Morgan, Candice

 

   1. Syllabus for Foods and Nutrition I            

 

 

 

HEALTH RESPONSIBILITIES/REQUIREMENTS

ATTENDANCE: Daily attendance is critical to the educational process. Students must arrive on time (prior to  the tardy bell) to earn these points. If your child is absent and does not clear that absence, it becomes a truancy. If your child leaves campus without an early dismissal for whatever reason, that also is a truancy that cannot be cleared after the fact. Truancies have no make up privileges. Therefore, any work made up, due on, or given those days will not be accepted.

 

HOMEWORK: Your child should expect to have homework several times a week. A weekly assignment sheet will be given to students every Monday. Please ask to see it on Monday nights.

Late work is accepted within 5 days for full credit. Homework is scored on a straight points earned grading

system. Students that type or email their homework are allotted 2 additional points. This is further explained in

class.

 

GROUP PROJECT: There will be one group project that is to be completed outside of class. Details will be given  in class.

STD PAMPHLET: Students will be required to make an informative pamphlet regarding STDs

 

TESTS: Tests will be given weekly. In most cases you will be required to take the test the day you return from an absence. I do allow open note and open book tests. Students may only use their own notes, not another student’s notes. This is to encourage students to complete the assignments and take good notes.

 

CITIZENSHIP GRADE AND DAILY BELL WORK: In health, a good deal of communication/participation

takes place. A student’s citizenship grade will be based on willingness to participate in discussions

and their attentiveness/behavior towards their peers, myself, and the process itself. Attendance and classroom

 behavior will also be considered when determining your citizenship grade. Participation means being

verbally active with regards to the topic of the day. Citizenship points are lost when a student has an unexcused absence. Everyday there will be a question topic or discussion topic on the board. This is our “bell work” and it is expected that this work be started when the bell rings. Bell work will be collected on Fridays. The bell work is a pertinent to that day’s discussion.

A variety of assignments, both written and participatory will be done in Health. If you are off task, which

includes, but not limited to, behaviors such as putting your head down, sleeping, being disruptive, or doing

 work for other classes, using electronic devices, you will not be given credit for that day’s work, plus your

citizenship grade will be affected. If you are required to leave the classroom for disciplinary reasons,

all work for that day will be a “0” on the assignment being done. If you finish class work early you must

use the extra time appropriately.

 

CITIZENSHIP: Good citizenship includes responsible behavior, a positive attitude, participation in class, and

good decision-making. A citizenship grade works just like an academic grade- it can change from day to day

depending on what is done or not done. I expect students to behave respectfully at all times, follow all  school rules, and be on time. Truancies will also be a factor in determining a citizenship grade. If a student is sent out of the classroom for continued disruptive behavior/willful disobedience, any work that day will not be given credit. Other consequences will be detention, Saturday school, and/or suspension. The DCHS Citizenship Rubric in the Cougar Handbook will be utilized in addition to my rules in assessing student’s citizenship grades.

Citizenship will be discussed thoroughly in class.

 

 

CLASS/ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: *Discrimination, harassment, and/or intolerance (racial, religion,   sexual/sexual orientation, cultural, etc) will not be tolerated. An immediate referral to a VP will be given.

  * Students must have a #2 pencil, blue/black ink pen, notebook, paper, and textbook everyday.

  * Bell work must be started as soon as the bell rings.

  * Backpacks must be placed entirely under your desk so isles are completely clear.

  * You must use the hall pass to leave the classroom.

  * Permission will be given to put materials away at the end of the period.

  * Cheating will result in a “0” for all involved and parents will be notified.

  * School-wide policies will be strictly enforced.

  * Late assignments will be accepted within 5 days for half credit.

  * No eating or drinking of anything is allowed (it will be thrown away)

  * No swearing or inappropriate language/behavior (if in doubt, don’t say /do it)

 

REQUIRMENTS WHEN ABSENT: When you return from being absent you must immediately turn in all due

Assignments from when you were last in class. Homework/Classwork (if any) from the day/days you were absent must be turned in to me within the same amount of days you have been absent. It is your responsibility to ask about it and turn it in if it was collected.

 

ACADEMIC FRAUD:  Academic fraud will not be tolerated. This includes, but is not limited to, copying another

students’ homework, worksheet, workbook, test, or any other assignment. Included in this list is allowing another

student to copy any of your work and or test, and giving another student your notes to use on a test.

Consequences include a “0” on the assignment, counselors will be notified, parents will be notified. Saturday

school may be assigned, and the citizenship grade will be lowered by one letter. Each case will be dealt with on an

individual basis.

 

TARDIES: After school detention will be required on the 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th, and Saturday school for each tardy after

that. In addition, your work will only be worth half credit. Since I collect most work almost immediately when

the bell rings, it is imperative that you arrive on time.

 

COMMUNICATION: It is imperative that open communication exists between the student, teacher, and

parent/guardian. Please make note of my number and email address and feel free to get in touch with me if you

have any concerns of questions. At school phone number is: 916-971-5664 and my email is

candice.morgan@sanjuan.edu. If I am not there to answer your call, please leave a message including your phone

number and how late I can return your call.

 

 

                          “We have read and understand the responsibilities for Health.”

 

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