8th Grade Syllabus

Spanish Fort Middle School

2011

8th Grade Teachers

• Mrs. Brown• Mrs. Calloway• Mr. Daniels• Mrs. Harrison• Mrs. Dreaper• Coach Warfield• Coach Jones

• Mrs. Helms• Mrs. Jordan• Mrs. Ramirez• Mrs. Turn• Mrs. K. Walker• Ms. Cloer• Dr. Coker

Bell Schedule

• Students must be in homeroom no later than 7:55.

• If the student is not in the classroom at that time, he/she will be marked absent.

Textbooks

• A textbook for each subject as been checked out to you.

• Take good care of it.

• If you lose it or it is stolen, you will have to pay for a replacement.

Homework Schedule

Day Subjects

Monday Language Arts/Reading/Math

Tuesday Science/Social Studies/Math

WednesdayLanguage Arts/Reading/Math

Thursday Science/Social Studies/Math

Friday Language Arts/Reading/Math

Homework Schedule

• You will have homework every night.

• It should take you about one hour to complete all of your homework. – Consider this when doing your homework:

• Environment• Time management• Study Skills

Grade Determination

• 60% Mastery

• 30% Practice

• 10% Introduction/Activation/Review

Student Accountability

• If a student is performing below 70%, he/she will be required to attend Café Study Hall during lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

• If the student does not attend, he/she will lose one Toro Buck for each day missed.

Discipline Procedure

• For major discipline infractions, students will be sent directly to the office.

• For other infractions, students will sign their teacher’s discipline log with the following consequences:– 1st Infraction-warning– 2nd Infraction-lose a Toro Buck– 3rd Infraction-Break Detention/Lose a Toro Buck– 4th Infraction-Parent Contacted/Lose a Toro Buck– 5th Infraction-Office Referral/Lose a Toro Buck

Toro Bucks

• To recognize students who are doing what they are supposed to be doing every day!

• Each week a student does NOT sign the discipline log, he/she will earn a Toro Buck

• Could earn up to 5 Toro Bucks a week• Can earn more for going above and

beyond• Win fabulous privileges and prizes for high

Toro Buck accounts!

Cheating Policy

• Cheating will NOT be tolerated.

• If a student is caught cheating, he/she will swiftly receive the most severe consequences.

Absences and Make-Up Work

• Students have 3 days to make up missed work

• Teachers will not provide assignments in advance

• Students are responsible for taking care of missed work

• Extra credit not an option

Parent Conferences

• Parents can schedule conferences by emailing one of the student’s teachers

• Conference times are Tuesday-Friday @10:55

• All of your students’ core teachers will be present

Hall Passes

• Students receive 5 hall passes each quarter to use to go to their lockers or bathroom

• Students may redeem hall passes for Toro Bucks

• Students may not leave the classroom without the hall pass

Library

• If you do not return your library book on time, you will be fined 10¢ per day.

• All fines must be paid in order to receive your next year’s schedule.

E-Readers

• Students are allowed to use E-readers in their language arts classes.

• Students may be allowed to use E-Readers in other classes upon the teacher’s discretion.

• Students and parents must sign a permission form to use E-readers.

Break

• Students will go to break with their 3rd period teacher.

• After break students will return to their 3rd period teacher’s room, pick up their books and go to their 4th period class

Lunch

• Students will go to their lockers after 5th period, grab their stuff for 6th period and go to their 6th period class.

• The 6th period teacher will escort students to the cafetorium.

Information

• Be sure to check your teacher’s website for important information.

• If you are out, look at the website instead of contacting your teacher.

Life=Risk

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This is your last year at Spanish Fort Middle School.

Try some new things. Take some risks.

Put forth your very best effort every time.

Make this year, your best year!