Class Rules

ELEMENTARY RULES FOR ART CLASS

1. Respect your teachers and classmates. Be NICE. Take Turns. Kindness.

2. No touching others...no hitting, poking, kicking, biting, wrestling, hugging, keep hands to SELF!

3. No talking while Mrs. Ripp is talking or giving instructions. Use your inside voice (quiet please). Listen so you understand.

4. Raise your hand for help or questions.

5. Believe in Yourself. POSITIVE THOUGHTS. Don't blurt out how bad you are, how your work "sucks" etc. I will not tolerate it.

6. Make your Art.... Creative, Neat, Colorful and Complete. Sloppy work will need to be redone

7. Use restroom before or after class please.

8. Stay seated unless you must get supplies. (no wondering)

9. Always Clean Up after yourself...table, floor, chair, sink, brushes.

10. BEST BEHAVIOR WALKING TO AND FROM ART ROOM. The walk to and from art, music and band is a chance to show how mature and respectful you are, not how wild and out of control you can be.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

1 - Warning

2- After school

3 - Parents and Principal Meeting

7-12 RULES FOR ART ROOM

1. RESPECT ALL.....YOUR TEACHERS, CLASSMATES AND THE SCHOOL BUILDING/CEILINGS, WALLS, ETC.

2. CELL PHONES STAY IN LOCKER OR GO IN MY BASKET....NO PHONES USED IN CLASS OR DURING CLASS PERIODS (BATHROOM, HALL, ETC) 1st offense: phone is taken and stays in office all day - parents notified, 2nd offense - phone taken, detention, parents notified, 3rd offense - principal will discuss. THE ONLY TIME YOU CAN USE YOUR PHONE IS DURING PASSING PERIODS.

3. BE ON TIME OR BE TARDY - bring a pass from the office. 6 tardies per class = detention

4. Use E-hall Passes FOR ANY REASON-- you fill it out on your device. Be where you say you are. Be trustworthy.

5. CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF. DO NOT CLEAN UP until it's time (2-3 minutes before is enough)

CLEAN UP AREAS: tables, sinks, brushes, floors - Your mess is your mess, not mine ~ DETENTIONS FOR NOT CLEANING UP

6. HANDS TO YOURSELF AT ALL TIMES. Do not touch, hit, kick, hug, wrestle, etc.

7. NO SWEARING.

8. BE SAFE -- no throwing pencils, pens, etc. USE ALL ART SUPPLIES WITH CARE AND AS DEMONSTRATED.

9. Do not talk while I am instructing, demonstrating, or when it's time to be quiet.

10. Be creative USE YOUR IMAGINATION AND AVOID COPYING OTHERS

*** ART CHECKLIST ***

CREATIVE ~ unique, detailed, interesting

NEAT~ careful, clean, consistent

COLORFUL ~ balanced, purposeful

COMPLETE ~ Name, grade, date on work, Clean and Neat, Space is Filled.

***TRAINING SESSIONS ARE EVERYDAY AFTER SCHOOL***

1st offense - If you break the rules, we will go through training after school to re-train you. 15-30 minutes per day until you are re-trained.

2nd offense...DETENTIONS will be given to those who choose to not meet these expectations!

3rd offense...VISIT THE PRINCIPAL - IMMEDIATE DETENTION

MEETING WITH PARENTS/PHONE CALL

PROBATION TIME