Welcome to your language Welcome to your language arts classarts class

Team 7-1Team 7-1

Mrs. Simich/Ms. CalhounMrs. Simich/Ms. Calhoun

The Key To SuccessThe Key To SuccessImportant Classroom Rules to FollowImportant Classroom Rules to Follow

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…. All It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…. All you have to do is Remember you have to do is Remember the three “P’s”the three “P’s”

Be PreparedBe Prepared in your in your seat with book, seat with book, homework, and homework, and suppliessupplies

Be a Be a Positive Positive Member Member that is that is respectful and has an respectful and has an “I can” attitude“I can” attitude

Be ready to Be ready to ParticipateParticipate in class in class discussions, groups, discussions, groups, and readingsand readings

Behaviors to DemonstrateBehaviors to DemonstrateWhen You’re Here...When You’re Here...

Be in your seat when the Be in your seat when the bell rings with materials bell rings with materials out and ready to go.out and ready to go.

When instructed, start When instructed, start “classwork” “classwork” or group work right away and stay right away and stay on task—do not have off on task—do not have off the topic conversations the topic conversations with other students with other students unless instructed unless instructed otherwiseotherwise

Raise your hand when Raise your hand when you want to respond or you want to respond or ask questionsask questions

Give respect to those Give respect to those who are speaking to the who are speaking to the class—DO NOT talk when class—DO NOT talk when others are talking others are talking (especially your (especially your teachers)teachers)

Get permission to get Get permission to get out of your seat out of your seat (including to sharpen (including to sharpen pencils & get Kleenex)pencils & get Kleenex)

Do not get up and leave Do not get up and leave the room until you are the room until you are dismissed by your dismissed by your teachersteachers

Behavior Policies and Behavior Policies and ProceduresProcedures

• 1.1. Verbal Reprimand (1 Verbal Reprimand (1 warning)warning)

•2.2. Lunch Detention (more Lunch Detention (more than 2 lunch detentions in the same than 2 lunch detentions in the same week will result in a referral)week will result in a referral)

•3.3. After School Detention After School Detention (for more severe offences(for more severe offences

•5.5. Referral/Suspension (in or Referral/Suspension (in or out of school depending on out of school depending on severity/frequency of behavior)severity/frequency of behavior)

Homework and Class Info.• All Homework and Projects are to be turned in on All Homework and Projects are to be turned in on

time or on Due Date (5 point deduction for every day time or on Due Date (5 point deduction for every day late)late)

• If absent you have an extra day for every day you are If absent you have an extra day for every day you are absent to turn in work.absent to turn in work.

• Check Website for missing work if absent (classroom Check Website for missing work if absent (classroom folder for hard copies)folder for hard copies)

• Bring IRT book, assignment notebook, folder, spiral, Bring IRT book, assignment notebook, folder, spiral, and other assigned material each day to classand other assigned material each day to class

• If you have questions on work, check with a If you have questions on work, check with a classmate first.classmate first.

• For extra help, set up a time either before school, For extra help, set up a time either before school, during lunch, or after school with one of your during lunch, or after school with one of your teachers.teachers.

• Check your grades online at least once a week to Check your grades online at least once a week to make sure you are caught up on work and that your make sure you are caught up on work and that your grade is accurate.grade is accurate.

Bathroom/Locker Passes You will be given three bathroom/locker

passes to use each quarter. You must fill them out properly.

Once you have used them you are not allowed more unless given for a raffle prize.

You may start using the next quarters passes if you choose.

Any unused passes can be turned in at the end of the quarter for extra credit (5 pts. Per pass)

Materials for ClassMaterials for Class 1 two pocket folder1 two pocket folder 1 loose leaf notebook paper 1 loose leaf notebook paper

package or spiral notebook (always package or spiral notebook (always have paper with you each day!)have paper with you each day!)

2 Blue or Black inc pens (for written 2 Blue or Black inc pens (for written work)work)

1 colored marking pen (for 1 colored marking pen (for checking, correcting and grading)checking, correcting and grading)

1 highlighter (collected)1 highlighter (collected) 1 Expo marker (collected)1 Expo marker (collected)

Contact InformationContact Information

Check classroom website located on the Check classroom website located on the Conrady homepage or at the following Conrady homepage or at the following address:address:

Email us: Email us: bsimich@npd117.net rcalhoun@npd117.net

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