CLASSROOM PROCEDURES Mr. WARD 2009-2010
· Be in your seat before the bell rings.
· Remain in your seat for the entire class period.
· Keep any conversation in class to a minimum and relevant to current class topic.
· Pick up all trash and place in trashcans at the end of class.
· You are not dismissed by the bell. The bell is to inform the teacher it is time to stop teaching. Students are dismissed by the teacher. Please remain in your seat until the teacher dismisses you.
· Turn your cell phones off before entering the classroom. If your cell phone is confiscated, your parents will have to claim it at the office the next day.
· All other rules, including dress codes, listed in the student handbook will be enforced. If you are seen with any non-allowable item you will give that item to the teacher upon request.
· Demonstrate the same respect and courtesy for others as you wish to receive.
· You are responsible for bringing your own materials to class.
· Place assignments in corresponding boxes at the beginning of each class.
· You will find previous days’ assignments in notebooks if you are absent.
· Use blue or black ink only for all assignments; including quizzes, tests, and essays.
· Assignments will be turned in on white paper. Use college ruled paper for essays.
· Late assignments will lose 10 points per day.
· Extracurricular activities, including athletic events, club events and after school jobs do not excuse students from deadlines. All procedures regarding late assignments will apply.
· If you turn in an assignment on time and are dissatisfied with your grade, you may redo the assignment and turn it back in the day after it is returned to you.
· You have 5 days following your last day absent to make up any work.
· Quizzes cannot be made up. If you are absent on the day a quiz is given, you are excused from it and it will not count against you.
· Any missed tests will be made up before or after school by appointment within five days.
· Fold all assignments lengthwise.
· Assignments need to have the following heading printed on the outside fold:
· Name: First and Last
· Class: English II, English III, etc.
· Period: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.
· Date: month/day/year (08/14/07)
· Assignment: Essay Title, Page #s, etc.
