1. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS AND PROCEDURES 8 th Grade English/Coach Bates 2014-2015

2. WORKTECH DAYSGRADES WILDCAT TIME SUPPLIES 10 20 30 40 50

3. VERY SELDOM ONLY WHEN YOU RUN OUT OF CLASS TIME OR NEED EXTRA PRACTICE PROJECTS AND TEST IS AN AUTOMATIC #1

4. HOW OFTEN WILL I HAVE HOMEWORK? #1

5. NO, COME SEE ME DURING WILDCAT TIME #2

6. IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT A GRADE, DO YOU ASK ME IN CLASS?

7. #3 AT LEAST 1 A 6 WEEKS

8. #3 HOW MANY NOVELS WILL WE READ A 6 WEEK?

9. FIRST AND LAST NAME ENGLISH – CLASS PERIOD DATE #4

10. WHAT IS CONSIDERED A COMPLETE HEADING ON ASSIGNMENTS?

11. #5 YES, A 10 POINT DEDUCTION EVERYTIME

12. #5 IS THERE A PENALTY FOR INCOMPLETE HEADING?

13. #6 WATER ONLY AND YOU MAY EAT IF YOU SUPPLY FOOD FOR THE ENTIRE CLASS

14. #6 CAN STUDENTS EAT OR DRINK IN THE CLASSROOM?

15. NO! BE RESPONSIBLE OR BUY ONE FROM ME FOR $.25 EACH #7

16. WHAT IF I FORGET MY PEN OR PENCIL, CAN I BORROW ONE FROM THE TEACHER? #7

17. #8 NO LATER THAN TUESDAY MORNING

18. WHEN WILL OUR WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS BE POSTED TO THE WEB? #8

19. #9 FRIDAY NIGHT SCHOOL WILL BE ASSIGNED AND THE HIGHEST GRADE WILL BE A 70 IF COMPLETED CORRECTLY

20. #9 AFTER 3 ZEROS IN A 3 WEEK GRADING PERIOD, WHAT IS MY PENALTY?

21. THESE ITEMS WILL GO IN THE “BACKPACK PARKING LOT” #10

22. WHERE DO BACKPACKS & PURSES GO WHEN I ENTER THE ROOM?

23. GET NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING PEN, PENCILS & JOURNAL CHECK BOARD FOR “WARM UP” OR INSTRUCTIONS #11

24. WHAT SHOULD I DO AS SOON AS I ENTER THE ROOM?

25. #12 BRING THE WORK THE NEXT DAY AND THE HIGHEST GRADE YOU WILL RECEIVE WILL BE A 85 IF COMPLETED CORRECTLY

26. WHAT IF I FORGET AN ASSIGNMENT AND I GET A ZERO? #12

27. TUESDAY IS THE ONLY DAY UNLESS TOLD OTHERWISE # 13

28. WHAT DAY CAN I NOT ATTEND WILDCAT TIME IN YOUR ROOM?

29. WILDCAT TIME AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING MONDAY & WEDNESDAY 3:45 – 4:30 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY # 14

30. IF YOU NEED EXTRA HELP ON AN ASSIGMENT, MAKE- UP WORK OR RE-DO, WHEN CAN I GET HELP?

31. # 15 THE ANSWER IS NO, SO DON’T EVEN ASK!

32. # 15 CAN I RE-DO LATE WORK?

33. # 16 COME BEFORE, AFTER SCHOOL OR WILDCAT TIME OR CHECK MY WEBSITE/ http://www.rockwallisd.com/williams/ http://www.rockwallisd.com/williams/ Go to people and click on my name Should be up by September 1 st.

34. # 16 IF I AM ABSENT, HOW DO I KNOW WHAT I HAVE MISSED?

35. # 17 YOU WILL GO TO THE BACK OFFICE

36. WHERE DO I GET MY SKYWARD PASSWORD OR AGENDA IF I HAVE LOST IT? # 17

37. NO, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING SKYWARD DAILY OR WEEKLY. YOU CAN CHECK THIS SITE 24/7. NO EXCUSES! # 18

38. DO I ASK THE TEACHER WHAT MY GRADES ARE DURING CLASS?

39. BACKPACK, PURSE OR GIVE TO TEACHER TO LOCK UP # 19

40. WHERE DO I KEEP MY PHONE IF IT’S NOT A TECH DAY? # 19

41. PHONES WILL BE SENT TO THE BACK OFFICE AND YOU WILL PICK UP AT THE END OF THE DAY # 20

42. WHAT HAPPENS IF A CELL PHONE IS OUT WHEN IT’S NOT A TECH DAY?

43. # 21 ONLY ON DESIGNATED TECH DAYS/ SIGN WILL BE ON THE DOOR OR BOARD

44. # 21 WHEN ARE CELL PHONES ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM?

45. YOU STAY SEATED UNTIL THE BELL RINGS UNLESS TOLD OTHERWISE BY TEACHER # 22

46. WHAT IS OUR DISMISSAL POLICY?

47. BLACK OR BLUE ONLY IF YOU USE ANY OTHER COLOR YOUR WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED # 23

48. WHAT COLOR PENS MAY I COMPLETE AN ASSIGNMENT WITH? #23

49. # 24 No, you are 13, 14 and 15 years old and should know by now. Be responsible and respectful of teachers, subs and other students Do all assignments to your best ability Be sensitive of others’ feelings Be on time and ready to work Have compassion for your classmates/NO BULLYING WILL BE TOLERATED Be cooperative

50. # 24 Should I spend time explaining proper classroom behavior with 8 th graders?

51. # 25 Daily grades count 30% and test 70 % Re-do test or daily work corrections must be completed within 3 days after posted to Skyward.

52. # 25 How much do daily and test grades count and how many days to make corrections/re-do?

53. Classroom Procedures and Expectations Test You will have a test on Friday, August 29 th. To receive full credit for this test, your parent or guardian must sign this page and return to me by August 29 th. Please also include your name and class period. Parent____________________ Student___________________ Class Period________________