W ELCOME ! M RS. L EONARD E NGLISH L ANGUAGE A RTS C LASS R OOM 206 S EAFORD M IDDLE S CHOOL ~Policies and Procedures~

ELA S TANDARDS ELA Standard 1: Students will use oral and written English for various purposes and audiences. ELA Standard 2: Students will, construct, examine, and extend the meaning of literary texts through listening, reading, and viewing. ELA Standard 3: Students will access, organize, and evaluate information by listening, reading, and viewing. ELA Standard 4: Students will use literary knowledge accessed through print and visual media to connect self to society and culture.

P OLICIES

C LASSROOM M ANAGEMENT P LAN Rules are designed to create a positive and structured environment where learning can take place. The rules are expectations of EVERY student in the class

C LASSROOM R ULES Be Prepared Stay on Task Respect Everyone Do Your Best

C ONSEQUENCES Verbal Warning Parent Contact Detention Office Referral Parent Conference Note: Order may vary according to the offense!

P OSITIVE I NCENTIVES Positive Notes, Phone Calls, & s Tickets = Prizes

S TUDENT R ESPONSIBILITIES Safety Think Before You Act Horseplay is Unacceptable

Acceptable Written Material Pencil

Homework Due at the Beginning of the Class Period & Placed on Desk When Absent, Turn it in the Next Day You Return Heading on First Two Lines LA & Period #Name Assignment TitleDate

Make Up Work Student Responsibility to Ask One Day Allowed for Every Absent Day

T EXTBOOKS One Per Desk-Stays in Room One for Home Must Pay for Lost/Stolen Book Covered at ALL times

Sensitive Matters In School=In Class OR Class Cut Use Time in Between Class for Restroom & Drink No Food, Bookbags, or Coats in Classroom

G RADING 40%Major Assessments (i.e. projects, tests) 35% Quizzes 10% Homework/Class work 10%Participation 5%Notebook

P ROCEDURES

D AILY D IRECTIONS Entering Classroom Quickly & Quietly Take Assigned Seat Unpack Items Needed Take out Completed HW Write HW in Agenda Sharpen Pencils Begin Warm-up

Fire Drill Remain calm and whisper Line up at the door STAY TOGETHER as a class & with teacher By not following these rules, consequence will result!

C ODE B LUE – I NTRUDER A LERT Students move quietly to the back of the classroom. Teacher will cover the window of the door. Cut off lights. Pull down blinds. Complete silence May be an attempt to open the door

A SSEMBLIES Follow directions for personal belongings Walk in an orderly manner through the hall Be seated in the specified area outlined by the teacher

Announcement/Phone Call/Visitor As soon as you hear these, remain SILENT Teacher will answer phone unless a student is directed to do so Continue to work silently

A TTENTION TO T EACHER Remain Silent for Directions Talking Stops because your Attention was called for a very Important Reason

Major Assessments Clear Desks Except for Pen or Pencil No Additional Notebook Paper May be Out Once the Test/Quiz is Handed Out, No Talking or ZERO! Remain Seated Throughout the Entire Test/Quiz Unless Directed to Get Up Raise Hand to Ask a Question

Teacher Directed Lesson/Discussion Attention is on the Speaker Raise Hand for a ? or Comment Remain SEATED throughout Lesson Clean up all Materials from the Desks, Floor, and Chairs in Your Area Before End of Class

Early Finishers Check the Overhead for Directions Work on Unfinished Assignments Work on journal Complete a Pink Sentence Strip

Class Dismissal Teacher will Tell You When It is Time to Begin Packing Up (Early Packers = Last to Leave) Remain Seated and Whispering While Packing Up No One Leaves the Room Until the Teacher Dismisses Them

When In Doubt… ASK!