Cell Phones:

• Please keep your cell phone turned off and in your book bag, which is left in your assigned cubby during the school day.
• You are not to have cell phones out if you arrive before 7:50 a.m. and wait in the cafeteria before school, nor have your phones out in the gym where you wait to be dismissed by name at the end of the school day.

Student Work

• Students will be expected to complete assignments outside of class time on a regular basis.
• Students are expected to use complete sentences, proper grammar and correct spelling in every written assignment.

Binder

• Each student is required to maintain a neatly organized binder for the duration of the class.
• Students will be required to bring their binder to class every day.
• The teacher will give regular guidance on how to construct and maintain the binder.

Homework

• Weekly reading homework will be assigned. Students are expected to have homework complete by Thursday evening as we will check homework in class on Friday.

Group Work

• Students will work in groups regularly. If a student cannot follow directions and maintain good behavior during group activities, they will be removed from the activity and given an alternate assignment to complete.

Extra Credit

• There will be extra credit given on a limited basis.
• All course work should be up-to-date before a student can ask for extra credit.

Late Work

• Work turned in late, that is not associated with an absence, will result in a grade drop to 10% each school day late up to 50% off.
• Late work will not be accepted after the grading period has ended.

Absences

• If a student is absent, it is his or her responsibility to get all late work from the teacher and return it in a timely manner.
• Please see section tilted "If a Student is Absent" below for specific procedures to follow when a student is absent.

Computers

• Students may have assignments using the computer and internet throughout the year.
• Students will be given time during class to work on computer-based assignments. Students without a computer and/or internet access at home may come to Homework Haven held in the library each morning, or attend after school tutoring for additional work time.

Report Cards

• Students will receive four report cards during the year. Progress reports will be given out every three weeks. Grades may also be checked on PowerSchool at any time.

90 - 100 A

80 - 89 B

70 - 79 C

60 - 69 D

0 - 59 F

In the event of a class disruption, the following procedures will be implemented:

• Non-verbal warnings
• Verbal warnings
• Silent Lunch or Detention
• Email or phone call home
• Office Referral
• School-wide infractions and consequences

Please note that If your phone is out of your bookbag, you will earn the 2C infraction and the phone will be taken. A parent will have to pick the phone up in the front office.

Cheating will NOT be accepted. Students consequences for cheating may include: reduction in grade on assignment, repeat assignment or no grade/loss of credit on assignment (ZERO)

Beginning of School Day:

• You will go to your third block classroom. Please place your book bags, lunch boxes, and any other items not needed before your next cubby break inside your cubby. This includes your cell phone!
• Please wait outside of your first block classroom lined up against the wall.
• Please remain silent during announcements.

Entering the classroom:

• Please wait in line outside of class until invited inside.
• Please enter the classroom quietly and sit in your assigned seat.
• Please have all needed class materials as you will NOT be able to return to your cubby.
• Please be prepared for class before class begins which means pencils should be sharpened and homework should be turned in!

Exiting the Classroom:

• Please get permission from the teacher before leaving the classroom.
• At the end of class, please check your desk before you leave to make your area is in better condition than when you found it.

Talking in class:

• Please keep a respectful tone when inside our classroom.

Cubbies:

• You will only visit your cubby in your third block class and during cubby breaks.
• You will not be allowed to visit your cubby during instructional time.
• Please leave your cell phones turned off in your backpack in your cubby.

Lunch/ Transitions

• Please move in a quiet line when going to lunch as we have to pass through the building where other students are still in class.
• Please move quickly between transitions from class to class to be sure you are on time to class.

End of Day:

• Please pack up and sit with your belongings at your desk.
• Please wait to be dismissed once the announcements have been read over the intercom.

• Homework Haven is an option for students who are unable to stay after school. It is held in the school Library from 7:20-7:50. You will also be able to receive help from a teacher if you choose to come.

• If students have lost or missing work, extra copies of all assignments are in the "Green Bucket" at the front of the classroom. Students are expected to get extra copies of lost and/or missing work independently, and turn them in to their color cart at the front of the classroom upon completion. As a reminder, all assignments are 10 points off per day.

• If a student is absent from an instructional day, his or her work for the missed class time will be found in the "Were You Absent" folders on the board. There is a folder for each block, and student names are on the work in the folder. Students are expected to check this location after an absence for work, which may include class work and homework assignments, class notes, and/or text to annotate. Students are expected to catch up on work due to an absence either at home or during Mastery time, and may use copies of the teacher notes provided in the "Green Bucket" during Mastery time or from a classmate in order to complete notes and/or text annotation done together during instructional time.