- 3 ring view binder (2 ½” or 3”) OR Trapper type binder
- 10 2 pocket folders with holes to fit in binder rings OR 10 dividers with pockets
- Loose leaf notebook paper (1 package)
- Planner or assignment notebook to fit in binder rings or binder pockets
- Zipper pouch to fit in binder rings
- Pens and pencils (your choice of what type)
- Small, basic calculator
- Ruler
Class Rules, Procedures, and Routines (All Classes)
Class Rules
Treat all people and things with respect and courtesy.
Follow all routines and procedures.
If you don’t know, ask.
Teacher areas are off-limits
Computer Use
You must be in good standing in all of your classes in order to use the computer.
You must have permission from the teacher
You must follow district guidelines.
Do not view any material that would embarrass your mother.
Comply with teacher requests.
Wear headphones when using sound.
Limit your time and share with others.
The use of computers is a privilege. You may lose this privilege at the discretion of school personnel.
Choice Time
You may participate in games, computer (if available), reading, or other approved leisure activities of your choice.
You must be in good standing in all of your classes in order to have a choice (you must not owe work).
Daily Procedures
Pass: A pass is required to leave the room at any time. You will be issued a new pass once per six weeks. Once the pass is full, you may no longer leave the classroom except in emergencies (the teacher will decide what an emergency is).
Restroom: You may go at any time during independent work, group work, or choice time. Do not ask to go during instruction, first 10 minutes of class, or last 10 minutes of class.
Water: Same as restroom. You may also bring a water bottle if you choose to do so.
Pencil Sharpener: Sharpen pencils when it will not disturb others. This includes any time a classmate or teacher is speaking.
Supplies: You are welcome to use the classroom set of supplies. If you do so, please treat them with respect and return them to their designated location when finished.
Games: Agree on the rules of the game with your gaming partners. Treat the games and equipment with respect. Clean up afterwards, and return all materials to their designated location.
Cell phones: You may not use cell phones unless you have teacher permission.
Electronic Devices: These may be used with teacher permission during choice time only. You are responsible for your electronic devices.
Beginning Class Routine
Take care of personal needs (water, restroom)
Check the Visual Schedule board and obtain all needed supplies
Greet your peers as they arrive and sit and visit quietly until it is time to begin
Ending Class Routine
Return all supplies and materials to the appropriate location
Turn in all work as directed
Clean up any messes in the room
Gather your belongings
Sit quietly and visit with your peers until you are dismissed by the teacher
ARC Days- Academic Responsibility and Choice
We will have ARC Days on a regular basis. This is an opportunity for you to catch up, maintain, or get ahead in your classes. Students who are in good standing in all of their classes may use these days to participate in social activities of their choice, and students who need the extra time to work on academics will have the time to do so.
ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITY
The first part of the ARC process is Academic Responsibility. We will always take care of our responsibilities and obligations prior to engaging in the fun things we want to do.
Students will utilize class time to engage in academic tasks that they have been assigned in core academic classes. When those tasks are complete to an acceptable level, the student may engage in appropriate desirable activities as approved by the teacher.
CHOICE
When all of your academic obligations have been met, you have earned the opportunity to have choices. Some things you may participate in during this time are:
-Games
-Computer (if available)
-Reading
-Drawing
-Talking quietly with a peer
-Listening to music with headphones
-Other approved leisure activity
Punctual and Appropriate Behaviors
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Inappropriate Behaviors
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Being in your seat when the bell rings
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Chatting with others away from your seat
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Arriving a few minutes early
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Walking through the door when the bell rings
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Having supplies ready when the bell rings
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Scrambling for supplies after the bell has rung
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Taking care of business with permission
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Using restroom breaks as an excuse for tardiness
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Results of Being Punctual
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Results of Being Tardy
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Shows responsibility and maturity
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Shows irresponsibility and immaturity
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Implies that you value learning
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Implies that you don’t care
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Shows respect for teachers, peers, and self
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Shows lack of respect towards others
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Contributes to a positive learning environment
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Is disruptive to the learning environment
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Allows you to receive instructions
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Can be embarrassing when you don’t know what to do in class
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Creates a positive relationship with your teacher
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Creates a riff in the relationship with your teacher
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Increases likelihood of personal and academic success and positive rewards
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Increases the likelihood of negative consequences and academic failure
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Possible Rewards for Punctuality
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Possible Consequences for Tardiness
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In Class Choice Time
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Warning
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Additional Hall Pass Slots
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Student Conference
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Library Pass
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Teacher Assigned Detention
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Name Entered in Prize Drawing
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Parent Contact
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Class Celebration
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Counselor Contact
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Positive Parent Contact
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Administrative Contact
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Positive Administrative Contact
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Academic Referral
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Students who are tardy must enter quietly and without disruption to the learning environment, complete a tardy form, and take their seat. Behaviors regarding punctuality are subject to the policies above.
Binder Requirement
As part of this class, you are required to keep a binder and an assignment notebook or planner. You will be required to obtain the supplies for the binder as well as a planner or assignment notebook. If there is a hardship that prevents you from obtaining the necessary materials, please contact me and we will make arrangements.
Materials for Binder
Planner/Assignment Notebook Requirement
These are the expectations for your planner:
Å You will write in your assignment notebook daily
Å Write what you did in class for each day
Å Writing “nothing” or leaving a day blank is not acceptable, because you did something. If your teacher gave you a “free day”, then write “free day”. If you were absent, then write “absent”.
Å Mark the due date of assignments, tests, and projects
There will be an assignment notebook and binder check every week. I will stamp your notebook, and when you collect enough stamps, you will be rewarded. We will determine the number of stamps and the rewards as a class.
You are responsible for keeping up with your notebook. It should come to school with you daily, and it should attend all of your classes with you.
Academic File Requirement
If we have choice time and you are missing something in another class, you will be required to complete the missing work first.
You can come in anytime before school and work on your academic work.
If you complete an assignment and it is ready to be turned in, here is what you should do:
Å Make sure your name is on the assignment
Å Get a sticky note and write your teachers name on it
Å Place the assignment in the “turn in” basket or folder
Visual Agenda and Calendar
A visual agenda is displayed on the board to inform students of what the expectations are for the day/week. In addition, a 6 weeks calendar is posted with major testing dates, holidays, A/B day schedules, bell schedules, and other impending events.
To increase desired behaviors in the classroom, I have implemented a system in which students earn “entry slips” into a drawing that is held at the end of each six weeks. Students may receive a slip for:
Å Arriving on time and being prepared
Å Demonstrating on-task behavior
Å Demonstrating effort
Å Demonstrating positive behaviors towards peers and staff
Å Going “above and beyond”
Å Other observed positive behaviors
Students write their name on the slip and place it in the appropriate basket. At the end of the six weeks, a class celebration is held. I choose one of several items I have obtained (through donation or purchase) and draw a name. The student whose name I draw receives that item. Students are eligible to win more than one item per drawing. I base the number of items on what is available. The very last item, the “grand prize”, is usually something significantly larger than the others.
