Grading Information You will earn grades in the following areas:
Participation 20%
Creed 10%
SAE 30%
Tests/quizzes 20%
Assignments 20%
Make Up Work
If you are absent assignments must be made up before or after school by appointment.
You have the total number of excused days absent to make up work.
Make up work is your responsibility!
FFA Creed - AG II, AG III, & Foundations (AG I students will be required to to learn and recite the first 3 paragraphs, 1st paragraph will be said to Ms. Jones ad the following 2 paragraphs will be said to the class.) Students will be required to learn and recite from memory the FFA Creed.
The Creed is 5 paragraphs long
The first 3 paragraphs will be said just to Ms. Jones
The last 2 paragraphs will be presented out loud to the class
Each paragraph is worth 50 points
This is worth 10% of your quarter grade
**If any student has a concern with speaking in front of the class, they MUST speak to Ms. Jones prior to the day it is due.
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE)
Students will participate in a yearlong project that relates to an interest they have in agriculture or a future career.
Students will be scored quarterly on their progress, and the SAE check will be worth 30% of each quarter grade.
Land Lab Unless excused with a doctor’s note, all students are required to participate in Land Lab activities. Points will be given for participation during land lab days. There will also be a zero tolerance policy for horseplay and being “out of area” at the land lab.
Earthboxes & Hydrostackers Students will choose a partner to set up, care for, and take apart an Earthbox garden with. Every class period time will be spent outside planting, weeding, watering, and harvesting vegetables grown in the box.
CONSEQUENCES
1st offense: Verbal warning
2nd offense: phone call or email home
3rd teacher detention
4th offense: Referral.
**Consequences may not follow this progression and may vary depending on the offense. See School policies for more information. **A discipline log will be kept by Ms. Jones