General Class Expectations
Materials Needed for Class: (see Ms. Naylor privately if you need help getting any of these materials)
- Textbook – your fastest and most accurate source of information
- Pens – blue or black ink only, or pencils.
- Notebook: 3 to 5 subject large spiral – you need a minimum of three separate sections
- Notebooks are required. Most of your graded paper assignments will be kept here.
- Should be for this class only
- Have a table of contents and numbered pages for each section
- Should be kept up-to-date – do this at least once a week
Some emergency supplies are available in class, but I do not provide all supplies for everyone
Behavior:
I expect all students to:
- Be in class and on time – tardy and dress code policies ARE enforced
- Be respectful to people and materials – no swearing, no playing around, no damaging equipment, pick up after yourself
- Be responsible – for your behavior, your class materials and work, your grade
- Be focused – do not use class time for personal activities – make-up, food, games, social life, electronics, etc.
Classroom Policies:
- No food or drinks in class other than water – this is a safety thing!!!
- No headphones or music allowed - ever.
- Backpacks and purses should be closed and next to or under the desk – not on laps
- You will get three uses of the hall pass during each grading period. Unused passed become extra credit.
- Personal grooming is personal and is not be done in class. No applying make-up, fixing hair, etc.
Discipline:
- 1st offense – warning – verbal or visual
- 2nd offense – final warning, change in seat or group, behavior documented in Illuminate/Hero
- 3rd offense – reflection essay assignment, behavior documented in Illuminate/Hero, contact parent to discuss problem behavior(s)
- 4th offense - scheduling of teacher detention, behavior documented in Illuminate/Hero and parent contact made to schedule an in person conference
- 5th offense– referral to office, additional parent contact and parent/student/ teacher/administrator conference, behavior documented in Illuminate/Hero
Any severe behavioral offense, including abuse of lab equipment, or unsafe actions during an experiment will result in immediate removal from the classroom with a referral. In such cases, a phone call home will be made as soon as possible without disrupting instruction.