1. Students are to enter the classroom calmly and quietly and go immediately to their assigned seats. You are to sit at a 90 degree angle to your desk with your feet on the floor and with good posture (spine relatively straight).
2. Students are to be in their seats and be prepared to work when the bell rings. If you are not in your seat with your materials when the bell rings, you are tardy. Be working on the assignment on the board as soon as the bell stops ringing.
3. Students are to show respect at all times and in all manners toward themselves, others, and staff. This includes all verbal and non-verbal forms of communication including body language, facial expression, and tone of voice.
4. Students are to be on task AT ALL TIMES and to work to the best of their ability. This means you are to be working on whatever assignment is given with all of your concentration. If you are finished with an assignment early, you may read or sit quietly and wait for others. There is no talking in my class except to address the academic issue at hand.
5. There is absolutely no gum, food, drink, candy, make-up, mirror, electronic device or any other distraction allowed in my class. Any of these visible will be immediately confiscated and picked up after school. Do not even give the appearance of chewing or it will be deemed that you are doing so. Class time is for learning.
6. Students are to be prepared with all papers, pens, pencils, books, and any other materials required for class. Never bother me about sharpening your pencil, needing paper, throwing out trash, or any other trivial matter during class. Students must have their binders and all past class work with them at all times. Class time is for learning.
7. You are to raise your hand to get permission to speak. Raising your hand does not give you permission to speak, it just lets me know you want to speak. You are never to leave your seat without first raising your hand and receiving permission.
8. If you need to use the restroom you may do so by turning in one of your bathroom passes. The pass must be filled out and ready before you raise your hand, or you will not be allowed to go. You may not use another student’s pass. If you have no more passes and it is an emergency, you may go but must make up the time for fifteen minutes after school.
9. I do not argue with students. If you are told to move your seat or are given any other direction you are to do so immediately and without complaint. If you feel this or any other direction is unreasonable you may arrange to discuss it with your counselor or me after school or arrange a parent conference on your own time. Otherwise, follow all directions immediately and without complaining. Class time is for learning.
10. When the bell rings, you are to remain in your seat until dismissed. You are responsible to clean any trash in your area whether it is yours or not. Keep all trash with you until the bell rings and throw it out on your way out of the classroom. When any announcements are being made over the loudspeaker, you are to remain silent and listen to what is being said.
11. I do not give warnings. This is your warning. Any violation of these rules will be met immediately with a 15 minute detention to be served immediately after school and/or other consequences such as copying the rules, a parent conference, a meeting with the Dean or suspension from school.
12. If you do not come to detention, you will be assigned Dean’s detention. I will call or email your parents, and you will have to copy the class rules. You will also still have to serve your original detention plus another detention. More than one missed detention will eventually lead to Saturday detention and then suspension from school. None of these consequences absolve you from detention. No matter what other consequence you receive, you will have to make up the 15 minute detention.
Academic Skills
