Please read both pages of the grading policy.
Assessments:
Major grades: There will be tests and quizzes in every subject area. Projects, presentations and papers will count as a test grade.
Other assessments: Students will also be responsible for a variety of class work, journal entries (a rubric will be provided) and homework.
Participation: Participation is built into the regular grading policy by requiring assignments at specific times. These are time management skills.
Rules, Regulations, and Concerns:
Academics: Major assignments will be given in writing. Specific instructions will be provided. All students are provided with syllabus for the cycle or topic. This informs students of the objectives for the week and homework, as well as the dates for tests, quizzes, or projects. It also has a journal entry rubric if one is required.
Behavior: Please respect your classmates. Please respect me. I will respect you. Please do as I ask. Please observe the following general rules: it will make the learning experience more enjoyable.
1. Arrive on time. On your third tardy during any cycle you will receive a detention followed by a call home.
2. Be responsible for your actions.
3. Be cooperative, respectful, and polite.
4. Be prepared to work including bringing your textbook, notebook, writing utensils, assignments, agenda etc.
If you find something I have requested is unreasonable, please speak to me in private, as soon as possible, to discuss the matter.
Attitude: Be positive, be open and be honest.
Attendance: Attending in body and in mind is the single most important thing you can do to be successful in school. In the hopefully rare event of your absence, please observe the following:
1. Due dates are firm unless prior specific exceptions have been granted. Any assignment not turned in on the proper day is a zero.
2. If an absence is unexcused (skipping class, being in an unassigned area during class) no credit will be awarded any assignment due that day.
3. If you are at a scheduled meeting: student council, VICA, guidance etc. you are responsible for turning in your work before you attend the meeting. You are responsible for anything done in class that day and it needs to be complete for the next day.
4. If your absence is excused please observe the following rule you have two days to make arrangements with me. Generally, You will have two days to make up work for each day you are absent with a maximum of 10 days except at my discretion.
5. If you miss a test you can make it up but… it is your responsibility to make arrangements with me – not the other way around. Make ups will be done before school, after school or during a study. My schedule is posted in my room 103. Any make-up not done after five days of returning to school is a zero except at my discretion. (This includes if you return to shop.)
How to calculate your grade!
Your grades are weighted. This means each category is worth so much toward the whole grade.
There are 3 marking periods which equals 90% of your year grade and a final which equals 10% of your overall grade. You need a 90 average for the first 3 ˝ marking periods to be exempt from the final.
Tests, quizzes, projects and presentations are worth 50% of your grade. Projects and presentation will be given with a rubric.
Class work and Journal Entries are worth 40% of your grade. Students are responsible for a variety of in class assignments. Journal entries will be given out with a specific rubric. Participation will also be calculated into the grade.
Homework is worth 10% of your grade. Students receive a syllabus every cycle that lists the objectives, test dates and homework.
If your receive 100 in each category you will receive an A+, however you will need to do all the work correctly to receive this grade.
Reason for weighted grades
This will give everyone an equal chance to do well. If you do poorly on tests but you do well in the other areas you can still receive a decent grade.
I can be reached in the following ways:
Telephone: 860-774-8511 ext. 1103
E-mail: laura.tarkowski@ct.gov
Internet: www.schoolnotes.com
Look for my name and your course name/grade [Social Studies: grade 12]
Please feel free to contact me anytime you have questions or concerns.
Please sign the parent’s acknowledgement form on the back of the knock, knock page. (separate sheet)
Being prepared for class:
All students will come to class with the following items:
1. A writing utensil.
2. The textbook for this class.
3. A notebook/lined paper
4. Your agenda
5. A good attitude
These items should be on your desk and/or visible.
Assignments:
All assignments will have the following information.
1. Name
2. Date
3. Section
4. Page or pages for the assignment (ex. Pages 2 – 8)
5. The questions being assigned (ex. Questions 1 – 8)
6. Use blue or black pen, or pencil
Answering class work and homework from the textbook.
All assignments will have one of the following:
1. Write out the questions: answer the question.
Q: Why do we have to write out the question?
A: Because it helps you to study the information later.
2. Rewrite the question in your answer.
R: We have to write out the question because it will help us to study the information at a later date.
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