French III & IV Honors

E-mail: ktalarek.ls@lee.k12.nc.us
Mrs. Kasey Talarek
Weebly website: http://madametalarek.weebly.com/

Lee County High School: 2015-2016

Course Overview: This course will serve as a continuation for students who have successfully
completed French II or French III. The class will cover intermediate to advanced level French
with emphasis on the four basic areas of learning a foreign language: listening, speaking,
reading, and writing. The ultimate goal of learning a foreign language is to eventually be able to
think in the target language. Various cultural topics and lessons will be included to enhance the
total foreign language experience. Please refer to Madame Talareks Weebly website for a course
outline and timeline of the units and information to be covered
(http://madametalarek.weebly.com/).
Classroom Rules:
1. Arrive to class on time. Be in your seat, prepared and ready to learn and participate.
TARDY POLICY
Tardies will be excused for the following properly documented reasons:
Medical appointments
Court proceedings
Late Lee County School bus
Being detained by an administrator, teacher, nurse, or counselor for a documented
reason
ALL other tardies are unexcused with the following consequences:

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3 tardies referral for 3 days of after school detention for 90 minutes

6 tardies referral for 1 day ISS
9 tardies referral for 1 day OSS
Remain in your seats, focused, raising your hand and participating until you are
dismissed.
Be respectful of others and the property of others, keeping your hands to yourself.
Cell phone use and use of other electronic devices (aside from Chromebooks) is NOT
PERMITTED unless given permission by the teacher for instructional purposes.
The use of online translators (Google Translate, Bing, Babel, etc.) is NOT PERMITTED
in class or outside of class to complete assignments. This is part of our honor code and is
considered cheating. Submitting an assignment with the use of an online translator
will result in a grade of 0.
Food or drink is not permitted during instruction time.
DISCIPLINE POLICY

1st time a rule is broken: Verbal warning

2nd time a rule is broken: After school detention for 30 minutes with phone call home
3rd time a rule is broken: Referral to appropriate administrator with phone call home

French III & IV Honors

E-mail: ktalarek.ls@lee.k12.nc.us
Mrs. Kasey Talarek
Weebly website: http://madametalarek.weebly.com/
Students Will Need:

3-ring binder or folder for handouts

1 college bound notebook
Pencils, pens, highlighters, etc.
Packs of index cards (recommended)
Headphones (recommended)

Student Expectations: Students will be expected to be prepared for class each day. Homework
assignments and upcoming quizzes, tests, or project due dates are posted on the side board as
well as on my Weebly blog (http://madametalarek.weebly.com/).
Grading: Each students grade will be determined based on the following scale:
50%: Projects/Unit Assessments
30%: Quizzes
20%: Classwork/Homework (Reading/Writing Activities, Speaking/Listening Activities)
Missing and Failed Work:
1. Late work submitted within the PASS cycle can be redone (every 2 weeks).
2. Late work submitted beyond the PASS cycle cannot be redone.
3. All late work will receive a grade of no more than 80%.
*If a student is absent from school for an excused documented reason the student will have 3
days to complete missed assignments in order to receive full credit.
REDO POLICY
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80% or above = no redo permitted

60-79% = optional redo 1 time per graded assignment during PASS day for that cycle
59% or below = MUST redo
All redos will receive a grade of no more than 80%.

Students Work: Graded samples of the students work done in the classroom or at home,
including tests, will be kept on file in the classroom. This file will be available for inspection by
the parent/guardian any day after school.
Feedback: Each students progress in the class will be measured through graded classwork,
homework, quizzes, tests, projects, participation, and other activities. A student may request
his/her current average, and the teacher will provide it the following day or as soon as possible
thereafter. Additional feedback will be available through PowerSchool, student-teacher
conferences, parent-teacher conferences, e-mails to the parent(s), periodic reports sent home to
be signed and returned, telephone calls to parents as needed, and quarterly report cards. Students
will also keep an online portfolio of their current work on their Weebly websites as well as in
their interactive notebooks.

French III & IV Honors

E-mail: ktalarek.ls@lee.k12.nc.us
Mrs. Kasey Talarek
Weebly website: http://madametalarek.weebly.com/
Learning a world language not only reveals how other societies think and feel, what they have
experienced and value, and how they express themselves, it also provides a cultural mirror in
which we can more clearly see our own society.Chancellor Edward Lee Gorsuch

Please fill out the information below and return the bottom portion of this sheet by 1/22.
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I have reviewed the French III & IV Weebly website and this expectation sheet with my child.
Students Name: __________________________ Signature: ____________________________
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