Syllabus

• This is your source for EVERYTHING related to our class.  It contains our daily agendas, important dues, resources, links to Zoom and Google Classroom, etc.

• This is where assignments will be posted for your science class.  You should already be enrolled in your humanities class.  If not, send me an email, and I’ll make sure you are added.

• This is where periods 1 & 2 meet every Monday from 9:45 to 10:30, and where periods 3 & 4 meet every Monday from 10:45 to 11:30.
• Periods 1 & 2 will meet every day from Tuesday through Friday here from 9:00 to 9:45, and periods 3 & 4 will meet from 10:00 to 10:45.

• Advisory 9:00-9:30
• Period 1 9:45-10:30 AM
• Period 3 10:45-11:30 AM
• Period 5 11:45-12:30 PM
• Tiered Student Support 1:00-2:30 PM
• Teacher Office Hours: 2:30-3:30 PM

Tuesday(B):

• Period 2 9:00-9:45 AM
• Period 4 10:00-10:45 AM
• Period 6 11:00-11:45 PM
• Tiered Student Support 1:00-2:30 PM
• Teacher Office Hours: 2:30-3:30 PM

Wednesday(A):

• Period 1 9:00-9:45 AM
• Period 3 10:00-10:45 AM
• Period 5 11:00-11:45 PM
• Tiered Student Support 1:00-2:30 PM
• Teacher Office Hours: 2:30-3:30 PM

• Period 2 9:00-9:45 AM
• Period 4 10:00-10:45 AM
• Period 6 11:00-11:45 PM
• Tiered Student Support 1:00-2:30 PM
• Teacher Office Hours: 2:30-3:30 PM

Friday(A):

• Period 1 9:00-9:45 AM
• Period 3 10:00-10:45 AM
• Period 5 11:00-11:45 PM
• Tiered Student Support 1:00-2:30 PM
• Teacher Office Hours: 2:30-3:30 PM

Schedule Follows and B/A pattern the following week.  I will post the schedule every week at www.mrjarvis.net under A/B Schedule on the “Business” tab.  Click HERE for a direct link.

• Attendance for morning Zoom meetings is mandatory with attendance being taken every day.  Students will be asked to submit a response on Google Classroom during the Zoom meeting to verify they attended our Zoom meeting.

• All students will be assigned a small group of four to five students, and we will be meeting specific day and time together. I will be sending you a specific day in a ParentSquare message.
• For students in periods 1 & 2 humanities,  we will be meeting time at 1:00 p.m.  For students in period 2 & 4 humanities, we will be meeting at 1:30.
• While ALL students will be meeting with me in a small group, this may change as the school year progresses.

• During this time I will be available to students and parents to answer any questions or help with assignments.

• The FASTEST way to get an answer to a question you have about an assignment is to post a comment on the assignment on Google Classroom! If you have a question, someone else is probably wondering the same thing. 
• Your comment may be answered ASAP by me, or by another student.

• Talking is way more efficient than typing! 
• If you have a question, my Zoom Door will always be open to you. Jump into Zoom during our class’s tired support time, or email me to let me know you’d like to Zoom during my office hours.

• Email me: ej*****@****sd.org. Contact me ANYTIME using this  email, and I will respond no later than the end of the following school day…most likely sooner.
• Call me during office hours (2:30-3:30): 805-550-3497

• A Computer, Laptop, or Chromebook with Internet Connection – Cell phones and tablets aren’t ideal for completing school work.  If a device is needed, please contact me ASAP. 
• Independent Reading Book – Click here for the LOMS Library for information on obtaining novels.  If a student is not able to obtain an independent reading book, I will get one for you.
• Novels handed out during “Drive-Thru” registration: A Long Walk to Water and Maroo of the Winter Caves.  Contact Mr. Jarvis ASAP if you need the novel, A Long Walk to Water, as we will be beginning the year reading this book.

• LOMS’ Online Meeting Expectations  student reminder
• Distance Learning at San Luis Coastal    La Educación a Distancia en San Luis Coastal

1. An “O” (outstanding) citizenship grade
2. Earning paw pats for quarterly and end of the year raffles!
3. A positive postcard, email, or call home to families.

1. Fill out a Think Sheet – Meet during office hours for restoration.
2. If negative or disruptive behaviors persist:
   1. An RA Log and counselor referral will be made, communicating the issue to administration. 
   2. A call will be made to parents or guardians, informing them of the problem, and an  unsatisfactory citizenship grade documented on your report card. 

• 98%-100%= A+ 93%- 97%=A  90%-92%=A- 88%-89%=B+ 83%-87%=B

80% -82%=B- 78%-79%=C+ 73% – 77%=C 70%-72%=C- 68%-69%=D+ 63%-67%=D 60%-62%=D- Below 60%= F.

• 40% of your class grade will be based on assessments and projects or what we refer to SUMMATIVE assignments.
• 60% of your grade will be based on regular assignments, home reading logs,  “Quick Quizzes,” participation or what we refer to as FORMATIVE assignments .

• Late work will be accepted with a 10% grade deduction
• Late work will only be accepted during the “Quarter term” in which it was assigned.

• Basically, “Humanities” is the integration of English-language arts and social studies.  This course will cover the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, Literacy in History/ Social Studies, as well as the California State Social Studies Standards.  Social studies topics will focus on world history and early civilizations. Topics will include the following units of study: Early Man; Mesopotamia, Egypt and Kush; Civilization in India and China; The Foundations of Western Ideas (Hebrews, Ancient Greece); The Roman World.   Novels studied will include  A Long Walk to Water, Maroo of the Winter Caves, and Peak.  We will also be reading numerous smaller selections from larger sources.  Students will also be expected to self-select independent reading material to be completed throughout the school year.

• We are all expected to have an independent reading book by the second week of school, and we are all going to be reading for an average of thirty minutes each night.  When we finish a book, we take a quick “Reading Counts” quiz on the novel and quickly begin a new book…we are ALWAYS reading.
• Approximately every five weeks, we will complete a book project/report on one of the books completed within that time frame.   So, at least ONE book MUST be completed by each book project/report due date.  Reading more than one is encouraged, but we ONLY need to complete ONE book project/report by the following due dates:  Wednesday, October 1st; Thursday, November 5th; and Thursday, December 17th.  The exact format of each project/report will be provided shortly and will in most cases differ for each assigned project/report.  Additional due dates will be posted after Winter Break.  

• Narrative – Personal experiences and imaginative stories.  
• Explanatory/Informational – Research papers, summaries, responses to literature, and technical writing (e.g., directions)
• Argumentative – Making a “CLAIM” and defending it with “EVIDENCE”;  opinion piece; reviews; opinion pieces; and debates.