1. Middle School Independent Study Mrs. Darci Syfert (Updated 8/10)

2. Materials Backpack to place the following materials: 3 Ring (2 ½ - 3 In.) Paper Computer Zip Drive Dividers Sections for Social Studies/Math/Science/LA Notes… or separate notebooks for each Calculator #2 Pencils Pens Colored Pencils Workbooks from Home School Site (all that pertain to each program) Bring to class each week. Hard bound books may be left home Access to a computer with internet and Powerpoint (www.mrssyfert.wikispaces.com)

3. Class Attendance Students must attend class every week for basic instruction: 8 th -Tuesdays 8:30-12 7 th Wednesdays-8:30-12 6 th -Thursdays-8:30-12 If a student is too ill to come on their designated instruction day, they MUST come on Friday from 8:30-9:30. A doctor’s note is required if they cannot come on this day. Probation will be required if attendance at this session or a doctors not is not obtained. _____Initial

4. Work Attendance Attendance for an I.S. student is % of work completed. Because of this, it is critical that students complete 100% of work on the assignment sheet EVERY week.

5. Work Completion 80/80 Policy Probation Policy If a student turns in less than 100% 2 weeks in a row they must: 1. Come to Tutoring on Monday morning for one hour 2. Stay until 2 the next class session (PE required during this probation study hall) If a student is placed on Attendance Probation, they will be required to turn in 100% of work or they may be returned to their home school. While on probation they MUST attend tutoring Monday mornings and stay for Study Hall after their regular class session (til 2pm). After 4 weeks of 100% attendance, they will be removed from probation. If student does not comply with probation she/he may be removed from the program PARENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET WITH TEACHER WEEKLY at beginning of class. _________________Initial

6. Academic Probation If a student gets a D or F on a grade report (Progress Report or Trimester Report), they will be placed on Academic Probation. If this grade is not brought up to an A,B, or C by the next grading period they may be required to reenroll at they home school for that subject only. Families are required to obtain the www.psusd.us code for zangle. This is the method of communicating grades to parents. www.psusd.us __________Initials

7. How do I get on Zangle? 1. Get password by stopping by your child’s home school 2. Go to www.psusd.uswww.psusd.us 3. Click on parents and students 4. Go to Zangle All grades/attendance/lunch information is on this site. GREAT resource for parents!

8. Class Grading Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies PE 50%-Home Study Work from assignment sheets 40%-Tests, Quizzes and final projects 10%-Participation 50%-Weekly PE Logs 40%-PE Credits (Field Trips and Weekly runs) 5 Credits Required every Trimester 10%-PE Articles/Assignments

9. Late Work Policy ALL work is due by 8:30 on the instructional day in the following format: In designated folder 1. Assignment sheet 2. PE Form Signed by Parent 3. Math 4. Language Arts 5. Science 6. History Work that is not in by start of class will be docked 25% grade Work handed in after the due date will only be given 50% grade Work that is completed, but not correctly, may be redone by requesting help from teacher…as long as it is in packet at beginning of class __________Parent Signature __________Student Signature

10. Illness/Late Work Policy Illness With Doctor Note Work will be accepted the next class period with no deduction or attendance loss No Doctor Note Work is due on Friday at the make up session Work after 12:00 Friday will not count for attendance Work turned in after the due date will have a 10% grade reduction Worked turned in the next week will have a 20% reduction

11. Attendance and Grading Policy I have read the Independent Study Attendance and Grading Policy handouts and agree to the content. Student______________________________ Parent_______________________________ Date_____________