PHEW!!
Let's pat ourselves on the back - made it through the first week!
This week...
~Please return signature pages from your course expectation sheets for all of your classes (Study Skills especially due Thursday).
~My "stay after" day is Tuesday this week, but I am here most days. Just see me to make arrangements if you wish to stay another day.
~Below is a copy of my course expectation sheet for Study Skills.
Have a great week everyone!
Mrs. Francis
Block B1 Study Skills Course Expectations Mrs. Francis
WELCOME TO PLYMOUTH SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
AND THE 9TH GRADE!
Course Goals:
The main
purpose of Study Skills is to help you achieve academic success during your
freshman year. You will learn new
strategies and review helpful techniques that may have been helpful to you in
previous years. You will strengthen your
study skills along with test preparation and test taking skills. You will also learn to improve organization,
manage your belongings (and your schedule) and manage your time to complete
short and long term assignments. All of
these things combined with focus and hard work will ensure success during your
freshman year.
Teacher Expectations:
I will be
expected to do the following:
·
Assist
you with course work, notes, and classroom assignments
·
Teach
and help you with organizational skills
·
Help
you improve your study habits and reach your academic goals
·
Help
with taking notes, test preparation, test taking, review of class lessons and
homework help
Student Expectations:
You will be
expected to do the following
·
Arrive
to class ON TIME
·
Come
to class prepared. You must come to
class with school work to do every day.
There is always something to do. You are expected to have all of your materials
needed to complete your work (notebook, pencil, pen, worksheet, class notes and
agenda)
·
Keep
a current agenda. You are REQUIRED to
keep a current agenda with daily assignments from all of your classes. The agenda can either be a PSHS agenda, or
one of your own. Loose leaf paper or
scrap paper is not acceptable. I will
check your agenda every class to make sure that it is up to date and that you
are writing your assignments in it. This
will be part of the course grade!
·
Be
respectful!! You are REQUIRED to be
RESPECTFUL to everyone in the class!
This also includes using appropriate language and being respectful to
the room itself and the class materials.
Required Materials:
·
All
of you assignments, notes, worksheets
·
Something
to write with
Grading:
This is a
semester class and you earn 2.5 credits for successfully completing this
class. This class is graded on a
pass/fail system. You and I will grade
you in the following areas and you will have the opportunity to earn up to 15
points per class (up to 3 points per category):
·
Preparedness
·
Focus/On
Task
·
Time
Management
·
Respects
Students/Teachers
·
Work
Completion on Assignments
Extra Help:
I will be
after school every TUESDAY; however, I am flexible and usually available to
stay after on other days, as long as there have been prior arrangements. Please take a look at my teacher blog. On the blog, I reiterate what you need to
complete for your academic assignments, along with any other pertinent
information.
Yellowteamstudyskills.blogspot.com
Cell Phones:
Cell phones
are not allowed during class – not even as a calculator or for listening to
music during class. There may be times
when I will allow you to use your cell phone in class for an assignment, but
please keep them in your backpacks until I direct you to take them out. If I see your phone out, I will give you one
warning and ask you to put it away. If I
see your phone out a second time, I will call an administrator and they will
take your phone away from you for the remainder of the day.
Most Importantly:
Always try
your BEST!! Be nice and work hard!! I will do everything I can to help you
succeed, but you also have to be responsible and take ownership of your
learning and education. You have the
power and potential to do well!
