Mrs. Cook’s

Procedures

A quick guide for what to do in class

Your Binder

Everyone should have a three ring binder and dividers.

Divide your notebook into:› DQ’s› Handouts› Assignments/Homework› Quizzes› Special Projects

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!!! Keep Everything!!!

MLA Format

Please label all work in MLA Format:

Name Teacher’s Name Class/Hour Date

DQs- Daily Questions

Daily questions are your daily Bell work

They will be displayed on the Smart Board› You will have until 5 minutes after

the bell rings to finish› If you do not finish, you can find them

Online. They are a weekly Grade

Forgot your materials?

If you forget your materials, I will have some of the essentials in the back of the room› Loose-leaf paper› Pencils› Pens

Please return pens and pencils back at the end of the hour.

Please come to class prepared each day

Make-Up Work

Please do not ask me for make-up work.

Visit my website› Go to the lesson plan tab› Find the date you were gone› You have then found your make-up

work

www.englishwithmrscook.weebly.com

Mrs. Cook’s Library

Any student may check out a book from my library› Choose a Book› Sign the Sheet› Return the book by the end of the

semester Please check out the “legal” way

› Don’t ruin the process for everyone

This is how you check out a book

Mrs. Cook’s Library CheckoutName Hour Book &

AuthorChecked out

Checked In

Brandi Cook 

 2 Wizard of OzL.F. Baum

8/24  9/7 

         

This is the only book that

CANNOT be checkout out

Bonus Points

There will be opportunities for bonus points.› I will not give any bonus points the

last week of school because your grade is low right before report cards. Just turn in your work.

› There may be questions on the board worth bonus points. The answers must be in the box on my desk before the bell rings.

› I will not accept answers for bonus questions after the bell rings

Bonus Points

You may also receive bonus points if you catch a spelling or grammatical mistake that I make.

I will make the class aware of any other bonus opportunities throughout the year.

Re-doing assignments

Any assignment receiving a 60% or below can be redone for half the missed credit.› Example- You made a 50% on a paper.

You redo it and get a 95%. It will raise your grade to a 73%.

› Please get approval from Mrs. Cook prior to redoing your work.

Silencing Technique

When there is too much talking, I will simply stop and Raise my hand.

Once you see my hand, stop talking, face forward and raise your hand as well.

I may also hold up my quiet sign.

Music/iPods

When there is independent work to be done, you may listen to your own music but only if I give permission.

I will often play music during class› You cannot complain about my music

choice› You may not touch my iPod› I promise to play a variety of music

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You will be the Turkey

Things that irritate Mrs. Cook

Please do not use the words “gay” or “retarted” in my class. I find these words unacceptable!

Do not touch my iPod! Leave things on my desk alone! Do not touch the thermostat. If

you feel it needs adjusting, please let me know and I will make arrangements if necessary.

More things that irritate Mrs. Cook

Please keep our classroom environment clean. I will never come to your house and make a mess.

No smacking gum. You may have gum as long as I do not hear it or see it anywhere.

Value the room. I worked hard to make a visually stimulating room. Please don’t wreck it.

Do not write on my board