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Classroom Procedures and Expectations

 


Entering the Classroom

  • Enter quietly and be in proper dress code.
  • Pick up any handouts and do any housekeeping items quickly and quietly and have a seat.
  • Review agenda on board and record Homework assignment in your Student Planner.
  • Begin working on “Do Now”.
  • When you finish, check your work and wait quietly.
  • **Make sure you have all necessary materials for class on a daily basis.

 

When You are Tardy

  • The door will close and lock at the sound of the bell.
  • If you have an excused tardy, a note from a teacher/coach, you may enter the classroom.
  • If you are tardy without an excuse, go to the office to get a tardy slip before entering class.

 

During Class

  • LISTEN and take notes.
  • No pencil sharpening, talking, moving, or whispering while the teacher is talking.
  • Raise your hand when you have a question.
  • Ask for help after instruction is complete.
  • PAY ATTENTION!!!!

 

While you are Working

  • Listen to and/or read the directions.
  • Ask for help if needed by raising your hand.
  • If you are asked for help, please be nice and help.
  • Talk to others at a whisper when necessary.
  • Use your time wisely.

 

After You are Finished

  • Check your work.
  • Write your name, date, and block number on the top—No name equals no grade.
  • Turn in your work in appropriate basket if instructed to do so.
  • Begin working on the next assignment.
  • Complete unfinished work or review your notes.
  • BE QUIET!!

 

During a Test

  • Keep your eyes on your own paper, and NO talking while testing is on going.
  • Raise your hand when you are finished, and I will collect your test from you.
  • Sit quietly and begin working on the next assignment, complete unfinished work, or read over your notes.
  • If you talk while you have a test, I will assume you are cheating, and you will receive a “0”.
  • If you talk after you have finished your test, I will deduct 5 points from your test for each warning.

 

Bathroom/Water/Nurse

  • No one is allowed to leave the room during the first and last 15 minutes of class.
  • Use the bathroom BEFORE class.
  • Please do not ask to leave the class unless there is an emergency.

 

End of Class Dismissal

  • The teacher dismisses you, not the bell.
  • Do not start packing your bag until I tell you to.
  • Clean your area and take all garbage to the trash can on your way out.
  • Leave quietly ONLY after you have been given permission.

 

Homework

  • You will be given homework throughout the week. Have your homework ready to be turned in when class begins.
  • You can expect to have Reading Check Quizzes when assigned reading for homework.

 

When You are Absent

  • Check the absentee folder for missed work, and ask the teacher or a classmate about what was covered in class.
  • If you missed a test, make arrangements with the teacher to schedule a makeup test within 10 days of your return.

 

Maintaining the Classroom

  • Pick up your garbage before leaving the room.
  • Do not intentionally deface school, personal, or other’s personal property.

 

Using the Laptops or Desktops

  • You must have a parent or guardian sign the Mobile Computer User Agreement form before you are allowed to use a Laptop.
  • Computers are for classwork ONLY
  • Save your work on a USB drive
  • Do not damage the computers. You break it. You buy it.

 

When There is a Substitute or Guest Speaker

  • ALL RULES APPLY
  • Be helpful, respectful, and polite
  • Treat them better than you treat the teacher
  • Sit in your assigned seat
  • Remain on task
  • Subs will ALWAYS report good and bad behavior, and YOU WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE!

 

Late Work

  • We will have deadlines. They are a fact of life.
  • Do Nows and Exit Tickets are due on the day they are assigned. NO EXCEPTIONS
  • If a project, assignment, homework, classwork is turned in late, you will be penalized 5% of the final grade for each day that is it is late:

         1 day late: -5% of final grade

         2 days late: -10%

         3 days late: -15%

 

Cell Phone, MP3 Players and Other Electronic Devices

  • Cell phone, MP3 player, headphones or any other electronic device is NOT allowed in class.
  • You will receive 1 warning; then, you will receive a write up.