CLASS EXPECTATIONS

1.

Respect self, the teacher & others

Show respect for the teacher, yourself and others at all times.
Respect others property. Avoid touching or writing on anything
that does not belong to you (including desks, textbooks,
teachers belongings, walls, chalkboard, etc.). Don't expect that
others will cleanup your messes. Please pick-up after yourself.
Respect yourself and the rest of us by using appropriate
language and wearing appropriate clothing.
Be a kind person.

2.

Put

3.

Be prepared for class each day

Come prepared with all materials necessary:
An organized class binder containing all necessary
materials and handouts
Loose leaf paper, pens (blue or black), and pencils
A red or purple pen for grading in class or underlining
important elements in note taking
Highlighters for emphasizing important text
A planner to help keep you organized - the most
successful students are organized.

4.

Follow directions when given

When directions are given, do your best to follow them the first
time. If you are confused or have questions, ask. I would
rather have you stop class to clarify than be off task while
everyone else is working.

5.

Pay attention, participate and ask questions

Engage in what is going on in the classroom. If you have a
question, ask it! Otherwise, I might not know until the test that
you didnt understand something. There are no stupid
questions, and chances are, if you are wondering about it,
someone else in the class is to. Be proactive about your
learning and dont be afraid to ask for help. If you feel most
comfortable waiting until after class, that is okay, too, but do
keep communication open between us.

6.

Preserve a positive learning environment

Student actions that interfere with teaching or learning in the
classroom will NOT be tolerated.
Use class time to learn history/government. Please do not
spend your time grooming, sleeping, talking, writing notes,
playing cards, listening to you Ipod, text-messaging friends, or
doing work for other classes.

forth your best effort at all times

Always do your own best work.
Put learning ahead of getting good grades.
Put quality ahead of just getting it done.


7.

Minimize classroom interruptions by arriving to class on time

and not leaving the classroom during the hour.

Take responsibility for your actions

If you are confronted about a rule infraction, own up to
it. Dont deny it, lie about it, or blame someone else.
Take responsibility for missed assignments.
All handbook rules will be enforced. Please read your
handbook. Students that choose to break these rules, choose to
have points taken away from their learning readiness grade, and
face the possibility of additional consequences.
CLASS RULES

1.

Turn off cell phones & electronic devices

Electronic devices (CD players, Ipods, handheld games, miniTVs or personal DVD players, cell phones, pagers, etc.) are NOT
permitted in my classroom.
Cell Phones should be turned off and invisible during the class
period. If I see or hear your phone it will be taken away and
given to an administrator, according to cell phone policy outlined
in the BHS handbook. Refusal to turn over the cell phone will be
treated as insubordinate behavior.

2.

Arrive to class on time & ready to learn

When the bell rings, you need to be sitting in your assigned
seat.
You should immediately begin on the warm up activity or
journal entry.
Be physically and mentally present in the classroom

3.

Never line up at the door before dismissal

Please remain in your seat until I have dismissed you. Never
line up at the door before dismissal. Remember, I dismiss you,
not the bell.

4.

Do not cheat, plagiarize, or copy work

Cheating is completely unacceptable. If I see you cheating on
any assignment even for another class I will give you a zero
and report the incident to the other teacher as well as your
assistant principal and parents.
Plagiarism (copying work from another source without giving
proper credit) is completely unacceptable. If you plagiarize on
any assignment you will earn a 0 on that assignment with no
opportunity to re-do the work for credit.

5.

Use polite and appropriate language

Offensive, derogatory, and profane terms are not tolerated. In
order to have a safe classroom environment where all students
feel comfortable, no put downs, swear words, or slang words

with demeaning connotations will be accepted. Remember, if

you dont have something nice to say, dont say it at all!
6.

Turn in your best work & on time

- FOR YOUYou can earn 100%
Remember that the work that you turn-in is a reflection of your
effort on the assignment. Think about the following
expectations when you are preparing an assignment that I will
review:
Write your full name on all assignments.
All work must be neatly done and legible in order to
receive credit. If you print, capitalize properly (do not
write using all capital letters).
Never turn any assignments in with the "fringes" from
spiral notebooks on the paper or you will earn a "0" for
that assignment. Likewise, assignments that are bunched
up, crinkled, illegible, sloppy, or contain stains or holes are
unacceptable.
ALL MAJOR ASSIGNMENTS, ESSAYS & PROJECTS MUST
BE TYPED. If you don't have a computer at home,
the Media Center is a great place to work on essays! Final
draft format for typewritten work is as follows: 12-point
font, double-spaced, 1 margins, and use a normal font
such as Arial, Comic Sans, Times New Roman, etc.
(nothing too difficult to read and a font that prints using
capital and lower-case letters).

CLASS PROCEDURES

1.

Turn in homework to the proper bin

Homework is due at the beginning of the hour when you come
to class. Turn absent/late work into the absent/late work bin. I
reserve the right to not accept late work without a coupon, but
you should turn it in anyway.

2.

Complete absent form for study buddy

If your study buddy is absent, get a study buddy form to fill
out. Please sign it and get my signature before the end of
class. Compile any worksheets given out that day with your
study buddy form and put it in the Absent Work Pick Up Bin for
your hour. Do not take the work home with you to give your
buddy in class the next day.

3.

Pick up after yourself before you leave

Take all of your belongings, pick up any scrap papers around
you, and put your desk back in line before you leave each day.

4.

Get missed work from absent bin, talk to your study buddy,
then ask the teacher
Attendance is essential for optimal learning. Being on time and
present and class physically and mentally will be part of your
overall grade.
If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain any missed
classwork. Begin by looking for missed handouts in the ABSENT
bin pertaining to your class hour. Then ask another student
(your study buddy) what you missed. Follow-up with the
teacher if necessary.
Make arrangements to take quizzes and tests immediately. It is
your responsibility to make these arrangements. If you do not
make-up quizzes in a timely manner (before graded quizzes are
returned to the students who were present), you will earn a
zero on the quiz or test.

5.

Use your coupons for hall passes & late work

At the beginning of each quarter, I will issue three "coupons" to
each student for passes for the bathroom, drinks, telephone,
etc. These passes are only valid when used at appropriate times
to be determined by the teacher. Each student has the
opportunity to retain these "coupons" for extra credit points at
the end of the semester.
At the beginning of each quarter, I also issue three "late
homework passes" to each student for emergency situations
when homework cannot be completed by the due date. These
passes do not excuse a student from the assignment entirely;

they only allow a student ONE extra day to complete the

assignment. Assignments must be 25 points or less in order to
use a late pass on them. Each student has the opportunity to
retain these "coupons" for extra credit points at the end of the
semester.
CLASS CONSEQUENCES

1.

Verbal warning

2.

Owe me recess

3.

Call home

4.

Lunch Duty/After School

5.

Referral to assistant principal

* Serious offenses can, at the teachers discretion, result in more severe

consequences regardless of previous steps taken. Any infraction of the rules may
affect your learning readiness grade. It can also be cause for further action at the
teachers discretion.