Fall 2014/Spring 2015

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL INFORMATION

What is This Class?•Child Development- You will learn about: Why we study children; Reproduction; What happens to the Baby and the Mother during the 9 months; Labor & Birth; Abstinence; Teen Pregnancy; STD’s & HIV•Family Dynamics- You will learn about: Adolescents; Personality; Birth Order; Values, Ethics, Beliefs & Morals; Goals; Family Structure; Single Life; Married Life; the Changing Family

Bell Schedule•7:15-8:15 Detention•7:30-8:20 Zero Period•8:15 First Bell•8:25 Tardy Bell•8:25-10:00 1st/5th Block•10:05-11:40 2nd/6th Block•11:45-1:45 3rd/7th Block•1:50-3:25 4th/8th Block

Tardy Policy•You are tardy to class if you arrive at class or school after the tardy bell. There will be no warning bell. Tardies are cumulative per class and per semester

•1st Warning•2nd 1 day BSD and parent contact•3rd 2 days BSD and parent contact•4th 1 day ISS & Referral to Administrator•5th and more Referral to Administrator

Leaving MY Classroom •ASK permission first!!•Sign out and take the CORRECT pass for where you are going•Library passes & Car passes -- I will write out

•Snack/Drink machines are in the gym and will be locked up after the 8:20 bell.

CLASSROOM RULES

BE ON TIME TO CLASS–

Tardy policy will be followed

To count as a school day you must be present 63% of the day. (this means all of 1st, 2nd, & part of 3rd block)

Be prepared each day

with all your necessary materials by the time the tardy bell rings (notebook, paper, pen/pencil, textbook…)

Let your speech & conduct always show respect

for the teacher, fellow students, and for belongings and school property.

Remain alert & on task.

NO SLEEPING

Cell Phones & any other Electronic Devices should be out of site & not be used while class is going on.

If I suspect use of one I do have the right to take it up.

Food & Drinks

I don’t mind as long as its: not a disruption

you don’t waste class time

you clean up your mess

Late Work•All work turned in after the assigned day/time will receive (this does not include long term projects):•Maximum grade for late work = 80•Minimum grade for late work = 50

•When a student does not turn in an assignment prior to the end of a term, a grade of zero can become part of the average for that term at the discretion of the teacher

•Students with any missing work will be ineligible for exemption from final exams

Redo’s•Teachers will select which work done by a student qualifies for the redo opportunity•Students are expected to attend remediation sessions or complete other learning tasks on non-class time in order to earn a better grade on the assignment•The redo opportunity is not allowable on long term assignments & exams•The opportunity to redo can be rescinded if a student abuses the opportunity

Make-Up Work•You WILL NOT make up test or other work for this class or other classes during this class period unless I have given permission to do so.

•At the end of each 9 weeks you will no longer be able to make up any missing work from that 9 weeks or any of the previous 9 weeks.

It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to find out what you have missed and need to make up and to set up a time with me to make up the work.

I will not come to you and tell you!