Classroom Rules and Procedures

1. Classroom Rules and Procedures The following procedures will be used in class!

2. Classroom Rules • 1. Students are to bring all required materials and supplies to class each day. • 2. Students are to be in their seats, quiet, and ready to work when the bell rings. • 3. Students are to follow directions the first time they are given. • 4. Students are to raise their hand to be recognized before speaking. • 5. Students are to remain in their seats unless given permission to get up. • 6. Students should not eat, drink, or chew gum in the classroom. • Water bottles are OK.

3. Disciplinary Procedures • 1stoffence – Verbal Warning and blue discipline binder • 2ndoffence – Reflection Form and blue discipline binder • 3rdoffence – After school detention, e-mail home, and blue discipline binder • 4thoffence – Referral and blue discipline binder • This procedure may be altered according to the severity of the offence!!!!

4. Incentives • 1. Praise • 2. Parent contact • 3. Nomination for student of the month award • 4. Admiration of friends, family, and faculty • 5. Other rewards to come…

5. Classroom Procedures

6. Entering and Exiting Class • Entering Class • After entering the room, students may not leave without permission. • Students may not leave books and materials outside the classroom for any reason • Upon entering, students should go to their assigned seats and prepare for class. • Begin working on the “Do Now” • Exiting Class • The teacher will dismiss the class Not The Bell. • Do not pack books to exit class until instructed to do so by the teacher. • Students will be dismissed by the teacher once all directions have been followed and work areas are in order. • Students are responsible for cleaning the area around their desks before leaving the room.

7. Restroom and Water • Restroom • After entering the classroom the “10-10” rule will be in effect. • Water • Students should get water before class • The “10-10” rule also applies to water.

8. Need to leave your seat?

9. Being Prepared andWriting Utensils • Being Prepared Bring required materials each day. (3-ring binder with loose leaf paper or a spiral notebook, pen or pencil) • Writing Utensils • Students may use a pen (any color) for notetaking • BLUE or BLACK ink should be used for formal writing assignments. • Tests/Quizzes • Projects • Handed in Assignments • Typed or computer generated work will be accepted with prior approval of the teacher.

10. Want to use the computer? • Computer & Internet is for class work ONLY. • You are NOT permitted to access unauthorized websites (including music) or try to install/alter/change any programs or the operating system. • Students will be assigned to a computer and must only use the designated computer. • Remember, anything you do on the computer can be traced back to you!

11. Pencil Sharpening and Trash • Pencil Sharpening • Use the manual pencil sharpener in class (on my desk) • Electric sharpener for standardized tests only • Trash • Keep your area CLEAN!! • It doesn’t matter who made the mess, you are all responsible! • Pick up all paper around your desk before leaving the room. • Do not leave the room a mess! • DO NOT THROW GARBAGE

12. We have guests!! Other teachers or administrators may walk into our classroom from time to time. • Please respect all guests in our room. • Treat them as you would want to be treated. • If someone walks in the room, THEY will address you if they need something. • Just smile and keep working  • (And being awesome!)

13. Participation and Asking Questions • Student participation is MANDATORY!! • I will attempt to call on each student at least once a week. • Respect teachers and classmate ideas during group work. • Be a RISK-TAKER!! – Please ask questions whenever help is needed! • THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A STUPID QUESTION!! • History is the BEST subject there is, but it can NOT exist with out us asking questions! Do not EVER be afraid to ask a question! (Chances are someone else has the same question as you!) • Please raise your hand and wait to be called on. • Please use the appropriate voice level. • If working on a group project, “ask three then me.” • Ask three peers before asking the teacher.

14. Walking In The Hallways As A Class • Students are expected to walk in a straight line when in the hallway. • There will be NO TALKING in line. Other students are still in class. • All class rules apply in the hallway.

15. Plagiarism policy • Plagiarism is the act of taking the words of another person and using them as one’s own. This includes copying words or ideas from a book, magazine or other print source, downloading material from the Internet, or copying work from another student. In the last case, both the student who does the copying and the student who allows the copying are equally guilty. Plagiarism will result in a zero and administration will be notified.

16. Cheating policy • It is expected that the grade a student earns is based upon work that the student has performed.  Cheating is dishonest.  It harms you and it harms the other students who do not cheat. The following behaviors may be considered as possible acts of cheating:  plagiarism, talking during an exam, copying another’s test/assignment, allowing others to copy your work, open books or notebooks during an exam, cheat sheets, passing notes during an exam, having someone do your assignment for you. If caught cheating, you will be given a zero and the administration will be informed.

17. In Summary… • Bring all needed materials to class. • Students should have pens, paper, index cards, notebooks, highlighters, colored pencils/markers, etc. ready to be used in class. • Be in your seat and ready to work when the bell rings. • Students should be at their desks, have paper out and pens ready/pencils sharpened, and be physically and mentally ready to work. • Respect and be polite to all people. • Students should listen attentively when someone else is speaking, behave appropriately for a substitute teacher, and refrain from insults, fighting, and other disrespectful or hostile behavior. • Respect other people’s property. • Students should keep the classroom clean and neat, refrain from defacing school property, ask for permission to borrow another’s possessions, and return those possessions in a timely fashion. • Obey all school rules. • Students must obey the rules of the school building as well as the rules of the classroom.