Welcome to Senior Foundations!Mrs. Edge

Class Rules1. Follow directions the first time they are given.2. Be prepared and ON TIME for class.3. Pay attention, listen, and be ready to

respond/participate during all class activities.4. Be respectful and kind towards others (e.g.: respect

others' opinions, offer assistance when it is needed, don’t interrupt, etc.). If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all!

5. Check your stereotypes at the door (negative statements about any culture, race, or lifestyle, including slang, WILL NOT BE TOLERATED)

Discipline Policy

Breaking any of the five rules (in any form) will result in one or more of the following disciplinary actions: TEACHER DETENTION (10 minutes after school:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday- You have ONE WEEK to make up your detention from the day it is assigned)

PINK SLIP (referral to assistant principal) GOLD SLIP (removed from classroom and sent to main

office) CALL/EMAIL HOME

Required Materials

pens/pencils completed

assigned homework

Hall Passes bathroom passes will be

given out sparingly do not ask for a pass to

another teacher, guidance, main office, etc.--- you may only go if you are called down or have a previously written pass

sign in/out whenever you leave the room

Absences/Late Assignments Each day an assignment is late, 10 points will be

taken off the grade (ex: an assignment that would be a 95 will become a 85)

Assignments handed in more than 4 days late are an automatic F (50%)

Late/absent assignments must be placed in the appropriate labeled box in the back of the classroom

You may NOT hand in late homework checks (unless you were absent)

If you get caught cutting, you may NOT make-up that work

Class Website/Email

http://www.classroomupdate.com/schools/unionhigh/jedge/

jedge@twpunionschools.org

Written Work

You will receive an automatic F (50%) for incomplete work

Write legibly!!! Typed work is preferred. You must have the following on EVERY

graded assignment or you will lose 1 grade: Name Date Period Assignment Name

Extra HelpIf your grades are suffering or you need extra

help, please stop by AFTER school (any day BUT Wednesday)

Electronic Devices Cell phones, IPods and other electronic devices are NOT

allowed in class UNLESS we say we are using them for an educational purpose that day.

Please put your cell phones in the holder when you enter the room.

If you do not, and we see it, it is an automatic pink slip. No arguing.

See contract for more information.

Plagiarism

What is Plagiarism? Copying another person’s work Copying from the Internet and claiming it as your

own Borrowing any information from another source

without giving credit (Works cited page/citations) If you plagiarize, you receive an automatic 0

for the assignment and we call home See contract for more information.

Seniors

40% tests (including essays and projects) 30% quizzes (including minor writing

assignments) 20% homework/class participation 10% journal/do-nows

Curriculum

Selected stories by Edgar Allen Poe The First Part Last by Paul Langan Schooled by Angela Johnson The Upstairs Room by Johanna Reis Other Bluford Series books

Grading

97-100 A+ 4.3393-96 A 4.0090-92 A- 3.6783-86 B 3.0080-82 B- 2.6777-79 C+ 2.3373-76 C 2.0070-72 C- 1.6765-69 D 1.250-64 F 0.00

WHY ARE YOU IN THIS CLASS?

You Need This!

You CANNOT graduate without passing the HSPA or the AHSA

The earlier you pass, the better PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

4 Chances to Pass

HSPA: Round 1 October 7-9, 2014

AHSA: Round 1 January 12-February 6, 2015

HSPA: Round 2 March 3-5, 2015

AHSA: Round 2 March 23-April 17, 2015

HSPA: Round 1 Regular: October 7-9, 2014 Make-Up: October 14-16, 2014

Persuasive Essay, Expository Essay, Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice & Open-Ended Questions)

Scores come back in December/January Need a 200 to pass

If you pass, NO MORE TESTING!!! If you fail, MUST TAKE AHSA & HSPA

AHSA: Round 1

January 12-February 6, 2015

Persuasive Essay & Reading Comprehension (Open-Ended Questions ONLY)

Scores come back, in mid-March (after HSPA: round 2)

Need to pass both sections (Reading & Writing)

HSPA: Round 2

Regular: March 3-5, 2015 Make-Up: March 10-12, 2015

If you pass AHSA Round 1, HSPA scores don’t matter

You need to pass EITHER HSPA or AHSA

Scores come back in late May/early June

AHSA: Round 2

March 23-April 17, 2015

Scores come back mid-June (VERY CLOSE to graduation)

If you passed one part in January, you only have to take the part you failed EX: If you pass the persuasive essay part,

you only have to retake reading comprehension

Appeals

If you haven’t passed AHSA or HSPA by the beginning of June, we send in an appeal to the State Samples of work Explanation of your progress Letter from counselor

AHSA: Round 3

June 15-26, 2015

If you haven’t passed by now, you will NOT graduate and you will have to take the test one last time

If all else fails, you come back in September to do it all again.