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Materials Needed

You will need a writing utensil, and a single subject notebook.

Classroom Behavior

All students will adhere to all of the rules in the policy handbook.

Tardies

An unexcused tardy will be submitted on Power School. In order to be excused, you must arrive to class with an excuse slip or admit slip from the office or another school staff member.

Disrespectfulness

Any disrespectfulness toward the teacher or a fellow classmate will not be tolerated. Assigned seating and no classroom privileges will be given. Avoid touching others, teasing, back talk, or any other form of disrespectful behavior.

Consequences:

First time – Warning

Second time – Will be dismissed from class and your parents will be called.

Third time – Will be in an in-school suspension.

Cheating

If you are found cheating in this class, you will earn a zero upon the assignment or test. Second offense will result in an in-school suspension.

Late Work

There is no late work. If work is handed in late, a zero will be earned. If you feel you have a valid excuse, please
visit with me prior to class time and on an individual basis.

Privileges

Leaving the classroom to talk to another educator about an assignment, locker use, office use (phone), or a drink are considered to be privileges and will not be allowed until lecture, assignments, or work is complete.

Semester Tests

Semester tests are 1/5 of your entire grade. All other daily assignments are worth 100%.

Students will cover a variety of articles that are covered in a newspaper.

  • New Features
  • Sports Features
  • Interviews
  • Editorials
  • Movie Reviews
  • Poetry
  • Advice Column
  • Comic Strip
  • Birth Announcements
  • Obituaries
  • Wedding Announcements
  • Surveys
  • Puzzles and Games
  • Recipes
  • Advertisements
  • Classified Ads and Fillers

Students will create at least one story for the Grant County News.

Students will create a senior booklet for the graduating senior class.

Students will create their own newsletter as a final project with an example of news articles that were written.



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