The document outlines classroom rules and procedures for students. It discusses expectations for being respectful, prepared, and responsible. Key responsibilities for students include being in class on time with required materials, following directions, participating appropriately, completing assignments, and checking grades with parents. Consequences for misbehavior are also outlined. The most important jobs for teachers are to prepare lessons, grade work, and maintain a learning environment, while the most important jobs for students are to be on time, prepared, and complete all work. Obeying rules helps students have the best learning experience.

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Basic Foundation Rules
• Be respectful -Honor the worth and dignity of all individuals. Act
courteously, civilly, peaceably, and nonviolently. Be tolerant and accepting of
differences. Avoid rude, offensive, and abusive words and actions for self, others,
school, and community
• Be ready-Prepared for action, or progress in your class work, homeroom,
classroom materials, be on time, be in attendance at school and in the classroom , wear
uniforms properly, following school and classroom rules.
• Be responsible -Be accountable for your words, actions, and attitudes.
Exercise self-control. Strive for excellence and self-improvement. Plan ahead. Set a
good example for others. Be self-reliant, prudent, proactive, persistent, and hard-
working.
• Be successful-Having obtained a favorable outcome of something desired or
intended by reaching one’s goals. Good grades, good behavior, good relationships with
other students, teachers, parents etc.

3. Before School
• You are to stay in the center court where
you can be monitored.
• You are not allowed to go onto the second
floor unless you are there to see a teacher,
with permission.
• You are not allowed to sit, stand, or walk
through the sixth grade wing until the bell
rings.
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Before Class:
• Prepare to enter class by lining up
respectfully outside the classroom along
the wall until the teacher welcomes you in.
• Be safe and stand away from the railing
for your safety and that of others.

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Entering the Class:
• Enter the classroom calmly and quietly.
• Take your assigned seat.
• Socializing ends at the door.
• Take out all materials needed for class from
your backpack. Once class is started
backpacks will be inaccessible.
• Place your closed backpack under your desk or
on the back of your seat. (Following directions will insure
that your backpack will stay with you.)
• A closed backpack
is a safe backpack.

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Attendance:
• In order to avoid being marked tardy
you must be in the classroom in your
seat when I take attendance.

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Bellwork
• You have 5-7 minutes to complete your
bell work on the computer in the “Bellwork
for Science Folder” on LEARN. If you do
not have a computer it must be in your
science notebook.
• Bellwork will vary from day to day.
Sometimes it will be a graded quiz.

8. Assignments
• Classwork/Projects (40%)
• Assessments/Tests (40%)
• Homework (10%)
• Quizzes/Bellwork (10%)
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Assignments will be given in various ways
such as: paper and pencil work, computer
work, participation (individually, as well as,
groups), poster, etc.

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Grades
• You and your parents/guardians can visit
Infinite Campus regularly to see your grades
and what you are missing.
• User Name – Matric Number
• Password – First and last initial, day, month, year

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Attention Call:
• I will say, “May I have your attention please?” then
I will count down
“5,4,3,2,1”
You will:
• Stop what you are doing,
• Stop talking
• All eyes on the teacher
and listen to the teacher.
 If using computers: I will say “Computers 1,2,3”
then you will turn your computer toward the teacher
and all eyes on the teacher.

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Materials
• You will need to bring your computer everyday.
• You will have a notebook, a folder, and two pencils
that will remain in the classroom at all times.
• In order to be courteous to your fellow students you
will have a personal pencil sharpener so that you can
remain at your desk and sharpen your own pencil.

12. If You Forget Your Materials:
• The Teacher will be prepared and responsible for
her materials only.
• Be prepared to solve your own materials problem:
In order to increase your sense of responsibility you will
be given the opportunity to solve your own problem about
materials: such as: calling home to get supplies or borrow
one from anyone but me.
• Each student is responsible to provide the lead
for their own Mechanical(Lead) pencil.
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13. Quietly Ask 3 then me!
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During Group Work……

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Participation:
• Raise your hand to be recognized to ask
or answer a question, or make a
comment.
• Be respectful to others and listen to
what they have to say without
interrupting.
• That is my #1 RULE!

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Bathroom Passes Checkout Procedures:
• You should only leave the classroom to go to the
bathroom if it is an emergency
• If you need to go to the restroom before leaving the
room, you must Fill out the bathroom sign-out sheet
and have the teacher initial it before you leave the
room.
• You must fill in your:
-Name
-Destination (where you are going)
-Date
-Period
• You must have the bathroom pass with you
and return with it to the classroom.

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* Nurse Visits:
• You must call and make an appointment
before going down to the office. The
number is 4611.

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Class work:
• Class work will be posted or turned
in by the student at the end of
every period, finished or not, unless
your teacher tells you otherwise.
• You will show your teacher that you
have turned in your work on LEARN
before you leave the classroom.

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Homework
• Will be on Wednesdays.
• Homework is always due the day after it is assigned.
(Thursday)
• If you do not turn in homework you will have lunch
detention on Friday. (Failure to show up for lunch
detention will result in an office referral.)

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Absences:
• You should be in class every day.
• You should only miss when you are ill.
• Missing school is detrimental to your
grades and your comfort in school.
• How does being absent
affect you????

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Making Up Missed Work
• Be responsible: If you are absent you need to
speak with me before school or after school on
the day you return for instructions on making up
missed class work / homework or check
Sunnyside Learns
• My time belongs to all my students during class.
I will discuss missed work or grades before
school, at lunch, or after school.
• It is your responsibility to complete missed work
within the designated time limit.
• Work not made up will become a

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• Tutoring is only
available every
Tuesday after
school with
Mrs.K.Oliver
and Ms. Price
• 3:30PM to 4:30 PM
• Room D209

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Lab/Class
Safety:
• You are expected to be on task,
doing your assignment, and following
safety rules during class on all days.
• Failure to cooperate on lab days will result
in an alternative assignment for that day.
• When assigned to a partner or team, you
must work only with that partner or team.
• No visiting with other teams.

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Getting Drinks
• Be responsible and take
advantage of your passing
period to get a drink of water.
• You will not be allowed to get
a drink during class because it
is disruptive to the learning
environment.
• You may bring a water
bottle to drink during class.

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• NO food, It will attract rats and insects.
• NO drinks (including Gatorade)

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Classroom Rules
1. Students will be in the room before the final bell rings.
2. Students will bring all necessary materials to class.
3. Students will respect the teacher’s right to teach and
students’ right to learn.
4. Students will listen and not talk when another person is
speaking.
5. Students will acknowledge and follow instructions,
directions, and procedures the first time they are given.
6. Students will keep electronic devices and
food/candy/gum in their backpacks and use them only
with permission.

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Classroom Procedures
1.Students will perform Bell Work immediately after entering the
room.
2.Students will request permission from the teacher if it is an
emergency to use the restroom and will sign out and carry the
restroom pass.
3.Students will remain seated at their desks (tables) during class
unless given permission to do otherwise.
4.Students will raise their hands and wait for permission to speak
during the class period.
5.After closure of lesson, students will clean their area and remain
at assigned seats (table) until the teacher dismisses the class.

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• Verbal Warning
• Move to another seat
• Lunch Detention: Write a three paragraph essay about
what they did to get lunch detention, how their behavior hurt
them and others, and what they will do to change their behavior
• You or the teacher will call home to let your
parent/guardian know what you did in class
• Repeated disruptive behavior in class:
– After school detention
– Referral to office
• Consequences are cumulative for repeat offenders!

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Dismissal of
Class:• The teacher dismisses the class, not the bell!
• Your desk and lab area must be clean
before the end of class.
• Pick up any paper or trash around your desk.
• When it is time to leave
I will tell you to stand up
and push in your chair.
• When the classroom is quiet and
I say “have a nice day” you may
exit the classroom.

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• Leave backpacks in the classroom.
• Line up at the door.
• First Person (The Leader) in line will hold up the teacher
sign.
• All students will stay behind the leader who is holding the
teacher’s sign.
• As a class you will go to the field and line up behind the
leader with the sign.
• Stand quietly in a single-file line and wait for the teacher to
take attendance.
• As you return to the classroom stay in line behind the line
leader, no running.
• Line up outside the classroom and wait for the teacher to
let you into the room.

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Computers
• Your computer is your friend - treat it well.
• Charge your computer every night.
• During class time use your computer for school work only.
• Make sure you shut down your computers and restart at school
to update the anti-virus software
• When the teacher or another student is talking, you may be
asked to turn your computers around or towards the teacher.
• When you are asked to open a worksheet or other assignment,
make sure you save that assignment on your computer in the
science folder, and when directed submit it into Sunnyside
Learns
• Stay at your seats and use extension cords to charge your
computer.

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My Job as Your Teacher
• Prepare great lessons
• Have labs ready
• Grade worksheets and
labs
• Notify parents about
behavior
• Create and maintain a
learning atmosphere at
all times

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Your Job as a Student
• Be on Time
• Be prepared with all school
materials
• Complete all classroom and
homework assignments on time
• Work well with other students
• Ask relevant questions
• Share grades with parents on
Infinite Campus
• Go to Infinite Campus and
LEARN to check for missing
assignments

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It’s All About You
and Your Education
• Obeying rules and
following procedures will
help you and your
classmates to have the best
learning experience
possible. Your families
have sent you here to
learn. Remember your
responsibility is to learn. I
cannot do it for you.
• That is your JOB.

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Quiz
1.What are the four basic foundations rules?
2.How do you wait outside the classroom
before the teacher welcomes you in?
3.What do you do with your backpack once
you have gotten your materials out?
4.Why do you keep your backpack closed?
5.When should you be in your assigned seat?
6.How long do you have to complete your
bell work?

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7.What do you and your parents need to do to
check your grades?
8.What is the attention call?
9.What pencil is the teacher responsible for?
10.What is the teacher’s number one rule?
11.What must you have with you when you
leave the classroom during class?
12.What must you do if you want to see the
nurse?
13.When is class work due?

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14.When is homework due?
15.What is the reward for good grades and
good behavior at the end of each month?
16.How does being absent affect you?
17.When will the teacher discuss missing
work and grades?
18.When is tutoring?
19.What will happen if you fail to cooperate
on lab days?
20.When can you get drinks?

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21. Why is there to be no food or drinks in the
classroom?
22.List five consequences for misbehaving in class.
23.Who dismisses the class?
24.What must you leave in the classroom during an
emergency?
25.What must you do to inure the safety of your
assignments when using a computer for
class work or homework?

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• What do you think are the three most
important jobs of your teacher?
• What do you think are the three most
important jobs for you as a student?
• Why should you obey rules and follow
procedures?