Guidelines and Expectations

PST

Expectations:

1. Demonstrate appropriate behavior (see back) and use appropriate language at all times.

2. Come to class every day and on time - three tardies will result in disciplinary action, and ten unexcused absences may result in denial of credit.

3. Be positive and prepared.

4. Bring your binder to all classes every day.

5. If you have a question about your grades, please talk with us after class. (Grades will be posted every other week - please check them, as we are not perfect).

Work Policy:

Your grade will be based upon the following:

1. Daily Work - due in the basket by 3 PM on the due date. If it comes in one day late, it’s 30% off (please have an instructor sign your paper to verify that it was only one day late); if it’s more than one day late, it is worth no points. If you had an excused absence, you have one day to make up any missing work or tests. Please have an instructor sign your paper to verify excused absences.

2. Tests/Quizzes - retakes are allowed only for excused absences. If you skip during a test or quiz, you cannot make up the work.

3. Projects – need to be turned in on time; no excuses.

Late work:

1. “Students are responsible for making up any school work missed during an ‘excused’ absence. Arrangements for late assignments should be made with the teacher(s) immediately upon the student’s return to school…” (from the CVHS Student Handbook)

2. All late work must be made up within one day of the student’s return to school or the student will receive a score of 0 (unless a special arrangement is made with the teacher). Late work will be accepted for excused absences only – unexcused absences will result in a score of 0 for any work assigned or turned in on that day.

Appropriate Behavior

PST

For this part of your day, being a PST student is your job. As with any other job, you are expected to be respectful, responsible, and safe at all times.

1. Respect

- Understand and demonstrate self-respect: be honest with, care about, and take responsibility for yourself.

- Accept others as you would want to be accepted.

- Communicate (verbally and non-verbally) in ways that do not annoy or humiliate others.

- Use equipment correctly.

- Give other students the opportunity to learn at their maximum potential.

- Cooperate with each other and with staff members.

- Demonstrate a positive attitude towards staff members and students.

2. Responsibility

- Attend class regularly and promptly.

- Seek and complete make-up work.

- Help clean the materials and shop area (and other rooms as needed).

- Ask for help.

- Work cooperatively with others.

- Support other students’ learning.

- Use your time wisely.

3. Safety

- Please respect the physical and emotional safety of others in this class.

- Please refer to the Safety Contracts for additional safety requirements in the Materials Lab and classrooms.