Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Study
Skills
Year 2007-2008
Instructor: Mrs. Rebecca Hamilton
Contact
Information: Office 722-2390
or hamiltonrebecca@bcchs.org
Home Room: Room 407
Office
Hours: **7:20 am to 7:55 am and 3:15 pm to 3:45
Planning
Period: **7th Hour
approximately
2:15-3:15 p.m.
**Please
let me know in advance if you plan to come in during my office hours.
Workbook: “How
to Improve Your Study Skills – Workbook”
By Marcia J. Coman
and Kathy L. Heavers
Materials: Pen/Pencil
and Highlighter
Agenda/ Student Planner – will be checking for assignments
3-Ring Binder – 1” with side pockets
Loose Notebook Paper
Study Skills Workbook (Class Set Provided) / Or other requested materials
***Other Class Textbooks – Notes – Homework – Library Book
3 x 5” Index Cards – for flash cards, studying, and note taking
8-tab Dividers – 1 set
***
WE WILL WORK ON STUDY SKILLS FIRST AND FOREMOST AND WILL APPLY THOSE SKILLS TO
ALL OTHER SUBJECTS AS NEEDED. THEREFORE
IT IS IMPORTANT TO BRING MATERIALS FROM OTHER CLASSES.
Openings
Covered in Study Skills:
Learning
Styles Inventory
Time Management
Motivation
Note
Taking
Developing Study Skills
Taking Tests
Improving
Understanding
Outlines/ Study Guides
Organization
Increasing
Reading Speed Increasing Vocabulary
Skimming and Scanning
Prioritizing
Procrastination
Using the Dictionary
Understanding Analogies
Goal
Setting
Gathering Organizing Info
Stress Management
Keeping
it Together
Develop Positive Relationships
Classroom
Goals: To become better disciples of time, talent, and treasure
regarding academic progress and achievement.
Objectives:
Classroom
Expectations
Classroom Policies:
Grading
Information
I
will be reviewing grades weekly with students in all their classes.
Agendas will be reviewed daily and points given for complete information
for all classes. Grades will also include participation points along with
assignments, quizzes, and tests.
Your
semester grade will be cumulative and based on the following:
1st
9 Weeks: 45%
Daily points, assignments, tests, and other projects.
2nd
9 Weeks: 45% Daily points, assignments, tests, and other projects.
Semester
Exam: 10% Comprehensive Test
Make
Up Work: Will be in a folder at the front of the classroom with a
label for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND IT AND COMPLETE THE
ASSIGNMENT IN A TIMELY MANNER. Work
assigned prior to an excused absence is due on the date of the
student’s return or on the due date. If
an absence is unexcused (this includes suspensions) students will receive NO
credit.
Make
Up Test: Will be given
before or after school on the day the student returns or by appointment or other
arrangement agreed upon by both parties. Tests
not made up within three days will receive a zero.
Cheating: Will not be tolerated in my class. If a student is caught cheating he/she will be given a zero
on the assignment/test and parents and administration will be notified.
Attendance: Students are expected to be present in class both mentally
and physically every day. Students
are to be in the classroom and in their seats ready to learn when the bell
rings. Students who are tardy may
choose between a demerit and serving 10 minutes before or after school in my
classroom (room 407). If you know
in advance that you will miss a class please see me ahead of time so we can
discuss assignments.
Hall
Pass-Sign In/Sign Out:
Students will have 10 passes per semester to use at your
discretion to get items from your lockers, go to the restroom, get a drink,
etc… Any passes you use after that will require you to come in for 15 minutes
after school to make up the time. Agendas
must be filled out and signed and you must have your study skills hall pass.
If you do not have these you will not be permitted to leave my room. You will get 1 extra credit point for each pass you have left
at the end of the semester.
Cell Phones: In accordance
with school policy any cell phones that are visible will be confiscated.
This includes cell phones that are in pockets, purses, and backpacks if
they can be seen or heard. If I
catch you with a cell phone during a test or quiz I will assume you are cheating
and you will receive a zero.
Dear Parents;
First I
want to thank you for taking the time to read over this syllabus.
I know that your time is valuable and I thank you for caring enough about
your student’s education to take time out of your busy days.
As a teacher I understand and appreciate the faith you are placing in me
to help educate your student. I
believe each one of the students in my class has been placed here for a reason.
Hopefully, working together we can help your student reach their full
potential and help them become the successful person that God made them.
I want you to know that I take this partnership very seriously.
I look forward to working with you to help accomplish the school goal of
assisting you in forming disciples of Christ who enrich the culture as stewards
of God’s gifts. In doing this I
hope to accomplish the classroom goal of helping students become better
disciples of time, talent, and treasure regarding academic progress and
achievement.
If you
have any questions please feel free to contact me through the office at 722-2390
or preferably through email at hamiltonrebecca@bcchs.org.
If you have access to an email account please include an email address on this
form. Students will have the
opportunity to earn extra credit by bringing in supplies for class use.
Points will be awarded for the following:
Kleenex, markers, colored pencils, crayons, construction paper, copy
paper, poster board, antibacterial hand gel, scissors, glue, and folders.
The maximum number of points available is ten. Again, I look forward to working with you and your student
this year. Please detach this sheet
and sign and return the bottom portion by August 24, 2007.
Sincerely,
Rebecca
Hamilton
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I
understand the requirements of this class.
I understand what actions are expected of me (or my student) when in this
class and I agree to abide by the rules set forth by Mrs. Hamilton and Bishop
Carroll Catholic High School.
___________________________________
_________________________________
Parent Signature
email address
___________________________________
Student Signature
Please sign and turn in by August 24, 2007
World History
Syllabus
Year
2008-2009
Instructor:
Mrs. Rebecca Hamilton Contact Information: Office
722-2390 or
hamiltonrebecca@bcchs.org
Home
Room: Room 407
Office Hours:
**7:20 am to 7:55 am and 3:15 pm to 3:45
Planning
Period: **7th Hour approximately
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
**Please
let me know in advance if you plan to come in during my office hours.
I am also a cheerleading coach this year, so there may be times when I am
not available after school.
Textbook:
“World
History Modern Times” by Glencoe
Materials:
Pen/Pencil and Highlighter
Agenda/ Student Planner
Folder
3 x 5” Index Cards – for flash cards, studying, and note taking
Course
Description
History is more than the simple study of people,
dates and events. It is the study of
people and how they lived their lives, how what they did shapes who we are and
how we live today. It is the study
of the events that happened in their lives that shaped the world in which we
live.
This course will be covering the times from ancient
Greece up to World War II. This is a
lot of information to cover in only one year.
It is important that students come to class prepared and ready to learn.
I love history, and I hope through this course you come to love it too.
Classroom
Expectations
Classroom Policies:
Questions:
If
you have any questions about something please feel free to ask me.
Keep in mind that during whole-class activity is not the best time to ask
a question about assignments, tests, or projects.
If you have a question on something I assigned, please do not wait until
the day it is due to ask me. Plan
ahead!
Students
should expect homework in this class. All
assignments and homework will be posted on the board.
Homework will be handed in at the beginning of class the next day,
unless otherwise stated. Grades on late homework will receive a 50% reduction if
turned in late. Students have until
the chapter test to turn in missing work. After
that they will receive a zero.
Both
quizzes and tests will be given throughout the school year.
Students should be prepared for these ahead of time.
Cramming is not an effective study tool.
Several group and individual projects will be
assigned throughout the year. It is
important that students take these seriously and put a lot of effort into them.
If I assign something I expect it to be done well.
Grading
Information
Grades
are weighted and will be based on homework/daily assignments (25%) ,
participation (5%), quizzes/tests (40%), and projects (30%).
Your
semester grades will be based on the following:
1st
9 Weeks: 45%
2nd
9 Weeks: 45%
Semester
Exam: 10% Comprehensive Test
Make
Up Work:
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND OUT IF YOU MISSED WORK. Students should
check with me before or after class, not during class activities.
Work
assigned prior to an excused absence is due on the date of the
student’s return or on the due date. If
an absence is unexcused (this includes suspensions) students will receive NO
credit.
Make
Up Test:
Will be given before or after school on the day the student returns or by
appointment or other arrangement agreed upon by both parties.
Tests not made up within three days will receive a zero.
If a student is gone on a review day, they will be expected to take the
test on the day they return to school since they did not miss any new material,
and knew when the test would be.
Cheating:
Will not be tolerated in my class. If
a student is caught cheating he/she will be given a zero
on the assignment/test and parents and administration will be notified.
This includes copying homework for other classes.
If I catch you copying homework I will take both yours and the other
person’s homework. I will give it
to your teacher for that subject and let them know what you were doing.
Attendance: Students are
expected to be present in class both mentally and physically every day.
Students are to be in the classroom and in their seats ready to learn
when the bell rings. Students who
are tardy may choose between a demerit and serving 10 minutes before or after
school in my classroom (room 407). If
you know in advance that you will miss a class please see me ahead of time so we
can discuss assignments.
Hall
Pass-Sign In/Sign Out:
Students are expected to come to class prepared to work.
Hall passes will be given sparingly, so plan ahead accordingly.
Cell Phones:
In accordance with school policy any cell phones that are visible will be
confiscated. This includes cell
phones that are in pockets, purses, and backpacks. If they can be seen or heard,
I will take them. If I catch you
with a cell phone during a test or quiz I will assume you are cheating and you
will receive a zero.
Dear Parents;
First
I want to thank you for taking the time to read over this syllabus.
I know that your time is valuable and I thank you for caring enough about
your student’s education to take time out of your busy days.
As a teacher I understand and appreciate the faith you are placing in me
to help educate your student. I
believe each one of the students in my class has been placed here for a reason.
Hopefully, working together we can help your student reach their full
potential and help them become the successful person that God made them.
I want you to know that I take this partnership very seriously.
I look forward to working with you to help accomplish the school goal of
assisting you in forming Disciples of Christ who enrich the culture as stewards
of God’s gifts.
If
you have any questions please feel free to contact me through the office at
722-2390 or preferably through email at hamiltonrebecca@bcchs.org. If you have
access to an email account please include an email address on this form.
Again, I look forward to working with you and your student this year.
Please detach this sheet and sign and return the bottom portion by August
22, 2008.
Sincerely,
Rebecca
Hamilton
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I
understand the requirements of this class. I
understand what actions are expected of me (or my student) when in this class
and I agree to abide by the rules set forth by Mrs. Hamilton and Bishop Carroll
Catholic High School.
___________________________________
_________________________________
Parent
Signature
email address
___________________________________
Student
Signature
Please
sign and turn in by August 22, 2008
