This document provides an overview of classroom procedures and expectations for a 7th grade language arts class. It outlines 3 main things: 1) how students should enter and prepare for class, including getting supplies ready, 2) various classroom rules regarding movement, submitting assignments, and using class time, and 3) consequences for violating rules or completing work late. Students are expected to check the online classroom resources regularly and follow specific protocols for activities like taking tests, absent work, lunch, and fire drills.

1. Welcome to 7th grade!
Ms. Horn
Language Arts
mary.horn@cobbk12.org

2. AS CLASS BEGINS

3. Entering the classroom
• Entering class
– When you enter class, you will go straight to
your assigned seat and copy the agenda and
complete your warm-up.
• Helpers
– Class helpers will be expected to be the first
to class. You will be asked to pass out
papers, composition books, and pick sticks
to review the warm-up.

4. WHAT YOU NEED FOR CLASS

5. supplies
• Please have the • Things you will need
following items with as required:
you in class every day: – Index Cards
• 1-2 inch 3 ring binder – Reader’s Journey
• Set of dividers (3 tabs)
– Post-it Notes
• Pens, pencils,
highlighters
• Handheld pencil
sharpener
• Agenda
• Composition Notebook
(kept in class)

6. MOVEMENT ISSUES

7. movement
• Sharpening pencils/trash disposal
– You will have time to sharpen your pencils during
homeroom and before the bell rings for class.
– If you have trash, wait until you leave the room to
throw it away.
• Handing in papers
– You will either pass your paper to the person in front
of you, or you will be asked to turn it in to your class
bin. *Be sure to place it in the correct class period!
• DO NOT hand me papers or place them
on my desk as you come into class or
EVER!

8. WHEN YOU ARE ABSENT

9. Make up work
• Check Blackboard to see what you have
missed.
• If any handouts were given, look in the
“While You Were Out” crate.
• If you have any questions about the
missed assignments, either speak with
me during down time or e-mail me at
mary.horn@cobbk12.org.
• You have the days you were absent + 1 to
complete the missed assignments.

10. LOVINGGOOD 5-3-0 POLICY

11. 5-3-0
5 3 0
You will have 5
days to retake You will have You will have
a summative 3 days to turn 0 days to turn
assessment if in any in any
you are not
pleased with formative homework.
your score. assessments.
Review &
Remediation
work is
mandatory!

12. DAILY WORK PROCEDURES

13. Daily work
• Individual work/group work
– All work should be done individually unless you
are instructed to work with another student.
– Letting someone “see” your homework from the
previous night will be considered cheating. 
• Finishing work early
– If you finish work early, you will be expected to
read silently. On occasion, you will be given
permission to work on assignments from other
classes.
• Late work
– You need to complete any late work before the unit
test is given in order to receive credit AND you
must adhere to the 5-30 rule.

14. RESTROOM & LOCKER BREAKS

15. Break time!
• Restroom and Locker Breaks
– You will be expected to use the restroom and
go to your locker before homeroom and
between classes as needed.
– With 5 minutes between classes, there
should be no need for anyone to have an
“emergency” restroom need during class
time.
– “I left it in my locker” will never be an
acceptable excuse in this class.

16. LUNCHTIME

17. lunch
• When I tell you to line up, you will be
expected to silently line up along the wall
around the corner from my classroom.
• There is NO talking while walking in the
hallway.
• You will enter line A and sit at the assigned
tables in Row 3.
• Make sure you have everything you need
before leaving the line – no going back.
• If you need to get up for any reason, you
need to raise your hand, and a 7B teacher
will assist you.

18. END OF CLASS

19. Class dismissal
• Although the bell will ring at the end of
each period, I will be the one to dismiss
you.
• One of my pet peeves is when students
pack up before the bell so don’t do it!
• Pick up all paper and other stuff under
and around your desk and throw it away
on your way out of the classroom.

20. ONLINE RESOURCES

21. Blackboard, Blog, &
online textbook
• You are expected to check my Blog every
day.
• You are expected to access any and all
resources I post to my Blackboard and
use them to prepare or review for future
classes.
• You can access our textbook online.
Complete instructions are on Blackboard.

22. ODDS AND ENDS

23. And finally
• Fire Drill
– In the event of a fire drill, you will immediately line up
in a single file line and silently follow me down the
hall to our outside location. The last one out of the
room will turn off the lights and close the door.
• Gum/Food/Candy
– No eating in class. Period.
• Talking/Stop Talking
– When I raise my hand, that is your signal to stop
talking.
• Consequences (ugh!)
– You will receive one warning, and then your DMC
card will be marked for any non-compliance!

24. Let’s
Summarize!
• 3 things that you learned
during this presentation
On the back • 2 summaries of
of your different class
index card procedures
respond to • 1 question you still have
the 3
prompts at
right