1. Mrs. Laffin’s Policies and Procedures
English III Honors and AP

2. Make Up Work – When It’s Due
UIL Absence/Field Trip (does not count against exemptions)
Absence
(counts against exemptions)
Work is still due on original date (including tests and quizzes)
Come to take tests and quizzes early
Send your work with a friend or drop it off early
Work not turned in on time will be counted late
No extra time to make up work (since you know in advance and it’s not an absence)
Work due the day you missed is due the day you return (if you miss the day something is due, bring it with you when you come to school)
You have the number of days you missed plus one to make up work assigned while you were out

3. Make Up Work – When It Becomes Late (district policy)
UIL Absence / Field Trip
Absences
If it is not turned in before your absence (or the day it is due by someone who is there), it’s late
If you knew about a quiz or test and didn’t arrange to take it before your absence, it can be counted late
Be sure to think ahead so you do not have this problem
After the number of days you have to make up your work passes, the make up work policy applies
Be sure to or come by to get work so you do not have this problem

4. Make Up Work – “Did we do anything?”
Yes. We always do something in class.

5. Make Up Work – How To Get It
Mrs. Laffin or come before or after school (even if you are coming before/after school, you might want to check to see if she will be there before you show up– she has meetings and does other things if she doesn’t know anyone is coming)
You can check the make up work box when you get to class (before the bell, not while Mrs. Laffin is teaching).
You can check with someone who was here to get a rundown, but also check with Mrs. Laffin
Please do not ask Mrs. Laffin right before class begins to give you a rundown of what you missed. It is difficult to explain 50 minutes of class in one minute. That is not a sufficient plan for getting your make up work for English. or come before/after school.

6. Make Up Work – How To Turn It In
You can hand Mrs. Laffin make up work before class starts or, if there is some work time during class, you can do it then if it is not a distraction from the lesson
You can also give it to Mrs. Laffin as you are leaving class
You can give it to the lady at the front desk (not attendance) to put in my box if I’m not there
It is a dangerous mistake to shove it under the door, give it to a sub, or put it on Mrs. Laffin’s mess of a desk. If something goes missing after you did this, that does not excuse your late/missing work.

7. Late Work One day late: 30 points off of final grade
Achievement Grades
Practice Grades
One day late: 30 points off of final grade
Two days late: 50 points off of final grade
More than two days late: Not accepted.
One day late: 50 points off of final grade
More than one day late: Not accepted

8. Late Work If a hard copy was submitted on time
Late to turnitin.com
Late during the day it was due
If a hard copy was submitted on time
-5 per day late to turnitin.com
If a hard copy was NOT submitted on time
Regular late work policies apply
For example, it was due during English 1st period. You didn’t have it. You printed it during advocate and turned it in before you left that day.
Academic achievement: -10
Academic practice: Regular late work policy applies (-50)

9. Before you come to class…
Complete any homework assignments due and have them ready to turn in when you get to class
Heading in the top left corner
Should be stapled and organized before class
Any questions about the assignment should be asked before the assignment is due
Why before class?
If you wait until you get to class to get your papers organized, you might be missing something, and then your paper will be late : (
I plan lessons for the day that do not include time for students to take care of things that are easy to take care of before class

10. When you come to class… Grab the handout from the table
Check the SmartBoard for the homework and bellwork
Do the bellwork
I don’t mind if you do this and then if you finish, start a conversation with someone who is also finished. I do ask that when you get to class, you do this and allow others to do this before conversing.
Unless I specifically say otherwise, keep your phone in your bag or pocket, not on your desk. You are not welcome to use your device (including texting) during class (including during work time).

11. When you come to class… Be respectful Complete the assigned activities
Stay on task during work time
Do not work on something for another class or it will be confiscated and can be picked up at the end of the day
Participate in discussions
Refrain from talking while Mrs. Laffin is addressing the class
Mrs. Laffin will always address the class immediately after the bell rings. Please consider the bell a signal to be quiet so she can do so.
Treat other students with respect by meeting the above expectations

12. When completing assignments…
First, place your heading in the top left hand corner
Work with no name will not receive credit
If you need time to write your name on your work when you get to class, it may be counted late (since it should be ready to turn in when you get to class)
Complete your work before you come to class, including stapling and organizing it
I expect work to be ready to submit, so I do not plan class time for organizing/stapling papers; please do not waste my time and your fellow students’ time by not coming to class prepared
If you wait until you come to class to staple and organize papers, you may realize then that you are missing something

13. If you need help…
Please do not wait until the day an assignment is due to ask questions about it– if it’s not ready when it’s due, it’s late.
You can Mrs. Laffin for help, but please do so in advance. Although you may stay up late the night before a paper is due, Mrs. Laffin does not stay up late in case someone s her. She has an early bedtime.
If you’d like to come for help in person, Mrs. Laffin is available after school. She may have duty or a meeting, though, so you will want to check before stopping by.
Mrs. Laffin does not generally do drop-in morning tutorials, but if you need one, you can talk to her to schedule one.

14. Grade Calculations – Six Weeks
English III Honors
English III AP
25% academic practice
75% academic achievement
20% academic practice
80% academic achievement