1. FRENCH CLASS EXPECTATIONS AND POINTS

2. Material You are expected to have all of your French notes, paper, pencil, and book if you have one, everyday in class. A binder with separator sheets are required for the French class.

3. Notes You are expected to organize your notes thoroughly throughout the year. You will have pop quizzes on your notes regularly.

4. Notes You are expected to keep everything from the class (handout, notes, exercises, tests, quizzes, quotes, etc.) unless instructor says drafts can be recycled.

5. XC Extra credits are randomly offered, never on demand. Mostly available through French Club. XC privilege is taken away when: bad attendance, tardy issue or missing homework.

6. Grades Participation/work ethic ► 20 % of the semester’s grade You can lose points by not applying rules like being tardy, chatting and/or not listening, chewing, missing material etc. The students can check their participation grade weekly or bi- weekly.

7. Grades Writing (essay, grammar) ►15%

8. Grades Reading and listening comprehension ►12% Usually done in class, if absent, it is the student’s responsibility to take appointment to make up within deadline. (see absences)

9. Grades Oral ►15% (presentation/discussion/pronunciation/reading out loud)

10. Grades Culture and projects ► 8%

11. Grades Vocabulary / conjugations ► 10%

12. Grades Final exam and mid-term ► 20 %

13. Grades Closure and bell work are graded at teacher’s discretion, unexcused tardy will earn a « 0 » for graded bell works.

14. NO Chewing gum Students will have to clean eventual gums underneath desk or on the floor during passing if chewing, and will lose participation points.

15. NO electronics First offense ► minus 5 on the next graded assignment + loss of participation points Second offense and next ► consequences of first offense + teacher keeps phone/Ipod/Ipad… locked in « la prison des appareils électroniques » for up to 24 hours or week-end.

16. If student misses class He must go online and check the « if you were absent » link to make up work within the deadline. Student can make up work ONLY if the absence is excused. Absent for one day► One day to make up Absent for 2 days ►Two days to make up Etc… More time offered only on parents request by phone call placed within deadline.

17. It is likely that the student will not pass the class if he is absent many times and if he does not make up work. If student misses class

18. Absences and tardies AHS wide rule A student who is late more than five minutes will be marked absent and will have to make up time to get credit and graduate.

19. Raise your hand / Lève la main Before talking

20. Do not leave any trash behind Put books and material where you took them.

21. No food or drink during instruction Water only is tolerated

22. Two bathroom/locker trips allowed per quarter and per students If the student does not use the bathroom, he earns 10 points of extra credit at the end of the quarter should he/she not lose his XC privileges. Participation points are deducted after using the two passes. Before going to the bathroom, the student will give his phone to the teacher.

23. Plagiarism/Translator/Cheating Will result in phone call to parent, a 0 and no extra credit privilege until the end of the year.

24. In presence of a substitute Misbehavior or lack of work from a student when the class is covered by a substitute will automatically result in a referral, loss of participation points, and no extra credit until the end of the year. Exceptional behavior might result in extra credit or prize.

25. Quiz What happens if I cheat? _____________________________ What happens if I chew? _____________________________ What do I do if I miss school? ______________________________ What happens if I text in class for the second time? ______________________________ What is the bathroom rule? ______________________________

26. Signature French class rules read and approved Student name (print)_______________ Student period _____________ Parent signature_____________ Student signature_____________