Ms.

Schmidt’s Class Hopewell High School 2018-2019 School Year

ESL
(ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE)
“Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the 7des.”
- Rita Brown

Class Expectations Course Description

The focus of this ELD (English language development) class is to develop English
1.  Be respec?ul to school staff AND reading, wri7ng, listening and speaking skills for all students. This course will
your classmates at all 7mes. integrate academic reading, wri7ng, listening, speaking, research, and
technology into lessons, exercises, and assessments, thereby assis7ng students
2. Do not use electronic devices in in mastering the WIDA Can-Do descriptors, improving their annual ACCESS test
class. If you use your personal scores, and also in preparing for their future in college, trade school, the work
technology in class, it will be taken force, or whatever they may choose to pursue.

and turned into the office per Students will prac7ce their academic English language skills everyday with hopes
school rules. of improving their understanding and performance in all other content classes.

3. Be respec?ul with restroom Please maintain frequent communicaCon with me, Ms. Schmidt, if you have ANY quesCons or concerns.

breaks. Fill out the pass and report

back to class in a 7mely manner. What are the rewards when you follow class rules?
Your appropriate behavior in class assures everyone of an environment
4. Maintain a clean and orderly conducive to learning. Some possible rewards for con7nuous
work area. This includes our en7re appropriate behavior are: intrinsic value (sa7sfac7on of learning),
classroom! improved skills, verbal praise, posi7ve note to parents, candies, and
special class ac7vi7es / privileges.
5. Complete all of your work and
What are the consequences if I don’t follow class
turn it in on 7me. DO YOUR BEST!
rules?
6. All CMS/Hopewell rules and 1. Warning: the teacher provides a verbal reprimand/reminder to
policies shall be observed within student
the classroom. 2. Student/Teacher Conference: there will be a mee7ng spent
discussing behavior and finding solu7ons between the student and

teacher.

H-DUB 3. Parent Contact: a phone call home or parent/teacher conference to

discuss student behavior. I really prefer to make POSITIVE phone calls
home…let’s try to s7ck with that!
(Honor, Duty, Unity, Belief)
4. Referral to Administra7on: the student will be immediately referred
to administra7on for severe behavior problems.
Please always
remember to… What happens if I turn in an assignment late?
Work not completed and turned in by the assigned date is considered late. If a

student is absent on the date work is due, the assignment is due within 3 days
1. Follow directions quickly. of the student returning to school. COMPLETED LATE WORK will receive a
maximum 75% grade for work showing a concerted effort, if turned in by the
2. Raise your hand for beginning of the next class mee7ng. Ajer this, late work showing concerted
permission to speak. effort will receive a 50% grade if turned in prior to the first day of the
published exam schedule for each quarter.
 

3. Make smart and kind INCOMPLETE LATE WORK will not be graded and will result in a zero for the
assignment.
Choices.

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Grade Scale How will I check my grade in class?

Both parents and students will have access to PowerSchool. You can see
 
A 90-100 your grades for every assignment as soon as I put them in the grade
 
  book.
B 80-89

C 70-79
What do I do if I am absent?
When a student is absent from school, he/she should bring a note from
D 60-69
his/her parent, guardian, or health care professional within forty-eight
F (failing) 0-59
(48) hours to the Front Office. Absences are excused (with verifica7on)
for student illness, medical appointments, death in the immediate
family, court proceedings, or quaran7ne.
Grade
Breakdown A student missing more than 10 days must parCcipate in Recovery.
Students may recover absences by class during aMer school tutorials,
Informal grades= 30% Saturday Academy, Extended Day or with an individual teacher during
(warm-ups, notebook checks, quizzes, group
work, in-class tasks, class par7cipa7on, etc.) non-school hours. Failure to do recovery will result in the student
Formal Grades= 70% receiving a grade of “F” for the course
(tests, comprehensive wri7ng assignments,
projects, etc.)

In the 1st and 3rd quarters, the Midterm exam
will count as 20% of the class grade and
What do I do if I make a bad grade on a formal
informal grades will count as 20%. assignment?

Students who score an 80% or below can retest ajer comple7ng

Supplies
remedia7on and a request to retest form. Students will receive the
•  1 inch binder with college-ruled higher of the two grades for a maximum of 79%. It is the student’s
paper responsibility to ini7ate and complete the remedia7on and the retest
process within two weeks of the original test date or make other
•  Spiral-bound notebook (1 subject)
arrangements, which are agreed to by the teacher. The 2nd test may be
•  Dividers in a different format, but should maintain the rigor of the ini7al test.

•  Mul7ple pencils

•  An eraser

What is plagiarism?
Plagiarism is the prac7ce of copying words, sentences, images, or ideas
for use in wripen or oral assessments without giving proper credit to the
source. Chea7ng is defined as the giving or receiving of illegal help on
anything that has been determined by the teacher to be an individual
Class Website: effort. Both are considered serious offenses and will significantly affect
http://laurenschmidtesl.weebly.com
your course grade. Please refer to the Student Code of Conduct booklet
Class Instagram: for addi7onal informa7on.
www.instagram.com/hopewell_esl

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Please read this course information, sign, and return

this sheet to Ms. Schmidt.
Let me know if you have additional questions!
Students:
Please sign below to signify that you have read the course sheet for Ms. Schmidt’s class, will keep it in your
folder, and will be responsible for the informa7on throughout the year, and will check PowerSchool at least
twice per week at school or at home.


_______________________________ _____________________________________________
Student printed name Student signature


Parents/Guardians:

Check all the statements that apply to how you would like to communicate with Ms. Schmidt about your
student’s progress. I will, of course, call for major concerns or accomplishments, but I like to know how you’d
prefer to communicate J

_____ I/We have internet access at home, so we will check PowerSchool at least twice per week to check on
my/our student’s progress. I/We will contact Ms. Schmidt about any concerns we have.

_____ I/We plan to email Ms. Schmidt weekly or monthly for an update.

_____ I/We do not have internet access at home, but I/we would like to have regular contact with Ms.
Schmidt. I/we will call for an update on a regular basis.


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Other: _______________________________________________________________________________


Please sign below to indicate that you have read the course sheet for Ms. Schmidt’s class and that you will help
your student be accountable for the informa7on. If you have ques7ons about the course or your
student’s work, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Email is the best way to reach me quickly. Laurenm.schmidt@cms.k12.nc.us

_______________________________ _____________________________________________
Parent/Guardian printed name Parent/Guardian signature


_______________________________ ______________________________________________
Parent/Guardian e-mail Parent/Guardian phone number
(please print)

Parents and guardians, please CIRCLE the best way for me to contact you:

e-mail phone

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