Online Policies

Attendance: The online class meets once a week on Wednesdays only, unless otherwise stated by the instructor. Please attend every single class as valuable information will be given in each session. Plan doctor and dentist visits so that they do not fall on your class day. Because the class meets so infrequently, students cannot make up for lost points in discussions, Socratic Seminars, etc. Be sure to attend every class. If you do miss a class for any reason whatsoever, it is your responsibility to meet with me to make it up. If your attendance, tardies or work ethic is an issue in trimester 1, you will not be allowed back into online for trimester 2.

Tardies: Unlike other classes where you have up to 4 tardies before reaching tier 2, the online class allows for only one to receive a phone call home and get onto Tier 2.  Every time you're late you will be written up. Period. Get here by 7 a.m. for period 1, come in the class, relax, socialize, whatever. Just be here on time. There are no excuses for being late to a once-a-week class. Each time you are late  or absent you receive 10 points off the "tardy block". At the beginning of each trimester, each student is given 50 points for attendance. If they are late, they lose 10 points each time. If you're never late, you get to keep all 50 points, basically an A grade for attendance. Given you get to skip 4 classes a week, please be here on time.

Homework Policies: Homework is to be completed by every Wednesday, and brought to class on the day you attend in a printed format if typed, or on a jump drive/ disc if it is a Power Point presentation, etc. Realistically, every student has one week to complete their assignments as work is posted a minimum of one week ahead of time, on most occasions homework is online months ahead of time. Generally, homework is a solid TYPED response page per prompt. Given that you have a week to get homework done, you should have no problem getting your work typed and printed before class. It should not be printed out in class or at the library 5 minutes before class. I will not accept late passes from the librarian because you decided to print your work out right before class. Plan your time well, as assignments are considered late if not brought to class on your day of attendance. If you walk into the classroom late (tardy), your work is late and therefore is a zero.

Even if you are sick and excused, work is still to be either emailed to me, or dropped off in my box in the faculty room by your class time, otherwise it is considered late.  The second you enter class for the week without your work, it is considered late. NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED.

Tests: Tests will be given every week and generally consist of at least 20-25 questions from the material provided. Students who miss a test will be given exactly one week to make up the test; after one week it cannot be made up. The tests are basic "did you read" tests. In  other words, you'll pass them if you read the work, if you don't it will be obvious by your grade.

What if I'm not here? Easy. All of the work is still online. If you skip a class, you're still responsible for the content and doing the assignments. You are not entitled to an extension because you missed a class. If you skip class and there's a test Wednesday, you're still going to take the test with everyone else.

Life policies: Just like everyday life, you have a place to be (on time) and a commitment to your job/work/classes at college, etc. If you have any bad habits now, break them before they continue on in your life as you get older. High school is great "practice" for the real world. Too many times I hear people say "Well, if this was a job I'd be here on time/have my work/be prepared", and these are the same people who have excuses throughout their lives. Do not be a "flake" or someone who cannot get their life together. Get yourself onto the path of success NOW by being reliable, responsible and having some motivation to get ahead. The sooner you put yourself first along with your passion for the subject you enjoy most, the sooner you will be successful! MAKE IT a great year.