FRENCH CLASS EXPECTATIONS AND POINTS

1. FRENCH CLASS EXPECTATIONS AND POINTS

2. Material • You are expected to have all of your French notes, paper, pencil, and book if you have one, everyday in class.

3. Notes • You are expected to organize your notes thoroughly throughout the year. You will have pop quizzes on your notes regularly.

4. Notes • You are expected to keep everything from the class (handout, notes, exercises, tests, quizzes, quotes, etc.) unless instructor says draft can be recycled.

5. XC • Extra credits are randomly offered, never on demand. • You take the opportunity or not. • Mostly available through French Club.

6. Grades • Participation in class ► 20 % of the semester’s grade • You can lose points by not applying rules like being tardy, chatting and/or not listening, chewing, missing material etc. The students can check their participation grade weekly or bi-weekly.

7. Grades • Writing (essay, grammar) ►15%

8. Grades • Reading and listening comprehension ►12% • Usually done in class, if absent, it is the student’s responsibility to take appointment to make up within deadline. (see absences)

9. Grades • Oral ►15% • (presentation/discussion/pronunciation)

10. Grades • Culture and projects ► 8%

11. Grades • Vocabulary / conjugations ► 10%

12. Grades • Final exam and mid-term ► 20 %

13. Grades • Closure and bell work are graded at teacher’s discretion, unexcused tardy will earn a « 0 » for graded bell works.

14. NO Chewing gum • Students will have to clean eventual gums underneath desk or on the floor during passing if chewing, and will lose participation points.

15. NO electronics • First offense ► minus 5 on the next graded assignment – loss of participation points • Second offense and next ► consequences of first offense + teacher keeps phone/Ipod/Ipad… locked in « la prison des appareils électroniques » for 24 hours/week-end (if used on Friday).

16. If student misses class • He must go online and check the « if you were absent » link to make up work within the deadline. • Student can make up work ONLY if the absence is excused. • Absent for one day► One day to make up • Absent for 2 days ►Two days to make up • Etc… • More time offered only on parents request by phone call placed within deadline.

17. If student misses class • It is likely that the student will not pass the class if he is absent many times and if he does not make up work.

18. Absences and tardies • AHS wide rule • A student who is late more than five minutes will be marked absent and will have to make up time to get credit and graduate.

19. Raise your hand / Lève la main • Before talking

20. Do not leave any trash behind

21. No food or drink during instructionWater only is tolerated

22. Two bathroom trips allowed per quarter and per students • If the student does not use the bathroom, he earns 10 points of extra credit at the end of the quarter. • Before going to the bathroom, the student will give his phone to the teacher.

23. Plagiarism/Translator/Cheating • Will result in phone call to parent, a 0 and no extra credit possibility until the end of the year.

24. In presence of a substitute • Misbehavior or lack of work from a student when the class is covered by a substitute will automatically result in a referral, loss of participation points, and no extra credit until the end of the year. • Exceptional behavior might result in extra credit or prize.

25. Quiz • What happens if I cheat? • _____________________________ • What happens if I chew? • _____________________________ • What do I do if I miss school? • ______________________________ • What happens if I text in class for the second time? • ______________________________ • What is the bathroom rule? • ______________________________

26. Signature • French class rules read and approved • Student name (print)_______________ • Student period _____________ • Parent signature_____________ • Parent signature_____________ • Student signature_____________