THS Night School Syllabus

1. Ms.
Katelyn
Rozema
Course Instructor
-Media Center-
Ms.
Nikia
Moy
Course Instructor
-Room 402-
Mr.
Matt
Rudy
Program
Administrator
Thurston Night School Syllabus
Spring 2015: Wednesday February 4, 2015—Wednesday May 27, 2015
Attendance:
Students will attend Night School at Lee M. Thurston High School every Wednesday evening.
Students are expected to be present in their assigned classroomfrom 3:00pm-6:30pm every Wednesday.
 If a student is absent from Night School 3 or more times:
o The parent/guardian will be contacted.
o The student may lose their ability to attend night school.
o *If the absence is excused, a handwritten note must be signed and given to the teacher to
excuse the student.
 If a student is tardy to (and/or leaves early from) Night School 3 or more times:
o The parent/guardian will be contacted.
o The student may lose their ability to attend night school.
o *If the tardy/dismissal is excused, a handwritten note must be signed and given to the teacher
to excuse the student.
ATTENTION:
StartingSpring2015 a counselorMUSTSIGN OFF
onyour selected Night School class, in order to
be fully enrolled.

2. Daily Expectations*
(1) Students will remain respectful of ALL staff, students, and school materials and equipment.
(2) Students will attend their assigned sessions, every day, on time, until their Plato course is completed
and approved by their teacher.
(3) Students will remain focused and working during their entire session.
Examples of off-task activities:
- Texting / Talking on phone
- Talking and hanging out with peers during the session
- Playing games
- Surfing the internet for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, etc.
- Asking to go into the hallway or bathroom repeatedly
(4) Students must sign out with their teacher, and use a hall pass in order to leave the class-room.
*Please see attached “Non-Negotiables” for a more detail listing of expectations.
Student Dismissal:
 Because of the structure and timing of the night school program, all policies and procedures are fluid,
and may be altered to best suit the success of the program.
 A student may be dismissed from attending night school if they cannot comply with the Night School
Non-Negotiables and/or the daily expectations.
 If a student is removed from night school, they will still be allowed to complete the course within the
same given amount of time. In this instance, the student will be expected to complete ALL tutorials
and mastery tests away from school (at home). The student will be required to take their exams under
the individualized attention of an administrator.

3. PLATO ONLINE COURSES
What Is This?
 The student is not actually instructed by a teacher.
 Their entire course is set up through an online software program.
 The student will learn all of their content through the program’s tutorials. (This is just like when a
teacher has their students take notes in class and read books.)
 The student’s understanding of short chunks of material is assessed each section. (These are
comparable to short quizzes a teacher might give their students each week.)
 The student will take a final unit test to show they have complete knowledge of that unit content.
 Just like a regular class, the student will also take a final exam. This will show their understanding of
the entire semester’s / course’s content.
Plato-Lingo
 “Tutorial” = Animated text that students click through to learn the content.
 “Mastery Tests” = Section quizzes.
 “Unit Post Tests” = Unit tests.
 “End of Semester Exam” = Same as any final exam you would take regularly in school.
 “Offline Work” = Assignments or Activities that are available like printable worksheets or handouts.
How Is The Course Graded?
Your grade is 100% based on your Mastery Test, Post Test and Final Examscores. The higher you get on these
assessments, the higher your grade will be.

4. What Do I Need To Do?
 PRETESTS:
o StudentsdoNOTneedto complete the pretests.
o If a studentis eligible forANYathleticscholarships,theyshouldNOTcompletethese.
o All otherstudentsmaycomplete thesetobe markedexcusedfromsectionsof tutorialsandmastery
tests. (Please knowthough,thattheywillstillbe testedonthismaterial inthe posttestsandthe final
exam.)
 TUTORIALS:
o All tutorialsneedtobe fullycompletedandreadthrough,BEFOREtakinganymasterytests.
o Studentsare to take notesthroughoutall tutorials.
o Notescan be usedon ALL assessments!!
 MASTERY TESTS:
o StudentsMUST PASSall masterytestswithan 80% or higher.
o StudentsMUST PASSall masterytestsbefore theycantake theirposttests.
o IF studentsdonotpass the masterytests,theymustretake themtoreceive the 80% or higherscore.
o In orderto retake anyof these,studentsmustshow theirteachernew handwritten notesandthatthey
have gone back throughthe tutorialsfirst.
 UNIT POST TESTS:
o StudentsMUST PASSall post testswitha 60% or higher.
o The post testsmustbe unlockedbyateacher,and completedwithinthe classroomduringthe scheduled
time (withoutanyadditional tech.devices).
o IF studentsdonotpass the unitposttests,theymustretake themto receive the 60% or higherscore.
o In orderto retake anyof these,studentsmustshow theirteachernew handwrittennotesandthatthey
have gone back throughthe tutorialsfirst.
 FINAL EXAM:
o StudentsMUST PASSthe endof semesterexamwitha60% or higher.
o The “end of semesterexam”mustbe unlockedbyateacher,andcompletedwithinthe classroomduring
the scheduledtime (withoutanyadditional tech.devices).
o IF studentsdonotpass the “endof semesterexam”,theymustretake ittoreceive the 60%or higher
score.
o In orderto retake anyof this,studentsmustshow theirteachernew handwrittennotesandthatthey
have gone back throughthe tutorialsfirst.
 Offline Work:
o StudentsdoNOTneedto printoff and turnin the offline work.
o Studentsneedtoknowthatany and all contentdeliveredintheseactivitieswillshow upontheir
masterytests,posttestsandfinal exam.
o For studentsinGeometrycoursesitisextremelyimportantforthemtolookoverthese assignments,as
a large quantityof standardsare deliveredthroughthisstructure.

5. Logging In
(1)Go to this website: ple.platoweb.com
You should see this website below…
(2)Account Login: srsd
PLATO Name: 1firstnamelastname
Password: firstnamelastname
 Example 
Account Login: srsd
PLATO Name: 1katelynrozema
Password: katelynrozema
(3)You can click on the course/s you have been assigned.
(4)When you open a courseyou will be able to see all of your units. Begin at Unit-1.
Things to look for:
- Filled in Bubbles = Tasks you’vecompleted.
- Empty or Half Filled Bubbles = Tasks you still need to complete.

6. How/When Should I Be Working?
 All students are required to complete theircourse/s by the end of theirscheduled session time on
May _27_,2015. If a student enrolled beyond the first classroom session (Wednesday February 4,
2015), they will not be receiving any additional time.
 “Completion” means that the student has:
o Completed all tutorials.
o Completed and passed all mastery tests with an 80% or higher.
o Completed and passed all post tests with a 60% or higher.
o Completed and passed the final exam with a 60% or higher.
 If the student does NOT complete the course, they will receive a failing grade for the course, will not
receive extended time, nor will their money be refunded.
 Students can finish 70% of the course OUTSIDE of the classroom:
o Students simply need a computer and internet access.
o Students can work through all tutorials and mastery tests at home.
o Students should be doing a little bit of PLATO work every night.
 Students should use class time every Wednesday to:
o Retake Mastery Tests
o Take / Retake Unit Post Tests
o Take / Retake the End of Semester Exam

7. Thurston Night School 2015 Contract
As the student:
□I have read and understand that I must
attend class every day, and on time from
2-4-2015 through 5-27-2015 (until finished).
□I have read and understand the daily
expectations within each classroom.
□I understand how to login to my Plato class.
□I understand what I must complete within my
course, and what I must do to complete
these tasks.
□I understand that I can be working on my
course/s outside of school.
□I understand what grades I must receive on
assessments, and how I am graded overall for
the class.
□I understand that I must complete my
course/s by Wednesday May 27, 2015. I
understand that not completing the course
by this time will result in failure of the
course, without refund.
Print Student Name:
___________________________________________
Sign Student Name:
___________________________________________
As the parent:
□I have read and understand that my student
must attend class every day, and on time
from 2-4-2015 through 5-27-2015 (until
finished).
□I have read and understand the daily
expectations for my student
□I understand how to login and access my
student’s online class so that I can monitor
their progress.
□I understand what my student must
complete within my course, and what they
must do to complete these tasks.
□I understand that my student can be working
on my course/s outside of school.
□I understand what grades my student must
receive on assessments, and how they are
graded overall for the class.
□I understand that my student must complete
my course/s by Wednesday May 27, 2015. I
understand that those not completing the
course by this time will receive failure of the
course, and no refund.
□I understand that any time I have a
question/concern I can contact my student’s
teacher via email.
Print Parent/Guardian Name:
___________________________________________
Sign Parent/Guardian Name:
___________________________________________