1. Which person learned from the first assignment of the year?

2. You’ll need to know all of the following information as well for a quiz tomorrow. It is easy but making yourself study may be a little difficult. *THERE IS NEW STUFF*

3. Clarification
If you are absent, you can keep up with the class by going to portals or irwinaiders.wordpress.com
Your having been absent is not an excuse for failing to prepare for class
Even if you weren’t in class to learn how to do the homework, an attempt is required
You are expected to and responsible for checking to see what you need to do for class every day

4. Please Be Considerate
Your teacher had a carefully crafted lesson plan when you missed class, designed to be given to a large group
When you arrive to class, so are many other people as well as roughly a hundred other students walking in the hallway
It is unreasonable for you to expect your teacher to explain to you all of what you missed while you were gone
If you really want to know what you missed, read about it on irwinaiders and him with questions that indicate you read what he posted
DO NOT ASK MR. IRWIN WHAT YOU MISSED

5. iPads by Permission Only
Some students need to take notes by iPad for various reasons. Only those students who have been granted permission will be allowed to use their iPads to take notes.

6. On That Same Subject
If when walking around the room I approach you just as your screen returns to the desktop, that is an admission of guilt and your iPad will be confiscated.

7. Earbuds
Keep those ear buds out of your ears in the hallway.
Please don’t make me tell you when you arrive to take your ear buds out.
They are not allowed in the hallway.
However, you will need a pair of ear buds for this class. There will be a lot of watching videos and listening to music.

8. There Is No Turning Back
Once you are in the room, you must stay in until class is dismissed. Do not put down your books and then go to the bathroom. The only way you are here on time is if you are in the room when Mr. Irwin takes roll.

9. Seated and Quiet
Mr. Irwin must only give instructions one time. For that to happen, you will have to be seated and quiet. Once he gives the okay, you may talk all you want, but please wait until that time.

10. ONLY ART AT ALL TIMES
There is no time for anything but art in here. Please do not arrive thinking that you will be able to do homework for another class. Even if you finish your assignment early, you are expected to stay on task with more work about fine art.

11. FOOD AND DRINK ARE NOT ALLOWED
This is a school rule and Mr. Irwin is 100% supportive of it. You can have water, but that’s it. That’s all Mr. Irwin is allowed to have too.

12. Bags Under the Table
All bags go under the table. We can’t have people stepping over and tripping on bags, nor can we have bags cluttering up the table. If Mr. Irwin has to step over a bag, he will put it outside.

13. CELL PHONES ARE PROHIBITED
This is a school rule, not Mr. Irwin’s. These issues can get really, really ugly so let’s not go down that road.

14. No Throwing
Any time an object becomes airborne off of the force you provided, that makes it a throw. We throw without thinking about it, so eventually you’ll throw something sharp, and someone could get hurt.

15. Watch Your Mouth
Gossip is annoying and inappropriate. Foul language is unnecessary and has no place in the classroom. Please, only speak to people at your table so you don’t have to raise your voice.

16. Clean Up Duty
Should Mr. Irwin find you not in compliance of any classroom rules, or if just thinks you’re being annoying on purpose, he might give you clean up duty. In that case, you’ll have to clean up everyone’s mess. You don’t want that.

17. Turning in Work
Always turn in work when it is due, even if it’s incomplete. Non-submissions result in an immediate zero, which can be raised to a C. Incomplete work can be resubmitted for full credit.

18. The Bathroom and Related Stuff
Don’t ask. It’s not my rule. It’s the school’s. Sorry.

19. Writing Assignments
Writing assignments have a set criteria that will be used each time. That is MLA format and an introduction, a thesis, supporting evidence, and a conclusion.

20. Extra Requirements
You will have a number of evening or weekend activities that you will be required to perform.
YOU CAN DO THESE THINGS! Sometimes it may be inconvenient but you can and must.
Do not tell Mr. Irwin that you cannot make it- find a solution or an alternative. He will be happy to help you with this.

21. Examples
You will be required to attend the spring Genesians’ theatre performance and write a short paper about it. We will attend as a group and you are responsible for payment.
We will attend a musical mass this year in May that will be on a Sunday morning in Treme.
The school holds a Fine Arts Showcase night in February. Your attendance at this event is mandatory.