General Rules

NO ONE TOUCHES THE COMPUTER(S) without permission.

All seating arrangements are “until further notice”. Everyone can expect to get moved. If you are socializing in class, you will be moved.

Bathroom:

No one leaves the room during the first 15 or last 15 minutes of class. You don’t get to go back to your locker, see your coach, arrange for a ride home, or whatever – so don’t even ask.

CHEATING:

Cheat on a test and you get a zero, no chance to do it over, a referral, and I call your parents.

Don’t write social notes during class. They will be confiscated, and available for any parent to read

Don’t do homework for other teachers unless I’ve given permission. I’ll confiscate it and give it to the teacher.

Don’t use the pencil sharpener when I’m talking

Discipline

STEP ONE: Student/Teacher Conference

STEP TWO: Parent Contact – Conference

STEP THREE: Discipline or Guidance Referral

The "in’ rules:

NO:

The 'duh’ rules:

NO:

Eatin’ (no food in the classroom!)

Electronics of ANY kind.

Talkin’ (without permission – I’ll tell you when you can)

Cell phones*, CD players*, TEXT MESSAGING, CAMERA PHONES, TAPE RECORDERS, Scientific Calculators

Walkin’ (moving around the room without permission – I’ll tell you when)

Hair, makeup, lotion, etc. done in class!

Messin’ (Touching other people or other people’s stuff)

Power notebook

What is the purpose of the Power!Notebook?

The purpose of the Power! Notebook is to enable you to become a creative, independent thinker, reader, and writer PN’s will be used for class notes as well as for other activities where you will be asked to express your own ideas and process the information presented in class.

What is the purpose of the Power!Notebook?

WHAT YOU NEED TO HAVE FOR CLASS:

1 1/2” 3 Ring Binder
Ruled Binder Paper
Pencils or pens
Highlighter(s)

Yes, you are expected to bring your notebook, pen or pencil and supplies to class EVERY DAY unless otherwise instructed. This includes test days (which will generally be Fridays).

Workbooks will stay in the classroom

Textbooks will stay at home

There will be a classroom set of textbooks for your use

You will need a #2 pencil with an eraser for tests

Agenda

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