MATERIALS: It is the STUDENT´S responsibility to bring a FULLY CHARGED CHROME BOOK, a notebook, and a writing tool to class everyday! Chromebooks should be charged at home, in the cafe during lunch or in the auditorium during study hall, NOT in my classroom during your period. If you request to sit in the back to use an outlet to charge the chrome book, this will be considered a classroom disruption and a detention will be given to the student. Students will also be marked as UNPREPARED! Unpreparedness will result in a negative grade for that day. Being unprepared several times during a marking period WILL eventually have an unsatisfactory impact on the student's overall MP grade.
DRESS CODE: It is mandatory for all students at NBHS to enter the school building and its classrooms with an ID, and a proper uniform. STUDENTS ARE TO "ENTER" THE CLASSROOM WEARING A PROPER UNIFORM AND A PROPER ID! THEY ARE NOT TO "CHANGE" INSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM! An after school detention or TLC will be given for those students who do not adhere to the dress code. More information regarding the Board Approved Dress Code Policy can be found in the student's handbook.
PROMPTNESS TO CLASS: All students are expected to be seated with both their chrome book and notebook opened at their assigned seats BEFORE the late bell rings! Students entering the classroom or not seated at their assigned seats, before or as the late bell is ringing, will be considered late to class and a detention SHALL be assigned!
THE TARGET LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH: All students should try their very best to stay focused on the target language,ENGLISH. This includes all four domains of reading, writing, speaking, and listening! Although I do speak and comprehend Spanish, I will only use it seldomly to bridge a concept or to give directions! Remember, the more practice you receive in the target language of English, the more proficient you will become!
PLAGIARISM / CHEATING: Please do not copy any work, writing or otherwise, and submit it as yours! You SHALL receive an automatic zero with no opportunity to make it up! "If you are caught plagiarizing, copying someone else's work and submitting it as yours, the consequences, according to the North Bergen Board of Education approved student hand book, are as follows: A grade of zero (0) for the assignment with no chance of a make up, two days in The Learning Center (TLC), and a mandatory parental conference. You can view more information regarding Plagiarism in the student handbook on pages 52 and 53. Also, if you are caught cheating on any test, exam, or homework assignment, the same consequences will apply. If you are absent for any reason, the student is responsible to make up any classwork or tests which were assigned during the absence!
CELLPHONE & ELECTRONIC DEVICES POLICY: Cellphones & all electronic recording devices are "strictly" prohibited inside of NBHS and its classrooms. When entering Mr. Gonzalez's classroom, and BEFORE SITTING at their assigned desks, ALL STUDENTS ARE TO TURN OFF AND PLACE THEIR CELLPHONES IN THE CLASSROOM'S CELLPHONE POCKET HOLDER! If a phone is not turned off and it proceeds to ring or flash or vibrate, it will be considered a classroom disruption and the owner of the phone SHALL be given a detention! There could be more severe consequences, which can be found in each student's handbook, for those students not adhering to the board approved cellphone policy. Some of these consequences can be after school, in school, or Saturday detention as well as confiscation of phone for repeated offenders. The phones will be returned to the parents and or guardians ONLY after they come in personally and speak to a Vice Principal! ALSO, IF PARENTS NEED TO CONTACT THEIR CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL HOURS, THEY MUST CALL THE MAIN OFFICE! 201-295-2800 PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS TO NOT CALL NOR TEXT YOU WHILE YOUR IN CLASS!!
