunities, as well as those offered on a school-wide basis. Students who are off-line to graduate due to academic credit deficits and/or accrued attendance credit are required to use enrichment time to make-up credits needed to become online to graduate (via supervised APEX, credit recovery and school/community service projects). Students may also use enrichment time to make up larger assignments or get extra help from one of the English teachers. Since most students will be allowed to choose the enrichment activity they attend, students should make sure to choose based on academic needs and interest level. Attendance is required for the Friday Enrichment activities. Attendance will be recorded by the student’s homeroom (1st or 5th period) teacher and absences/tardies will count against attendance credit for homeroom classes. Additionally, enrichment time may be used for assemblies, clubs & organizations activities, and a myriad of college & career readiness opportunities throughout the year.
Let’s make this the best year yet!
Thank you,
Mrs. Herrick
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Latinos in Action 2015-2016
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