Mr. Joe Ferguson Email: joe.ferguson@lephigh.org Website: www.joereno.weebly.

com School Phone: (503) 254-2537 Cell Phone: (775) 354-7705

SYLLABUS
Subject: Advisory Course Title:

2011-2012 School Year

Advisory

Grade Level(s): 9+

Course Description: Mr. Joes Advisory meets in Room 103 during Period 2 on Mondays and Fridays. You can receive .25 credit for the full year (1 credit for 4 years) Course Objectives: Students will feel known, valued and supported by their advisor. Every student will have an adult advocate / point person / case manager. Advisors will develop collaborative relationships with families to encourage and support student success. Students will engage regularly in self-assessment, reflection and goal setting. Students will develop a post-secondary plan. Advisory credit is a graduation requirement for LP High (1.0 credit total). To pass advisory you must complete: Monday Grade Graphing and Goal Setting. Friday Activities and Assignments. Student-Led Conference (SLC)* dates to be announced. Personal Conferences with Advisor (To Be Set Up ASAP.) *Some of the work for SLCs may need to be completed outside of the advisory period. During advisory periods, you should be doing one of the following: 1. Checking your grades on Gradebook Wizard / complete grade graphing. 2. Goal setting; check-in with your teacher. 3. Work on your SLC as we get closer to the presentation date. 4. Friday activities and written assignments. 5. Homework: This can serve as an additional ELO period when all advisory work is completed and/or you are waiting to get on a computer to check your grade. Attendance Policy: Advisory attendance is mandatory. If you miss advisory, you will be responsible for completing your Monday grade graphing and goal setting worksheets, as well as any other assignments you missed. Friday assignments and activities will receive a weekly work ethic grade. If you are absent, you can still demonstrate your work ethic by completing makeup assignments. However, these makeup assignments will be worth a maximum of 80% of original grade. 1

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Please copy down the following information in your class notebook or add to your Contacts on your cell phone or computer. I welcome parent/student contact on my cell phone. I also receive and send text messages. Mr. Joe Ferguson joe.ferguson@lephigh.org (775) 354-7705

Student Acknowledgement: I, ___________________________________, have read and understood this syllabus and agree to do my best to meet the expectations of my teacher. Student -Cell Phone: _______________________________________________________ Student -Email: ____________________________________________________________ Preferred form of contact (circle one or more): Text Phone Call Email

Student Signature: ______________________________________ Date: _____________

Parent Acknowledgement: Parent/Guardian- Phone: ___________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian-Email: ____________________________________________________ Preferred form of contact (circle one or more): Text Phone Call Email

Parents/Guardians: Use the space below to let me know any other information you would like me to have, such as bad times to call, other helpful household members to contact, preferred language at home, etc. Leave blank if none. ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Parent signature below lets me know that you have read the syllabus and awards your student the first work ethic points of the term. Parent/Guardian Signature: _________________________________ Date: __________

Thank you!

Advisory Agreement
Name: ___________________________________ Advisor Name: ____________________ I understand that LP High is a leadership and entrepreneurship charter high school that I and/or my family have chosen as the best educational option for me at this time. In order to stay in good standing at LP High and earn advisory credits, I acknowledge and agree to the following: 1. I will attend school every day unless I am sick or have an appointment or family emergency. I acknowledge that school starts at 8:40 a.m. and ends at 3:45 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays and at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. I also understand that off-campus lunch is a privilege and I will only qualify for it with 90% attendance and five or fewer tardies from the month before. I also acknowledge that I need 80% attendance to get a bus pass.

2. ELO is a required class, unless I am passing all my classes. Since I have chosen to attend LP, I have chosen not to come up with any reason to leave school during 6th Period ELO if I am not passing all my classes with at least 70%. If I am passing, I will either leave the school or do work in my advisors classroom and not hang out in the hall. 3. I understand that my teachers cannot give me a bathroom pass the first or last ten minutes of class or if there is something important happening that I should not miss. If I have a bathroom pass, I will not use it to socialize, use my cell phone, or do my hair or make up during class time. 4. I will not let electronics interfere with my learning or that of other students. That means I will either leave electronics at home or keep them silent and out of sight during class time. This includes headphones. 5. I understand that LP High is a drug and alcohol-free school. I will not come to school with drugs or alcohol, under the influence, or smelling like any illegal substances. 6. I understand the school policy on appropriate clothing and will follow it. 7. I will not steal from the school, staff, or other students and will keep myself safe from theft by not leaving any item of value unattended. 8. I will help protect the school property by keeping food and drink away from computers, not chewing gum, not tagging or damaging property in any other way. 9. I understand that use of profanity at school does not go along with a Leadership and Entrepreneurship school and I agree to not have a potty mouth at school. 10. I will do my best to pass my classes at LP High and understand that a diploma from LP has more credits, but will also better prepare me for college and career. Signed: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________ 4