Class Expectations for Español
Sra. M. Bennett
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Materials
Each student will need to purchase:
1) a notebook with paper to be used for SPANISH ONLY. Active
class participation, including note taking and homework
completion is an integral part of language learning and an
organized, well-kept notebook is essential.
2) a Spanish-English dictionary. While the school has some
dictionaries for each classroom, it is also recommended that you
purchase a bilingual dictionary for home and classroom use.
These dictionaries are rather inexpensive and can be purchased at
Wal-Mart or Target for about $10. Students will be allowed to use
dictionaries on some in-class assignments and will not be allowed
to share dictionaries during these assignments; therefore, each
student needs his/her own personal dictionary.
Please remember to bring your textbooks, notebooks, and
pens/pencils to class EVERYDAY!
Obtaining Work for Students who are Ill
If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to check the
School Center web site to find out about missed assignments. It is a good
idea to bookmark this page so that you can check it daily for
assignments and extra credit opportunities. The web page will be updated
daily by 2:00pm. Make-up tests/quizzes will be given by appointment on
Tuesday afternoons/Thursday mornings. Assignments missed due to
school related activities shall be completed by students and are due on
the day the student returns to class. In the event of an absence, the
responsibility for securing and arranging make-up work rests with the
student. Students must begin making up class work and tests within
two school days and will be at the teacher’s discretion and convenience.
Tutoring/make up work sessions will be held by appointment as
follows: Tuesday afternoon 3:45-4:15/Thursday mornings from 8:158:45.
Grading Policy
90-100 – A
80-90 – B
70-80 – C
60-70 – D
Below 60 - F
DISCIPLINE
Please adhere to the RAIDERS have PRIDE rules:
R Repaso work daily – seated and working when the bell rings.
A Attend to personal business – lockers & restroom in between class.
I Instruction is important! Come to class every day!
D Daily preparation of materials, homework, study is essential for
success.
E Excellence in every endeavor.
R Respect others and their right to learn.
S Strive for success in Spanish everyday.
Violations of these rules will result in verbal warnings, parent
contact/conferences, Period Time Out or office referral.
Classroom Code of Ethics
All students need to do their own work. If you are found to have
cheated/copied on a test or homework assignment, you will receive a zero and
may receive an office referral. I consider it cheating to use Google Translate or
a Spanish-speaking friend to do your assignments. It is very obvious to me
when this is done. I know what my students have been taught and what they
should be capable of doing in the target language. If I suspect you of not having
done your own work, you will receive a zero on the assignment. You may use a
Spanish/English Dictionary or an on-line dictionary such as
www.spanishdictionary.com only to look up a word (noun, adjective, infinitive).
You may not use it to help conjugate verbs or to translate complete sentences
or phrases. I want you to try to use what you have learned in class to do your
work.
Breakdown of percentages:
Class Participation/Homework
25%
Quizzes (Announced and Unannounced)
25%
Chapter Tests/Projects
50%
Final Exam
20% of FINAL grade
Class participation is very important and essential to learning a language.
Although there will be times when we will use English in class, we will strive for
Spanish proficiency as much as possible. Research shows that this method is
the most successful in learning a foreign language and class participation
grades could be negatively affected by the use of English.
Homework – the entire assignment - must be completed by the due date. It is a
good idea to keep all of your homework in a section of your notebook so that you can
refer to it again. Even if there is no written assignment, there is ALWAYS homework –
STUDY! Constant study and review is essential in mastering a foreign language.
Quizzes (announced and unannounced) will be given periodically on material that
has been covered in class.
Chapter Tests will be given at the termination of each chapter. There will
also be cumulative tests at the end of each quarter and semester.
Student signature: ________________________
Parent signature: ________________________