Mr. Lucke
Leadership Rules & Routines
Room 203
GRADES in this class will be assigned by a point system. Each quarter grade is one-half the final semester grade. Your letter grade will be determined by the percentage of points you earn in each of 3 categories, assignments (40%), committee work, school & community service & ASB duties (40%) conduct/participation (20%).
The grading scale is as follows:
90-100% = A 87-89% = B+ 77-79% = C+ 67-69% = D+
83-86% = B 73-76% = C 60-66% = D
80-82% = B- 70-72% = C- 59.4% and below = F
ASSIGNMENTS/REPORTS (40% of grade)
This category will include all assignments, readings, and tests. “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” by Sean Covey is a required text for this class. You will need to purchase this from a local bookstore. If you the cost of this is a burden on your family, one can be checked out with a parent note. Assignments are posted in the front of the class. You will earn points for assignments if the work if it is thorough complete, WRITTEN IN COMPLETE SENTENCES, and turned in ON TIME. I strongly encourage you to check your child's planner each day in order to keep track of his/her current work, late, or missing work.
ABSENT WORK: NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT A PARENT NOTE INDICATING IT IS LATE. ALL ABSENT WORK MUST INCLUDE YOUR DATE OF ABSENCE in order to receive full credit, otherwise, you will be given 50% credit. If you anticipate having to turn work in late, make arrangements with me first, before it is late. It will be your responsibility to find the assignments you missed by looking on the board or asking the ASB Secretary or Historian for the ASB calendar where all assignments are written. This is for you to write down any assignments that you may be missing for that week due to sickness, meetings, games, etc. Please ask the Secretary or Historian for that week’s assignment if it is a work sheet.
LATE WORK: Any work that is not turned at the time it is collected will be considered late. * All late work will be given 50% credit with a parent signature. NO LATE WORK WILL BE GIVEN CREDIT THAT IS MORE THAN 14 DAYS LATE. (The only exception is lack of time of time due to unavoidable commitments. This requires a written request by a parent must be attached to the late assignment.)
COMMITTEE WORK/ SERVICE HOURS AND ASB DUTIES (40% of grade)
You will be asked to help lead at least one ASB committee and participate in several others. Some of this will require you to work outside of class. There will be several days where you are expected to organize and use your time wisely during class to work on special committee projects. Your grade on this component will be based on how much time and effort you put into your school/community service project. Only hours completed after the first day of class and before the end of the quarter will count. Extra hours completed by the end of the first quarter will be carried on to the following quarter.
Community Service - You are required to do 1 or 2 community service projects for each quarter that include at least 6 total hours per semester. (3 per quarter) This project may be organized by the school or another group but not your family. After completing your service project, you need to turn in the community service form describing what you did and how it impacted the community as well as yourself. You must also provide a signed verification from a supervising adult and parent that the project was completed as stated in your paragraph.
School Service - You will be called upon to perform 10 hours of committee related work per semester (5 hours per quarter) outside of class time, usually before or after school. There are occasional opportunities to do this on the weekend or in the evening. Opportunities are announced in class periodically. Peak times include Magazine & Clothing Drives, Holiday Baskets, the Talent Show, Dances, ML King and Veterans Assemblies. You are responsible for getting enough hours for the grade you wish to receive, so PLAN AHEAD—the teacher will not be supplying extra opportunities right before the deadline just so you can meet your hours. You need to fill out a School Service form for each activity you do. (Deadline is one week before each quarter ends.)
PARTICIPATION/CONDUCT (20% of grade)
Much of leadership involves modeling appropriate behavior and participation in all ASB activities. As leadership students, I will hold you to a higher standard and expect you to model appropriate behavior in all classes as well as participate in, and/or support all school activities. You are expected to actively participate during all committee work days, help keep the class clean, and organized every day before you leave even if you didn’t make the mess. You must check in/out materials that are not from our room, and sign out/in of the class when you need to leave. It is imperative that I know where you are at all times and what you are working on. This portion of your grade also includes but is not limited to conduct/participation in other classes, during passing periods, ASB meetings, extra curricular activities, fundraisers, cleaning up after class activities full participation in all ASB sponsored activities during school such as spirit weeks and others. (see Leadership Conduct Code) Clean-Up - On committee work days, 5 minutes prior to the end of class, ALL WORK needs to wrap up, and the room needs to be thoroughly cleaned. This means all paints, markers, paper, scissors, etc. need to be returned to the cupboard and all finished and unfinished products need to be stored in the appropriate locations.
NOBODY WILL BE DISMISSED UNTIL EVERYTHING IS COMPLETELY CLEAN!!!
EXTRA CREDIT in this class may be used to raise your grade 10% for any quarter grade. Please see me after school hours or during my office hours for extra credit. No extra credit will be given within 2 weeks of the end of any quarter.
REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR LEADERSHIP
The following materials are required for all leadership students. These are not meant to be a financial burden to any family. If the purchase of any or all of these items is a financial burden, please let me know and they will be checked out to your student.
· “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” by Sean Covey ( $14.00)
· 2 Glue Sticks
· Assorted Bold Permanent Markers
· 2 Roles of ¾” masking tape
CLASSROOM RESPONSIBILITIES
1) Promote Finn Hill Pride always.
2) Listen carefully.
3) Be polite and considerate. Respect the rights and feelings of others.
4) Help to keep the room neat and clean.
5) Work quietly. Do not disturb others who are working.
6) Promote a good, safe, working environment always.
7) Always do your best and participate in all ASB sponsored activities.
CLASSROOM ROUTINES:
1) Attendance will be taken at the bell.
2) Each student is expected to enter and leave the class in a quiet and orderly way. Students are expected to stay in their seat at the end of the period until the teacher dismisses you when the class is quiet and clean. You may help by encouraging others to be seated and quiet and all areas of the room are clean.
3) You must ask the teacher when you leave the room and use your personalized button pass. Additionally, you must sign out when you leave, and in when you return. Always return at the end of each period.
4) Students are expected to sharpen pencils before class and to throw things away after class, or during work time, NOT WHILE THE TEACHER OR OTHERS ARE TALKING!!!
DISCIPLINE:
1st OFFENSE: Verbal warning. (There will be no warnings for rudeness.)
2nd OFFENSE: Note on seating chart loss of participation points and/or hall timeout.
3rd OFFENSE: Detention and letter from parents for Mr. Lucke after school with 24-hr.
notice. Phone call or note sent home on planner.
Student's who choose to be frequently rude or disruptive after they are made aware of the problem, they may be sent for a short time out in the hall, or referred to an administrator for further disciplinary actions. This will effect their participation and conduct grade.
Understand that only YOU can control YOUR BEHAVIOR, AND YOUR BEHAVIOR IS A MODEL FOR OTHER STUDENTS. After you have read our rules and understand them, both you and your parent should sign below to indicate such and that you feel they are reasonable.
PARENT-TEACHER COMMUNICATION: You may contact me at school by phone (821-6544), send a letter with your child, or a short note on their planner. You may also contact me by E-mail at: llucke@lkwash.wednet.edu
OFFICE HOURS: 10:20 – 11:15 AM It is best if you set up an appointment and I will change my schedule to fit yours if possible. I am also available before school at 7:45
Please sign and return this form to indicate you have read and understand this policy.
Student ______________________ Student signature _____________________
Parent signature____________________________ Date: __________
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