Course Syllabus

CLASS   EXPECTATIONS / SYLLABUS: Señor Stewart 2013-2014

 

Welcome to the wonderful world of Spanish!  Spanish is one of the most beautiful languages that exists and also happens to be the third most spoken language in the world.  This class is designed to give you the necessary skills to not only excel in this class, but to also be successful in your future Spanish classes at HBHS and beyond.  This class will be a very enriching experience for students, but it is crucial to have a positive and appropriate attitude in order to fully reach the goals of the class.  The main goal is for students to master the skills of this level of Spanish as stipulated by the National and State Standards for Foreign Language Learning and HBUHSD guidelines.  It is very important that students study and complete assignments every single night of the week.  This course is performance based which means you will be quizzed or tested at least once a week.  Some of these assessments may be in the form of pop quizzes.  If you follow my simple system and do what is asked of you, then you will enjoy the benefits of your hard work.  My ultimate goal as your teacher is to provide you with the necessary skills in Spanish to be successful at the high school and college levels.  Students have a unique opportunity to acquire a base in Spanish that will eventually allow them to become fluent in the language.  Below I have listed some information to orient you with how grades are earned along with some simple rules and class policies that all students are required to adhere to.  Parents, my preferred form of communication is over the phone.  Please feel free to call me regarding your student at anytime at (714) 536-2514 ext. 4344.

 

1. BE PREPARED!

-BRING TEXT BOOKS AND PRACTICE WORKBOOKS TO CLASS EVERYDAY

- BRING A 1.5 “THREE RING BINDER SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CLASS (BRING YOUR BINDER        EVERYDAY WITH ALL SPANISH MATERIALS!)

-BRING 501 SPANISH VERB BOOK (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!)

-BRING PAPER, PENS, PENCILS AND ONE RED PEN EVERYDAY

 

2.BE ORGANIZED!               

-YOUR CLASS WORK, NOTES, VOCABULARY, QUIZZES AND HANDOUTS WILL BE KEPT IN YOUR BINDER AND WILL BE COLLECTED AND GRADED PERIODICALLY

-ALL WORK MUST BE NEAT AND LEGIBLE

-TAKING NOTES IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS CLASS.  MAKE SURE YOUR NOTES ARE WELL ORGANIZED

 

3.SCHOOL RULES AND CLASS RULES

-SCHOOL RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED IN MR. STEWART’S CLASSES!

-DO NOT BE LATE TO CLASS (THIS MEANS THAT YOU ARE SEATED BEFORE THE BELL RINGS)

-DO NOT ASK TO USE THE RESTROOM WHILE I AM SPEAKING OR WITHIN THE FIRST AND LAST FIFTEEN MINUTES OF CLASS

-NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE ALLOWED IN CLASS!  THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: CELL PHONES, HEADPHONES, MP3 PLAYERS, PAGERS, ETC.

-NO FOOD, GUM OR DRINKS (EXCEPT WATER) ARE ALLOWED IN MY CLASS

-NO MAKEUP APPLICATION DURING CLASS

-KEEP OUR CLASSROOM CLEAN!

 

4.GRADES

-GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING: QUIZZES AND TESTS, HOMEWORK, CLASS WORK, ORAL PRESENTATIONS, PROJECTS AND CLASS PARTICIPATION (THIS MEANS THAT YOU MUST PAY ATTENTION AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN CLASS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A HIGH MARK FOR THIS SECTION).  NO EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE AVAILABLE.  NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS DUE TO ILLNESS OR AN EXCUSED ABSENCE.  THE SCHOOL POLICY STATES THAT STUDENTS HAVE A DAY FOR A DAY TO TURN ITEMS IN LATE DUE TO A SCHOOL EXCUSED ABSENCE.  STUDENTS THAT MISS A QUIZ WILL HAVE ONE WEEK TO COME AND MAKE IT UP DURING TUTORIAL.

 

Dear Parents,

 

Due to budget shortages in our World Language Department we kindly ask that you may consider making a donation to our department.  A donation of as little as $10 would go a long way to help purchase materials and resources that directly support classroom instruction.  Thank you very much for your consideration!

 

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