RULES AND PROCEDURES Fall Semester 2014 Mrs. Vessell

RULES AND PROCEDURES

Fall Semester 2014Mrs. Vessell

Welcome back!◦I’m SO glad to have you in my class this year! I hope you had a wonderful break. I look forward to working with you all!

A little about myself…

◦Name: Mrs. Vessell

◦I got married over the summer

◦0 kids, 1 dog (Roxy)

◦Favorites ◦Candy: Hershey’s Cookies n’ Cream bars◦Book Series: Harry Potter◦TV Show: Doctor Who◦Color: Green◦Music/Band: Ska/Streetlight Manifesto

My Family

How to get an A…

◦LISTEN to Mrs. Vessell

◦Come to School

◦Do ALL Homework/Classwork—On time

◦Stay Organized

◦Utilize My Teacher Website

◦ASK QUESTIONS!

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9th Grade 11th Grade

Classroom Rules

1. Be respectful and courteous to your teacher and peers

2. Bring all of your English Materials to class each day

3. Assume responsibility for your actions and your assignments

4. Keep your desk and the surrounding area clean

5. NO food or drinks will be allowed in the classroom

Three Strikes Policy◦Anytime the class as a whole is being loud and/or disrespectful, the class will receive a strike.

◦Get three strikes?—You’re silent until the end of class, or until I tell you otherwise. Those who talk during a silent period will receive a detention.

Detention Policy◦You will receive a detention for the following infractions:◦Eating/having food out in class ◦Talking during a silent day◦Excessive tardies◦Disrespectful behavior◦Sleeping

◦You will have one week to serve your detention from the date given. If you do not serve the detention, then it will result in an office referral.

◦Detentions are held every day after school.

◦You may also serve detention before school, but by appointment only.

Tardy Policy4 Step Tardy Policy

1. Warning

2. Call Parents

3. Detention

4. Write Up

◦BE ON TIME to class! This will help you avoid getting “locked out”

◦The door will close when the late bell rings. If you are outside the door, you are late and will be marked as such.

◦If you are late, you need to sign the tardy log.

Bathroom Passes

◦You will ONLY get 5 hall passes this semester.  ◦ Manage your time between classes and use these passes wisely—don’t lose them. You will not be reissued bathroom passes for any reason.◦You must sign out by the door before leaving the classroom.◦If you use all of your passes, every subsequent pass out of the class will result in a detention.

 Name: _________Destination: _________Date: _________Teacher Signature:

_________

I am missing an important educational opportunity in Mrs. Vessell’s class for this frivolous errand.

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Absent/Make-Up Work Procedures

◦It is YOUR responsibility to obtain your make-up work when you are absent. You have 2 days to make up your work for full credit.

◦Please see the make-up work binder for a list of what you missed. You may find any missed handouts on my teacher website or in the crates in the back of the room.◦9th Grade & Honors– Blue Binder/Crate◦11th Grade– Green Binder/Crate

• BEFORE asking the teacher about make-up work, look in the make-up work binder for your class to see what you missed.

• The binder will have a log outlining what we did in class while you were absent.

Absent/Make-Up Work Procedures

• Students must submit assignments on time; however, I realize that accidents do happen. – First day late= 75%– After that=50%

• Late assignments must be submitted with the completed missing work log in the late work bin on the front table.

• The logs are kept on top of the late work bin

• I will not grade late work without a form attached to it.

I will grade late assignments AFTER assignments that were submitted on time.

Late Work Policy

◦Your English Binder will be EXTREMELY important this semester.

◦STAY ORGANIZED!

◦Notebook Checks count as a test grade. ◦Every 4-6 weeks

◦8/13—First check

You need:◦A 3 ring binder◦With 5 dividers

Dividers:1. Bellwork/Journals2. Reading Log3. Classwork/Homework4. Notes/Handouts5. Graded Work

English Binder

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