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8th Grade Yearbook Syllabus

Grading Systems:

    • 40% Minor Grades
      • Soft Skills 
  • Punctual - Be on time, Time Management, Effective use of time
  • Prepared - Ready to Learn, Materials, Expected dress code
  • Productive - Active Participation, Stays on Task, Quality of Work
  • Professional - Communication, Collaboration, Leadership

  • 60% Major Grades
    • Assignments
    • Photography
      • Required to take pictures of events/sports twice a month

  1. Your grade for the course will be based on points accumulated on photography assignments, writing assignments, participation, team production work, portfolios, and on-time deadline completion.
  2. Bring all necessary materials to class each day in order to receive credit for your work.
  3. Yearbook portfolios and spreads should be kept in the room. Take only materials needed for interviewing or photo assignment, not the entire portfolio, if you are working on something outside of class.
  4. The writing process, including peer editing, is an integral part of this course. You will be evaluated on the entire process from pre-writing to the final draft, not just the final product. You must participate in the ongoing process to receive credit for the assignment.
  5. Failure to complete any major assignment may result in course failure. The delivery of the book depends on meeting the established deadlines.

Late Work Assignments:


Late assignments will not be accepted or graded if they are turned in more than one week after the due date. Please make sure to submit your work on time.


Missing assignments: # days of absence = # days to make up (i.e. 2 days absence = 2 additional days to turn in missing assignments) “1” will be documented on the gradebook.


“0” will be documented in the gradebook showing that make-up work cannot be done due to not turning in by the deadline. 


Academic Honesty Policy: 

Academic honesty and personal integrity are fundamental components of a student’s education and character development. TSD Middle School expects that principled students will not cheat, lie, plagiarize, or commit others acts of academic dishonesty. The wellbeing of the entire school community depends on the student accepting responsibility for personal conduct in both social and academic endeavors. 


1st time – 0% will be given and redo can be done with maximum 75%.

2nd time – 0% will be given and redo can be done with maximum 50%

3rd time – 0% will be given.


Attendance and Makeup Policies

Your presence in a class of this nature is extremely important. Excessive absence will hamper your progress and disrupt production, especially when you are working on a production team with another student. Absences should be kept to a minimum.

  1. Consequences for unexcused absences are detailed in school policy.
  2. Assignments given before an excused absence will be due on their due date.
  3. If your absence is excused, your work may be made up without penalty. Obtaining and completing makeup work is YOUR responsibility. Time allotted for makeup work is equivalent to the number of days of the absence.
  4. See the teacher or the editor to schedule an appointment.

Your presence in a class of this nature is extremely important. Excessive absence will hamper your progress and disrupt production, especially when you are working on a production team with another student. Absences should be kept to a minimum.

 

No Extra Credit