Snohomish MCJROTC

Snohomish High School
United States Marine Corps
Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

School Year 2009/2010

Senior Marine Instructor (SMI) – Captain William Lennon, USMC (Ret.)
Marine Instructor (MI) – Sergeant Major Reid Zachary, USMC (Ret.)

Objectives:

1. Develop informed and responsible citizens.
2. Develop leadership skills:

Decision-making.
Problem-solving.
Creative thinking.
Communications.

3. Strengthen character.
4. Promote an understanding of the basic elements and requirements for national security.
5. Help form habits of self-discipline, responsibility, and sociability.
6. Develop respect for, and an understanding of, the need for constituted authority in a democratic society.

Grading Scale:

                92% +   = A                            90 – 91% = A-
                88 – 89% = B+                     82 – 87% = B                        80 – 81% = B-
                78 – 79% = C+                     72 – 77% = C                        70 – 71% = C-
                62 – 69% = D+                      60 – 61% = D
                59% –   = F

Tests: Tests will generally be objective; there may be some short answer and short essay type questions. Tests will count as 20% of your grade. Tests that are missed due to an absence can be made up.

Leadership and Effort: Each cadet will serve in leadership billets within their class during the school year, and will be evaluated on their leadership abilities. Each cadets will be evaluated daily (through observation by the SMI/MI), on their leadership and effort within the JROTC classroom. Both of these aspects count as 22.5% (each) of your grade.

Community Service in JRTOC: Each cadet will be expected to devote 5 hours, each semester, to JROTC community service projects/activities. Some examples (but not all) of these are our annual fund raiser project, “Adopt-a-Highway” cleanup, Christmas Tree of Giving, Color Guard details, or our annual “Puget Sound Blood Bank” blood drive, and color details at the Freshman Campus. Community service will be 5% of your grade.

Uniform inspections and Physical Training (PT) Participation: Cadets are required to wear the designated Cadet Marine Corps uniform once a week, all day, during the designated school day (usually Wednesday), and to participate in the unit PT program scheduled twice a week (usually Monday & Friday). PT participation includes suiting up for physical training (wearing PT clothing). These two activities will count as 30% of your grade. Uniform Inspections cannot be made up. Failure to wear the uniform or suit up for PT will have a negative impact on your grade. Males are required to maintain a proper haircut that is no longer than 4 inches on the crown of the head and evenly graduated up, on the sides from zero inches to the 4 inches on top.

Grades/Grade Point Average (GPA): Your GPA will have an impact on whether you go on local field trips or participate in orientation trips to local bases and stations throughout the greater Washington state area during the current school year. You must maintain a “C” average in all of your classes in order to participate. You will be required to have permission from one of your parents and all of your teachers to go on local field trips if it involves a school day.
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Promotion Considerations:

Attitude
Personal conduct
Respect for others
Uniform inspection results
JROTC community service participation
Physical training participation
Knowledge
Leadership potential
Effort

Classroom Procedures:

Class begins with the second bell. Be in your seat by the time the second bell rings.
Have a pen and pencil (with eraser) and a notebook with blank lined paper available for each class, every school day.
Be prepared! You are required to have your PT clothing for each designated PT day, normally Monday and Friday.
Actively participate in the current lesson topic or activity for the day.
Properly use your time provided during class, for work/study assignments for the next JROTC class period.
Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.
Raise your hand if you have something to say. When called upon, please stand.

Prohibited Items During the JROTC Class and in the Classroom:

Chewing gum
Drinking
Eating
Males – No earrings allowed in the classroom; during class; in uniform, or on orientation trips with the JROTC unit.

Classroom Policy and Expectations:

Males must be clean-shaven and have an appropriate haircut at all times, i.e. 4 inches maximum on top and evenly graduated on the sides.

Your language, conduct and personal appearance will be a positive example to other cadets as well as to other students. This is not just for the JROTC class, it is expected of you during the entire school day.

Be aware of the schools’ current attendance policy, this is your responsibility! It will be reviewed with you once, during class. Be aware of the current published school rules, this also, is your responsibility!

Uniform inspections cannot be made up. Tests may be made up. The Marine Instructor will schedule this to transpire during class, near the end of each semester.

The first cadet to see an officer/cadet officer, or school official enter the classroom, will give the command, "ATTENTION ON DECK". All students will stand at attention until told to be seated by this person. When addressing these people, cadets will respond, "yes, sir", "yes, ma'am", "no, sir", "no, ma'am", as appropriate.

I (the cadet) have read, understand and accept the JROTC objectives, grading, and classroom policy.

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Cadets’ Signature Date Print Your Full Name

It is requested that a parent/guardian of each student sign this copy to ensure that they are aware of the contents of this document. Students will be given a copy for their files.

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Parent/Guardians’ Signature Date Print Your Full Name