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=Welcome to Mrs. Hausauer's Wiki here at Peoria Notre Dame!= "Developing the whole person- spirit, body, and mind."

This site is designed to broaden the communication between school and home.

Use the links at the left to be redirected to your class page.

On your class page you will find the daily calendar, assignments, notes and links.

Please make sure when you join the wiki you join your CLASS wiki and not this wiki. You will need access to your class wiki in order to post and participate in online discussions!

Contact information Mrs. Hausauer k.hausauer@pndhs.org

Classroom Rules, Expectations, Grading and Misc. ‘stuff’

The classroom is designed to be a comfortable environment for learning. The following rules and expectations are to be followed… Always!

1. Be on time for class: This means being IN your seat when the bell rings. You are tardy if you are not in your seat. You are allowed 2 tardies every trimester before a detention is given. This is not the case if you are more than 1 minute late to class-then a detention will be given.

2. When the teacher is talking, no one else is.

3. Be prepared for class. Always bring your books, notebook, pen/pencil, and any other materials needed for the day. This also means remembering to bring in any homework that is due. Being prepared applies to dress code as well.

4. You are responsible for making up any homework and assignments missed because of an excused absence. The homework for the week is posted online. The website is updated weekly. It is then your responsibility to schedule a make up time for a test or quiz. Handbook policy will dictate allotted time for make up work. **If you are going to be leaving early for an excused absence (ie: sports game, doctor's appointment) you are still responsible for turning in your homework before you leave. Most assignments can be emailed to me if you are missing class. If you are absent, please contact me.**

5. Homework is late if not turned in at the beginning of class. The assignment will lose 5% for each day late.

6. NO cell phones. Please put your cell phone in one of the hanging pockets at the back of the classroom. It should stay in the pocket for the entirety of class.

7. You are expected to participate in class fully each day.

8. Be respectful of other students, materials, and property in the room.

9. I dismiss class, not the bell. You will sit in your seats until I end class.

10. Plagiarism is a serious offense and school policy will be followed in any case of plagiarism. A zero will be given for the assignment and administration will be notified for proper disciplinary action.

11. With the privilege of the laptops comes great responsibility. You are expected to be on task and focused throughout class. There is no chatting online, no games, etc. You will be allowed to listen to your own music occasionally, but only once I give approval. A warning may or may not be given to stay on task before computer privileges are lost.

Daily Procedures (Freshmen and Sophomores) - Each day you will walk into class with all your materials, sit down in your assigned seat, and begin your journal entry. - On your class website there is a page for journal entries. Each day will have a journal prompt and you are to spend about 5 minutes free writing about the topic. I will not be checking grammar or spelling-just write. - Journals should be kept in a word document. Each entry should be dated and include the journal prompt. The journals for the week should be in one document. These documents should be saved in a Journals folder under your English folder. (We will go over this in class on the first day) - These entries will be checked weekly for credit and will often be used to start classroom discussions.

Materials/Supplies - College ruled spiral notebook, preferably one with perforated edges - Folder or 1” 3 ring binder (whichever you can keep papers in neatly) - College ruled loose leaf paper - A USB Flash drive- this may be used for other classes as well- you do not need one specifically for English. This will be helpful to have a backup of your files.

Grading Scale 98-100 A+ 95-97 A 93-94 A- 90-92 B+ 87-89 B 85-86 B- 82-84 C+ 79-81 C 77-78 C- 75-76 D+ 72-74 D 70-71 D- 00-69 F

Grades will be posted online in Net Classroom in a timely manner as per handbook guidelines. You are responsible for checking your grades online.

Extra credit is offered for completion of the Common Assessment. It can total up to 3% points and is given the first week and last week of the trimester.

Assignments, supplements, a calendar and more will be posted online throughout the year. Follow the website www.hausauer.wikispaces.com to your class page.

I am available before and after school for any questions, concerns, or extra help. I may also be reached by school email (k.hausauer@pndhs.org)