1. You are THINKERS!! Mrs. Faison-johnson 8th Grade Social Studies
Class Rules & procedures
(Classroom Culture)

2. Classroom Quiz What is the name of your team?
Who is your science teacher?
Who is your LA teacher?
Who is your math teacher?

3. THINKERS ARE:
Thoughtful Humorous Intelligent Noble Kind Expressive Realistic Scholars

4. 8th Grade Schedule Viking Victory (Core 4): 7:10 – 7:27
Elective 1: 8:33 – 9:18
Elective 2: 9:21 – 10:06
Core 2: :09 – 11 :09
Lunch: Curry / Faison-Johnson: 11:20 – 11:47
B-P / Rice:  11:23 – 11:50
Core 3: :04 – 1:04
Core 4/Viking Victory: :06 – 2:20

5. BATHROOM BREAKS
You will go to the bathrooms and lockers only during the assigned times.
Locker Breaks : Viking Victory periods
Bathroom breaks: elective, lunch, Viking Victory Class, Emergency breaks with teacher pass.
You must sign in and out for individual bathroom

6. THINKERS Rules
Come to class prepared and ready to learn with ALL materials
Respect yourself, others & their property
Use Appropriate language
Stay in your seat
Raise your hand & wait for acknowledgement before speaking
KEEP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE & TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR LEARNING!!!!!

7. consequences 1st Warning from teacher 2nd One to one conference
3rd Behavior Remediation / Detention
4th Bounce/ Detention and Phone Call Home
5th Referral
**Some offences will go directly to Referral

8. Mrs. Faison-Johnson Law’s
You will line up outside the classroom in a straight line and when signaled go to your seats
Once you are in the classroom sit in your assigned seat, take out your supplies (homework, homework log, paper, writing utensils)
Copy and complete your Do Now silently; there is no talking during the Do Now
When you have finished your Do Now place your writing utensil on your table signifying that you are done.

9. When we working in a group remember to:
When visitors are in our classroom continue to do your work and be respectful.
Remember we want our visitor(s) to leave our class saying “those thinkers are excellent students!”
When we working in a group remember to:
talk at a low level
Complete your task
Listen to everyone’s opinion
Stay on task (discuss on class work only)

10. Mrs. Faison-Johnson Webpage: mrsfaisonsocialstudies.weebly.com
DPS Grading Policy
My Homework Policy
FA-District CA 30%
CA-Quizzes %
Class work %
SA-Tests %
Project/Reports 20%
Homework %
Homework is placed in the same location on the board daily.
Homework is given at least several times a week.
Homework will be recorded in the LGMS homework log daily.
Any student who has not completed their homework will risk receiving a low grade in the class.

11. DPS Grading Scale DPS is now on a 10-point grading scale: A 100 – 90
B – 80
C – 70
D – 60
F and below

12. Being Prepared for Class:
You are a Thinker!
Being Prepared for Class:
Movement in Class
All students must come to class prepared with all their materials. Students can’t go to their lockers whenever they please so make sure you have all needed materials.
For this class, you will need your composition book, paper, a blue or black pen or pencil and your homework log.
No other color pen is acceptable and you will not receive credit for assignments written in colors other than what is permitted.
You must be in your seat unless you have been given permission to move around the room.
Once I start talking, the class is beginning and you should be in your seat. When we are in classroom discussion or lesson mode, you must raise your hand, wait for me to recognize you, and then ask permission to move around.
If you need to sharpen your pencil during a class time, then you need permission first.

13. You are a Thinker! ABSENT MAKE UP / LATE WORK
If you are absent from class, it is your responsibility to get any missing assignments/notes and make up any tests or quizzes that you missed.
Late Work: Late work will not be accepted after the chapter test is taken. If you do turn in an assignment late, you are still able to redo the assignment until you master the concept. All late work must be turned into the “Late Work” tray. Please turn late work into the tray marked “Late,” even if it is absent work

14. Success is the only option in this class!
CLASS DISMISSAL
LEAVING THE ROOM
The clock, or bell does not dismiss the class. You will be dismissed after all materials have been collected, the room is clean and the class is quiet.
You will not be given a pass to the next class so move quickly and quietly when you are told to get ready to leave the class.
When it is time, I will tell you to line up and you will be dismissed.
Students will not be allowed to leave the room except for an emergency.
Class time is not the time to call parents, go to you lockers or go to the bathroom. If you must leave the room, I will write you a pass.
When the student is out of the room, they must go quickly and quietly to their destination and return to the room as soon as possible.

15. ADDITIONAL CLASS PROCEDURES
Pencil Loan
Class Paper
Homework Turn in
Back of the Room (OFF LIMITS)
Refrigerator/Microwave
Classroom Desk/Chairs

16. School Wide Tardy Policy
TARDIES-School wide Tardy Policy
1st warning
2nd documented/phone call home
3rd Write Up

17. Lowe’s Grove Mantra: At Lowe’s Grove Middle School, it doesn’t matter who you are or where you came from, what matters is who you can become and where you can go.

18. The Best Team!
You are truly on the best team at LGMS! I sincerely care about you and your academic SUCCESS. Today marks a new beginning at LGMS. We are starting a new school year filled with endless possibilities and fun!