Freedom High School

Mr. Nieves Classroom Rules & Procedures I. Introduction A. Rules and procedures are fundamental in life. We follow rules and procedures in our daily lives for things such as approaching a traffic light, starting a car and driving, and making a letter. There are also rules and procedures in this classroom. These rules and procedures ensure a positive atmosphere in the classroom. They contribute to a controlled and learning environment for everyone. II. Procedures for Entering the Classroom A. There is a specific way I want you to enter the classroom. I expect you to follow these procedures !. "ou are not to stand or wait around in the hallway. #. $nter the classroom %uietly without running or pushing. &. Take your assigned seat '. (opy the )ellwork assignment from the board in your notebook *. Work %uietly and by yourself +. Wait for further instructions from the teacher III. If You Are Late A. "ou are late to class if you are not inside the classroom when the bell rings. If you are late to class you must !. Walk in %uietly making as little noise as possible. #. ,ign-in at the Tardy ,heet. ./ame, date, time0 If you have a pass leave it in the folder. 1. Take your assigned seat. &. 2oin the activity in progress. If you don3t know what the class is doing raise your hand until the teacher sees you. '. (ontinue working .waiting0 %uietly until I get to your desk. ). (onse%uences for Tardiness ,ee (lassroom Rules and (onse%uences. I4. If You Are A sent A. It is your responsibility to make-up any assignments or tests in a timely manner when you return from an absence. 5ollow this procedure !. 2oin the activity in progress. If you don3t know what to do, raise your hand and wait until I reach you. #. 6uring the last ' minutes of class or during 7privileged time8 copy the missing activities and )ellwork. "ou may get this information from a responsible classmate. 1. If you need to make-up a test you must make arrangements with the teacher during the last ' minutes of class. Tests can only be made up before school or during lunch and only if previous arrangements have been made. ). $-mail assignments If you have access to the Internet at home you may e-mail me at nievesm9ocps.net and ask for missing work. "ou can also e-mail work if possible. (lass work and homework are posted on the website http ::teacher.ocps.net:miguel.nieves 4. !urning in Assignments The teacher will sometimes collect homework, group-work or individual work. "ou will turn these in only when the teacher asks for them. ;ake sure the assignment has your full name, period number and date. This should be on the top margin of your paper. 4I. E"tra Credit Assignments $xtra credit assignments will be listed in the class syllabus with the due dates. "ou will have a complete grading period .nine weeks0 to work on extra credit. Anyone may turn in extra credit. 4II. #etting Your Attention A. There may be times when I may need to get everyone3s undivided attention so that I may give directions,

explanations, answer group %uestions, etc. or if the noise level gets too loud. When I need everyone to stop talking and pay attention to me I will say 7(lass, your attention please8 and raise my hand. When you see me raise my hand you must !. Raise your hand and keep it up until I put down mine. #. ,top talking and look at me. 1. Wait for me to speak. This procedure should take us no more than !< seconds. 4III. Procedure for the End of Class and Class $ismissal Right before the bell rings everyone should be in assigned seat, be %uiet, gather all their materials and wait for the teacher to dismiss the class. I=. %hen %e Have a &isitor A. When we have someone come into our classroom who is not part of our class .teacher, administrator, student, parent0 you are expected to follow the same classroom rules and procedures. "ou are expected to be polite to the visitor. 6o not talk to the visitor unless he:she is talking to you directly. (ontinue working on your assignment as usual. ). If the visitor needs to speak to me privately, I expect you to remain in your seat without talking until I finish speaking with the visitor. %hen You Finish Earl' A. If you finish all of your assigned work early you may a0 read independently b0 work on an assignment for another class c0 write d0 draw e0 work on extra credit. 6> />T TA?@ >R 6I,TAR) >TB$R,. (estroom Polic' In order to control the amount of traffic leaving my classroom a maximum of 1 people may go to the A. restroom during any given period. "ou may go to the restroom only if a0 you have finished all of your assigned work b0 the class is working on Individual ,eatwork .no passes during Teacher or Cuest ?ecture0 c0 you have not abused this privilege in the past ). If permission is given to go to the restroom you must provide 'our o)n *lanner and have the teacher sign it.

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=II. Classroom (ules A. (lassroom Rules are posted in the classroom. ?et3s %uickly review what each rule means. !. Respect the teacher and classmates ."ou respect the teacher when you do what he says, don3t talk back, do not touch his property without permission, and follow all classroom rules and procedures. "ou respect your classmates when you follow classroom rules and procedures0 #. 5ollow directions .This means that you do whatever the teacher tells you to do without complaining or arguing about it. $xample return books, go back to seat, copy from board, stop talking, etc.0 1. @eep hands, feet, and obDects to yourself .This means you do not throw things, kick things, push people, hit people, etc.0 &. /o swearing, teasing, or name calling ."ou do not use obscene or vulgar language in the classroom for any reason. "ou do not make fun of or tease another classmate because of his color, race, language, religion, etc.0 '. )e in the classroom when the bell rings .This means I want you in your seat as soon as you come into my classroom and I want you to be on time.0 *. ,evere /o fighting, threats, or verbal abuse .It is extremely inappropriate for you to fight with another classmate, threaten anyone, or verbally abuse by insulting.0 =III. Conse+uences A. $verything we do in life has conse%uences. If you choose to run a red light, you must accept the conse%uences that come with it .traffic ticket, taking someone3s life, crashing your car, etc.0. (onse%uences are the things that happen to you when you choose not to obey a rule. This is what will happen if you choose to violate one of the classroom rules

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!st time Warning .I will usually look at you to let you know and mark you on my tally sheet0 #nd time $etention .,- minutes E written assignment0 .>n !uesda's efore school0 1rd time $etention .-. minutes E written assignment0 .>n !uesda's efore school0 &th time Call *arents .and:or send note home0 'th time (eferral Severe/ !ime out and ste*s 01-

=I4. !rac2ing Your 3ehavior A. In order to help you make responsible decisions. I will use a chart to track your behavior that looks something like this %ee2 of FFFFFFFF Mon. Student Name Angela ,aint ;ark ;eany ,hirley Allright T ? " ?,C ? T 6 > > 6,A !> !T 1? #6 !C !A !T !> !" !ue. %ed. !hurs. Frida' !otals

4e' to &iolations A-Arguing 3-6ress (ode $-6isruptive F-5ood or drink #->ut of seat I-Inappropriate (omment L-?oitering M-;aking noises:sounds:tapping N- /ame (alling, ,wearing, Teasing, 5->ff task P-Ghysical contact, throwing, hitting (-5ailure to follow directions !-Talking &-4andaliHing:?iter %-;G1 or cell phone Y- Tardy

(ule &iolations I "ou start a clean slate every week. (onse%uences will be enforced only for the repeated violations committed during that week. If you reach the &th step two weeks in a row you will be referred to administration automatically. a. 5ailure to 5ollow Grocedures I See Classroom Rules & Consequences. (e)ards I I will recogniHe students who choose responsible behavior by offering them to select a reward from the Rewards poster if they have no marks next to their name for two consecutive weeks. Gossible rewards are a0 ' bonus points on test or %uiH b0 excused from one individual assignment c0 grab bag d0 turn in assignment late for full credit or e0 open book test