7th and 8th Grade Journalism
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Journalism is a semester long course. This introductory course will give students a beginning interest for high school Journalism and a foundation. Students will produce the school newspaper that will be circulated throughout Barton MS. We will work with writing for different formats, photography, and digital storytelling. Students will report on Barton news while integrating their core subjects into news.
SUPPLIES RECOMMENDED
Flash Drive
TEXTBOOK & RESOURCES
Online
ATTENDANCE/ABSENCES
* Refer to Barton MS handbook or Hays CISD Handbook as the following echoes Barton and Hays CISD initially created attendance/absence policy.
Class attendance is essential to be successful in this class. If a student is absent, it is their responsibility to obtain any make-up work. Make-up work can be obtained on the back wall calendar, from the class website, or from the teacher. One-day, per day missed will be allowed for make-up work. Please call or email me if you have any questions about missed work. Make-up work can be completed before or after school, or during lunch with special arrangements. The computer lab will be open before school at 7:45 or after school until 4pm. A pass must be obtained from the instructor to be in the halls before school or during lunch.
CLASS WORK
Students must turn in ALL work. If more time is needed, special arrangements need to be made with the instructor before the assigned due date.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS & CLASSROOM RULES
Each student is given the privilege to use the school’s computers. Students will be expected to care for their assigned computer for the semester. Failure to comply with lab and school rules will result in loss of privilege to use the computers.
RULES:
TARDY POLICY:
CONSEQUENCES:
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
Grading Policy
I. Grading procedures for each six week period: Exams and Major projects, 60%:
Students may have three per six weeks. Many major grades will be project based learning.
II. Daily Work, Homework, or other assignments count 40%:
A. Quizzes: occasional quizzes to gauge students understanding before moving forward on more complex concepts.
B. Daily Grades: As assigned. These will be graded electronically and kept in student's electronic portfolio or folder.
C. Warm-ups: will be checked randomly along with planner.
III. Lab Rules: No food, drinks, or candy is allowed in the computer lab. No internet surfing, no inappropriate web material. No unapproved games. Students in violation will be kicked off the computers for one week and all assignments must be completed by hand. Continued offenders will be kicked off the computer indefinitely.
IV. Progress Reports
Students will be given progress reports three weeks into each six weeks grading period. Parents can also monitor grades via the Hays CISD website and
the PARENT SELF SERVE. Student's grades will posted weekly by their ID number. Students are to keep all returned materials in their electronic
portfolio or folder.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Journalism is a semester long course. This introductory course will give students a beginning interest for high school Journalism and a foundation. Students will produce the school newspaper that will be circulated throughout Barton MS. We will work with writing for different formats, photography, and digital storytelling. Students will report on Barton news while integrating their core subjects into news.
SUPPLIES RECOMMENDED
Flash Drive
TEXTBOOK & RESOURCES
Online
ATTENDANCE/ABSENCES
* Refer to Barton MS handbook or Hays CISD Handbook as the following echoes Barton and Hays CISD initially created attendance/absence policy.
Class attendance is essential to be successful in this class. If a student is absent, it is their responsibility to obtain any make-up work. Make-up work can be obtained on the back wall calendar, from the class website, or from the teacher. One-day, per day missed will be allowed for make-up work. Please call or email me if you have any questions about missed work. Make-up work can be completed before or after school, or during lunch with special arrangements. The computer lab will be open before school at 7:45 or after school until 4pm. A pass must be obtained from the instructor to be in the halls before school or during lunch.
CLASS WORK
Students must turn in ALL work. If more time is needed, special arrangements need to be made with the instructor before the assigned due date.
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS & CLASSROOM RULES
Each student is given the privilege to use the school’s computers. Students will be expected to care for their assigned computer for the semester. Failure to comply with lab and school rules will result in loss of privilege to use the computers.
RULES:
- Be PREPARED and ON TIME
- Be RESPECTFUL and COURTEOUS to your teacher, classmates and lab equipment
- LISTEN to instruction—DO NOT be disruptive
- No FOOD, DRINK in class
- PRINTERS and INTERNET use may only be used with the instructor’s permission
TARDY POLICY:
- Warning
- Phone Call to Parent
- Tardies 3 to 5, Referral leading to after school detention
- 6th Tardy, Parent Conference and Delayed Release
- 7th Tardy, ISS and Delayed Release for a minimum of two weeks
CONSEQUENCES:
- Verbal Warning
- Behavior Contract
- Parent Contact
- Office Referral
- Behavior Contract
CLASSROOM PROCEDURES
- Enter the lab quietly and go directly to your assigned workstation.
- Log In, navigate to the Daily Agenda, and begin the daily “Warm-Up” assignment
- At the end of class—UPON THE TEACHER’S INSTRUCTION—log off your computer, return materials where you got them from, push in your chair, and WAIT QUIETLY for the teacher to dismiss you from class.
Grading Policy
I. Grading procedures for each six week period: Exams and Major projects, 60%:
Students may have three per six weeks. Many major grades will be project based learning.
II. Daily Work, Homework, or other assignments count 40%:
A. Quizzes: occasional quizzes to gauge students understanding before moving forward on more complex concepts.
B. Daily Grades: As assigned. These will be graded electronically and kept in student's electronic portfolio or folder.
C. Warm-ups: will be checked randomly along with planner.
III. Lab Rules: No food, drinks, or candy is allowed in the computer lab. No internet surfing, no inappropriate web material. No unapproved games. Students in violation will be kicked off the computers for one week and all assignments must be completed by hand. Continued offenders will be kicked off the computer indefinitely.
IV. Progress Reports
Students will be given progress reports three weeks into each six weeks grading period. Parents can also monitor grades via the Hays CISD website and
the PARENT SELF SERVE. Student's grades will posted weekly by their ID number. Students are to keep all returned materials in their electronic
portfolio or folder.