1. Ms. Coy’s Classroom Procedures
Welcome to the
School year!
Go DHS trailblazers!
English rocks!

2. Ms. Coy 12th year teaching in CCSD Fourth year at Durango High School
Bachelor’s Degree of Education in English from University of Nevada, Reno
Master’s Degree in K-12 Counseling from University of Phoenix
Highly Qualified in both English and
K-12 Counseling
Two amazing daughters: Ava, 7 years old, and Lily, 4 years old
Has major Trailblazer Pride

3. Mr. Koester 12th year teach in CCSD Third year at Durango High School
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees at UNLV
Highly Qualified in English Language Arts
Married for 13 years
JV Girls Basketball Coach
Has major Trailblazer Pride

4. Principal Miller’s DHS Student Expectations
1) Dress Code- Dress appropriately for school or you must go to the Dean’s Office to change into a P.E. uniform.
2) Tardy Policy- Be on time to class (seated before the bell rings), or you will be issued a Tardy Sweep Slip that required a parent to sign you in before school the next day.
3) Public Display of Affection (PDA)- No, just no. Avoid at all costs. Keep it simple. Be thoughtful. Be smart.
4) Profanity/ Inappropriate Language- Use positive, professional, and courteous communication.
5) Cell Phone, Earbuds, and Headphone- Technology must be stored away, powered off, and NOT visible during all class periods or passing periods or THEY WILL BE CONFISCATED; no warning, this is your warning.

5. Ms. Coy’s Classtime Procedures
Follow directions
Be in your seat when the bell rings
Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself
No bullying
No food, gum, drink, applying make-up, ear phones, technology
Technology of any kind (cell phones, I-pods, cd players, mp3 players, headphones, handheld gaming etc. will be confiscated upon sight and turned in to the Dean’s Office)

6. Procedures- To achieve and succeed
Start of class- Enter quietly and start Bell Work. Bell work is a daily journal question which must be at least 5 sentences long.
Read objectives
Come prepared: Pens, pencil, paper, book, and learning notebook
In your Composition Notebook, copy the date, journal question, and write 5 sentences to answer (I will collect your Composition Notebooks every two weeks to grade your journals and notes)
Use the front and back of the paper in your Composition Notebooks because they need to last all year!

7. Classtime
During class- Be respectful, raise your hand, don’t talk when Ms. Coy is teaching
End of class- Stay seated in your assigned seat UNTIL the bell rings, turn in work into class basket
Bell to bell instruction
No lining up at the door

8. Tardies
Tardy-Be seated in your assigned seat when the bell rings, or you’re tardy. If you’re tardy, you will be required to get a tardy slip from the Dean’s Office to enter class.

9. Supplies
Composition Notebooks- You must purchase one to use for bellwork, notes, and vocabulary. Bring it to class everyday!
Supplies for essay writing
Black or blue pens
College-ruled paper

10. Make-up Work Go to my website: http://my.ccsd.net/vcoy/
Find the date of your absence and copy down journal, assignments, and print attachments when applicable
Turn in make-up work UNDER class basket in Make-up Work Folder within THREE DAYS, for full credit
See Ms. Coy before or after school for questions (not during classtime)

11. Bathrooms You must trade your phone for the bathroom pass
If you don’t use your bathroom pass, you get 50 points of extra credit added to your tests and quizzes at the end of the quarter
Excessive bathroom passes will not be tolerated

12. Book Policy Respect the books to keep in excellent condition
Think about four fictional novels you want to read this year.
Minimum 250 pages
Outside novel: silent reading and projects due each quarter
Bring to class EVERYDAY for random book checks

13. Fire Drill Stay calm Line up and exit to the school bus parking lot
Then walk out to the front school parking lot and look for the huge sign labeled Ms. Coy will take roll, so find this class!
Return to class within five minutes (or a truancy referral will be written)