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[KraftyKinz]

Hello There
Hello there, thank you for stopping by to take a look at our school. My name is KraftyKinz, but you can call me Krafty. As your teacher and principal I expect to transform all of my students into superior interior and exterior designers. I realize that there are other schools out there, but there is no doubt in my mind that we cannot become a school of Divine Design, as said in our school name.

About Us
Okay it's a design school. Where's the form?:
We're getting there. First you need to know how it is separated. You may sign up for one 6 weeks, two 6 weeks, or three 6 weeks (also known as a semester). You may sign up for any of the three and if you would like you may also sign up for a Test. A Test is a 3 week period or a trial of this school. If you do not like it you may leave, but I suggest staying all 3 weeks. If you still dislike the academy you are free to leave.

What do we do in this "design school"?:
My goal is to teach all of my students the basics of designing. As you will soon notice, the designing will get more complex as the school goes on. This is going to be set up like a real school. There will be classes as well as homework, so make sure your schedule is free.


Homework
What about grades? When will we get our homework?:
Homework is part of your grading as well (see grading below). I will assign homework after each class (see class schedule below) for you to complete and turn in at the next class. I will accept late grades, but there will be penalty. If you cannot get your homework done on time for an acceptable reason please try to let me know ahead of class. Homework counts as 60% of your end of 6 weeks grade, so I suggest you keep up. If you do miss class just stop by and see the homework that I have left for you. If you constantly turn your homework in late I will have no choice but to suspend you or expel depending on the circumstances. I do have a class report card so you can check up on your grades. I will also be sending PMing you your grades every 3 weeks.

Okay, we have Homework. What is it?:
On Tuesday your homework will be simple. Since you only have Tuesday, Wednesday, and part of Thursday to finish it, all you have to do is a worksheet. The worksheets I assign you are not on paper. I will type it up in the chat and in the second post. Then, you just copy it into a chat box, fill it out, and turn it in! On Thursday your homework is more complex. You will have roughly 6 days to complete this work. The assignment will be to create a room (small, medium, or large). The room will be over what we have learned and the topic of the week.

Class
Is homework our only grade?:
Every 6 weeks has 12 classes. In class we will have a conversation for about 45 minutes about the topic of the week. You will use all of the information that you gather to get a better understanding of the topic. Class ends when I give your homework assignment. The homework is due before the start of the next class. You could turn it in one minute before class and I will accept it. Every late homework assignment looses 1 point a day. The homework will be posted in the chat area and on post two. Students who miss class will still need to complete the homework unless the have a good reason or PM'd me ahead of time. If they need to they may also take a look at our class to see what the missed and get some notes. Students may use what they have learned in class to complete the homework. You earn 1.5 points for coming to class and 2 points for participation. To earn the total 2 points you must post at least five times.

Anything Else: (Please read whole thing)
As mentioned above homework is a large portion of your end of 6 weeks grade. For every late homework I will deduct 1 point a day from the total 5 points grade. If you are 25 minutes late to class I will also deduct .5 points from the total 3.5 points grade. This will not affect your average much, but keep in mind that at the end the .5 points are added together and rounded up. At the end of every 6 weeks we will have a test. The test is not large, but be sure to study. When the Semester is up we will have a large Semester Exam.

Important
Grading:
I will accept late grades up until a certain point. Homework counts as 60% of your final 6 weeks grade. In other words, each homework assignment is worth 5 points. Coming to class and participating counts as the other 40%. In other words coming to class is about 3.5 points. If you can't come to class for a certain reason please try to tell me ahead of time. If you are failing or if I suggest it, you may do an extra credit assignment for 3-10 points depending on the level of difficulty.

The Class Schedule:
Class will be held every Tuesday and Thursday. Each class starts at 7:45pm KT and end at 8:30pm KT (class is 45 minutes). If you can't make it to a class please try and PM me ahead of time. If you have any questions please ask! School starts January 3rd on Tuesday.

Rules:

• You must be able to handle the truth as you may get helpful criticism
• You must be honest and trustworthy
• You may not steal room ideas from your classmates, room threads, or ANYBODY'S house AT ALL
• No Bullying
• Follow all WI rules and regulations
• If you are found breaking the rule(s) you will be immediately expelled
  

If you Fail:
If you turn in three different homework assignments late I will send you a PM giving you a warning that you need to step it up. Turning in five homework assignments late will conclude in a suggestion for an extra credit project. If I receive six late homework grades I will have to suspend you for four classes. After seven homework assignments are late I will have no choice but to expel you. All rules apply to being absent from class as well. However, if you are absent from six different classes you will only be suspended for three classes, not four.



SCHOOL WILL START TUESDAY, JANUARY 10th; SIGN UPS END JAN. 9th!!!


If I forgot to mention anything important in this post or the post below please don't be afraid to ask!

[KraftyKinz]

Real World Policy

Spoiler: show

NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT SLACK OFF ON YOUR REAL HOMEWORK JUST TO FINISH MINE. IF YOU LET ME KNOW I WILL LET YOU MISS CLASS TO CRAM FOR YOUR TEST OR FINISH YOUR LOAD OF HOMEWORK. ALSO YOU NEED TO GET FRESH AIR. GET OFF THE COMPUTER AND RIDE YOUR BIKE; GET EXERCISE. BUT KNOW THAT I STILL WANT YOU TO FINISH HOMEWORK IN MY CLASS. REMEMBER YOU HAVE DAYS TO DO IT, SO DON'T BE PRESSURED. I WANT TOP MARKS FROM MY STUDENTS, BUT NOT IF IT MEANS NO TOP MARKS IN YOUR OTHER CLASSES.

Students:
SecretNinja(:
Summer438
Prncsstefy
11bloom11
1754JasmineJ397


Topic of the Week:
Hi my name is.... I like to.....


Homework:

Tuesday: Fill out the form
Thursday: Make a house thread with 10 or more rooms. If you don't have that many rooms, just do the ones you have.

[KraftyKinz]

Upcoming Classes

First 7 weeks schedule:
Introduction:
-Hi, my name is... I like to...
-Room Thread
How to design your whole house:
-How to design a kitchen
-How to design a bedroom
-How to design a bathroom
-How to design a living room
-How to design a backyard
-How to design using a theme


Sign Up Form:
There are NO year classes this year since school is starting in January and not August. However, there will be Summer School which I will get to later in the year. You may not sign up after January 1st until Summer School.

Example~
Username: KraftyKinz
Nickname: Krafty
One 6 weeks, Two 6 weeks, One Semester: One semester
House Thread Link: Mine is under construction (:
How skilled are you: Highly

Do you accept all Terms and Conditions (the Rules)
I, KraftyKinz, agree to accept all terms and conditions



Username:
Nickname:
One 6 weeks, Two 6 weeks, One Semester:
House Thread Link:
How good are you at designing?:

Do you accept all Terms and Conditions (the Rules)
I, (insert full username here), agree to accept all terms and conditions

[elphie4182010]

Reserved for summer school details

[KraftyKinz]

School sign up has officially started! Just fill out the form, earn some dough, and your ready to go! (That was not meant to ryme )



CREDIT
All credit for the title goes to HGTV Divine Design with Candice Olson. I would also like to give credit to Amygirl8 for inspiration to create this acadamy, and I am sorry for any misunderstanding.

[889wlry]

Good luck!

[KraftyKinz]

Originally Posted by 889wlry

Good luck!

Thanks you too!

[SecretNinja:)]

Username: SecretNinja
Nickname: Ninja Girl
One 6 weeks, Two 6 weeks, One Semester: I liked to take a test run (If i can)
House Thread Link: I unfortunatly don't have one
How good are you at designing?: I say medium

Do you accept all Terms and Conditions (the Rules)
I, (SecretNinja), agree to accept all terms and conditions

I am not positive how well I will be able to chat during the meetings, but I will try my hardest to check in at the beginning and I will read over the meeting as well. I wish you good luck on this, since I had one before and they can be lots of fun if you have time and dedication

Thanks and tell me if I need to do anything else to be in the school.

[KraftyKinz]

Thanks for joining SecretNinja! You may do a test to see if you like the school. A test is three weeks; if you don't like it feel free to leave. Don't worry about the house thread, you can make one for homework in the second class. If can't make it to class due to homework or other valid reasons just PM me. If you can just show up to say hi and bye after you PM me, the class will count. Thanks for joining and I'll see you later!
~Krafty

[arianaasj]

This is kind of interesting, I may decide to join, may not. I'm new to Webkinz Insider btw. The only reason why I may not be able to join is because I'm in *edited* grade and my teachers assign a ton of homework. Plus I have lots of extracurriculars. But good luck!

Please do not post personal information (like your grade)-MissGnomie