THE SWEET AND LOW-DOWN
LATES
It is the expectation for this course that you arrive on time every day. The definition of late for this course will be defined as not being in your seat when the bell has rung. The following describes the consequences for lateness. Your first instance will be excused. For any subsequent instance, you are to adhere to the following instructions. Every time you are late, you will write a critical response to a topic below in the specified order provided. The first five instances of lateness require a ONE-page response. Any subsequent lateness requires a TWO-page response. These responses are due by the end of term. You will not be informed or hassled for these responses. You know when you are late – the definition has been provided above. If YOU choose to not complete them, YOU choose to lose an equivalent of 1% of your final assessment for the course for EACH withstanding response.
Topics for Critical Repsonses
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1. earwax |
2. pavement |
3. lint |
4. toothpicks |
5. skunks |
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6. staplers |
7. moss |
8. chocolate |
9. tar |
10. barrels |
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11. noise |
12. keys |
13. coffee |
14. rulers |
15. spokes |
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16 disks |
17. mittens |
18. cheese |
19. soil
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20. carpet |
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21. socks |
22. rocks |
23. clouds |
24. bingo |
25. sprinklers |
It is the expectation for this course that you are a participating member of the class every day. With the exception of field trips, you are allowed FOUR “sick days” for the course. For these days, you will not be penalized for being absent. After you have used your “sick days” any subsequent absence requires you to write a critical response to a topic above in the specified order provided. The first five absences requires a TWO-page response. Any subsequent absences require a THREE-page response. These responses are due by the end of the term. You will not be informed or hassled for these responses. You know when you are absent. If YOU choose to not complete them, YOU choose to lose an equivalent of 1% of your final assessment for the course for EACH withstanding response. If you know you are going to be away for an extended period of time, it is in your best interest to discuss these matters with your teacher prior to the absence.
You are expected to be in class every day. The teacher does not take kindly to truancy. You are expected to hand in all work on time and write tests on the date they are scheduled. While there are legitimate reasons for absence, they do not compliment the format of this course. “SICK DAYS” CANNOT BE USED ON TEST DATES AND ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES. If you a miss a test, you must provide a doctor note that indicates that you were too sick to write the test on that particular day. A parental note is not sufficient. If you do not provide the appropriate documentation, you will not be allowed to write the test and a zero grade will be assigned. Recognize that notes may be checked for authenticity. If you are caught forging a note, the consequence will be a zero grade and possible suspension.
The same policy is followed for assignments. If you are absent the day an assignment is due, you must provide a doctor note that indicates that you were too sick to come to school on that particular day. A parental note is not sufficient. If you do not provide the appropriate documentation, you will not be allowed to hand in the assignment and a zero grade will be assigned. Recognize that notes may be checked for authenticity. If you are caught forging a note, the consequence will be a zero grade and possible suspension.
Due dates and test dates are set for many reasons – one is to ensure consistency and fairness to all classmates. If you attempt to undermine this equity by missing tests and not handing work in on time, be assured that the teacher will make accommodations to ensure you do not get a competitive edge over other classmates. It is YOUR responsibility to complete all course requirements when specified – EVEN IF YOU ARE ILL.
You are allowed to consume food and drinks in the classroom provided that you clean up any mess that you may make. Recognize that if the teacher must make an effort to clean up your mess, this privilege will be revoked.
You are not allowed to go to the cafeteria during class
time. DO NOT ASK to go to the cafeteria
during class time. If you are discovered
using class time going to the cafeteria (i.e. during a washroom break) you will
be required to complete a ONE-page response on a topic specified in ‘Lates’ section in the specified order provided. These
responses are due by the end of the term. You will not be informed or hassled
for these responses. If YOU
choose to not complete them, YOU choose to lose an equivalent of 1% of your
final assessment for the course for EACH withstanding response.
Conduct that violates the ethical or legal standards of the academic
community may result in serious consequences. This policy on Academic Honesty
is a reaffirmation and clarification for members of this class of the general
obligation to maintain the highest standards of academic honesty. It outlines
the general responsibility of the student to be mindful of and abide by such
standards. IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE
FOR ACADEMIC DISHONESTY.
Secondary education includes demands that might tempt some to violate standards of academic honesty. There are pressures on students to achieve high grades, obtain financial support, and secure employment. Although the teacher can help students to maintain academic honesty despite these pressures, each student has final responsibility for her or his academic honesty.
Cheating: Cheating is the attempt to gain an improper advantage in an academic evaluation. Among the forms this kind of dishonesty can take are: obtaining a copy of an examination before it is officially available or learning an examination question before it is officially available; copying another person's answer to an examination question; consulting an unauthorized source during an examination; obtaining assistance by means of documentary, electronic or other aids which are not approved by the teacher; or changing a score or a record of an examination result.
It is also improper to submit the work one has done for one class or project to a second class, or as a second project, without getting the informed consent of the relevant teachers. Acceptance of one piece of work that is submitted for two classes must be arranged beforehand. It is understood that students may wish to build on previous research in the preparation of a paper but students must also be aware that such a practice may run afoul of the intention of the assignment. In all such cases the student must discuss the matter with the teachers beforehand.
Plagiarism and other misappropriation of the work of another: Plagiarism is the representation of another person's ideas or writing as one's own. The most obvious form of this kind of dishonesty is the presentation of all or part of another person's published work as something one has written. However, paraphrasing another's writing without proper acknowledgement may also be considered plagiarism. It is also a violation of academic honesty to represent another's artistic or technical work or creation as one's own. Just as there are standards to which one must adhere in the preparation and publication of written works, there are standards to which one must adhere in the creation and presentation of music, drawings, designs, dance, photography and other artistic and technical works. In different forms, these constitute a theft of someone else's work. This is not to say that students should not use the work of others with the proper acknowledgement.
Aiding or abetting academic misconduct: Knowingly aiding or abetting anyone in a breach of academic honesty shall itself be considered misconduct. This may include assisting others in the preparation of work submitted for appraisal or offering for sale essays or other assignments with the intention that these works would be submitted for appraisal.
When verified, a violation of academic honesty may lead to the following penalties:
(a) lower grade or failure on assignment or examination;
(b) failure in the course;
(c) suspension from school for a definite period
THESE ARE THE COURSE EXPECTATIONS. IF YOU FEEL YOU CAN WORK WITHIN THIS FRAMEWORK, BE PREPARED FOR AN INCREDIBLE SEMESTER J