Junior
Honors/IB Disclosure
Course Disclosure
Mrs. Loveless
Honors English 11 and IB
2013/2014
Course Objective: To help you learn to read, write, speak, listen, and
think clearly and effectively as you prepare for the ACT, for college, and for
a rich literary life beyond college and throughout your life.
Course Requirements: Read your assignments carefully. Come prepared to participate in class discussions. Work diligently on your writing. Never fall in
love with your first draft. Nearly any piece of writing can be improved.
Commit yourself to academic integrity.
Supplies and Materials:
Pencils and pens with black or dark blue
ink only
A spiral notebook for in-class journal
writing (Please no messy, frayed edges)
A loose leaf binder with plenty of
paper, divided into five sections: Assignments, Notes, Vocabulary, Grammar, Literary Terms
Our literature textbook
You will also need to bring your own
reading book each day.
Citizenship: Davis School District Policies will apply. Be
positive and respectful.
Be prepared for class. Use
appropriate language while speaking and writing.
Absences: Three or more unexcused
absences result in an automatic U.
Tardies will have a negative effect on
academic grades as well as citizenship.
One to two tardies could be an H or an
S. Three could be an N, but four or more is an automatic U. Citizenship grades can be a combination of
inappropriate behavior, unexcused absences, and tardies. Inappropriate cell phone use in class is
considered to be a citizenship matter. Cell phones should be turned off while
in the classroom. Texting, calling,
receiving texts, or texting may result in a U.
Grading:
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A 93%
A- 90%
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B+ 85%
B 83%
B- 80%
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C+ 75%
C 73%
C- 70
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D+ 65%
D 63%
D- 60%
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F 59%
and below
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Late Work Policy: Work is due on the assigned due date, regardless
of whether the student was present when the assignment was given or when it
came due. Late work may be accepted for half credit, if it is submitted within
seven calendar days of the original due date. When I am absent, I have to get a
substitute. When you are absent, you will need to get a substitute to take your
class notes and to turn in your major assignments. Pick someone on whom you can rely.
Missed Tests: Missed
tests may be made up only if the teacher is notified prior to the test. The
student or parent must notify the teacher personally or may call the business
office at 402-3900 and leave a message. Tests may be
made up on the first day the student returns to school during class or after
school, at the teacher’s convenience.
Tests may not be made up after that test has been returned to the class.
Quizzes must be taken within five days of your return.
Academic Integrity: Plagiarism and other forms of cheating
will result in a loss of both academic and citizenship credit. Cutting and
pasting other people’s research from the Internet or other sources without
correctly citing sources is also considered to be a form of plagiarism. Lifting
phrases, sentences, whole paragraphs, and entire essays is wrong. Parents and
administration will be contacted.
Hall Passes: Each student will
receive one hall pass per term. If it is returned at the end of the term, the
student will receive 20 extra credit points to be added to his/her academic
grade.
Movies: The following is a list
of movies from which I will select a few that may be shown in part or in full.
If you object to any of these movies, please notify me within ten days, so that
I may find a suitable, alternative activity. The Crucible (an edited version),
The Scarlet Letter, (The Meg Foster version, not the Demi Moore version) The Simpson’s
Do The Raven, A&E Biographies (Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, and F. Scott
Fitzgerald), selected sections of American Literary History, Inherit the Wind, Tell-Tale Heart, The Occurrence at Owl Creek
Bridge, Bernice Bobs Her Hair.
I am genuinely excited about teaching this year. I
absolutely LOVE this stuff! And I love to share it with my students. I will
work for the success of each one of my students. Please feel free to contact me
at school during my preparation periods, 3
rd and 6th. See the bell
schedule for exact times. After school is also a good time to catch me.
Please
email me with any concerns, and I can usually get back to you that very
day.
mloveless@dsdmail.net
MRS. LOVELESS’ DISCLOSURE FORM TO
RETURN
Please keep the above portion for your records and return the following portion
to me.
I have read, understood, and will support the policies
explained in this disclosure statement, including the policy about late work,
cell phone use, and missed tests.
Student signature ____________________________Date_______
Parent signature ___________________________Date________
Please print student’s name __________________________ Period _____
Bring this back to class for points.
