Español+con+Señora+Altmeyer

 **//Español con Señora Altmeyer // **   Absolutely all work (classwork and homework) can be re-done in order to improve a student's grade. Also, absolutely all tests and quizzes can be re-taken in order to improve a student's grade. Every student is responsible for to understanding, identifying and most importantly being able to use all of the information presented in class. The ability to redo all work affords all students the opportunity to learn the material that is required at their own pace.  **//Grading : // **  90%-100% - A   80%-89% - B    70%-79% - C   <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">60%-69% - D   <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Any grade below 60% is failing and will receive an F   <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Grading is based on:  // ** <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">-1/3 of the grade is based on class work and homework: ** <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> -Class work is any work that is collected during class // <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> -Homework is any work that is turned in during the next class // <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">-1/3 of the grade is based on participation: ** <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> -Participation is based on any individual and group efforts to use the Spanish language in class (or on our website blog) as well as daily note taking in Spanish // <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">-1/3 of the grade is based on exams and quizzes: ** <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> -Exams are cumulative tests for an entire concept and/or theme // <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> -Quizzes are precise tests on a specific concept such as a specific grammar function and/or specific vocabulary // <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Make-up Work : // ** <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">-All students are responsible for finding out and completing on their own time what they missed on any given absence. Any work not made up will be given a zero. <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">-Exams and quizzes are **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">not **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> to be made up during class time and must be made up on their **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">own  **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> time. Students can make an appointment to make-up and/or re-take assignments before or after school and/or during lunch, no exceptions! <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">-PLEASE KEEP IN MIND: any assignment that is turned in late and/or quizzes/exams that are made up will not be given grading priority and //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">may //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> not be graded until the **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">end of the nine weeks  **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">. This **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">WILL **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> affect your online grade until the work is graded. If you want to keep your grade online current; please be sure to turn in your work on time and be in class during quizzes/exams! <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">Classroom Rules : // ** <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> 1. Students must ALWAYS SPEAK SPANISH!! <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> 2. Effort on everything. <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> 3. Respect everyone, any form of disrespect will not be tolerated. <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> 4. Follow all school rules and policies at all times. <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">"To know another language is to possess a second soul" // <span style="background: white; color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #464134; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; font-size: 19px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: auto;">-Charlemagne