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Teacher : Stacey Nelson

Room: 083
stacey.nelson@jordandistrict.org
website: NelsonsFACS.weebly.com
RTI Time: Tuesdays Only

Course Description:
This course helps students understand and cope with personal, family, and social challenges. Emphasis is placed on
communication, decision-making skills, and building stable relationships with family and peers. It addresses issues
that impact teenagers: self-concept, family and peer relationships, personal loss, dating and teenage pregnancy,
and dating abuse. Emphasis is placed on students taking personal responsibility for life
Supplies: A composition notebook to complete a SMASH BOOK that will be a journal including all notes and
reflections and activities! PLEASE BRING IN ASAP! We will begin to use them Aug
th.

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**NEW THIS YEAR: STATE SKILLS TEST WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END OF THE
SEMESTER**
School-wide Grading:
We will be following the school wide grading policy Things to remember about school wide grading policy:
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Students are expected to be in the classroom at the bell and in their seats shortly after
Tardies and behavior issues will result in poor citizenship grade. Continual problems will result in further
consequences

Students are expected to turn work in on time. Students will be allow to turn in late work until the week before the
quarter ends. (See handbook for more info on late work)

Students will be given 1 week to make up missed work from absences. (w

Please see MISSED WORK area in classroom to get assignments you need.

I do not give homework unless work in class in not completed.

See NelsonsFACS.weebly.com to print off missing assignments from our class.

Activities and Movies:

Here is a list of movies that I may show clips from throughout the semester.
Movies (clips from)
Remember The Titans, Hercules, Yours Mine Ours, Enchanted, Tangled, Up, Wreck It Ralph, Wife Swap, Cheaper By The
Dozen, Pay It Forward, Gnomeo & Juliet, Fifteen and Pregnant, Tyra Banks Show- Pregnancy Epidemic, STDs- In The
Know
Activities
-Self Concept Collage: Create poster that represents their personal self concept
-Family Traditions Pot Luck Students bring a fam fav dish to share with the class (extra credit)
-Speed Dating Student will get a chance to practice appropriate conversation and interaction
-Baby Think It Over Project Weekend Mechanical Baby (alternate assignment can be given.)
- Cost of Raising Baby Project
Other Classroom Rules and Guidelines:
- No outside food or drink allowed in class (no eating in class unless part of class)
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No running errands during class. You may not go see other teachers.

No cell phone or any other electronic devices, unless a part of class.

Rewards will be given to students and classes who are well behaved, on task and making an effort

Students off-task or disrespectful to subs will have to complete an additional assignment. If your name is written
down in the sub report Mrs. Nelson will give you your extra assignment when it comes back.

Teen Living:

Student Name:

I have read this disclosure and understand the terms above.

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student

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guardian