Golden Rules

MR. SAMEDY’S 5 GOLDEN RULES

  1. STUDENTS WILL BE AT THEIR ASSIGNED SEAT, PREPARED AND READY TO WORK BEFORE THE SECOND BELL.


  1. STUDENTS WILL ABSOLUTELY REMAIN AT WORK UNTIL DISMISSED BY ME AT THE SOUND OF THE BELL.


  1. STUDENTS WILL ALWAYS RAISE THEIR HANDS AND WAIT FOR MY PERMISSION BEFORE SPEAKING OR MOVING FROM THEIR SEAT.


  1. STUDENTS WILL NOT BRING ANY FOOD, DRINKS (EXCEPT WATER) OR ANY DEVICES THAT MAY CAUSE DISTRACTION.


  1. STUDENTS WILL BE VERY RESPECTFUL IN THE WAY THEY SPEAK AND BEHAVE TOWARDS THEIR CLASSMATES AND MYSELF.


CONSEQUENCES

IN THE EVENT THAT A DISCIPLINARY PROBLEM SHOULD ARISE, THE “4 STRIKE RULE” WILL BE IN EFFECT:

1ST STRIKE: DOCUMENTED VERBAL WARNING.

2ND STRIKE: ALTERNATE SEATING ARRANGEMENT WITH A CALL HOME.

3RD STRIKE: DETENTION WITH A CALL HOME

4TH STRIKE: DISMISSAL FROM THE CLASSROOM WITH A REFERRAL. A CALL HOME WILL BE MADE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING UP A PARENTAL CONFERENCE.

IMPORTANT: SEVERE INFRACTIONS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SUBJECTED TO THE 4TH STRIKE.

REWARDS

HARD WORK AND EFFORT, POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOR TOWARD LEARNING, YOUR CLASSMATES AND MYSELF WILL DEFINITELY BE REWARDED:

EXTRA CREDIT

PRAISE PHONE CALL

AWARDS AND PRIZES

PICTURE IN THE WALL OF FAME

AND MORE…

IMPORTANT: DO NOT ASK OR EXPECT THESE REWARDS EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU CONTRIBUTE TO THE CLASS, NOR SHOULD THEY BE THE CONDITIONS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS. THEY WILL BE AWARDED ONLY WHEN I SEE FIT.