Classroom Procedures

• Writing Assignments
• Reflect appropriate sentence/paragraph structure
• Text shorthand and abbreviations aren't acceptable in essays and assessments 
• Writing to demonstrate knowledge
• Blogs
• Must be organized!
• Graded EVERY Monday evening for the previous week
• Use the "Home" page for notes; other pages will be used in class as needed
• Google Drive
• create a folder share it with Mattson
• Create all documents IN the folder
• If you are absent

1. Check the website
2. Check the folder on the back counter for any handouts
3. Plan to come in *before or after school* for explanations/help

• Late Work Policy
• Each practice assignment will have two dates, a DUE date and a DEADLINE date
• -2 points/ each day after the due date
• half credit at best after the deadline
• long-term assignments are deadline only (essays, research paper, etc.)
• partially completed work not accepted
• Missing Work?
1. What am I missing? (Student Vue)
2. What do I need? (another copy, extra time, more explanation, etc.)
3. How can Mrs. Mattson help me?
• They like/want to help us
• Two school days for every one excused absence
• Independent Work Time
• its okay to listen to music as long as no one else can hear it.
• be respectful with side conversations
• don't pack up early