Rules and Procedures Rules and Procedures ChecklistChecklist

Rules and Procedures Rules and Procedures ChecklistChecklist

What is expected of me as anew What is expected of me as anew student in this classroom? student in this classroom?

KEY• Respect for each other, knowledge

of the subject, and the materials we use is paramount in having a great classroom experience!

1. When does class begin? When does class

end?• Begins: Class begins as soon as

the bell rings. • Ends: When I dismiss you. The bell

does not dismiss you.

2. Seating assignments are made to maximize learning and minimize disruptions.

• Do I know where my permanent seat is?– We do have assigned seats in our

classroom. If you are not in your assigned seat when the bell rings, then I will count you absent.

3. What behavior is allowed upon entering the

classroom?• ____visiting with friends allowed• ____board work or bell-ringer

activity to complete• ____Other: Check for daily make

up on the bulletin board

4. Time to clean room? Prepare to leave?

• Clean room: Five minutes before the bell rings.

• Prepare to leave: When the bell rings (not before it rings) or when you have your daily formative assessment completed.

5. What behavior is expected upon leaving the

classroom?• How will you know the class is over?• The teacher will always dismiss the

class. Class is not over when the bell rings.

• (Remember – the teacher dismisses you from the class, not the bell.)

6. What to do when tardy:

• What is tardy? If you enter the classroom after the tardy bell rings.

• Are there consequences? Yes• What are they? First time:

Warning, Second time: minor write up, Third time: parent contacted

7. How to request permission to leave the

room:• Raise your hand and ask for

permission to leave the room. Do not blurt out during instructional time. Wait for the appropriate time to ask for permission.

8. Procedure for turning in assignments:• I will ask you to turn in your

assignments by passing them to the front of your row.

9. Policy for making up missed work:

• If you miss school, you will be given however many days you missed plus one day to make up your work.

10. What to do if you don’t have your

homework:• If you don’t have your homework,

speak to me before class and explain.

11. Testing Schedule• Tests will be given at the end of

each chapter. • Vocabulary and grammar quizzes

will be given throughout each chapter.

12. Cheating Policy:• If you cheat (this includes copying

from someone’s paper or giving someone your paper to copy of off), you will be given an automatic zero for the assignment.

• You will also be given detention and your parent/guardian will be notified.

13. What you should bring to class each day:_____paper _____notebook ____pencil_____homework ____great attitude_____bookOther:

14. What to do if you don’t have materials:

• After you have entered my class and the bell has rung, you will not be permitted to leave to get materials you have forgotten.

• If you have forgotten something, ask to borrow or share with a neighbor.

(It will be good if you can secretly borrow from someone so as to not seem unprepared.)

15. Procedure for trash disposal:

• You can wait to dispose of any trash until the end of class.

• You do not need to get out of your seat during classtime to dispose of anything.

16. What to do if you need a tissue:

• Raise your hand and ask for one.• Don’t get out of your seat.

17. Policy about gum and food:

• You will be allowed to have gum and food in the classroom, until it becomes a problem.

• You are responsible for your trash and mess, not me or the janitors.

• The first time I have to pick up gum or food containers, your class will not be permitted to have these items.

18. Where to find homework

assignments:• Homework assignments will be

found on the Daily Make-Up section on the bulletin board and on my teacher website.

19. What to do when you finish before

others:• Bring a book to read, organize

your notes, read through your Spanish book, study and prepare for quizzes and tests.

(If you are really smart you will not disturb others, it is their right to learn too.)

20. When it is NOT okay to talk:

• When I am talking, when your classmates are presenting, during a test, video or during announcements.

21. Additional information:

• You will be given four restroom passes and one emergency pass each nine weeks.

• You will sign out before you leave to go to the restroom.

• If you do not use all of your passes, you will be given 10 extra credit points for each pass that you have left over at the end of each nine week grading period.

Exit Slip• 1. What is the third consequence if

I break a rule?

• 2. What is noise level 1?

• 3. When am I considered tardy?

• 4. What do I get if I am good and follow the rules?

• 5. What will happen if you have your cellphone or Ipod out during class?

• 6. When can you not go to the restroom?

• 7. I have ______ bathroom passes per nine weeks.

• 8. How many emergency bathroom passes do you have per nine weeks?

• 9.When is it NOT okay to talk?

• 10. What should I do if I don’t have my materials one day?

• 11. How do I request permission to leave the classroom?

• 12. What do I do if I don’t have my homework?

• 13. Why do we have a seating arrangement?

• 14. Do I have to request permission to leave my seat?