2004-2005
Course: English
Instructor: Mr. Brimhall
Email: jcbrimhall@park1.k12.wy.us
Teacher Contact Information:
Feel free to contact me
through e-mail if you have any questions or concerns. I check both e-mails daily.
What textbook will we use?
Students will use a variety
of supplemental materials (books, magazines, short stories, etc…) Textbooks
will be issued to the students. They are
expensive! Please do not lose them or you will have to buy them.
What other materials will I need?
Students will need to bring
to class everyday:
What will I learn in this class?
Students
read a variety of grade level materials, applying strategies appropriately to
various situations
Students
write for a variety of purposes and audiences with sophistication and
complexity appropriate to the grade level
Students
listen for a variety of purposes appropriate to the grade level
Students
speak for a variety of purposes appropriate to the grade level
How will I learn these concepts?
Instruction
will be a combination of the following: lecture, reading, discussions, written
and oral assignments, small and large group activities, self-paced assignments,
and student sharing. Students will be expected to learn and apply these skills
both in and out of the classroom.
What important dates do I need to know that
relate to this class?
Students
will receive an activity calendar that lists all school functions as well as
school guidelines and rules. I will
notify each student of any due dates for all projects and assignments.
How do I pass this class?
Based
on the action of
93-100
A
85-92
B
77-84
C
70-76
D
0-69
F
In
addition to passing grades, students must also meet the standard requirements
in five of the nine areas in order to graduate.
(This is the BOE’s!!!)
How will my work be evaluated?
Students’
grades are based upon standard assessments and assigned work. Standard assessments, daily work,
participation, and homework assignments will be calculated as 100% of the students’
grade.
How will I be evaluated for the class?
Prior
to completing a standard assessment, a student must have completed 70% of
assignments before he/she will be allowed to complete each standard. Students will also be evaluated by work
ethic, attitude, and class participation.
What about late work?
Late
work will not be accepted unless discussed previously with me. Students must have 70% of assignments
complete before taking each standard assessment.
Students
will be given an opportunity for remediation of any skill necessary to enhance
the skill required to complete a standard assessment. Students will have one full day upon
returning to school to set up a remediation appointment with me. Students must schedule the appointment
before, during, or after school. Failure
to do so on the students’ part will result in a zero for that specific skill.
What other information do I need to know?
Students
need to adhere to all class rules set up for the safety and general welfare of
all students. Students are allowed up to
10 absences and need to be aware that on the 11th absences, loss of
credit for the class will become a factor.
Students need to be on time for class and prepared. Students who are late will be disciplined
accordingly.
Classroom Expulsion Rule
The
first time that a student is sent from the classroom to the Principal’s Office
for discipline, the expulsion rules are explained. The student will remain out of the classroom
for the remainder of the period, and be given an absence. The student will develop and write a behavior
plan of action to get back in class and remain successful.
The
second time a student is sent from the classroom for discipline he or she will
be removed from the class for the remainder of the semester, with a letter
grade of “F,” loss of credit, and will be placed in a restricted study hall
until the end of the semester. I will
notify parents each time the student is sent to the office.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism
is defined as presenting the ideas or words of another as one’s own. This has
become a large concern for the Powell High School English Department. Students who choose to plagiarize will
receive a ZERO for the task at
hand. There will be no opportunity to
make up the task. Students are not
allowed to use the work of classmates nor anyone else without proper
documentation.
Disabilities Statement:
If
you are a student with a disability or believe you may be dealing with a
disability, please contact Mr. Wray.
Your disclosure will remain confidential.
Syllabus
needs to be signed and returned by Wednesday.
It will be worth 20 points.
I have read the syllabus and understand the expectations of
Student Signature: ______________________________ Date:____________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ___________________________ Date: __________
Dear Parent/Guardian,
Please feel free to contact me
if you have any questions. If you would
like to provide an e-mail address or alternative phone number that I may
contact you at, please do so below.