Dear Parents/Guardians,  August 15, 2019 

Welcome to 2019-2020 school year! 

 
Academic Foundations Syllabus  
 
Students will be completing homework for their classes, finishing tests/quizzes, and 
working on strategies to improve their skills. Students will receive elective credit for the 
class. To receive credit for this class, students need to earn a 70% or above in the class. 
 
Grades will be determined as follows: 
1. Punctuality- 
a. Students are on time to class. 
2. Prepared for Class 
a. Students will bring necessary materials to class and will be ready to work.  
3. Respectfulness 
a. Students will be respectful to self, others and materials. 
4. Productivity-  
a. Students use their time to complete academic tasks.  
 
Grading for Academic Foundations: 
Students will be graded on a 10-point rubric. This rubric is posted on my website. 
 
Northwest High School Academic Foundations Grading Rubric  
 
  0  1  2  3  4 
Punctuality  Was late to class   Was on time       
to class  
Prepared to Class  Did not have  Had some  Brought all     
materials needed   materials  needed 
needed   materials  
Respectfulness  Needed 5 or more  Needed 3-4  Needed 1-2  Needed no   
prompts  prompts   prompts  prompts 
Productivity  Used less than  Used at least  Used at least  Used at least  Used at least 
half of time for  50-69% of  70-79% of  80-89% of time  90% of time 
academic tasks  time for  time for  for academic  for academic 
academic  academic  tasks  tasks 
tasks  tasks 
**Cell Phone Policy Update 
An additional change in Academic Foundations is in regards to cell phone policy. The 
expectation will be that all students place their cell phone in a teacher designated area at the 
beginning of class until the bell rings. If a student does not place their phone in the teacher 
designated area and it is out during the class period, it will be turned over to the office on the 
first offense.