Grade Reporting:
We have a traditional point scale and grade reports are sent to parents every 9 weeks via U.S. Postal Service to the address on file. Families will also receive a Progress Report 4.5 weeks into each grading period.
If your address, telephone, or e-mail changes please notify the Registrar
All teachers submit Progress Reports, 9 week reports, and end of Semester Reports to the students’ Platica teacher. The Platica teacher will compile a report and the Registar will mail this report to the student household using the address on file.
Grade scale:
90-100= A
80-89= B
70-79= C
60-69=D
59 and below=D
Students who fall below an overall 75% will be required to report to ZAP Study Hall (tutoring) on Wednesday afternoon
How grade is determined:
20% of total grade is based on projects
60% of total grade is based on classwork/homework assignments
20% of total grade is based on exams
This year-long course will meet for 55 minutes on Mondays, and for 90 minutes two or more times per week.
Attendance and Tardy Policy
The Alma d’Arte handbook is very clear about our attendance and tardy policies, both are listed below and will be followed in class:
Attendance:
The 90% Attendance Rule. All qualified students in the LCPS district and at Alma d’Arte, except those exempted by law, regulations or rules, must enroll in school and are required to attend school full time. Alma d’Arte adheres to the recently approved Las Cruces Public Schools “Graduation and Credit” policy (IKF) and regulation (IKF-RA) approved by the LCPS Board of Education last spring and applies to the four LCPS High Schools. (complete policy available at www.lcps.k12.nm.us)
The new policy requires attendance in every class a minimum of 90% of the days that the class is held. This means that a student who misses 9 (nine) or more days of class per semester will not receive credit for the class. For classes worth over one-half credit, students cannot miss 5 (five) or more days per semester.
How does the 90% Regulation work?
Students must attend each class a minimum of 90% of the days the class is held in order to receive credit.
A student who fails to attend class at least 90% of the time will be referred to the Attendance Review Committee composed of Alma faculty and the principal.
The Attendance Review Committee will assess all factors to determine if a credit will be awarded if a student fails to meet the 90% attendance rate.
Alma will notify parents/guardians when their child has accumulated 3 (three) absences in one or more classes. A family-student conference will be held with the principal/Academic Director, the Platica educator, and other Alma faculty and staff to discuss interventions that will improve attendance.
Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
Alma d’Arte is committed to the principle that in no aspect of its classes shall there be differences in the treatment of persons based on race, creed, national origin, age, sex, or disability, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available to all. Consistent with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if you feel that you have a disability, or need special accommodations for this class, please provide appropriate verification for Ms. Maggie Baber at (575) 541-0145 ext. 104. I will work with you and the appropriate school personnel to provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations.
Skills
We are here to sharpen and develop our skills, in this class you will apply critical thinking skills, you will organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources, including electronic technology. You will practice communication in written, spoken, visual, and artistic form and practice decision making while working independently and with others.
Classroom Policies and Procedures:
Make up work:
Will be available only if the absence was excused and will be due within 3 days of the absence
It is up to you to complete make up work
If you miss an exam you will need to make arrangements to make up the exam during ZAP Study Hall. You will have one week to make up a missed exam.
ZAP Study Hall (Zeros Aren’t Possible) Tutoring:
Tutoring hours are on Friday during Platica time and during ZAP Study Hall
I can send additional information for you to review on-line on your own time
I am available to help you with work, answer questions about assignments, or help you develop skills that will help you do well in Biology
Supplies (bring these with you on a regular basis)
Course Format/Instructional Strategies:
Instructional strategies can include but are not limited to: teacher led discussion of chapter lectures, small and large group discussions, group projects, individual research papers, written reflections, critical reading, and hands on observational labs. We will review lab safety:
Why is safety in the lab important?
Lab safety and the use of lab equipment
Lab safety rules
Using: triple beam balance, liquid measurement items, Bunsen burners
Lab equipment identification
We have a traditional point scale and grade reports are sent to parents every 9 weeks via U.S. Postal Service to the address on file. Families will also receive a Progress Report 4.5 weeks into each grading period.
If your address, telephone, or e-mail changes please notify the Registrar
All teachers submit Progress Reports, 9 week reports, and end of Semester Reports to the students’ Platica teacher. The Platica teacher will compile a report and the Registar will mail this report to the student household using the address on file.
Grade scale:
90-100= A
80-89= B
70-79= C
60-69=D
59 and below=D
Students who fall below an overall 75% will be required to report to ZAP Study Hall (tutoring) on Wednesday afternoon
How grade is determined:
20% of total grade is based on projects
60% of total grade is based on classwork/homework assignments
20% of total grade is based on exams
This year-long course will meet for 55 minutes on Mondays, and for 90 minutes two or more times per week.
Attendance and Tardy Policy
The Alma d’Arte handbook is very clear about our attendance and tardy policies, both are listed below and will be followed in class:
Attendance:
The 90% Attendance Rule. All qualified students in the LCPS district and at Alma d’Arte, except those exempted by law, regulations or rules, must enroll in school and are required to attend school full time. Alma d’Arte adheres to the recently approved Las Cruces Public Schools “Graduation and Credit” policy (IKF) and regulation (IKF-RA) approved by the LCPS Board of Education last spring and applies to the four LCPS High Schools. (complete policy available at www.lcps.k12.nm.us)
The new policy requires attendance in every class a minimum of 90% of the days that the class is held. This means that a student who misses 9 (nine) or more days of class per semester will not receive credit for the class. For classes worth over one-half credit, students cannot miss 5 (five) or more days per semester.
How does the 90% Regulation work?
Students must attend each class a minimum of 90% of the days the class is held in order to receive credit.
A student who fails to attend class at least 90% of the time will be referred to the Attendance Review Committee composed of Alma faculty and the principal.
The Attendance Review Committee will assess all factors to determine if a credit will be awarded if a student fails to meet the 90% attendance rate.
Alma will notify parents/guardians when their child has accumulated 3 (three) absences in one or more classes. A family-student conference will be held with the principal/Academic Director, the Platica educator, and other Alma faculty and staff to discuss interventions that will improve attendance.
Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
Alma d’Arte is committed to the principle that in no aspect of its classes shall there be differences in the treatment of persons based on race, creed, national origin, age, sex, or disability, and that equal opportunity and access to facilities shall be available to all. Consistent with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, if you feel that you have a disability, or need special accommodations for this class, please provide appropriate verification for Ms. Maggie Baber at (575) 541-0145 ext. 104. I will work with you and the appropriate school personnel to provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations.
Skills
We are here to sharpen and develop our skills, in this class you will apply critical thinking skills, you will organize and use information acquired from a variety of sources, including electronic technology. You will practice communication in written, spoken, visual, and artistic form and practice decision making while working independently and with others.
Classroom Policies and Procedures:
Make up work:
Will be available only if the absence was excused and will be due within 3 days of the absence
It is up to you to complete make up work
If you miss an exam you will need to make arrangements to make up the exam during ZAP Study Hall. You will have one week to make up a missed exam.
ZAP Study Hall (Zeros Aren’t Possible) Tutoring:
Tutoring hours are on Friday during Platica time and during ZAP Study Hall
I can send additional information for you to review on-line on your own time
I am available to help you with work, answer questions about assignments, or help you develop skills that will help you do well in Biology
Supplies (bring these with you on a regular basis)
- Pencils
- Pens
- 3 ring binder with dividers (for notes or handouts)
- Paper
- note cards
Course Format/Instructional Strategies:
Instructional strategies can include but are not limited to: teacher led discussion of chapter lectures, small and large group discussions, group projects, individual research papers, written reflections, critical reading, and hands on observational labs. We will review lab safety:
Why is safety in the lab important?
Lab safety and the use of lab equipment
Lab safety rules
Using: triple beam balance, liquid measurement items, Bunsen burners
Lab equipment identification
