We have an exciting year ahead of us,
and I’m glad that each of you is here to share in it! In order for us to make the best of the year,
it is important for our expectations to be clear. I am committed to ensuring
that I meet your individual and collective needs to the best of my ability. In
turn, I expect that you will make your best effort in all aspects of your
school life. Please take time to go over the following expectations by yourself
and with your parents. At the end of
this page, the signatures of yourself and your parents are required. Welcome to M. Punnoose’s class!!
Getting Started
We have a lot to learn, and we cannot
afford to waste any time. This means coming to class with all your necessary
supplies, ready to begin your work. If you need to sharpen a pencil, take care
of this before class!
Supplies: Text books, notebooks, binders,
paper, pencils, erasers, pens, novels, and calculators (if these are forgotten,
you will not be allowed to get them from your locker)
Bathroom & Water Break
Recess and lunch times are the
appropriate times for bathroom and water fountain breaks, except in emergency
cases. It is understood that emergencies occur on rare occasions and not on a
regular basis. If you have a medical condition that requires frequent breaks,
please ask your parent to inform me. Water
bottles at your desk are allowed, and are encouraged!
Homework & Assignments
Your homework must be completed EVERY
DAY. You will keep your homework in your “Punnoose” binder. Make sure you bring
your homework to class everyday. It is a good idea to get the phone numbers of 3 friends in class. In case you are absent, you can find out what
work you missed by calling them. You are responsible for finding out what
work needs to be made up any time you miss class.
I will check for homework completion every day! If you have a problem with a question, I expect that you show your attempt. If you have no idea where to start, I expect that you write down what you don't understand.
If
homework is forgotten at home or in the locker, it is marked as an INCOMPLETE. It is the responsibility of the student to be
prepared for class!!!
- It is important that you keep all
of your assignments and tests in your portfolio. These will be used for conferencing with
your parents and with me at the end of the year.
- When there is a major project due
or presentation, it is your responsibility to be present. We can accommodate any pre-arranged
events, however advance notification is required.
- Sufficient time for group projects
and assignments will be given in class.
There should be no reason for meeting with group members unless
class time is not used efficiently.
- Phys-Ed/Health: I you don’t bring your gym clothes to class then you are unable to participate (which will affect your final grade considerably). Be sure you know on which days you have phys-ed so you are not scrambling trying to find the appropriate attire. Coming late to class (because you were borrowing someone’s shorts...) will also affect your participation grade.
Parents:
- Students
are required to read 2 hours of a novel every week. Please supervise and ensure that this is
occurring. Track this on the Weekly
summary sheet every weekend.
- It is always the responsibility of the student to hand in work on time – even if a parent/guardian forgets to sign a sheet or doesn’t remind his or her child to do a piece of writing. There is absolutely no reason for any student to be “in the dark” about pending work: I have a space in my class where all of the assignments are listed, they can use their agenda on a nightly basis, and there is also the class website indicating pertinent information.
- This year I will update my blog anytime a summative task has been handed back to the students. Please provide your email address at the
bottom of this page or fill it in directly on my blog: mrpunnoose.blogspot.ca . This will be
extremely useful for communication between us.
- Evaluation: to ensure there is a common understanding,
this is how your child will be evaluated in all subject areas:
- Level
1 (50% – 59%): achievement
that falls much below the
provincial standard. The student
demonstrates the specified knowledge and skills with limited
effectiveness.
- Level
2 (60% - 69%): achievement
that approaches the provincial
standard. The student demonstrates
the specified knowledge and skills with some effectiveness.
- Level
3 (70% - 79%): the
provincial standard for achievement.
The student demonstrates the specified knowledge and skills with considerable effectiveness. *Note
that a grade of 75% means that the child will approach the following
years expectations with confidence!
- Level
4 (80% - 100%): achievement
that surpasses the provincial
standard. The student demonstrates
the specified knowledge and skills with a high degree of effectiveness.
- Formative
assessment is ongoing during a unit
and helps the teacher adjust instructional programming for each child -
this does not count towards the final grade;
- Summative
assessment, which typically occurs
at the end of the unit, forms the basis of the grade and communicates
what the student knows and can do with respect to curriculum expectations
How to
Succeed in M. Punnoose’s Class:
1)
Ask a
question if you do not understand, are unsure or just want to confirm your
understanding ( in class or during workroom)
2)
Complete
all of your homework
3)
Review
your notes every night for 10 minutes (even if you do not have homework)
4)
Try
teaching your parents/guardians about the concept learned in class
Parents
please sign, once you have read the above and discussed the expectations with
your child
----------------------------- ___________________________ ___________________
Parent’s
signature Parent’s
E-mail Student’s
signature
Please
feel free to contact me at any time via email paul.punnoose@yrdsb.edu.on.ca or by phone at 905 709-3554 ext. 203,
Mr.
Punnoose
