2015-16 School Year
Mr. Odeen
2015-16 Syllabus
9th English and History
[email protected] – best way to contact me
It’s a great day to be a College Place Hawk. Let’s make the most of this school year. Much of our work will take place over three websites –
1) Edmodo.com
2) http://mrodeen.weebly.com/
3) Skyward
You need to know how to access Edmodo, and Skyward. If you don’t know, you need to learn fast.
History
History will use all three websites. Edmodo.com and Skyward are websites that allow me to offer online assignments. My personal website will have a homework calendar for students and parents to access, as well as some other projects here and there.
English
English will primarily use my personal website, and Skyward. Some writing assignments will take place on Edmodo.
Teacher contact time: I am an early riser. Last year, I was usually at school at 7 AM. This is the best time to come and see me for help. After school I have quite a few obligations: picking up my child from daycare, doing homework for my Master’s Program, or going to watch my students’ athletic events. This does not mean I won’t stay after school to help you. Schedule a time to meet with me and I will be there to help you. I get paid to help you understand a subject, and I will do my best to help you.
Grades: You should have received a letter the week before school starts with your Skyward login information. This gives you access to your student’s attendance record, their grades, and the in-touch online payment system. Please use this to your advantage. This system is great and user friendly and a wonderful way to see your child’s progress. The gradebook portion will be kept up to date at any given time. Please allow for grading in-between large assignments but other than that grades are as posted in Skyward. Please, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me and if you have trouble with your Skyward account contact the front office and they will be happy to assist you.
Late Work: this is changing for the 2015-16 school year I will accept late work on the following basis: 1 day late is -10%, 3 or more days is -20%. This means if you were to get a perfect score of 100 pts, but turned it in one day late, you would get only 90 pts (an A-). If you turn it in 3 days or later, after it was due, you will only get 80 pts (a B-). If your score is less than 80%, that is the score you will receive for the gradebook.
Extra Credit: I only offer extra credit in History.
Test and Quiz Makeups and Retakes: Yes. If you didn’t take it, please come in and do so. If you did poorly you can go to academic support to seek improvement and can retake the test.
Misbehaving: If you misbehave in my class (talking, annoying students, swearing, touching or hitting others, etc) and need more than a warning or two to get back on track you will get a 15 minute classroom detention. If your behavior is still not corrected after receiving a detention you will get a referral to the office.
Food and Drink: Water only.
Hats: You will be told to remove hats only if they are a disturbance or you are using them to cover your eyes. No hats during testing of any kind – pop quizzes, regular quizzes, or tests.
Bathroom Use: Males will get 5 minutes to use the bathroom. Females will get 6 minutes. Don’t dally. Do your business and get back to class. You will be truant if you can’t follow this rule. Truancy is a referral to the office and a 15 minute detention with me.
WHAT DOES DETENTION CONSIST OF?
Detention with Mr. Odeen means cleaning rooms for 15 minutes. I have Clorox wipes and gloves and you will clean desk tops for 15 minutes before or after school. If you fail to perform your detention within a week you will get a referral to the office.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I PLAGIARIZE?
If you are caught plagiarizing you will get a referral to the office, I will call home, and you will have to go to academic support to truly write you essay or project. When you turn it in you can only get a maximum of 80%. If you plagiarize a second time, you will get a 0% grade, and you will fail my class for the semester.
Rules
I have been told to follow the school policies for:
- cell phones (send them to the office)
- Inappropriate clothing (you will be sent to the office)
- Bathroom use: sign out sheet, hallway pass, hand over cell phone required
- Any serious discipline issue will be handled in the office
This allows me to set consequences for other discipline issues:
- No Swearing allowed, no racial comments allowed (you will be warned once and then you will get a 15 minute detention).
- Disruptive actions (a warning, a second warning, moved, sent to hall with 15 minute detention, referral to office)
I hope you have a good school year and are excited to learn.
Mr. Odeen
9th Grade English and History
[email protected]
Student Signature ________________________________________
Parent/Custodian Signature ________________________________________
Parent/Custodian contact: email ___________________________________
Phone number ___________________________
2015-16 Syllabus
9th English and History
[email protected] – best way to contact me
It’s a great day to be a College Place Hawk. Let’s make the most of this school year. Much of our work will take place over three websites –
1) Edmodo.com
2) http://mrodeen.weebly.com/
3) Skyward
You need to know how to access Edmodo, and Skyward. If you don’t know, you need to learn fast.
History
History will use all three websites. Edmodo.com and Skyward are websites that allow me to offer online assignments. My personal website will have a homework calendar for students and parents to access, as well as some other projects here and there.
English
English will primarily use my personal website, and Skyward. Some writing assignments will take place on Edmodo.
Teacher contact time: I am an early riser. Last year, I was usually at school at 7 AM. This is the best time to come and see me for help. After school I have quite a few obligations: picking up my child from daycare, doing homework for my Master’s Program, or going to watch my students’ athletic events. This does not mean I won’t stay after school to help you. Schedule a time to meet with me and I will be there to help you. I get paid to help you understand a subject, and I will do my best to help you.
Grades: You should have received a letter the week before school starts with your Skyward login information. This gives you access to your student’s attendance record, their grades, and the in-touch online payment system. Please use this to your advantage. This system is great and user friendly and a wonderful way to see your child’s progress. The gradebook portion will be kept up to date at any given time. Please allow for grading in-between large assignments but other than that grades are as posted in Skyward. Please, if you have any questions, feel free to contact me and if you have trouble with your Skyward account contact the front office and they will be happy to assist you.
Late Work: this is changing for the 2015-16 school year I will accept late work on the following basis: 1 day late is -10%, 3 or more days is -20%. This means if you were to get a perfect score of 100 pts, but turned it in one day late, you would get only 90 pts (an A-). If you turn it in 3 days or later, after it was due, you will only get 80 pts (a B-). If your score is less than 80%, that is the score you will receive for the gradebook.
Extra Credit: I only offer extra credit in History.
Test and Quiz Makeups and Retakes: Yes. If you didn’t take it, please come in and do so. If you did poorly you can go to academic support to seek improvement and can retake the test.
Misbehaving: If you misbehave in my class (talking, annoying students, swearing, touching or hitting others, etc) and need more than a warning or two to get back on track you will get a 15 minute classroom detention. If your behavior is still not corrected after receiving a detention you will get a referral to the office.
Food and Drink: Water only.
Hats: You will be told to remove hats only if they are a disturbance or you are using them to cover your eyes. No hats during testing of any kind – pop quizzes, regular quizzes, or tests.
Bathroom Use: Males will get 5 minutes to use the bathroom. Females will get 6 minutes. Don’t dally. Do your business and get back to class. You will be truant if you can’t follow this rule. Truancy is a referral to the office and a 15 minute detention with me.
WHAT DOES DETENTION CONSIST OF?
Detention with Mr. Odeen means cleaning rooms for 15 minutes. I have Clorox wipes and gloves and you will clean desk tops for 15 minutes before or after school. If you fail to perform your detention within a week you will get a referral to the office.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I PLAGIARIZE?
If you are caught plagiarizing you will get a referral to the office, I will call home, and you will have to go to academic support to truly write you essay or project. When you turn it in you can only get a maximum of 80%. If you plagiarize a second time, you will get a 0% grade, and you will fail my class for the semester.
Rules
I have been told to follow the school policies for:
- cell phones (send them to the office)
- Inappropriate clothing (you will be sent to the office)
- Bathroom use: sign out sheet, hallway pass, hand over cell phone required
- Any serious discipline issue will be handled in the office
This allows me to set consequences for other discipline issues:
- No Swearing allowed, no racial comments allowed (you will be warned once and then you will get a 15 minute detention).
- Disruptive actions (a warning, a second warning, moved, sent to hall with 15 minute detention, referral to office)
I hope you have a good school year and are excited to learn.
Mr. Odeen
9th Grade English and History
[email protected]
Student Signature ________________________________________
Parent/Custodian Signature ________________________________________
Parent/Custodian contact: email ___________________________________
Phone number ___________________________