Reminder of Classroom Expectations
(The expectations posted in the classroom are binding.)
Being annoying is not fun. It’s childish, so please save it for home (or for other teachers, but don’t tell them I said that!)
All students are to be in our classroom by 8:25. (This is generally when HTV starts.) Therefore, if you eat breakfast in the cafeteria, to be more successful in this class, you must eat breakfast before visiting with your friends. Do NOT visit with friends first and then eventually get around to eating breakfast.
When you “gotta go,” you “gotta go!” We all need to go to the bathroom occasionally, but try to avoid going during class time. We have a great schedule with several transition times. Please use the restrooms at before school, between classes, at lunch time, and during transitions to encore and music. If it’s an emergency, just get up and RUN!
The school tardy policy is:
1st violation—one warning will be given
2nd tardy—15 minute lunch in the SRC
3rd tardy or more—30 minute lunch in the SRC
There is no eating in classroom except for designated parties. Crumbs and wrappers shall be viewed as proof that you are violating this rule.
Basic cleanliness demonstrates respect for ourselves, our classmates, and our community. The custodians have fewer hours to do their jobs this year. Therefore, there should be:
· No writing on or defacing school property, ie. walls, books, desks, etc.
· No writing on the desks—not even with the erasers.
· No tearing up papers—papers with corners torn off shall be evidence of violation.
· No stuffing papers into the desk
· No pile of crumbs on the carpeting.
· People who make or leave a mess will be given cleaning jobs at the discretion of the teacher.
Most of success boils down to these simple things: Pay attention and participate, do your work, turn it in on time, with your name on!
Just do it! Most of the work we do here is not that hard! (Sometimes, it is hard.) Just get started, ask for help, and get it done in school so that you don’t have homework. I don’t like homework either, so do it right now.
If you don’t put your name on your paper, it’s likely that you won’t get credit for your work! We will make a reasonable but brief effort to identify an unknown paper. We usually tape them to the back wall hoping that kids will pick out their paper and turn it in. After a day or two, unclaimed papers get thrown away and zeroes are recorded as a grade. Zeroes drastically lower your grade.
Turn it in! When I say “Turn in your work, please,” that means turn in your work RIGHT NOW please. Quizzes and tests are not homework and are never allowed to be taken home. They must be turned in when the teacher collects them, even if they are not completed. If you need more time, make arrangements with the teacher to get the paper later and to finish it then, but it must be turned in when called for.
You would not believe how many times we have heard kids say “But I did that assignment!” and then the kid finds that same assignment in their trapper, desk, locker, or on the board with no name on it! So, I have learned to say something like “Maybe you did do it, all I know for sure is that I don’t have a grade for you, and I need one.” The best way to get good grades and do the work only once is to do the work, put your name on it and turn it in on time.
Don’t lose your paper! If you do, get another one. You can get math study links and geography materials on the school website. So if you lost it, you can get another at home or at school. Here’s how:
1. Go to my website at www.mrvhms.weebly.com.
2. Click the “Study Links” or “Geography Alive” button on the side of the paper.
3. Click on the text directions that say “Click here to access the…”
4. Click on the button that contains the assignment you need.
5. A PDF document opens up. The document may be up to 25 pages long. Put your cursor on the page you need.
6. To print just that one page, click on the “File” tab and select print. When the print dialogue box opens, select the “Current Page” button, and hit print. (If you don’t, you might wind up printing all 25 pages!)
7. Remember to select the print “current page” button.
Helping each other on homework is a good thing.
Helping each other on tests and quizzes is CHEATING. If I suspect a student of cheating, the student will redo the assignment in isolation, their parent will be notified, and the citizenship grade on the report card will be marked down.
What is cheating? Honestly, I think you know, but here are some examples, but this list should not be considered legally complete:
· getting answers from another person or from their paper
· copying someone else’s work
· changing an answer on the paper (your answer or someone else’s) after the correct answer has been given in class
· not marking an incorrect answer wrong
Turning your work in on time shows respect for learning, yourself and your teacher, and the accuracy of grades. Repeatedly turning in late work does not.
Our late policy is as follows:
When a student is absent, he or she will have one day to make up their work for every day he or she was absent without penalty.
· Late work shall be marked down ten percent.
· Missing daily assignments (which account for only 20% of the grade) that are more than 3 weeks old shall be given a
score of zero and can not be made up.
· Any missing quizzes, projects, or tests, must be made up within one week of the progress report.
Yes, spelling counts, but doesn’t kill. We want you to be and look smart, so take the time to learn how to spell the vocabulary words for each unit. We will deduct one percent for each spelling error, but only up to 10 percent. So if you want a good grade, put in a little extra effort!
We expect respect:
Gross disrespect toward the teacher will not be tolerated.
The society pays over $7,000 a year for you to be here. We expect our money’s worth! We expect that you will actively contribute to your own education and not distract from the education of others. The following behaviors will result in your going to the SRC.
· Being uncooperative
· Using inappropriate language
· Disrupting the class and the learning environment
· Being tardy
· Being “physical”
· Harassing or teasing others
· Being unprepared.
Settle down and enjoy school, allowing you and everyone else to enjoy it here. Horse Play or “goofing around” or “playing” may include pushing, shoving, grabbing, tripping, or name calling etc. in which there is no imbalance of power.
· See Expect Respect Rubric for consequences which range from mild reminders to calls to parents, SRC lunches and Saturday school.
Teasing hurts. Just don’t do it. Teasing can be defined as name calling, insulting rumors, poking, rude gestures, malicious gossiping, mean notes, or other behaviors intended to hurt other’s feelings or make them feel bad about themselves.
· See Expect Respect Rubric for consequences which range from mild reminders to calls to parents, SRC lunches and Saturday school.
Keep your hands, feet, elbows, knees… to yourself, please. Our Expect Respect rubric defines “moderate physical contact” as hitting, pushing, shoving, grabbing, tripping, slapping, etc.
· See the Expect Respect rubric.
If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. “Moderate Intimidation” is defined as threats of emotional or physical violence, intimidations, exclusion, and emotional blackmail, as well as profanity.
· See the Expect Respect rubric.
We don’t fight here. “More severe physical contact” is defined as punching, kicking, fighting, spitting and similar behavior that might injure others.
· See the Expect Respect Rubric.
Hateful words get serious attention. “Racial, ethnic, sexual, religious, or other forms of severe harassment or intimidation (includes gossip/rumors of a more serious nature.)
The state of Michigan has no tolerance for weapons. Do not bring anything that might look like or be considered in any way to be a weapon anywhere near a public school. Some districts have seriously punished students just for bringing toys. We have not (yet), but do not risk it!
All students are to be in our classroom by 8:25. (This is generally when HTV starts.) Therefore, if you eat breakfast in the cafeteria, to be more successful in this class, you must eat breakfast before visiting with your friends. Do NOT visit with friends first and then eventually get around to eating breakfast.
When you “gotta go,” you “gotta go!” We all need to go to the bathroom occasionally, but try to avoid going during class time. We have a great schedule with several transition times. Please use the restrooms at before school, between classes, at lunch time, and during transitions to encore and music. If it’s an emergency, just get up and RUN!
The school tardy policy is:
1st violation—one warning will be given
2nd tardy—15 minute lunch in the SRC
3rd tardy or more—30 minute lunch in the SRC
There is no eating in classroom except for designated parties. Crumbs and wrappers shall be viewed as proof that you are violating this rule.
Basic cleanliness demonstrates respect for ourselves, our classmates, and our community. The custodians have fewer hours to do their jobs this year. Therefore, there should be:
· No writing on or defacing school property, ie. walls, books, desks, etc.
· No writing on the desks—not even with the erasers.
· No tearing up papers—papers with corners torn off shall be evidence of violation.
· No stuffing papers into the desk
· No pile of crumbs on the carpeting.
· People who make or leave a mess will be given cleaning jobs at the discretion of the teacher.
Most of success boils down to these simple things: Pay attention and participate, do your work, turn it in on time, with your name on!
Just do it! Most of the work we do here is not that hard! (Sometimes, it is hard.) Just get started, ask for help, and get it done in school so that you don’t have homework. I don’t like homework either, so do it right now.
If you don’t put your name on your paper, it’s likely that you won’t get credit for your work! We will make a reasonable but brief effort to identify an unknown paper. We usually tape them to the back wall hoping that kids will pick out their paper and turn it in. After a day or two, unclaimed papers get thrown away and zeroes are recorded as a grade. Zeroes drastically lower your grade.
Turn it in! When I say “Turn in your work, please,” that means turn in your work RIGHT NOW please. Quizzes and tests are not homework and are never allowed to be taken home. They must be turned in when the teacher collects them, even if they are not completed. If you need more time, make arrangements with the teacher to get the paper later and to finish it then, but it must be turned in when called for.
You would not believe how many times we have heard kids say “But I did that assignment!” and then the kid finds that same assignment in their trapper, desk, locker, or on the board with no name on it! So, I have learned to say something like “Maybe you did do it, all I know for sure is that I don’t have a grade for you, and I need one.” The best way to get good grades and do the work only once is to do the work, put your name on it and turn it in on time.
Don’t lose your paper! If you do, get another one. You can get math study links and geography materials on the school website. So if you lost it, you can get another at home or at school. Here’s how:
1. Go to my website at www.mrvhms.weebly.com.
2. Click the “Study Links” or “Geography Alive” button on the side of the paper.
3. Click on the text directions that say “Click here to access the…”
4. Click on the button that contains the assignment you need.
5. A PDF document opens up. The document may be up to 25 pages long. Put your cursor on the page you need.
6. To print just that one page, click on the “File” tab and select print. When the print dialogue box opens, select the “Current Page” button, and hit print. (If you don’t, you might wind up printing all 25 pages!)
7. Remember to select the print “current page” button.
Helping each other on homework is a good thing.
Helping each other on tests and quizzes is CHEATING. If I suspect a student of cheating, the student will redo the assignment in isolation, their parent will be notified, and the citizenship grade on the report card will be marked down.
What is cheating? Honestly, I think you know, but here are some examples, but this list should not be considered legally complete:
· getting answers from another person or from their paper
· copying someone else’s work
· changing an answer on the paper (your answer or someone else’s) after the correct answer has been given in class
· not marking an incorrect answer wrong
Turning your work in on time shows respect for learning, yourself and your teacher, and the accuracy of grades. Repeatedly turning in late work does not.
Our late policy is as follows:
When a student is absent, he or she will have one day to make up their work for every day he or she was absent without penalty.
· Late work shall be marked down ten percent.
· Missing daily assignments (which account for only 20% of the grade) that are more than 3 weeks old shall be given a
score of zero and can not be made up.
· Any missing quizzes, projects, or tests, must be made up within one week of the progress report.
Yes, spelling counts, but doesn’t kill. We want you to be and look smart, so take the time to learn how to spell the vocabulary words for each unit. We will deduct one percent for each spelling error, but only up to 10 percent. So if you want a good grade, put in a little extra effort!
We expect respect:
Gross disrespect toward the teacher will not be tolerated.
The society pays over $7,000 a year for you to be here. We expect our money’s worth! We expect that you will actively contribute to your own education and not distract from the education of others. The following behaviors will result in your going to the SRC.
· Being uncooperative
· Using inappropriate language
· Disrupting the class and the learning environment
· Being tardy
· Being “physical”
· Harassing or teasing others
· Being unprepared.
Settle down and enjoy school, allowing you and everyone else to enjoy it here. Horse Play or “goofing around” or “playing” may include pushing, shoving, grabbing, tripping, or name calling etc. in which there is no imbalance of power.
· See Expect Respect Rubric for consequences which range from mild reminders to calls to parents, SRC lunches and Saturday school.
Teasing hurts. Just don’t do it. Teasing can be defined as name calling, insulting rumors, poking, rude gestures, malicious gossiping, mean notes, or other behaviors intended to hurt other’s feelings or make them feel bad about themselves.
· See Expect Respect Rubric for consequences which range from mild reminders to calls to parents, SRC lunches and Saturday school.
Keep your hands, feet, elbows, knees… to yourself, please. Our Expect Respect rubric defines “moderate physical contact” as hitting, pushing, shoving, grabbing, tripping, slapping, etc.
· See the Expect Respect rubric.
If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. “Moderate Intimidation” is defined as threats of emotional or physical violence, intimidations, exclusion, and emotional blackmail, as well as profanity.
· See the Expect Respect rubric.
We don’t fight here. “More severe physical contact” is defined as punching, kicking, fighting, spitting and similar behavior that might injure others.
· See the Expect Respect Rubric.
Hateful words get serious attention. “Racial, ethnic, sexual, religious, or other forms of severe harassment or intimidation (includes gossip/rumors of a more serious nature.)
The state of Michigan has no tolerance for weapons. Do not bring anything that might look like or be considered in any way to be a weapon anywhere near a public school. Some districts have seriously punished students just for bringing toys. We have not (yet), but do not risk it!
