Bienvenue la Classe de Franais

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Bienvenue à la Classe de Français!

• Madame Cornish
• cornishb_at_saline.k12.mi.us
• 429-8030 ext. 2236
• Office Hours 720 745 AM
• 235 310 PM
• French

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Grading Procedures

• 50 quizzes, tests, projects, current events
• 20 LAPSE grade (self-evaluation)
• 20 homework
• 10 notebook

• 40 quizzes tests, projects, current events
• 20 LAPSE grade (self-evaluation)
• 30 homework
• 10 notebook

Grades are computed both ways, and I
automatically give each student the higher of the
two grades.
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Grading Scale Saline High School Grading Scale

• A 100
• A 99 93
• A- 92 90
• B 89 87
• B 86 83
• B- 82 80
• C 79 77

• C 76 73
• C- 72 70
• D 69 67
• D 66 63
• D- 62 60
• E Less than 60

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Semester Grades

• 40 1st Quarter
• 40 2nd Quarter
• 20 Final Exam

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Checking Grades On-Line

• French grades and classroom attendance are
  available on-line at www.salineschools.com.
  Click on the parent tab then select Gradebook
  Portal. If you have not already done so, you
  will need to set up a new account. There is a
  tutorial available. You will need to enter your
  e-mail address and your childs student
  identification number.
• It is the students responsibility to check
  his/her grade on a frequent basis.
• Grades entered as Ab or Mi are figured in as
  a 0 until the work has been made up. However,
  grades entered as a 0 represent work that was
  not completed on time, and students will not be
  allowed to make up this work.

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Quizzes, Tests, Projects, Current Events

• Each quiz, test, project or current event is
  assigned a point value depending on its
  requirements.
• When a project is assigned students will be given
  a rubric so they know its point value before they
  begin working on it.

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Quizzes, Tests, Projects, Current Events cont.

• Current events are presented to the class on
  Tuesdays.
• Each student will be assigned dates to present
  current events at the beginning of the semester.
• The computer keeps a running score of the number
  of points earned over the possible number of
  points in this category. (Students can count on
  at least two scores in this category per week. )

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LAPSE grade

• The LAPSE grade is a self-evaluated, teacher
  checked grade that takes in account how well you
  do in the following categories on a daily basis.
  LAPSE stands for
• Listen
• Attend
• Participate
• Stay on Task
• Encourage classmates to do the same

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Homework

• Homework will be assigned on a regular basis. (3
  5 times per week.)
• Homework assignments will be posted on my teacher
  website.
• If a student copies the homework from another
  French student, they will both receive a zero for
  the assignment.

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Homework Quizzes

• For some assignments, there will be mandatory
  homework quizzes. Students may use their homework
  to complete the quizzes.

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Homework Quizzes cont.

• Students may also have the option of choosing to
  take a homework quiz instead of doing the
  assigned homework, if they feel they have already
  mastered the content.
• Students will lose this privilege after doing
  poorly on 3 homework quizzes.

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Notebook

• Every student will need a 3-ring binder that they
  will use as a notebook. There is a posted list
  of what needs to go in your notebook in the
  classroom.
• The notebook will be checked 4 times a semester.
• Notebook checks are announced ahead of time.

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Extra Credit

• Extra Credit is assigned only for academic
  reasons.
• It is offered periodically to all students
  throughout the semester.
• No extra credit will be assigned at the end to
  boost a students grade.

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Work Missed Due to Absences

• Students are responsible for obtaining homework
  and in-class work for the days they were absent
  immediately upon return.
• It is to be completed the next academic day.
• If the student is absent more than three days,
  then a conference will be required.
• It is their responsibility to make up work.

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Work Missed Due to Absences

• It is also the students responsibility to
  complete quizzes/tests and/or presentations.
• Quizzes, tests and presentations are to be
  completed immediately upon return from the
  absence.
• If the quiz/test/presentation is not made up, it
  will automatically become a 0

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A typical day in the life of a French Student

• Teachers greet students at the door
• Pick up handouts Turn in homework
• Quoi de neuf ? Nouvelles Expressions
• Practice Vocab Pronunciation
• Review recently learned material
• Go over last nights homework (Students make
  corrections)
• Explanation of new material (15-20 minutes)
• Practice new material Clarify questions
• Introduce homework