Wednesday, September 22, 2010

For parents and guardians/ Back to School Night.

Course descriptions:

Level 1A (7th grade): First half of Level 1 course. At the end of the year, the student will have completed one unit of study towards the two units necessary to fulfill the state-wide high school graduation requirement. Students will take both a mid-term and final exam.

Level 1B (8th grade): Second unit of study in the Level 1 sequence. Student must pass BOTH the course AND the final exam in order to continue to Level II in pursuit of a sequence in foreign language towards the acquisition of a Regents level high school diploma.

Grading Rules:

7th grade (Level IA)

Tests - 35%
Quizzes and classwork - 40%
Homework - 15%
Participation- 10%

8th grade (Level IB)

Tests - 25%
Quizzes- 30%
"Little" grammar quizzes- 20%
Homework - 15%
Participation- 10%


Homework Policy:

-Students completing homework in the time-frame asked will receive a grade of 100, as well as a 'ticket' reward.
-Students have ONE day to bring in late/absent homework. They will receive a full grade of 100 if they bring it in within that time period. (They will not receive a 'ticket' as a reward for completing homework one day late.)
-After the one day grace period, a grade of 'zero' will be entered in the assignment column.
-A grade of 50 can also be issued for partially done/poorly completed homework.


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