Procedures and RulesProcedures and Rules

What you need:What you need:

You need pen/pencil and paper You need pen/pencil and paper everyday in my class. everyday in my class.

You need some kind of a binder to You need some kind of a binder to keep your science papers in.keep your science papers in.

If you need to borrow a pencil you will If you need to borrow a pencil you will have to give collateral (trade).have to give collateral (trade).

Paper Headings: in the upper right-Paper Headings: in the upper right-hand corner of your paper:hand corner of your paper:

--Every paper you turn Every paper you turn inin will have the will have the name, name, date, and period date, and period in in the upper right - hand the upper right - hand corner. The assignment corner. The assignment title should be written title should be written at the top of the page. at the top of the page.

ITEMS IN THE CLASSROOMITEMS IN THE CLASSROOM You may use the items on my desk, but you You may use the items on my desk, but you

may not remove them from my desk.may not remove them from my desk. Please recycle paper, cans, and bottles in the Please recycle paper, cans, and bottles in the

containers by the front door.containers by the front door. Behind my desk is the “ZONE OF TERROR” . . . Behind my desk is the “ZONE OF TERROR” . . .

Only the teacher is allowed in this area!Only the teacher is allowed in this area!

THREE STRIKES POLICY

You get a strike by breaking the rules

(tardiness, texting, gum, food, disturbance)

The 3 strikes policy is you have 2 “warning

strikes” for breaking the rules and then on the

3rd strike I contact home .

Every strike after the 3rd one is an automatic

detention. After your 3rd detention the office

gets involved.

TARDIES

If you are not inside the classroom

when the bell finishes ringing, you will

be considered tardy.

This means what it says! I will not

argue with you about it!

Unless you have a pass from another

teacher, you will be marked tardy.

CELL PHONES

Keep your cell phones OFF and in your backpacks

If you are caught using your cell phone in class, your phone will go in “phone jail” for the rest of the class.

Keep your headphones/ear buds in your backpacks as well.

GUM & FOOD

There is no gum allowed in my classYou may not eat food in my

classroom or drink anything other than water (the 500 building has a problem with rodents so let’s not encourage them).

DISTURBANCES

Being disruptive, especially during inappropriate times, will earn you a strike

Defiance and breaking lab rules will earn you an automatic detention

Misbehaving for a substitute will also earn you an automatic detention

Journal:Journal: There will always be a journal entry There will always be a journal entry

posted on the front whiteboard when you posted on the front whiteboard when you

walk into class. You will have 3 minutes walk into class. You will have 3 minutes

to complete the journal to complete the journal

and will receive a and will receive a

stamp when finished. stamp when finished.

““My Time”My Time” When I need your attention, When I need your attention,

I will say, “my time”, I I will say, “my time”, I expect the class to quiet expect the class to quiet down and be ready for down and be ready for instruction. instruction.

I expect you to help each I expect you to help each other out with this other out with this procedure. If you hear me procedure. If you hear me say “my time,” alert your say “my time,” alert your neighbors. neighbors.

If you are finished with an If you are finished with an assignmentassignment early: early:

--You can work on other You can work on other assignments, but assignments, but ask me first!ask me first!

Restroom/Water Policy:Restroom/Water Policy: Always ask for permission Always ask for permission

before going to use the before going to use the restroom. I only allow one restroom. I only allow one student at a time out of class. student at a time out of class.

You get 5 bathroom passes You get 5 bathroom passes per semester. per semester. Don’t use them and get 5 Extra Don’t use them and get 5 Extra

Credit points each (25 total!!!)Credit points each (25 total!!!)

Bathroom pass is on the wall Bathroom pass is on the wall by the door.by the door.

MISSED ASSIGNMENTSMISSED ASSIGNMENTS -If you are absent, -If you are absent, YOUYOU are responsible for are responsible for

missed assignments. They are written missed assignments. They are written down in the absent folder at the front of the down in the absent folder at the front of the classroom. classroom.

Haiku always has the day’s Haiku always has the day’s activities posted. activities posted.

If you miss a lab, you If you miss a lab, you need to complete a need to complete a current event.current event.

CLASSWORK PACKETSCLASSWORK PACKETS KEEP EVERYTHING!!!KEEP EVERYTHING!!!

Keep all assignments for your packet!Keep all assignments for your packet! Stay organized because if you don’t Stay organized because if you don’t

have it you won’t get credit for ithave it you won’t get credit for it At the end of every unit, you will turn in At the end of every unit, you will turn in

a classwork packeta classwork packet Turn packets in on time! I Turn packets in on time! I

deduct points for late packets!deduct points for late packets! If you don’t turn in a packet, If you don’t turn in a packet,

I contact parents. I contact parents.

Keep it CleanKeep it Clean -We will all be in this -We will all be in this

classroom for about classroom for about 38 weeks, and I would 38 weeks, and I would like it to stay neat the like it to stay neat the whole time. whole time.

No trash in sinks, No trash in sinks, under desks, in under desks, in drawers etc.drawers etc.

Show Respect!Show Respect! To yourself, to me and To yourself, to me and

to each other.to each other. Be kind to each other in Be kind to each other in

this class!this class! I do not tolerate I do not tolerate

bullying or rudeness to bullying or rudeness to other students!other students!