So happy to welcome you to the 2025-26 SY for Room 111 (Primary MD) or our A.C.H.I.E.V.E (Adaptable, Capable, Helpful, Inclusive, Engaging, Valuable & Enthusiastic) Class! I am honored to again be teaching a mixed ability, self-contained primary age group of students who learn their schoolwork in different ways. The JEDI are supported in their work at functional academics to achieve life success and maximized independence.
Learning occurs by teaching the students according to what they know so far. On this website you will find many helpful resources. I am looking forward to another wonderful year!
Please keep apprised of all upcoming activities by utilizing our school website, https://hamburgschool.com/, and the weekly 'Week Ahead' announcements.
The expectations, rules, procedures and consequences of our classroom are intended to keep the classroom environment safe, orderly, and productive. Please respect the rules so that we can maximize our learning time together...and have some time for FUN! The rules are not hard to follow, nor are any of them “out of the ordinary.” They are simply expected behaviors for middle school students in this classroom. If you have any questions about any of these rules, or why they are in place, you have the right to find out – please ask me as soon as possible. There should never be a rule that does not have a purpose! Thank you for your cooperation!
CLASS EXPECTATIONS
Respect yourself, the teacher & others
· Show respect for teacher, yourself, and others always.
· Respect others’ property. Avoid touching or writing on anything that does not belong to you (including
desks, textbooks, teacher’s belongings, walls, chalkboard, etc.). Don't expect that others will clean-up
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.
Put forth your best effort at all times
· Always do your own best work.
· Put learning ahead of getting good grades and put quality ahead of just getting it done.
Be prepared for class each day
· Come prepared with all the daily required materials necessary:
* Assignment pad
* Pens (2 colors)
* Pencil
* Chromebook
* Highlighter
* Textbook
* 5 subject notebook
* Vocabulary book (Monday only)
* Any other daily materials requested by teachers
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. We 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, we might not
know until the test that you did not 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 don’t 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 language arts. Please do not spend your time grooming, sleeping, talking,
writing notes, playing cards, or doing work for other classes.
· Minimize classroom interruptions by arriving to class on time and not leaving the classroom during
the hour.
7. Take responsibility for your actions
· Mistakes are learning opportunities. If you are confronted about a rule infraction, own up to it. Don’t
deny it, lie about it, or blame someone else. We will figure it out together.
· Take responsibility for missed assignments.
· All handbook rules will be enforced. Please really read your handbook inside the calendar handout
(posted to the school website and backed by BOE Policies and Regulations). 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. Cell phones & electronic devices
· Electronic devices (CD players, iPods, handheld games, mini-TVs or personal DVD players, cell phones,
pagers, etc.) or any other item (valuable or not) used as a distraction are NOT permitted in our
classroom. Please lock them safely into your locker.
· Cell phones should be turned off and stored in your locker (emergencies should be handled through
our main office). If they are seen or heard at any time during the class period, your phone it will be
taken away and given to an administrator per school policy.
2. No food or drink, except water
· You may drink bottled of water in the classroom (it may not be on your desk near a Chromebook). If a
spill occurs, please clean it up immediately and inform the teacher.
· No other food or beverage is permitted unless a snack break time has been designated (doctor’s notes
are managed through the Health Office) .
3. Arrive to class on time & ready to learn
· When the bell rings, you need to be sitting in your designated seat (we rotate them regularly).
· You should immediately begin on the warmup activity or journal entry. Part of effective time
management is using time wisely.
· Be “physically” and “mentally” present in the classroom
4. Never line up at the door before dismissal
· Please remain in your seat until you have been dismissed. Never line up at the door before dismissal.
5. Do not cheat, plagiarize, or copy work
· Cheating is completely unacceptable. If your teachers see you cheating on any assignment… even for
another class…you will be given a zero and the incident will be reported 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.
6. Use polite and appropriate language
· Offensive, derogatory, and profane terms are not tolerated. 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. No word, whatever the actual meaning, may be used to harass,
discriminate, and/or directly incite violence against others. Remember, if you don’t have something
nice to say, don’t say it at all!
7. Do your best work & turn it in on time
· Remember that the work that you turn-in reflects your effort on the assignment. Think about the
following expectations when you are preparing an assignment:
§ Note: Always use the proper heading for assignments:
Name Date
Grade/periods Assignment
§ All work must be neatly done and legible to receive credit. If you print, capitalize properly (do not
write using all capital letters).
Please see separate sections in 'About' for other Class Policies.