The document outlines various procedures and rules for Ms. Whitfield's 6th grade class for the 2009-2010 school year. The key rules are to be respectful, responsible, and ready. Procedures are provided for arriving to class on time, daily assignments, using exit passes, talking in class, group work, science labs, lunch, turning in papers and make up work, using a buddy system, maintaining an organized composition notebook, emergency drills, dismissal, rewards, and consequences. Ms. Whitfield expects students to bring all materials, be prepared, listen, not disrupt class, and be respectful to everyone.

1. 6 th Grade Procedures 2009-2010 Ms. Whitfield

2. Class Rules Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Ready What do these rules mean and why are they important?

3. I Love Manners!!!! Please Thank You Yes or No Ma’am Excuse Me I’m sorry May I?

4. Before the Bell Rings WALK in the door Have all of your materials Sharpen Pencil In your seat Working on bell work before the bell rings If you are not in your seat when the bell rings, you are considered tardy

5. Daily assignment You have an assignment everyday when you walk in the door Questions, instructions, what you need to have etc. What do you write?

6. Exit Passes 4 per 9 weeks Bathroom and water only Assignment notebook???? When is it okay to use an exit pass? What do you need to do when you want to use an exit pass? Signing out First and last five minutes Extra Credit?

7. Kleenex/Garbage can When is it ok for me to get a kleenex? When is it ok for me to throw things away?

8. Paper heading Subject-Period Name Assignment Date

9. When is it okay to talk? Courtesy Raising hand Talking out of turn/Detention Turning out lights/getting attention Repeating myself

10. Group Work Cooperation Volume Switching groups Rewards Consequences

11. Science Lab Walking to and from lab Reading and reviewing lab directions Safety Rules When I get to the lab? While in the lab? When I am leaving the lab?

12. Lunch Quietly Lined up Waiting for my direction Immediately get in line-make sure you have everything you need After you sit down, do not get up unless it’s an emergency

13. Papers/Make up work Turning papers in Tests Class work Homework Make up work for absences Your responsibility

14. Buddy System Assignment of a year long buddy Exchange information using assignment notebook. Assignment slips If they are not being a great buddy…… I am your last resort!

15. Composition Notebook Organization Table of Contents Notebook Checks Make up work Responsibility

16. Fire/Tornado/Lock Down What to do Where to go How to behave

17. Dismissal The last five minutes of class Assignment books Homework Clean up The bell does not mean you can leave

18. Rewards More lab time Extra credit notes Class outside Friday Trivia

19. Consequences More quiet, alone work Note home/phone call to parents Not participating in lab Silent lunch Writing papers/letters Defining behavior/misbehavior words and writing about them Detention In house

20. What I Expect Talking only when called upon Bringing ALL of your materials to class.... Not asking to get forgotten items Being prepared everyday Listening!!!!! Not asking me to repeat myself Not disrupting class You are kind and respectful to EVERYONE!!!

21. Questions?