Attendance and Grade Policy

Middle School Independent StudyMrs. Darci Syfert

(Updated 8/10)

Materials Backpack to place the following materials: 3 Ring (2 ½ - 3 In.) Paper Computer Zip Drive Dividers Sections for Social Studies/Math/Science/LA Notes… or separate

notebooks for each Calculator #2 Pencils Pens Colored Pencils Workbooks from Home School Site (all that pertain to each program)

Bring to class each week. Hard bound books may be left home Access to a computer with internet and Powerpoint

(www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com)

Class AttendanceStudents must

attend class every week for basic instruction:8th-Tuesdays 8:30-

127th Wednesdays-

8:30-126th-Thursdays-8:30-

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If a student is too ill to come on their designated instruction day, they MUST come on Friday from 8:30-9:30. A doctor’s note is required if they cannot come on this day. Probation will be required if attendance at this session or a doctors not is not obtained.

_____Initial

Work AttendanceAttendance for an

I.S. student is % of work completed. Because of this, it is critical that students complete 100% of work on the assignment sheet EVERY week.

Work Completion80/80 Policy Probation PolicyIf a student turns in less

than 100% 2 weeks in a row they must:

1. Come to Tutoring on Monday morning for one hour

2. Stay until 2 the next class session (PE required during this probation study hall)

If a student is placed on Attendance Probation, they will be required to turn in 100% of work or they may be returned to their home school. While on probation they MUST attend tutoring Monday mornings and stay for Study Hall after their regular class session (til 2pm). After 4 weeks of 100% attendance, they will be removed from probation.

If student does not comply with probation she/he may be removed from the program

PARENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET WITH TEACHER WEEKLY at beginning of class.

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Academic ProbationIf a student gets a D or F on a grade

report (Progress Report or Trimester Report), they will be placed on Academic Probation. If this grade is not brought up to an A,B, or C by the next grading period they may be required to reenroll at they home school for that subject only.

Families are required to obtain the www.psusd.us code for zangle. This is the method of communicating grades to parents.__________Initials

How do I get on Zangle?1. Get password by stopping by your child’s

home school2. Go to www.psusd.us 3. Click on parents and students4. Go to Zangle

All grades/attendance/lunch information is on this site.

GREAT resource for parents!

Class GradingMath, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies

PE

50%-Home Study Work from assignment sheets

40%-Tests, Quizzes and final projects

10%-Participation

50%-Weekly PE Logs40%-PE Credits (Field

Trips and Weekly runs)5 Credits Required

every Trimester10%-PE

Articles/Assignments

Late Work PolicyALL work is due by

8:30 on the instructional day in the following format:In designated folder1. Assignment sheet2. PE Form Signed by

Parent3. Math4. Language Arts5. Science6. History

Work that is not in by start of class will be docked 25% grade

Work handed in after the due date will only be given 50% grade

Work that is completed, but not correctly, may be redone by requesting help from teacher…as long as it is in packet at beginning of class

__________Parent Signature__________Student Signature

Illness/Late Work PolicyIllness With

Doctor NoteWork will be

accepted the next class period with no deduction or attendance loss

No Doctor NoteWork is due on Friday at

the make up sessionWork after 12:00 Friday

will not count for attendance

Work turned in after the due date will have a 10% grade reduction

Worked turned in the next week will have a 20% reduction

Attendance and Grading PolicyI have read the Independent Study

Attendance and Grading Policy handouts and agree to the content.

Student______________________________Parent_______________________________Date_____________