Class Expectations

Sixth Grade Humanities Expectations

The 3 R’s

Zoom Conduct

Cameras must be on, your face must be visible, and your microphone off until further instructions are given.

You must do the above by the class start time, or you will be marked tardy.
Your iPad should be on a solid surface for the duration of the call. Do not pick up your iPad and walk around with it.
Have all supplies (notebook, pencil/pen, paper, textbook, silent reading book, etc.) within reach.
Please refrain from eating during Zoom calls.
Use your time between Zoom meetings to go to the restroom. If it is an emergency, you may quickly take care of business and rejoin the meeting.

Breakout Room Policies

Students are expected to stay on task and follow directions while working in Zoom breakout rooms.
Ms. O'Leary may pop into your breakout room to check on progress.
If you have a question, use the “Ask for Help” feature and wait patiently for Ms. O'Leary.
Immediately leave the room and contact Ms. O'Leary if anything is making you uncomfortable.

Independent Work and Homework

Every day we meet, you will be given 20-30 minutes of work to be completed during the independent learning blocks. Since you attend 5 humanities meetings per week, your independent work for humanities will be about 100-150 minutes per week.
If you have missing assignments, Ms. O'Leary may require you to attend office hours until all work is completed.
There is no homework. However, if you do not finish your work during the independent learning blocks, you will have to finish on your own time.
Please contact Ms. O'Leary if the independent work is consistently taking you more than 150 minutes per week.

Absences

Contact a classmate and check Google Classroom to find out what you missed.
Attend office hours as needed to get instructions/support from Ms. O'Leary.
It is your responsibility to promptly complete missing work after being absent. Being absent does not excuse you from completing work.

Late assignments

Late work is accepted until the end of the unit of study.
Late work will still be assessed normally. However, this may impact a student’s Habits of Learning grade.
If a student knows in advance an assignment will not be submitted on time, the student should email Ms. O’Leary at least one day before the assignment is due to explain the circumstances. Extensions may be given at the discretion of Ms. O’Leary.

Missing assignments

If a student does not submit an assignment, or the assignment is too incomplete to assess, the score in ALMA will be “Insufficient Evidence.”

Re-dos

Summative assessments should be retaken if a student received “Beginning” or “Approaching,” in order to achieve “Proficient.”
There may be specific requirements to be eligible for a retake, such as attending teacher’s office hours, completing a study packet, or making test corrections.

Independent Reading

Students are expected to read at home for at least 2 hours a week.
Students should choose books that are interesting, enjoyable, and appropriately challenging.
Students will keep a log of the books they have read, as well as set personal reading goals each trimester.
In addition to any class novels, students must read at least one book per trimester. There is a minimum number of pages students are required to read each trimester.

Habits of Learning Score

Students are given a Habits of Learning score in every class, every trimester.
Del Mar citizens are expected to:
- turn assignments in completed and on time
- use technology appropriately
- respect adults, classmates, and the school environment
- have supplies everyday

Rewards

Students may be individually recognized with verbal praise, a Dragon Card entered in the office drawing each month, an email sent to parents, or a postcard sent home.

Consequences

Consequences may include emails/calls home, loss of privileges, a meeting with Ms. O’Leary, a student/teacher conference, a parent/teacher conference, detention, office referrals, or any other reasonable consequence.