01.+Disclosure+Document

=**__US History- Honors __**= Disclosure Document Ms. Forbush Room 218 Can be reached by email at christiana.forbush@canyonsdistrict.org Website: historyforbush.wikispaces.com ** This is a Classroom of Excellence, described on the next page. ** **C. Colored Pencils -** Students are required to have a set of colored pencils **D. Folder-**This will be for assignments and handouts 1. Give respect to get respect. 2. Your behavior should contribute to the learning of all students in the class. 3. Honesty is expected. 4. School rules are honored in this class. 5. No food or drink in class. Classroom of Excellence Disclosure Statement  We view this class as a three-way partnership consisting of teachers, students, and parents. A student cannot complete the requirements alone, a parent cannot support a child alone, and a teacher cannot facilitate learning alone. Student success takes all parties working together to provide a quality education and to monitor the earning of grades and credit. It is our hope that all students will take advantage of the opportunities available to them throughout this school year.  1. PROVIDING meaningful and challenging lessons that honor individualistic styles of learning. || 1. DOING assignments, KNOWING expectations, LEARNING concepts, and THINKING critically. || 1. ASSISTING your student TO BALANCE school, home and personal responsibilities. (Examples: setting study times and bed times, establishing good dietary habits, etc.) || 2. BEING PREPARED for and ON TIME to class each day. || 2. BEING ON TIME to class. || 2. CHECKING your student’s planner daily to see if they have work due for this class. || 3. HELPING students understand concepts, requirements and due dates. || 3. BRINGING the necessary materials each day: blue/black pen, pencil, paper, personal reading materials, and any assignments due. || 3. RECHECKING to see if assignments have been completed. || 4. ASSESSING and DISCUSSING completed assignments. || 4. LeavING all electronics (MP3 players, cell phones, games, etc.) turned off and out of sight. || 4. ATTENDING parent/teacher conferences, or call/email if a problem or question arises. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">5. UPDATING Power School each week (some assignments may take up to 2 weeks to correct). || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">5. OBTAINING the required ASSIGNMENTS, and UNDERSTANDING how to complete them. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">5. KNOWING your student’s current grade in this class. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">6. REMAINING OPEN to student, parent and administrative input. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">6. LISTENING to and FOLLOWING directions as given. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">7. ATTENDING parent teacher conferences and RETURNING parent calls/emails. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">7. TURNING IN completed assignments **__at the time they are DUE.__** || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">8. CREATING and INSURING a safe, productive learning environment. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">8. MONITORING and MANAGING your grade so you get the results you want. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">9. BEING A RESPONSIBLE COURIER between teacher and parent. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">10. CONTRIBUTING positively to the classroom atmosphere. || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> || <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">Grade Scale: <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> A 100-94 B+ 89-87 C+ 79-77 **//__F 69 and below__//** (Notice there are no Ds… that is not a mistake) <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> A- 93-90 B 86-83 C 76-73 A student in the F range should set up an appointment with teacher <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> B- 82-80 C- 72-70 to write an academic contract to improve the grade. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif";">Student grades can be checked on Skyward 24 hours a day. You should have received log in information through the mail. <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> **<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">Classroom of Excellence Common Requirements ** <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">Just as everyone learns differently, all teachers teach differently and have different definitions of what “Excellence” looks like. The following is a list of requirements that we, as teachers, consider “Excellence.” <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">1. No retakes on tests – there may be “Reflective Make-ups” (teacher discretion) <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">2. No late work – assignments need to be turned in on the due date. If there is an unavoidable circumstance that will make it so your assignment cannot be turned in on time, you must complete the following steps: A) Talk to your teacher about the circumstance, B) coordinate with your teacher the use of your “Oops Pass” (you get only **//__one__//** //__**per quarter**__//), C) turn the assignment in the **//__next day__//** with your “Oops Pass.” <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">3. Tardies will be minus participation points (amount determined by teacher). <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">4. All papers will be labeled with the following heading in the upper right hand corner of the paper: First and Last Name, Date, Class Period, and Name of Assignment. Point deductions will be determined by teacher. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">5. Planners will be checked randomly twice a month for the following: no mutilation and daily usage. Points will be determined by teacher. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">6. Hall Passes will not be given unless the student presents his or her planner to the teacher with the hall pass portion completely filled out. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">7. Quality work must be turned in. Quality work means that assignments are neatly written on standard sized paper, clean and free of stray marks or doodles, no spiral edges, and no dirty or wrinkled papers. Point deductions will be determined by teacher. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">8. Electronic devices are NOT to be used or seen during class time. This is your first warning. Devices will be taken away and given to the administration as a second warning. <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">9. Cheating results in an automatic 0 and NO make up opportunities will be given. Plagiarism is cheating. Individual teachers will add personal definitions of cheating.
 * Course Description: ** Research, writing, problem solving, and critical and creative thinking skills will be developed as students are exposed to the history of the United States of America. We will explore the United States from early civilizations through the 1877. As an honors class we will be pushing deeper into discussion, analyst, and persuasive arguments through writing assignments. You will be expected to be active participants everyday to be successful. Since this is an honors class we will be pushing the students to achieve more than before and their behavior should reflect honor as well. Also there will be regular homework assignments that much be completed.
 * Materials that are brought to class EVERYDAY: **
 * A. Spiral Notebook ** - Students are required to keep all their class notes in a journal separate from other classes. I will randomly collect these notebooks.
 * B. Pencil and Pen **
 * Assignments: Notes ** : A daily summary of what we did in class. This will be checked periodically and without notice. **Tests, Homework, Quizzes, and Learning Activities** will all be graded objectively. They will be corrected and returned within one week of the due date. Students excused from school will be given adequate time to make up missed work. **Please note:** Other students may see your child’s work and may even see a score but will not know their grade.
 * Attendance Policy: ** Students need to attend class so they will be academically successful. Students who miss class for legitimate reasons will be allowed to make up work. Students who are Truant will lose their 5 citizenship points per day; as well as the points for the assignments they miss that day and will not be allowed to make up the assignment points. Students who are tardy will automatically lose 3 citizenship points out of their 5 daily points.
 * Classroom Rules: **
 * Failure to follow the rules will result in student/teacher consultation, and I will also contact the student’s parents as necessary. **
 * Videos: **** To bring history to life I utilize educational videos and video clips (PG and below). Please be aware that is a part of our curriculum but are very purposefully and carefully shown. If you have any concerns feel free to contact me. I will also send home permission slips for movies (PG) when we watch it in its entirety. **
 * //<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">Our greatest hope is that every student will take advantage of all opportunities made available to them this year. //**
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">To strive towards success, we have certain expectations of ourselves, our students and their parents. **
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">TEACHERS will be effective learning facilitators by: ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">STUDENTS will be successful learners by: ** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">PARENTS will **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> **make educational requirements a priority in the home by:** ||
 * <span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;">PARENTS will **<span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; color: black;"> **make educational requirements a priority in the home by:** ||
 * The best way to reach me is by email. I encourage parental involvement and contact. I look forward to knowing you! My only desire is for each student to be success. I am available by appointment.**


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