Welcome Parents !
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Grade Honors World
History & 8th Grade Honors
th
7
United States with
Mrs.
Jalajas
(pronounced Yelleeyus)
Areas of Focus:
• 1. Students need to develop good study
habits. (Studying for tests, reviewing
notes, completing homework)
• 2. Behavior is imperative so that nobody
else loses out by distractions in class.
• 3. Reading is important-if your child says
he/she doesn’t have any homework-have
them read for 30 minutes a night..
• Interdisciplinary planing with Language
Arts. ***We will periodically meet
throughout the year and plan how we can
better support one another and help the
kids transfer knowledge more effectively
Mrs. Jalajas:
7th Grade Honors World History &
8th Grade Honors U.S. History
Materials, Rules &
Expectations
Materials Needed:
• 3 Ring Binder with dividers to keep
classes organized OR a separate
notebook for History.
• Pen & Pencil every day & lined paper.
– Please DON’T beg your classmates for these.
• ***For in-class projects, I will provide
materials.
Suggested items to have at
home:
• Pens, Pencils & Paper (of course)
• Colored pencils, markers, or crayons
– At least one of them
• Scissors
• Glue
• Memory Stick
***This will be used to transport documents,
projects, etc. done on the computer from school
to home or vice versa.
Student Responsibilities
• Follow directions.
• Show courtesy & respect towards others.
• Be here (mentally & physically) and actively
participate in class. (Work cooperatively in
groups is applicable.)
• Bring required materials to class.
• Write your homework in the student planner.
• Complete your own work neatly & on time.
***BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELF!
Teacher Responsibilities
• Teach the California State History
Standards & prepare students for the CST
in Social Sciences (in their 8th grade year).
• Clearly explain assignments & projects.
• Give a variety of assignments to address
the different learning styles of students.
• Be available for extra help before school,
after school, or at lunch when requested.
• Keep grades updated.
• Provide a classroom environment
conducive to learning.
• Assign a fair amount of homework.
– Average 2 times/week
Suggestions for Parents
• Provide a quiet place for your child to
complete homework.
• Check the Student Planner or snapgrades
for daily assignments.
• Contact the teacher immediately if you
have any questions or concerns.
GRADING
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A point system with weighted categories
will be used to determine all grades.
– Tests/Quizzes/Formal Assessments: 40%
– Classwork: 40%
– Homework: 20%
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Grades can be checked on-line at any
time.
Standard grade scale is as follows:
• A 90-100%
• B 80-89%
• C 70-79%
• D 60-69%
• F 0-59%
Rewards & Incentives
• Bravo Cards
• Good Calls or Notes Home
• Homework Coupons
• If you earn an A on a Benchmark Exam or other 100 point Test,
you will receive a homework coupon.
• End of the Semester Awards & Certificates
Late Work
• The History department has a standard
policy regarding late work:
– If a student does not complete a homework
assignment, he/she will be assigned a Study
Hall & the assignment will be accepted the
next day for ½ credit.
– On projects, students will be docked 10% per
day up to one week after the due date.
– ***If a student is absent, he/she has as long
as he/she was absent to complete the work
for full credit.
Ways to find out about homework:
--Access snapgrades.
-Contact a classmate from your class period.
-Ask me the day you return to school.
• -If out for more than 3 days, call front
office to complete a homework request.
No Names
• Assignments turned in with no name will
automatically be docked 5 points. Any
work which is sloppy will be docked points
or returned to be redone neatly. Quality
counts so please do your BEST work.
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS:
• -Verbal warning, brief student/teacher
discussion after class,
• Parent/Guardian contact
• -After School Detention
• -Office Referral, In-School Suspension,
Thursday/Saturday School
• ***Repeated disruptive behavior or extremely
inappropriate behavior will result in more severe
consequences assigned by an administrator
CHEATING/PLAGIARISM/
FORGERY:
• ***It is important for students to do their own
work and be prepared for class. It is equally
important for them to be honest. If a student is
caught doing any of the three above listed
offenses, the consequences will be BOTH of the
following:
• A zero on the assignment with no chance to
make it up.
• An after school detention.
• ***If this problem reoccurs, an Office Referral will
result at which time the Administration will
determine the appropriate punishment.
Quiz
1. Your grade in this class is based on a
_____ system with _____ categories.
• Answer: Point, weighted
2.
How can you check your grade in the
class?
• Answer: on-line at any time
3.
What three things do you need with you
every day in class?
• Answer: Binder, pen, pencil.
• 4. True/False: Late work is acceptable as
long as it is turned in that week.
• Answer: False.
5. List 3 ways you can find out about
missed homework.
Answer:
1.School website
2.Ask a classmate
3.Ask teacher when you return
6.
What happens to assignments with No
Names?
Answer: Docked 5 points
6. If you cheat, plagiarize, or forge- what
will your punishment be?
Answer: 1.Zero on assignment, no makeup
2.After school Detention
• 7. What are some materials you should
have at home?
• Answer: Colored pencils, markers or
crayons, glue, scissors, memory stick
• 8. What is more important to me than your
grades?
• That you are honest, trustworthy & have
integrity.
Take out a piece of paper. Title it “Back to School
with History” Put your name, period, date in top
right hand corner.
Please respond to the following question in
3-5 well-written and complete sentences.
WHY DO WE STUDY HISTORY?
***We will discuss this in a few minutes after
you have time to respond.
Skip a few lines from your previous
response and tell me….
• What are 3 types of activities you most like
to do in class or for homework?
– 1.
– 2.
– 3.
• What are some things you are really good
at in school?
• What do you need to work on at school?
On the back of the paper complete
the following:
• 1. What are 3 goals you have for yourself this
year? (can be academic, personal, sports
related, etc.) What must you do in order to
accomplish them.
• 1. (goal 1 & how to accomplish it)
• 2. (goal 2 & how to accomplish it)
• 3. (goal 3 & how to accomplish it)
• 2. What are some things you like to do in your
free time? Hobbies?
• 3. What are some responsibilities you have?
• 4. What are the 3 most important qualities you
admire in a person & why?
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1.
(and why?)
2.
(and why?)
3.
(and why?)
Do you try to display these qualities yourself? Explain.
• 5. Who is your hero? (You can name up to
three of them & explain why.) ***These can be
famous people or unknowns to most of us.