CLASS SYLLABUS

Mrs. Tibb les

2017-2018

HOW TO REACH ME CLASS MATERIALS

1 binder
1 l a u re n . t i b b l e s @ h s v - k 1 2 . o r g loose l eaf
paper & The binder will need to be

2 m r s t i b b l e s .we e b l y. c o m index cards

pencils &
organized in this order:
1. H
 and-outs (e.g. syllabus,
assignments, vocab lists,
blue/black
3 256.428.7780 ext. 304 pens
worksheets)
2. Bell Work
3. Notes

4 Remind101 App h i g h l i g h te r s
4. Graded assignments

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* Students will maintain a

*Refrain from wandering around the homework
respectful and positive class. If you need space to pace in
attitude toward the teacher
t be order to focus, please let me

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and classmates. know.
Be on time! Punctuality Cell phones are never
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importance because my biggest pet peeve.

we will be working See my cell phone

RULES AND
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from bell to bell. policy for further info.

EXPECTATIONS *
Papers, projects, and tests count

*Keep all graded

* Refer to Procedures Prezi
Come prepared with
your binder, novels, and
as summative assessments
(60%). quizzes, classwork, , and
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work. DO NOT or Handbook for more participation count as formative

throw away graded information. writing utensils assessments (40%). Homework is
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assignments until EVERY day. 10%.
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iPads, Kindles, etc. can Grades will be available in the INOW

AFTER you receive
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your report cards. You

must have the paper bil te purposes. However, if you
regularly, and feel free to ask me

with the grade written on ity ma are caught abusing this

any questions that you might have
about a particular grade. I make
it in order for me to make privilege (playing games, on mistakes, so this is your opportunity
changes should there ever be a Instagram, etc.), your device will to make sure Ive got everything
be confiscated. correct!
mistake.
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Mrs. Tibb les
2017-2018

PLAGIARISM: HOMEWORK POLICIES

WHAT IS IT AND
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HOW TO AVOID IT. 6

To p l a g i a r i z e i s d e f i n e d *
LATE WORK IS
accepted, but I take 10
* LIFE HAPPENS! If you
are having issues at
*All typed assignments
must be in 12 PT.,
as taking ideas and points off each day it is school or at home, TIMES NEW ROMAN
w r i t i n g s of an oth er late. After 10 days, it is have a huge exam font, double-spaced,
and p a ss i n g th e m of f
a s o n e s ow n . S t u de n t s *
a zero.
EXTRA CREDIT POLICY:
There is one main way
coming up for science,
or realize you need
more time to complete
and have 1 margins
with your name, class
period, and date in
c a u g h t p l a g i a r i z i n g wi l l you can earn extra your absolute best the top left corner
be given a ZE RO for the credit: type AND print work for any other with a centered title.
your assignments! (+1 reason, e-mail me and This applies for all
assignment. point). (Not allowed to request an extension. assignments you type.
ask me to print!) You must come talk
Pla giarism includes... *TEST/QUIZ RETAKE: I
do not allow students
to me or e-mail me
the day before for
the extension to be
1 t urning in someone elses paper to retake tests. You
should be prepared to
granted. You cannot
as your own come in 5 minutes
take the test the first
copying a friends paper before class without
2 5 minutes before class (or
time it is given and to
do your best on it.
your assignment and
having another teacher catch expect an extension.
you copying work in his/her
CELL PHONE POLICY: Cell phones are not tolerated in the classroom. If I see you

NOTICE...
classroom)
with your phone out without permission, it will spend the remainder of the day in
3 failing to cite a source Azkaban (phone prison) and cannot be collected until the end of the day. If you
argue about it or hesitate about giving it to me when I ask, it will go immediately to
the front office for your parent/guardian to come collect.
copying an authors exact words
4 and passing them off as your
own

ABSENTEE POLICY
*
CHEATING... YES WE DID SOMETHING IMPORTANT WHILE YOU WERE ABSENT. It is your
responsibility to check with your House Prefect the day you return to class to find

* The teacher will contact parents if

cheating is suspected.
out what you missed. Check the make up work binder to find any handouts you
missed. Ask the Prefect in your House for more information. If you were the Prefect,
ask the group member to your left.
* The student will be given a failing grade
for that particular test, assignment, for
*
You have ONE DAY for each day you are absent to make up missed work. After that
day, any missing assignments will be accepted with a late penalty.
the grading period, or for the semester.
*
e-submission policy: You are always welcome to e-mail me your assignments. There
is no excuse to not have an assignment in on time. Printer and Internet issues are
not an excuse. If technology failures happen, hand-write your assignment.

*
Any assignment you are absent for will be entered as a ONE until it is turned in.

CLASSROOM PROCEDURES... MRS. TIBBLES WISH LIST

1. Be in your assigned seat and quietly working on bell work WHEN THE
BELL RINGS. * Pens
2. Only the student assigned to open the classroom door should get out of * Pencils
his or her seat to open the door. * Sharpies (black)
3. Only the sudent assigned to answer the classroom phone should get out * Highlighters
of his or her seat to answer the phone when it rings. * Colored pencils
4. Students should keep all electronic devices INCLUDING SCHOOL ISSUED
* Loose leaf college rule paper
COMPUTERS put away unless otherwise instructed.
5. Students should use the pencil sharpener before class begins instead of
when Mrs. Tibbles is instructing.