Romig Middle School 2009-2010
Gifted/Enriched 8th
Grade Team
Expectations
Mrs. Bascom, Mrs. Grib, Mrs. Hess, Ms. Lynch
Dear Students
and Parents,
One
of the first things most students usually want to know when they enter an
honors class is how they will be evaluated. The teachers on the Chilkat Team have discussed our
expectations for our students, and we know that you are capable of wonderful
things! We will not accept work
that is anything less than that of which you are capable! That means, we expect
100% effort. Does that mean you
wonÕt make mistakes? NO! Does that mean that perfection is expected for every
assignment? NO! We expect your best effort--whatever the task, AND a positive
attitude. It means being courteous
to others in the classroom, showing respect for peopleÕs belongings, feelings,
and beliefs, following directions, and being willing to learn.
Grading Policy:
We will try to be as fair to you as
possible. Every attempt will be
made to explain lessons and expectations thoroughly. You must
turn in work on time, come to class prepared with paper, pencil, pen, book, and
a positive attitude. Assignments
(class work, homework, projects, etc.) are independent work to be completed on your own. When assignments are group work this
will be made very clear. Grades
are based on class work, homework, oral presentations, projects, quizzes,
tests, and the student agenda planner.
The Chilkat Team
grading
scale is as
follows:
A- 90-100
B- 80-89
C- 70-79
D- 60-69
F- below 60
Heading for
Papers:
All students are
required to put their FULL name, date, class period, and assignment name or
page at the top right corner of each assignment.
Chilkat Supply
List:
¥ pencils,
erasers, glue stick
¥ college-ruled
lined paper
¥ one 60-page
composition notebook
¥ one 200 page
college-ruled spiral notebook
¥ one 3-pronged
folder
¥ one 1Ó
three-ring binder
¥ scientific
calculator (* and sin)
¥ protractor,
compass, and ruler
¥ blue ink pens,
black ink pens, red ink pens
¥ colored
pencils and highlighters
Student Agenda
Planner:
You will receive
a student agenda planner at the beginning of the year. You are required to fill this out on a
daily basis. Agenda planners will
be checked bi-quarterly as a graded assignment.
Daily
Work/Assignments - Requirements:
¥ All
assignments must have the required heading.
¥ All
assignments must be in pencil or readable blue or black ink.
¥ All
assignments must be legible. If it is not
legible it must be redone.
¥ Keep all
graded assignments (the
ones that have been graded by the teacher AND returned to you). If you disagree with a grade, you need
to be able to show the paper.
¥ All Language
Arts homework writing assignments must be computer generated.
¥ Copying
(papers with the same answers are automatically suspect as
copying-
remember that work is to be done independently unless
specifically
noted as group work), plagiarism, or any other form of
cheating
will result in an automatic zero and the required disciplinary
actions
for all parties.
Progress
Reports:
Grades are
updated regularly on-line and are easily accessible. Grades are also frequently posted in the classrooms. During the fifth week of the quarter, a
paper generated progress report will be distributed to all students to bring
home.
Extra Help:
If there is
anything that you do not understand or that you are having difficulty with, it
is essential (and is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY) to ask questions. Help is available before or after
school or during lunch, so please ask your teachers in advance to schedule a time to meet.
Parent Meetings:
Parents may
arrange meetings by contacting our Gifted Coordinator Shelly Andreson at 742-5200 or 8th grade counselor Bobby
Jones at 742-5200.
Chilkat Team Make-up Work
Policy:
As is stated in the ASD Middle
School Guidelines-
Students
with illnesses, pre-acknowledged, and activity absences may make up work. Forms for pre-acknowledged absences are
available in the office. One day
of make-up privilege will be granted for each day of absence up to a maximum
of five school days, regardless of the
length of the absence. If
notification of a test was given before the absence, the student will be
expected to take the test the day he/she returns to school.
Students
who are suspended from school may have make-up privileges. These privileges will be explained in
the suspension letter.
The
teacher will assign a grade of Ò0Ó for any test or class work due on the day(s)
of truancy.
Late Work Policy-
The Chilkat Team strongly feels
that students must stay current in their assignments to be successful in
school. Most subjects are
cumulative, especially within a unit.
Therefore if a student does not do their assignments, they are
unprepared for class the next day, causing them to fall even further
behind. This often snowballs,
causing the student huge backlogs of late work. To discourage this, and to prepare students for high school
and college, where late work is often not accepted at all, the Chilkat team has
a stringent late work policy.
Daily Work:
One day late - worth 65%.
Projects:
All projects must be submitted on
the assigned due date; all students are provided adequate notification of
project submission deadlines.
NOTE: Students may earn extra credit in select classes. If extra credit is available, students
must have no missing assignments.
Keep in
mind, in real life:
If you are one day late turning in
your Permanent Fund application- you get no money.
If you are one day late on your
credit card payment, you will be charged a late fee, plus perhaps have a new
higher interest rate and higher minimum payment.
If you are one day late paying
your taxes, the IRS will charge you penalties and fees.
If you are one day late paying a
traffic ticket, you may have a warrant out for your arrest.
If you are one day late returning
your DVD to Blockbuster, you will be charged a late fee.
If you are 15 minutes late for the
plane, your seat will already have been given away.
If you are 10 minutes late pulling
the cookies out of the oven, they're ruined.
If you are 5 minutes late leaving
the building after school, you have missed the bus.
If you are late to class even a
few seconds after the bell rings, you will have a tardy detention.
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Chilkat Team Expectations
Please have your parents sign below stating that they are aware
of the expectations of this team.
We know that we are going to have a great year!
Please return these signed forms to Mrs. Bascom. Thank you.
This is a 20 point assignment due by Friday, August 21.
__________________, parent of ___________________
am aware of
the expectations and additional team information for the Chilkat Team.
_______________________________ ____________
(parent signature) (date)
_______________________________ ____________
(student signature) (date)
e-mail
addresses: ______________________________
contact
phone numbers: ______________________________
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Permission Slip for Romig
Chilkat Team Members
I give permission for my son/daughter _______________________
to go on field trips during the 2009/2010 school year with the
Chilkat Team teachers: Mrs. Bascom, Mrs. Grib, Mrs. Hess, Ms. Lynch. This will include planned field trips
using transportation for part or all of the school day (such as field trips to
theater performances, the Anchorage Museum of History and Art, the Native
Heritage Center, etc.) and walking field trips near campus to areas such as
Westchester Lagoon. Every effort
will be made to let parents know ahead of time about field trips that involve
transportation. This permission
slip serves as a general permission for field trips. Written slips will not be sent home each time our team goes
off campus.
Thank
you,
Chilkat
Team Teachers
Student Name: _________________________________
Parent Name (printed): ___________________________
Parent Signature indicating permission for field trips:
_______________________________________________
Contact numbers: _______________________
Please note any health considerations (such as inhalers needed for
trips off campus, bee sting allergies, food allergies, etc.):
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Parent Volunteers
for the Chilkat Team
The Chilkat
team is very excited about working with your children, and already we have
several plans in motion. Our hope
is that there will be many opportunities for field trips and special projects
throughout the school year. Parent
help is vital, both on a weekly basis as well as on those Òspecial days.Ó
The
weekly help may include such things as: filing papers into portfolios, running
off work on the copier, cutting paper, working with students, gathering
supplies, grading, etc. If you are
available and would be willing to come in on a weekly basis, please sign your
name and phone number below, and one of us will contact you. If you would like to help with field
trips, or working on special projects, please indicate that as well.
Thank
you for your cooperation and involvement.
Student name: _________________________
I would like to be a weekly or bi-weekly helper.
The best day for me to come in is ___________________.
Name: __________________________
Phone: ____________________
E-mail: _________________
I am available to help with field trips and special projects.
Please call when IÕm needed.
Name: __________________________
Phone: ____________________ E-mail: ___________________