Señora Jarvis
2007-2008
1.
Rules
regarding lateness, absence, and make-up work will be the same as those found
in the Shorecrest Student Handbook. Please be familiar with them.
2.
If you need
assistance outside of class, please contact me at mjarvis@shorecrest.org or at school to
arrange an appointment.
3.
Trimester grades will reflect a given
percentage of the following:
Tests 40%
Quizzes 20%
-Quiz types include
advance notice, pop and online.
Papers and projects 15%
-Written work may be
assigned as homework or for completion in class. Information and criteria for projects will be provided
whenever projects are assigned.
-Based upon class participation,
pronunciation improvement, sentence structure, etc. (Don't be shy!)
Listening Comprehension 10%
-Assessments of
listening comprehension will be given at least once a week.
Homework/ Organization 5%
-This category will
reflect the student's preparedness and attentiveness on a daily basis.
*Please note that homework will be assigned almost
every day. Assignments may be online or on paper. If time and curriculum permit, students may be allowed to
begin their homework during the last few minutes of class. It is important that
students keep up with their work.
Incomplete or missing work will be accepted, but points will be deducted
for each day that it is late.
Homework passes may be earned at various times throughout each
trimester. A homework pass may be
exchanged for one workbook/textbook assignment or for a vocabulary list.
4.
Standardized
or copyrighted tests and quizzes will be retained in a classroom file. Students and parents are encouraged to
come to the classroom to review tests/quizzes on file. All other assessments will be sent home
for parent and student review.
5.
A final exam
will be given in this course.
6.
Food, drinks,
and gum will not be permitted in class.
7.
Students must bring all their necessary materials
to class every day. Failure to
do so will be reflected in their organization grade at trimester's end.
8.
Textbooks must have the student's
name written in ink on the inside front cover, to avoid misplaced texts.
9.
It is
required that students purchase a Spanish-English dictionary.
10.
Student
signature _____________________________
11.
Parent
signature
_____________________________
12. For parents: To facilitate teacher/parent
communication, please write the phone number or e-mail address where you can
best be reached: ________________________________
13.
I'm looking forward to a wonderful year!
¡Buena suerte!