Mrs. Howard's Rules & Expectations:
Together, the students and
I came up with only 1 rule for our classroom - RESPECT. This means RESPECT for yourself, RESPECT for your classroom,
RESPECT for your teacher, and RESPECT for other students.
Late Work
As it is my goal to have all work turned in completed,
and on time, students will receive a deduction in credit for all late work. The 6th
graders and I came to a new arrangement. Instead of 25% being deducted on the first late day, and then
0 credit being given, students have 5 school days to still earn credit. So, work turned in on time may
earn 100% total credit. The maximum amount of credit available on work turned in one day late will be 90%.
The maximum amount of credit available on work turned in two days late will be 80%, and so on. On
the fifth day after the due date, a student will receive 50% of the credit, and on the sixth day, the student has earned a
grade of zero. This was put into effect Thursday, 9/22 for all assignments given that day and there forth.
Corrections
Corrections to papers will be accepted for credit.
Assignments originally due Monday - Friday must be handed in with corrections to receive more credit by the following Monday.
For example, if an assignment was given on Friday, October 14th, and was due on Monday, October 17th, the paper would probably
be handed back to the student with a grade on it Tuesday, October 18th. That student would have until Monday, October
24th to hand in the paper with corrections for credit.
Study Lunch
Students will be assigned study lunch if they do not have work turned in on time. In addition, students will be assigned
study lunch to make corrections to any work that earns a 70% or below.
Consequences for Violation of Classroom Rules:
A. First violation - Warning.
B. Second violation - Time out (the length of time will be decided
by the teacher).
C. Third violation - Pull card and/or
note to parent if behavior continues.
D. Fourth violation
- Formal meeting involving student and teacher.
E. Fifth violations
- Formal meeting involving parent, student, and teacher.
F. Sixth violation - Office referral - violation notice - option to involve counselor.
Note: The teacher has the
flexibility to add rule(s) that pertain to a specific class. Also, teachers may skip steps in the classroom management
plan based on severity or persistence of the offense(s).
Consequences for violation
notice:
1st notice:
Formal meeting involving principle, parent, student, and teacher after which time the student is suspended for the remainder
of the day.
2nd notice: Notify parent. Immediate suspension. May return to class within the next
three days under parental supervision. The parent's attendance will be mandatory for the entire class period.
3rd notice: Notify parent. Immediate suspension pending board action.
