Mrs. Barbosa's 6th Grade Social Studies
GENERAL POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Grading Policy
Tests-40%
Quizzes/Projects-30%
Classwork/Binders-20%
Homework/Participation/Preparedness-10%
Class Rules
- Be on time to class!
- Respect others!
- Raise your hand to speak!
- Be prepared every day! (Pencil, highlighter, binder, textbook, agenda & assignments)
If students do not follow class rules they will be given a verbal warning, they will be spoken to privately, receive a phone call home and a detention for the following day if necessary.
***Some areas (fighting, cursing, threats, etc.) will be given directly to administration to be dealt with on an individual basis.
Materials
- One 1” binder
- Pencils
- Highlighters
- Loose leaf paper
Before/After School Help
- Before school help is available daily in room D162 during homeroom.
- Students must check in with their homeroom teacher and get a pass.
- It’s the students’ responsibility to see me when they are having difficulty with the material.
- THIS IS NOT A TIME TO DO HOMEWORK THAT THEY FAILED TO COMPLETE THE NIGHT BEFORE.
2. After school help is available daily in room D162 (Monday through Thursday 2:15-2:30)
- Students can go home on the late bus or a parent/guardian can pick them up at 2:30. At 2:30, students will be escorted to the late bus room to be supervised until the late bus arrives.
- Please give me at least 24 hours’ notice so I can make arrangements at home.
**SCHEDULES PERMITTING, EXTRA HELP MAY BE PROVIDED DURING LUNCH PERIODS**
Agenda/Website/Google Classroom
- Students are instructed to write their homework in their agenda.
- PARENTS/GUARDIANS, PLEASE MONITOR YOUR CHILD’S AGENDA NIGHTLY! You may find important messages from me!
- Please have your child check my school webpage if they are not sure what the homework is for the night. My school webpage is under “MATH”
- Your child may check my Google Classroom for possible copies of notes, worksheets, project details, etc. My Google Classroom may be accessed through my teacher website.
Homework Policy
- Homework will be assigned 3-4 days a week. Homework is a good way to practice and reinforce material taught in school.
- Regular homework will NOT be accepted late. Graded assignments must be done completely, according to directions, and on time in order to receive full credit.
Missed Work Policy
- It is the student’s responsibility to get all missed work due to illness, field trips, etc.
- When the student is absent, they are encouraged to complete their missed assignments and return it the next day. Students are required to turn in work within 2 days of their absence(s). Special circumstances need to be discussed with the teacher or else zeroes will be issued for missed work not returned within 2 days.
- Test/Quizzes are to be made up the next day unless the student was absent the day the test was announced.
Test/Quizzes
- All tests/quizzes MAY be signed and returned the NEXT DAY no matter what the grade! Students will earn 2 extra credit points towards their test/quiz grade.
Textbook: TCI History Alive: United States Through Industrialism (available online = look on my website)
- Notes will be used as study guides. Students are encouraged to take accurate notes!