Mr. John’s Classroom Rules, Procedures, and Consequences

Rules – My Expectations, Your Responsibilities:

1. Be on time, every time. This means being in your seat when the bell rings.

2. Come prepared to work and learn. This means being ready with your materials and your mind.

3. Treat others and their property with respect, dignity, and consideration. Use the “Golden Rule”.

4. Personal grooming is for some place other than this classroom.

5. Inappropriate and unacceptable dress will not be tolerated.

6. Conduct yourself in a mature and responsible fashion.

Important Procedures- Steps to make our time together more productive:

1. When you arrive in this classroom, please take your assigned seat quietly and look at the board. There you will find a pre-class assignment: START TO WORK ON THIS ASSIGNMENT IMMEDIATELY.

2. Please make sure you are sitting in your assigned seat; your seat should always stay in its assigned location unless I ask you to move it.

3. Your job is to learn and help others learn; please work quietly and respectfully.

4. When you are asked to pass in papers please do so by passing them to your left. Someone will pick them up at the end of each row.

5. Please discard food and drinks before entering the classroom.

6. Sometimes, we will be working in the lab; SAFETY IS TO BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES. If you are not sure, ASK. You will also receive more info on lab safety in the near future.

7. The bell is not your signal to leave. I will dismiss class.

8. Before you leave, pick up and clean up after yourself. Leave your area neat.

9. When I raise my hand, you are to focus your attention on me immediately.

10. Questions are not only welcome, they are expected. I will be asking you questions as well.

11. Procedures may be modified or amended as needed. Your choices will largely determine this.

Consequences

1. What you choose to accept when rules are broken:

· Meeting with me after class &/or after school to deal with the issue(s)

· Assignment of discipline – related activities, e.g. a personal action plan

· Parental involvement

· Referral to the office

· Disciplinary measures outlined in the Student Handbook and Student Rules of Conduct

2. What benefits you will earn when rules are followed:

· More time for fun and creative activities, field trips, etc.

· More opportunities for free study time and open class discussion over a variety of topics

· The satisfaction and pride of knowing that you did your personal best, and mastered one of the most challenging subjects the school has to offer – bragging rights!

· Your parents’ pride and appreciation

· Your teacher’s pride and appreciation

· Your school’s pride and appreciation

· Development of very important life skills

You are also responsible for following the Student’s Rules of Conduct and all rules, policies and procedures in the Student Handbook. Be sure you are familiar with these.

Finally, I have high expectations of everyone in this class. I am confident that, together, we can make your experience a very rewarding and satisfying one. Don’t worry, relax, have fun!

Please read, sign and return this form to Mr. John.

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Student’s Printed Name Signature Date

My Personal Action Plan Name: ______________________

1. What is the problem? (Please indicate the rule that has been violated.)

2. What’s causing the problem? (Please list the factors.)

3. What plan will you use to solve the problem?

Mr. John will be contacting your parents to discuss your action plan.

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Student’s signature Date