CourseSyllabus

Teacher
:LacyGrotheer
Course
:LinkCrew
Email
:
LMGrotheer@okcps.org
Room
:E100
ClassroomPhone:
(405)5874291
Cell
:(405)5644672

ClassIntroduction:
LinkCrewisanationallyrecognizedprogramtoincreasefreshmenproductivity.We,asaclass,
willworkwiththefreshmenclasstohelppromoteapositiveculturefortheentireschool.We
willcreaterelationshipstopromotetogetherness.Wewillworktowardsthesinglegoalofa
betterDouglassHighSchool.Eachpersoninthisclasswasselectedforaspecificreason.
Someonesawsomethinginyoutohelpcreateapositiveexperienceforthefreshmen,aswellas
Douglassasawhole.

OurHashtagThemes
:
#ProveThemWrong#DouglassLinkCrew#BeTheChange#CelebrateThePositive

Grading:
Gradingwillbebasedonstandardsusinga0100%scale.GradeswillbepostedtoInfinite
Campusinatimelymanner.GradeswillalsobepostedintheclassroomusingthestudentsID
numbertoprovideanonymity.Parentswillbecontactediftheirstudentsarefailingthecourseat
anypointduringthesemester.Parentsarealsoencouragedtoreachouttomeonthenumber
providedonthissyllabusiftheyhaveanyquestionsorconcernsabouttheirchildsperformance.

Homework:
Homeworkwillbegivennearlyeveryweek.Homeworkisgiventohelpyoucomprehendanew
subjectandmasterit.Homeworkismandatorytopassthisclass.Homeworkwillbeturnedinthe
dayafteritisassigned.Homeworkwillbecheckedforcompletionandaccuracy.Studentswho
donotdothehomeworkwillhaveanincrediblydifficulttimepassingtheclass.Studentswhodo
thehomeworkwillearnamuchhighergradethantheirclassmates.Doinghomeworkisalsoan
opportunitytoberewarded.

Notes:
NoteswillbetakenwheneverIamgivinginstructiontothewholeclassorwhenaspeakeris
present.Studentswillberequiredtoshowmetheirnotesinordertoreceivehelp.

Requirements:
Studentswillbeexpectedtocometoclassontimewithapencilandpapereveryday.Binders
willbesuppliedtostudents.

Electronics:
Nocellphones,noearphones.Thatscorrect.Nocellphones,noearphones.Ourclassroomwill
haveplentyoftechnologyforlearning,sopleaseabide.

Expectations:
Thisissimple.
GROTH
:Gumption,Respect,Original,Tact,andHelpful.(SeewhatIdid
there?)
G
Gumption:Initiative,commonsense,resourcefulness
R
Respect:toholdinesteemorhonor,toshowconsiderationfor,torefrainfromintrudingupon
O
Original:Fresh,new,inventive,novel
T
Tact:akeensenseofwhatisappropriate,tasteful,oraestheticallypleasingdiscrimination
H
Helpful:givingorrenderingaidorassistance

Attendance:
Theattendancepolicystatesthatstudentswithelevenormoreunexcusedabsenceswillreceive
eitherafailinggradeornocredituntiltheworkismadeuporthetimetobemadeupis
completed.UnexcusedabsencescanbemadeupafterschoolandatSaturdaySchool.Unexcused
absencesmustbemadeupduringthe9weekperiodinwhichtheywerereceived.

Tardy:
Thisclassroomwillfollowtheschoolpolicyfortardiness.Beingtardytoclassmeansthatyou
arenotinyourseatswithyourpencilandbinderbythetimethebellringsreadytowork.You
have5minutesbetweenclasseswhichisplentyoftimetousetherestroom,getadrink,talkwith
yourfriends,andmakeittotheclassroomontime.

Consequences
:Idoreservetherighttogooutoforderifnecessary.
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Warning.
Oneononeconference.
Phonecalltoyouradult.
Detention.
Contactadministrator.