Newark Catholic Keyboarding Overview

CLASSROOM RULES:

	Hall passes will be allowed one at a time and issued within reason up to three per quarter.
	Excessive abuse of passes may result in revoked privileges at my discretion.
	Students must have his/her own Agenda to be excused.
	No gum, food, drinks, etc. in class.
	No writing on desks unless you would like to clean them.
	Students are to enter the classroom ready to begin class.
	i.e.: SEATED, QUIET, WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES -- hall passes will not be issued to retrieve forgotten supplies.
	Students are to REMAIN SEATED at the end of class until dismissed by the teacher.
	Students are to respect all persons and possessions within the school.
	All school rules -- including dress code -- as explained in the Agenda will be enforced.
	Do not talk when I or someone else is talking during lecture times. You will have plenty of other opportunities to talk on your own. Do not talk while the PA announcements are on. You will stay after school.
	Students are not to touch another computer. Only work at your assigned station. Students are not to “investigate” items on the hard drive, access the Internet, or open any programs except those assigned (MicroType Pro, Word)

GRADING :

Grading Scale

97 - 100 = A+ 87 - 89 = B+ 77 - 79 = C+ 67 - 69 = D+

93 - 96 = A 83 - 86 = B 73 - 76 = C 63 - 66 = D

90 - 92 = A- 80 - 82 = B- 70 - 72 = C- 60 - 62 = D-

Grades will be determined by your progress in class, assignments, and tests. You will be mostly graded on accuracy, not speed. Grade weights increase as the quarter progresses.

DAILY GRADES:

You begin each week with 10 points (or 2 points per day for shortened weeks)

You will lose one of your daily grade points each time you commit one of the following rule violations:

	Failure to stay seated during class
	Failure to stay on the correct lesson for the day
	Failure to keep your hands on your own keyboard
	Failure to respect property or persons during class – this includes talking out of turn

ASSIGNMENTS:

	Assignments are to be completed by the due date. If you need extra time, you must make arrangements to come in during study hall, before school, or after schoool BEFORE the assignments are due.
	When absent, YOU are responsible for getting assignments and you have the same number of days to complete them as you were out.
	For planned absences or excused dismissals, try to make arrangements before you leave whenever possible.
	Be sure to clearly label all assignments.
	** I will NOT nag you to complete missed assignments. It is YOUR** responsibility.

TARDIES:

	All students will be excused for three tardies per semester.
	A student is tardy if s/he enters the classroom after the bells rings without a legitimate pass.
	For each successive tardy after the three excused, the student will be issued a teacher detention of 15 minutes. This detention must be served immediately after school within two school days.
	Failure to serve a teacher detention within the allotted two days will result in a regular school detention.

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