Biography: I am a native of Fort Pierce and a proud graduate of John Carroll High School 1988. I have a B.S. from FAU and am happily returning for my second year to the JCHS family. My children attend St. Anastasia; Carly Beth is in the seventh grade and Logan fourth. A fourth generation White City native, my husband, Glenn, is a longtime Chiropractor.

HOMEROOM POLICIES

Mrs. Jones

Room 200

jones@johncarrollhigh.com



You must be in the room and seated at the 8:00 bell. If you arrive after the bell, you will get a late pass from the office.
There will be SILENCE during pledge, prayer, and Channel One.
Lockers and locks have been issued.
Only John Carroll locks will be used.
ALL books and materials must be kept in your locker.
Locks must be locked at all times.
No food is to be kept in your locker.
Keep your locker neat; it will save you time when packing for classes. Organization will be your best start for success!
You may use your locker in between classes, during the first five minutes of lunch, as well as before and after school. NO ONE WILL BE ADMITTED DURING CLASS TIME!
NOTHING is to be placed on top of the lockers; this is a fire hazard. Any items collected by me will be returned for a 50 cent per item donation to the History Club. I am not your housekeeper!
Homeroom is not a social time. It will be used for:
Attendance
Announcements
Channel One
Dress code check- You must be in dress code the moment you enter my room. Repeat offenders will be turned into Mr. Rock.
Locker organization- Again, organization is the key!
Other school business
You MAY complete homework assignments during homeroom. HOWEVER, you may NOT copy another student’s work of any kind. If you are caught, both assignments will be confiscated and given to the appropriate teacher. Cheating IS NOT tolerated!
Gum, food, candy, and drinks (including bottled water) are not allowed in the classroom.
Please use the restroom before coming into homeroom.


Please sign and return one set of the above guidelines by, Friday, August 24th.

Keep the second copy for your records.



Print Name________________________ Student Signature___________________





Print Name________________________ Parent Signature____________________

Mrs. Jones’s Classroom Procedures & Rules

(Keep this sheet as the first page in your history notebook the entire year)



Student’s Name & Signature______________________________________





Parent’s Name & Signature_______________________________________





Classroom

1. Students are to come to class prepared to learn, alert and with supplies.

2. Students are to show respect for the teacher, other students, and the surroundings.

3. Clean up is essential before leaving the room. I am not your housekeeper.

4. Sleeping or working on other subjects’ classwork is unacceptable.

5. Gum, food, candy, or drinks (including bottled water) are NOT allowed in the classroom.

6. Students are expected to do their best.



Absences

1. In the case of an excused absence, the student is responsible for finding out what assignment(s) have been missed, completing the assignment(s), and returning the assignment(s) to me within three days.

2. If a quiz or test is missed, it will be made up the day the student returns, either before or after school.

3. If a student is absent on the day a project is due, the project is still due on the assigned day during or before the student’s assigned class period. Failure to get the project to me will result in points being deducted from the late project.



Conferences

1. I am available for conferences. If you need to speak with me, please call the school (464-5200). I will return your call as soon as possible. The best way to contact me is via email, jones@johncarrollhigh.com.

2. Parent/teacher conference night, at which the parent can meet with all of their student’s teachers, is scheduled for September 26 at 7 p.m. Others may be scheduled as needed.



Grading Policy

1. Grading is based on a nine week marking period.

2. Semester exams are mandatory for all classes.

3. Semester exams are worth 20% of the semester grade.

4. Grades and their percent values are as follows:

A 90-100

B 80-89

C 70-79

D 60-69

F 59 or below



5. Deficiency reports will be sent for all mid-quarter grades 74% or below.

6. I grade on a total points system. There will be three or four large tests each nine weeks. These will be approximately 50 points each. There will be a quiz after each chapter section, usually 10 points each. Homework will be assigned on average, three days a week worth approximately 5 points each assignment. I do not accept late homework. You need to bring it to class when it is due. Example, “I left it in my car, locker, etc…”are not acceptable excuses. Participation, a separate grade, for the entire nine weeks is worth 50 points. At least once a quarter, projects will be assigned; they will vary in their point value depending on the intensity of the project. A POW (Place of the Week) will be collected from you every Wednesday- schedule to follow. These are 5 points each, and the student having the location that I choose for that week will receive 5 points extra credit. There will be a test at the end of each nine weeks over all of the POW’s with the intention of your being able to locate approximately thirty different locations around the world on a blank map for the final exam. Total points for the nine weeks usually average around 500-600.

7. Study guides/outlines will be turned in the day of a test for a homework grade.









Dishonesty

1. During any time of testing or quizzing, there will be no form of communication with any other student. If such communication takes place, the student(s) will receive a grade of zero on that test or quiz.



2. Unless otherwise stated, work is to be done independently. Any student involved in cheating will receive a zero.



Supplies

Daily Supplies- not bringing daily supplies can result in points being deducted for participation

- 2” binder with dividers for notes, homework, classwork, study guides, and miscellaneous information

- Paper

- Pens and pencils

- Highlighter

- Covered textbook with a non-stick book cover

*** American History I Honors- please bring in one box of tissues for the class supply

*** American History I Academic- please bring in one box of #2 pencils for the class supply







































American History I- Honors



American History I- Honors is a CHALLENGING COURSE.



The students who take this course should be extremely self-motivated and able to work independently. The textbook is a high school AP text, suitable for an honors class.



A student in American History I Honors will be expected to complete the following:



- Assigned textbook readings

- 2 research papers- 1 each semester

- In-class writings based on textbook readings and selected primary source

documents

- Outlines of each chapter section

- Essays on each chapter test



Students will be expected to take notes in class on lectures or and videos. All information presented in class through lecture, video, textbook, or primary sources will be tested.



Thank you,







Rebecca S. Jones





Student Signature_____________________________________







Parent Signature______________________________________

9/21/07

FYI

There will be a Chapter 3 test next week. Tentatively I am planning on the academic test for Thursday 9/27 and honors Friday 9/28.