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Welcome to 9 th Grade at Felix Varela Senior High “Home of the Vipers” Ms.Suarez Language Arts 2011-2012
Welcome to 9th Grade at
Felix Varela Senior High “Home of the Vipers”
Ms.Suarez Language Arts
2011-2012
Tardy Policy • For first block (periods 1 and 2) only, each
student has one 1 free unexcused tardy per 9 weeks.
• For the second and all subsequent tardies, an administrative detention is issued.
• Student gets PINK copy. • Detentions are served the next school day. • Detentions not served result in 1-2 days of SCSI. • After 3 unexcused tardies, teacher writes a
referral to the administration and SCSI is assigned.
Uniform Policy
• First violation is a warning. • First block teacher issues administrative
detention served next school day. • Detentions are Monday-Thursday from
2:30-3:30. • Student receives PINK copy of referral. • Once 3 detentions have been issued,
referral for SCSI is written by teacher.
What is the uniform? Colors Clothing
Green Shorts to knees Black Jeans in blue or black Grey Khaki pants
Jackets must be in school colors with no other logos printed on them.
NO JEGGINGS!
Ms. Suarez’s Rules and Procedures
Classroom Procedures All students are required to adhere to the general rules of conduct as set down by the
school administration and Student Handbook. READ IT!!! Ignorance is not bliss! Standard classroom rules include the following:
The student will: • be in the classroom when the bell rings. First tardy is free; after that, consequences outlined by the administration will be followed. • present a pass for any and all tardies to class. This includes returning from lunch. If
you do not have a pass, the tardy will be considered unexcused. Your conduct grade is lowered after every 3rd.
• not have ANY electronic devices visible or in use. Administrative procedures will be followed!
• NOT stay in another teacher’s classroom without my permission. • not leave your seat without permission. Raise your hand. • not abuse bathroom privileges. • not disrespect any one for any reason. It will not be tolerated! • follow the dress code. • remember that the teacher, not the bell, dismisses class.
Academic Requirements • You will always have required materials.
– Notebook dividers: Notes, Literary Analysis, Vocabulary, Writing, OBRs/Journal • All assignments must be done in a timely manner. • For any work that is turned in, use only 81/2 X 11-inch white non-spiral
paper and blue or black ink. • Put heading in top right-hand corner. Title ALL work and use formal
language. • When typing, use 12-point font in Arial or Times Roman, and do not use all
caps. • Top grade is content (what you say and how you say it); bottom grade is
mechanics (spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc.). • If you receive a grade (s) (essays only) with which you are not pleased, you
may rewrite it and turn it in the VERY NEXT CLASS for a re-grade. This can be done as many times necessary to obtain a satisfactory grade.
• TBA-You will also be REQUIRED to do Reading Plus as part of your class grade. If you have issues with accessing the Internet to do this vital assignment, please speak to me ASAP.
Make-up Work If you are absent for any reason, it is your responsibility to get and
make up whatever work you missed. If your absence (s) is/are excused, you have as many days as you were absent to make up the work. New.schoolnotes.com is updated regularly. You may NOT make up work without an excused admit. Should you have the need to make up a test, you need to make arrangements.
Evaluation Procedures Class grades are not limited to tests and papers. Much emphasis is
placed on alternative assessment and differentiated instruction. Some aspects of this type of performance-based assessment include participating in class discussions and demonstrations, completing written or oral responses, conferencing with teacher and colleagues, engaging in important projects, and actively participating in group scenarios. I encourage students to look at the processes through which they gather information, and come to a final conclusion or product. The final product is important, but the journey is equally as valuable.
Your attitude, degree of cooperation, and general behavior determine conduct. It is imperative that a classroom remain conducive to learning at all times; therefore, be warned that I will NOT tolerate misconduct. I will call home. Really, I’m not kidding.
Parents, much time and energy have been spent to ensure that your child will receive a quality education here at FVSH. However, please keep in mind that parental involvement is a key to your child’s success. Please take the time to periodically review your child’s work and assignments with him/her. You may contact me at 305-752-7900 or via email at [email protected] Thank you.
For your papers~ Last, first Date / Period
Complete title of assignment Skip a line Start essay here.
Have parents email me their contact info by Monday for your first ‘A’ in the class!
I need the following information~ • Phone #s • Parent Names (they might be different than yours) • Email contacts • Any special situations I NEED to know about. • Do you have regular Internet access? • Have I had any of your siblings? Who are they? • Does your parent work here? Who is he/she? • *See me if your parents do not have an email account.
OBRs (Opening Bell Ringers)
• occur every day, • include grammar, art, poetry, or journal
prompts, • could be collected for random participation
grades, • and are done in either a separate journal
or divider section in your notebook.
*Grammar OBRs are corrected on the board and poetry OBRs are discussed. More info to follow…
Miscellaneous… • Read your Student Handbook~
– You have rights and responsibilities! • Ask questions by raising your hand. • Access textbook via portal and Learning Village. • Be polite and respect each other. • Know your escape routes. • Know about code Red and code Yellow • Behave when substitutes are in the room! • I do not give you grades, you EARN them! • What are the LA Department’s ‘Essential Questions?’
Please note the following…
Please underline or italicize titles of novels, plays, T.V. shows, and movies.
The Uglies (novel) CSI Miami (T.V. show)
Quotes go around poems, magazine articles, T.V. show episodes, chapters in books, and short stories.
“I heard a fly buzz when I died” (poem) “Episode 1” (title of one episode of a T.V. show)
Also… • There are strawberries and blueberries, but NO liberries.
It’s library. • Don’t use text lingo in essays. • Please don’t use improper grammar and claim, “It’s how
we speak in the real world.” • Um…life is not fair. Trust me. I’m used to it. • You don’t have to LIKE everything we read in here, just
use rhetorical analysis to explain WHY. • DO NOT COME late to class. • Intolerance of the differences or imperfections of others
is a BIG, FAT no-no in this class. • Thank you and have a nice day.
And now…
Write a ONE page minimum letter to me which contains the following: – What you KNOW about the next 4 years. – What you THINK you know. – What you would LIKE to learn. – What are your weaknesses? – What are your strengths? – Anything you would like to add.
