You will successfully complete this course if you

You will successfully complete this course if you complete the following in a responsible manner: ü Properly maintain your notebook containing warm-up activities, notes, assignments, and handouts. ü Check my webpage on a weekly basis for assignments and announcements. ü Create an account on the Somerset website and add yourself to my class, to receive daily notifications. ü Create a “REMIND” account on your cell phone/i. Pad/tablet to receive important reminders. ü Participate in class discussions, debates, and presentations. ü Complete all assignments putting forth maximum effort. Some activities will require working with other students. It is your responsibility to work respectfully within groups. ü Request make-up assignments for all absences and tardies upon return to class. Welcome to Reading! I am ecstatic to have the opportunity to teach you this year. This class is designed to move students to a higher reading level while incorporating strategies that will help in every class, standardized tests, and most importantly, in life! I believe communication is the most important skill we can learn, and reading is a key part of that. Together, we will bring your reading level to a place that will make you a better communicator and open your future to incredible opportunities. In this class, every student will have the opportunity to learn and succeed, but this will not come easy. Although everyone has the same goal in mind, we may take different paths to get there. Meaning: not everyone learns the same way. In this virtual environment, it is crucial to put forth extra effort and participation. I promise to give you my absolute best as a teacher to have you exceed those expectations, and in turn I expect the same from you. I have high academic expectations and standards set for this year, and I am very excited to see how much you will grow as a person and a scholar. Essential Learnings How I Run My Classroom: ü I will treat you with respect, so you will know how to treat me and your classmates. ü If you cause a problem, I will ask you to solve it. ü If you can’t solve the problem, or choose not to, I will do something about it. ü If you feel something is unfair, we can have a separate discussion about it after school, during lunch, or during office hours. ü Since we are conducting a portion of this school year through virtual platforms, I do not allow cell phone usage during class time, unless specifically asked. I want your full, undivided attention. Consider this your warning. If I see you on your phone during class time, I will contact your parents. Cellphone usage will affect your participation grade. This class is designed to move students to a higher reading level while incorporating strategies that will help in every class and on standardized tests to prepare them for the future. Reading Course Requirements: Ms. Aguilar Office Hours: 7: 30 AM 8: 00 AM 3 PM – 3: 30 PM saguilar@somersetacademy. com

Expectations 1. BE PROMPT. You are expected to be in your seats and working when class time begins. You are considered late if you are not on the class session with video on. 2. BE PREPARED. While in class, you are expected to give your undivided attention to the work at hand. 3. BE RESPECTFUL. Always be courteous; obscene gestures, cursing, unkind remarks, and bullying of any kind are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. 4. KEEP ZOOM VIDEO ON. Always keep your video on unless you have permission to do otherwise. You may leave class when I dismiss you! You ARE NOT to leave the session unless I say so. Grades Grade Set-Up Assignments Handing in Assignments: All work must have the student’s name, date, assignment heading, and period. All work should be Quizzes Exams answered using complete sentences, unless [VALUE]% otherwise specified. 35% Late/missing assignments will be accepted under the following conditions: ü If students do not have their assignment on the HW due-date they are responsible for turning in a Classwork [VALUE]% sheet of paper with the proper heading stating IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO [VALUE]% why he/she did not complete the assignment. ü Any assignment that is handed in late will SUBMIT MISSED ASSIGNMENTS! receive one lower grade (have a 10 -point You will be responsible for keeping track of your penalty). assignments. Grades will stem from home ü No assignment will be accepted beyond two learning/computer-based testing, class periods from the original due date. (NO assignments, tests, and quizzes. Home learning EXEPTIONS) assignments will be due the following class period unless otherwise specified, but will be posted on my website. Parents and students are encouraged to keep track of student progress in class via You are expected to maintain the highest Pinnacle. You are expected to hold onto all graded standards of academic conduct. When you assignments until you have verified your grade in cheat, you are robbing yourself of Pinnacle. 5. REFRAIN FROM: Eating, drinking, and grooming during class time. As stated previously, Cell/Camera phones, media players, and other electronic/wireless communication devices must be silenced and completely out of sight. Failure to comply with instructions may result confiscation of electronic device and parent will have to pick up device, after school. Per Broward County, I will not be liable for damages to any confiscated items. *A “Z” on Pinnacle means the assignment is missing/never **(When face-to-face classes resume) received by me and weighted as a zero. 6. DRESS CODE: Students are required to follow *An “X” on Pinnacle indicates that you were excused from Somerset Academy’s Dress Code Policy. Failure to an assignment. comply with set policies and guidelines can result in MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL GRADING SCALE administrative action taken against all uniform A Superior progress 90 -100 violations. B+ Outstanding B Commendable C+ Above average progress C Average progress D+ Below average progress D Lowest acceptable progress 87 -89 80 -86 77 -79 70 -76 67 -69 60 -66 F I 0 -59 Failure Incomplete Academic Honesty knowledge, the learning experience and my company. I will be holding you to high ethical standards to which you will be expected to maintain at all times. You are guilty of cheating whenever you present work as your own and you did not do. You are also guilty of cheating if you help someone else to cheat. Any student(s) who is discovered cheating will receive a “ 0” for that assignment, will NOT be allowed to make up that assignment and have the work documented in their portfolio. An Administrative Referral may be issued based on the assignment.

Classroom 1. What Do I Do Next? Procedures ü When you finish your work early you may: Enrichment activities ü Work on unfinished assignments Read a book Review class notes Organize your folder ü Work on Reading Plus 2. Restroom Breaks: Each student has the opportunity to use up to 3 bathroom breaks each quarter. Save the breaks for emergencies. Health troubles will be an exception with a doctor’s note. The 10 -10 rule will be enforced along with teacher discretion. No student is allowed to use the restroom during the first 10 minutes of class and during the last 10 minutes of class. Students should try not to use the restroom during class discussion. 3. Absences and Make-Up Work: An absence is unexcused until the school has been notified. All notifications need to be sent to the main office within two days of your return. You are responsible for obtaining class notes from peers and checking my website for updates. If assignments are not completed within the given time, it is marked as missing and cannot be made up. It is recommended that you use buddy system to get your notes as well as have create an account to receive my HW notifications as well as the REMIND app for any changes in the direction of the course. Absences Excused & Unexcused Absences: You are responsible for requesting information from the teacher and completing the make-up assignments in the allotted time frame. Two days (not including the day of return) are allowed for each day of excused absence. Any discussion and projects that were done in class will be excused. Previously assigned work is due the day of return. After the 2 allowed days, the grade will be a “ 0” (zero) and you will no longer be able to make it up. Emergency Alerts STOP, leave items at your desk. SILENTLY wait for my instructions. Classroom supplies The following materials are needed for this class EVERYDAY: ü Zoom Video and Sound ü (2) Composition Notebooks (one for first semester, one for 2 nd semester) ü (1) Duo-tang Folder ü (1) Manila File Folder ü Loose-leaf paper ü Blue/black pens or pencils with eraser (For all assignments that are turned in) ü Highlighter (Any color) Classroom Ø Entering and Beginning class: Students are Routines to come in class quietly, take their seat and promptly begin working on their “DO NOW” Activity which will be posted on Google Classroom. Students must make sure they have all their supplies at the beginning of class. Students who enter class late must have a pass. If there any connectivity issues, take a screenshot with the timestamp and email it to me. COMMUNICATE WITH ME. Ø Students exiting class: Students are to wait to be dismissed by the teacher. Ø Announcements: Announcements are given at the beginning of class. The teacher will also remind students at the end of class of any major assignments. If there any important messages, students are to remain silent until the announcements have finished. Homework and projects are posted and periodically updated on Google Classroom. Ø If you have any issues, please do not hesitate to come to my office hours. I am a fair instructor and I want the best for you. You will never learn if the rules are bent for you, so please follow the class rules and you will come out of this year a better individual. “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t, you’re right. ” - Henry Ford