INTRODUCTION  We are all here for YOU- for you to succeed and to enjoy this class. Because I care about each of you. I am here to help you. So I will not allow you to do anything that will interfere with your success in this class.  We will be working together this semester. We need to have a class where you can come without fear of being ridiculed or threatened. Because I care about ALL of you, I will not allow you to do anything that will interfere with someone else who is trying to learn.

INTRODUCTION  I am the teacher, and I am looking forward to teaching you this semester. I have an exciting semester of learning planned for you, and I will not allow you to do anything to interfere with my desire to teach you. Nor will I allow you to do anything that will interfere with all of us having an enjoyable second semester.  So that YOU can learn, so that WE can all learn, so that I can teach, I have a set of rules to ensure that we will have an orderly classroom.

GENERAL RULES  RESPECT OTHERS  TAKE CARE OF YOUR SCHOOL  BE POLITE AND HELPFUL  KEEP THE ROOM CLEAN

SPECIFIC CLASSROOM RULES  BE IN YOUR SEAT WHEN THE BELL RINGS  YOU WILL BE COUNTED TARDY IF YOU ARE STANDING  BRING ALL BOOKS AND MATERIALS TO CLASS DAILY  RAISE YOUR HAND AND WAIT FOR PERMISSION TO SPEAK  I WILL ONLY RESPOND TO THOSE WHO FOLLOW THIS RULE

SPECIFIC CLASSROOM RULES  STAY IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT UNLESS YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO DO OTHERWISE  YOU WILL BE ASKED TO GO BACK TO YOUR SEAT  NO CURSING OR TEASING  IF INAPROPRIATE LANGUAGE IS USED, YOU WILL RECEIVE LUNCH DETENTION.  IF IT OCCURS A SECOND TIME, YOU WILL RECEIVE AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION  IF YOU ARE TEASING ANOTHER CLASSMATE, YOU WILL RECEIVE A VERBAL WARNING. IF IT CONTINUES, YOU WILL RECEIVE LUNCH DETENTION  WE MUST BE RESPECTFUL OF EVERYONE IN THIS ROOM

CLASSROOM POLICIES MISSING ASSIGNMENTS AND LATE WORK  FOR BIG PROJECTS…  10 POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED IF NOT RECEIVED ON DUE DATE  YOU WILL HAVE ONE WEEK FROM THE DUE DATE TO TURN IN YOUR ASSIGNMENT. AFTER THAT IT IS A ZERO.  FOR REGULAR ASSIGNMENTS…  YOU MAY COME IN ON THURSDAYS AFTER SCHOOL TO MAKE UP ONE MISSING ASSIGNMENT  IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE MISSING ASSIGNMENT, YOU WILL HAVE TO COME AFTER SCHOOL EACH THURSDAY UNTIL ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE COMPLETED

CLASSROOM POLICIES MISSING ASSIGNMENTS AND LATE WORK ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE TURNED IN DIRECTLY TO ME. THERE IS A DESGINATED BASKET ON MY DESK.  FOR REGULAR ASSIGNMENTS…  I WILL ACCEPT LATE WORK UNTIL THE FRIDAY THE WEEK THE ASSIGNMENT IS DUE. 10% WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR GRADE EACH DAY IT IS LATE.  IF AN ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON A FRIDAY, YOU WILL HAVE TILL NEXT FRIDAY TO TURN IT IN. AFTER THAT YOU MUST COME IN AFTER SCHOOL ON A THURSDAY TO COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT.  IF YOU ARE ABSENT YOU WILL HAVE THE NUMBER OF DAYS GONE TO COMPLETE ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS. AFTER THAT YOU WILL NEED TO COME IN AFTER SCHOOL ON A THURSDAY.  IF YOU ARE ABSENT THE DAY OF A TEST OR QUIZ YOU WILL HAVE TWO THURSDAYS AFTER SCHOOL FROM THE QUIZ OR TEST DATE TO MAKE IT UP. AFTER THAT IT IS A ZERO

CONSEQUENCES  NAMES WILL BE WRITTEN ON THE BOARD IF YOU FAIL TO FOLLOW CLASSROOM RULES AND PROCEDURES.  IF YOUR NAME IS ON THE BOARD YOU WILL STAY AFTER CLASS WHERE YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR CONSEQUENCE  CONSEQUENCES  FIRST OFFENSE :  LIST 6 WAYS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM FOLLOWING MY ACTION PLAN WHICH WE WILL DISCUSS TOGETHER THE FOLLOWING DAY.  THIS WILL BE DUE FIRST THING WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO CLASS. TURN IT IN DIRECTLY TO ME.  IF IT IS NOT TURNED IN TO ME ON TIME YOU WILL RECEIVE LUNCH DETENTION.

CONSEQUENCES  CONSEQUENCES  SECOND OFFENSE:  WRITE A FIVE PARAGRAPH ESSAY ON WHY BEING RESPECTFUL AND FOLLOWING CLASSROOM RULES AND PROCEDURES IS IMPORTANT.  THIS WILL BE DUE FIRST THING WHEN YOU COME TO CLASS THE FOLLOWING DAY  IF IT IS NOT TURNED IN TO ME ON TIME YOU WILL RECEIVE AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION.

CONSEQUENCES  CONSEQUENCES  THIRD OFFENSE:  YOU WILL RECEIVE TWO DAYS AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION AND PARENT CONTACT  FOURTH OFFENSE:  REFERRAL

SCHOOL POLICIES  THESE ARE SCHOOL POLICIES WHICH WE WILL FOLLOW IN THIS CLASSROOM  NO FOOD OR DRINK (ONLY WATER).  NO GUM  CELL PHONES ARE TO BE UP AND OUT OF SIGHT AT ALL TIMES  THESE ARE NOT UP FOR DISCUSSION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO BREAK THEM YOUR NAME WILL BE WRITTEN ON THE BOARD AND YOU WILL STAY AFTER CLASS TO RECEIVE YOUR CONSEQUENCE.

BATHROOM POLICY  NO ONE WILL LEAVE THIS ROOM TO GO TO THE BATHROOM THE FIRST AND LAST 20 MINUTES OF CLASS.

GOING TO THE NURSE  NO ONE WILL LEAVE THIS ROOM TO GO TO THE NURSE UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY.

WHEN THE BELL RINGS  STAY IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEATS UNTIL I DISMISS YOU.  IF YOU ARE STANDING WHEN THE BELL RINGS, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO GO BACK TO YOUR SEAT.

WHEN ENTERING THIS ROOM  DO SO IN A QUIET MANNER, WALKING DIRECTLY TO YOUR SEAT. IF YOU DO NOT YOU WILL BE ASKED TO WALK OUTSIDE AND TRY IT AGAIN.  THEN YOU WILL NEED TO GET OUT YOUR BELLWORK JOURNALS (YOU WILL KEEP THESE WITH YOU UNTIL IT IS TIME TO TURN THEM IN) AND A WRITING UTENSIL.  BEGIN WORKING ON BELLWORK.  YOU WILL HAVE FIVE MINUTES TO COMPLETE BELLWORK AFTER THE BELL RINGS.  ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED YOU MAY PUT YOUR JOURNAL IN YOUR BACKPACK AND SIT QUIETLY UNTIL I GIVE THE CLASS FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.

WHEN SEEKING THE TEACHER’S ATTENTION  IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK RAISE YOUR INDEX FINGER  IF YOU WISH TO LEAVE YOUR SEAT, RAISE TWO FINGERS  IF YOU NEED MY HELP, RAISE THREE FINGERS

PASSING PAPERS  WHEN TURNING IN ASSIGNMENTS WE WILL…  PASS ACROSS ROWS  PLACE PAPERS ON DESK NEXT TO YOURS STARTING WITH THE STUDENT AT THE END OF THE ROW.  THE NEXT STUDENT WILL ADD THEIR PAPER TO THE OTHERS AND PLACE PAPERS ON NEXT DESK  LETS PRACTICE  EVERYONG GET OUT A SHEET OF PAPER

TARDINESS  IF TARDY…  TAKE OUT A SHEET OF PAPER AND EXPLAIN YOUR REASON FOR BEING LATE. YOU WILL TURN THIS IN TO ME ONCE YOU ARE FINISHED.  ON THE THIRD TARDY YOU WILL RECEIVE LUNCH DETENTION.  ON THE FOURTH TARDY YOU WILL RECEIVE AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION AND PARENT CONTACT  ON THE FIFTH TARDY YOU WILL RECEIVE A REFERRAL  IF YOU ARE STANDING WHEN THE BELL RINGS YOU WILL BE ASKED TO TAKE OUT A SHEET OF PAPER AND EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE COUNTED TARDY.

PROCEDURE FOR GETTING QUIET AND PAYING ATTENTION  I HAVE A PROCEDURE WHEN I WANT YOUR ATTENTION. YOU WILL SEE ME STAND HERE AT THE FRONT OF THE ROOM WITH MY HAND UP. OR I MAY TAP THIS BECAUSE SOME OF YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE MY HAND WHILE YOU ARE WORKING. WHEN YOU SEE MY HAND OR HEAR THIS BELL SOUND, THE PROCEDURE IS AS FOLLOWS:  1. FREEZE  TURN AND FACE ME; PAY ATTENTION AND KEEP YOUR EYES ON ME.  BE READY FOR INSTRUCTION. I WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY.

WHAT DO I DO NEXT  WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE CLASSROOM WORK FOR THE DAY YOU MAY…  WORK ON UNFINISHED ASSIGNMENTS  READ A GOOD BOOK  STUDY ANY VOCABULARY WORDS (EITHER FROM BELLWORK OR GREEK AND LATIN ROOTS)  STUDY FOR ANY UPCOMING QUIZZES OR TESTS

MATERIALS NEEDED  YOU WILL NEED AN AGENDA  WE WILL HAVE AGENDA CHECKS  IF YOU HAVE NOT GOTTEN A SECOND NOTEBOOK FOR YOUR INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK YOU WILL NEED TO DO SO.  I WILL BE CHECKING YOUR INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS EVERY TWO WEEKS FOR A GRADE.  YOU WILL NEED TO BRING ALL NEW MATERIALS TO CLASS BY FRIDAY JANUARY 8 TH.  I WILL BE CHECKING ON FRIDAY TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE EVERYTING.

PERSONAL NARRATIVE  I WILL RETURN YOUR PERSONAL NARRATIVES TO YOU BY FRIDAY JANUARY 8 TH.  YOUR TIMED WRITING WILL BE THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY JANUARY 12 TH  MAKE SURE YOU STUDY OVER THE WEEKEND.

WEBSITE  IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE CLASSROOM WEBSITE WRITTEN DOWN ANYWHERE COPY IT DOWN NOW.  booksaremykryptonite.weebly.com  YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING THE WEBSITE FOR ANY MISSING ASSIGNMENTS OR MAKEUP WORK  I WILL ALSO STILL HAVE THE BLUE BINDER FOR DAILY ACTIVITIES.  I HOPE TO HAVE A DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER TO YOU BY FRIDAY.

End of Class Activity (If Time)  Get out a sheet of paper  Write a one page summary over what you did during the holiday break.  Due at the end of the hour