Sunday, September 23, 2012
Preparing for the Welcome Back Rally!
Poster making...
Mileana and her crew did a wonderful job at creating our very large WELCOME BACK RALLY poster.
These gentlemen did a fantastic job of assisting, cleaning, and setting up our paint station.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
WELCOME BACK RALLY!
I couldn't be more proud of my Student Government class. Way to step up and be such wonderful leaders at our very first rally this past Friday. You guys ROCKED IT! (Congrats 8th grade on the win!)
CAMPAIGN WEEK!!!
Get ready to campaign for whatever position you want to run for! We will have a Student Government President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer by this coming Friday, September 21st! Good luck...and may the best gentleman or lady win!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Welcome to Student Government at Rosa Parks!
The
purpose of student government is to:
Develop
positive attitudes and to practice good citizenship;
Promote
harmonious relations throughout the entire school;
Improve
student/faculty relationships;
Improve
school morale and general welfare;
Plan
special events or projects.
Student Government Syllabus
Rosa Parks Middle School
2250 68th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95822
(916) 433-5400
Rosa Parks Student Government (7th/8th)—Mrs.
Barber (Room 8)
Course Description:
The purpose of student government
is to:
Develop
positive attitudes and to practice good citizenship;
Promote
harmonious relations throughout the entire school;
Improve
student/faculty relationships;
Improve
school morale and general welfare;
Plan
special events or projects.
Daily Materials
Each
student must have the following materials in class daily:
· School agenda
· Binder paper
· Several #2 pencils
· Blue or black pen
· Glue stick
· Single subject notebook (students
will need one for every project, about 5)
Wednesday Folders—Every Wednesday students will
receive a folder with important announcements and school information. It is to
be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to student’s second period
teacher. The Wednesday Folder will also contain their current Language Arts
grade when progress and grade reports are sent home.
Zangle Webconnect—Check current grades and
attendance anytime using the Internet. All you have to do is sign up. Check the
beginning of the year paperwork for the form or go see the staff in the back
attendance office. It is that easy.
Project Based Learning—All of the learning in Language
Arts will center on large projects. Students will complete several projects
over the course of the year. Students will present their projects during
community nights. Please be sure to attend.
Late Work/Make Up Work Policies—Work is accepted late, but it is
worth only 50% of the total points earned for the assignment. After an
instructional unit is finished, NO work
related to that unit will be accepted. Make up work will be accepted following
an excused absence. Students are allowed one day in addition to the number of
days absent to make up work for an excused absence. Tests and quizzes must be
taken as soon as possible. It is the
student’s responsibility to collect homework or work from day(s) absent.
Academic Expectations, Attendance
Discipline—All
school wide expectations, attendance and discipline policies will be enforced
in the classroom. See the Student Handbook for more information.
Classroom Expectations- the classroom is a place of
respect both on the part of the teacher and students. Therefore, it is expected
that all people in the classroom will behave respectfully to one another. In
this classroom respect on the part of the student is defined as:
1.
I
will begin my work on immediately and stay on task.
2.
I
will show respect to my peers, my teacher, and myself.
3.
I
will respond to my teacher’s signal.
4.
I
will enter and leave the room according to the class expectations and
procedures.
Evaluation—Student grades will be based on
the following criteria:
· Class projects
· Positive participation in
collaborative group activities
· Writing assignments
· Classwork and homework
· Tests and quizzes
In
addition, students receive a citizenship grade based on classroom participation
and behavior.
and behavior.
Grading Scale—A=90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=0-59%
Textbooks—Holt Literature and Language Arts
program; school novels
Contact Information—Please feel free to contact me at
anytime by calling the school or by emailing me at Lindsay-Barber@scusd.edu.
· Top student papers
· Class photos
· Assignments that can be downloaded
· Lesson plans
· Class updates, and more!
I have read and understand the
policies and procedures contained in the Language Arts syllabus for the 2012-2013
school year.
__________________________________
______________________________________
Print
Student’s Name
Student Signature & Date
__________________________________
______________________________________
Print
Parent’s Name
Parent’s signature & Date
Parent’s
Phone Number: ___________________________________
Our blog has a link to feature student
work and pictures. Please let me know if it is all right to use your students
written work and photos. Only first names will be
used.
Please
state your preference:
_______Yes,
I will allow my child s photo and classwork to appear on the class blog.
_______No,
I will not allow my child s photo and classwork to appear on the class blog.
***Sign and return this page to
Mrs. Barber by 9/11/12. It is worth 10 points.
You can download a copy of this document here.
You can download a copy of this document here.
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