CLASSROOM POLICIES

“The North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School, a district committed to innovation, personal excellence, high achievement, and

Community partnership provides all students with personalized opportunities through a broad spectrum of exemplary educational

Experience to develop their fullest potential, to foster lifelong learning, and become responsible citizens in a continually changing society.”

                                                                                                                                                                                   NHVRHSD Mission Statement

                                                            Respect the ideas and feelings of others, me, yourself, and school property.  To display RESPECT

                                                                                is to show you care for or show consideration for a person or thing.  Please be respectful.

                                                                                Raise your hand when you wish to speak and wait to be called upon.

                                                                                Use appropriate language.

                                                                                Only one person speaks at a time.

                                                                                Observe VHS rules and regulations.

                                                            Be in the classroom and in your seat when the bell rings.

Come to class on time and be prepared with all the required materials. 

Listen attentively and follow the teacher’s directions the first time given.

Work begins when the bell rings. 

                                                            Come to class with a notebook or loose leaf notebook paper. 

You must have blue or black ballpoint pens and a pencil. 

You are to bring your textbook to class when asked to do so.

                                                            All written assignments are to follow the English Department Style sheet, include proper headings

                                                                                according to English guidelines. 

Assignments for which you have more than one day’s notice are

                                                                                to be typed.  Homework assigned overnight may be handwritten in blue or back ballpoint pen.

                                                                                Homework done in pencil will not be graded.

                                                                                Assignments not following any of these conventions will be returned and considered one day late.

                                                            Assignments are to be turned in at the beginning of class. 

Assignments handed in after the beginning of class or on the following day will earn half credit. 

No credit will be earned for assignments handed in more than one day late.

If you run out of ink on your computer, you must email the assignment to the teacher by the time class begins.  It is then YOUR responsibility to print out your work at VHS and turn it in to the teacher on the due date.

Keep in mind that if you miss class and are in school the day the assignment is due, that it is your responsibility to either put the assignment in the teacher’s school mailbox (Main Office) or bring it to the teacher’s office, room 310 before the end of the day.  Assignments not given to the teacher when the student is present in the building will result in half credit if turned in the following day.

                                                                                Major assignments, such as term papers, will be accepted late with points deducted (25% per                                                          day).

                                The course moves quickly therefore it is imperative to stay up to date with all assignments.  This includes both reading and written work. 

                                All assigned readings are to be completed before the start of class in order for the student to engage in class discussion.  Pop quizzes will be given on readings from time to time.  Be prepared!

                        It is the student’s responsibility to check with the teacher for missed homework, quizzes, tests, or                 other assignments.

Assignments are given in advance and are posted on the teacher’s website.  If a student is absent when an assignment is given they will have two days for each day of the absence to make up the work.  This BOE policy also holds for making up quizzes or tests.  See the teacher to make an appointment to make up a quiz or test.  This is YOUR responsibility!

  If work is not made up within this time period, the student will receive a “0”.

                                                            A grade of zero will be earned for any assignment, test, or quiz which involves cheating or

                                                                                plagiarism.  The dictionary defines plagiarism as:  a) copying the work of another author,                                                                b) copying verbatim a passage of more than three words and failing to use both quotation marks                                                                 and a footnote, and c) using ideas not part of one’s own knowledge and failing to acknowledge                                                   this usage in a footnote . Any talking during a test or quiz will result in a zero.

                                                            The class will be dismissed by the teacher.  You are to stay in your seats until dismissed.

As a teacher I am very committed to student success in class.  My office is located in room 310.  I am usually available after school daily, with the exception of Tuesdays which are set aside for school related meetings.  Students are encouraged to meet with the teacher for questions on assignments, course content, or grades received on written work and assessments.

PARENT/TEACHER

                                                                                Parent involvement in the learning process is integral to student success.  The teacher invites open

                                communication with parents and guardians regarding student progress.  My email address is jvanetten@nhvweb.net.