This document outlines the procedures and guidelines for Mrs. Thompson's geometry classroom. It includes information about: 1) The grading policy which includes points for quizzes, exams, projects, and homework. Grades are on a scale from A to F. 2) Five classroom rules regarding having materials, following directions, voice levels, staying seated, and no personal grooming during class. 3) Consequences for breaking the rules which start with a warning and escalate to detention and disciplinary referral. 4) Detailed procedures for beginning and end of class, tardiness, discussions, turning in work, and sharpening pencils.

1. Today’s Special
August 11, 2011
Learning Target
I can understand the classroom
rules and procedures.

2. Welcome to
Mrs. Thompson’s Classroom
Geometry
Room 37
Procedures and Guidelines

3. Who is Ms. Thompson as a
person?

4. Will Ms. Thompson treat me
fairly?
Yes,Yes,
Always!Always!

5. What will I be doing this year?
Course Unit :
1. Congruence
2. Similarity, Right Triangles, and
trigonometry
3. Congruent Triangles
4. Modeling with Geometry

6. How will I be graded?
Grading Policy and Rubric: Students will be graded using the
following criteria.
Quizzes (includes bellwork and exit slip) = 30 to 40 points each
Exam (ex. end of the unit test) = 100 points each
Project (depends on the length of time) = 50 to 100 points each
Final Exam = 20% of the final grade
Homework = checked for completion
Grading Scale: The following
scale applies:
A = 90 – 100%
B = 80 – 89%
C = 70 – 79%
D = 60 – 69%
F = below 60%

7. Mrs. Thompson’s
Classroom Discipline Plan
•Rules/Guidelines
•Procedures

8. What are the rules in this
classroom?
• Rules are part of life. We see it everyday. “No
Parking”, No Littering” “Smoke free zone” etc.
• It is our choice to either follow or break the rule.
There is a reward on following the rule and
consequences in breaking them.
• So that YOU can learn, so that WE can all learn, so
that I can teach, I have set of rules to ensure that we
will have a safe and orderly classroom.

9. Guideline #1
Have all materials needed at
your table and be seated when
the bell rings.

10. Guideline #2
Follow directions the first time
they are given.

11. Guideline #3
Adjust your voice level to suit
the activity. (see CHAMPs)
See the posted CHAMPs
on the board.

12. Guideline #4
Stay on your assigned seat unless
you have permission to do
otherwise.

13. Guideline #5
No personal grooming
during class.

14. Special Guideline
This classroom is a “No Whining Zone”.
That means that there will be no
whining, for ANY reason.
Everything that I do is in your best
interest, so please respect
the “No Whining Zone”
this semester.

15. If you choose to follow the rules…
• Nonverbal- smiles, thumbs up,
head nods etc. (daily)
• Verbal-praise of specific efforts (daily)
• Positive call to parents or
notes home. (random)
• Whole class free time or movie
and popcorn party.
(every 2 months)
• The joy of learning. (each day of
the school year) 

16. If you choose to break a rule…
• 1st time: Warning and documentation.
• 2nd time: Isolation in the classroom,
fill-in action plan and
conference with the teacher after class.
• 3rd
time: Privileges removed,
call to parents/guardian and
30 minutes after school detention.
Friday only!
• 4th
time: Disciplinary Referral.
Request for Parent-Teacher-Student
conference.

17. Mrs. Thompson’s Action Plan
Stop your behavior
Return to task
See me after this class!
1. What’s the problem? _______________________________________
____________________________________________________________
2. What’s causing the problem? (Please list the factors)
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
3. What plan will you use to solve the problem?
____________________________________________________________
________________
Date
_______________________ ______________________
Student’s Signature Parent/Guardian Signature

18. Guideline Infraction Notice
• Read it
• Sign it
• Keep it until the end
of class
• See me after class period.

19. Severe Clause
Any student who uses profanity,
fights, damages school property
(this includes the property of the
teacher and other students), or is
disrespectful (as defined by the
teacher) will be sent to the office
IMMEDIATELY.

20. Classroom Procedures

21. Why do we need procedures?
• Procedures are part of life. We follow procedures
when we use a telephone book, board an airplane,
approach a traffic light and attend a wedding.
• The reason we have procedures in life is so that
people can function in society knowing the
acceptable and efficient ways other people do things.
• There are also procedures in this classroom. These
procedures establish our classroom culture. Our
culture will be one of academic emphasis, positive
attitude, cooperative effort and a safe and supportive
environment.

22. Beginning of Class
• Please enter the classroom quickly and quietly.
• Make sure that you have all materials needed
such as Math book, AR book, pencil, and paper
• Place your homework on the top corner of your
table.
• If you don’t have a bellwork sheet, get
one from the tray. If your student
number is assigned to present the
bellwork, get the small white board on
the right corner of the room to show
your work.

23. Beginning of Class
• Please be seated, back in chairs, with feet
down, and hands to yourself at voice level 0-1.
• Read the today’s learning target, in-class and
homework posted on the board.
• Copy the learning target and homework on
your journal.
• Work silently on your bellwork.
• After the bell rings, you have 5 min
to do all the above mentioned.

24. Beginning of Class
• If you have question about bell work, you may
talk at voice level 1 only to the person sitting
next to you. You should talk not more than 1
minute then back to silent work.
• If you are done, you can read your math book
or AR book.
• If you are previously absent, look for missed
work with your name on it from the “missed
work” tray, then get to work. If you have
questions, ask your seatmate at voice level 1.
If she can’t help you, then you can raise your
hand or place a book upright on the table to
call my attention.

25. When you are tardy . . .
• Enter quietly.
• Fill-out the tardy log near the door.
• If excused: clip on the tardy
slip/note on the log.
• If unexcused:
1st
time - fill out the action plan.
2nd
time - sign the after school
detention log.
• Have a seat and get to work.

26. During Class
• Please follow class expectations stated on
CHAMPs on every activity.
see the posted CHAMPs
• Seat plan. Seat plan will be given
at day 1. Students will sit on their
assigned seat. Seat plan will be
change regularly.

27. Getting Your Attention
I will rings a bell or say “Stop talking”.
It means…
•your mouth stops moving,
•all sound stops coming out of your
body, and
•your attention goes to the teacher.
I will wait for everyone to be
quiet.
I will begin speaking.

28. Classroom Discussions
• PLEASE participate.
• If you know the answer, have comment or question,
raise your hand and wait to be called.
Remember: No calling out.
• If no one volunteers to answer a question, the
teacher will pick a popsicle stick with student’s
name on it. He or she will answer the question.
• I want to hear what you have to say.
• Make all questions and comments
relevant to the current discussion.
• If your question is off the topic,
write it down and ask later.

29. Classroom Discussions
• During presentation (answering teacher’s question
or explaining math problems), the presenter should
speak using his/her “stage voice” while the rest of
the students are expected to be a “good
audience”.
• When giving feedback after a presentation, follow
the rule of “2hugs and a Help” or 2 Hugs and a
Huh?”.
2hugs means saying two things that are good
about the student’s presentation.
A help means one suggestion on how to
improve the presentation.
A huh? means one question about the
presentation.

30. Paper Heading
Name:___________ # unique number
Period:__________ Date:______
Title of class assignment
•Place this heading on all papers.
(homework, classwork, projects etc.)

31. Finish Classwork Early
“What do I do next?”

32. If seatwork has been completed…
• Turn your finished work upside down on
your table.
• Work on unfinished Math assignments.
• Read your “choice” novel.
• Review vocabulary words.
• Start working on tonight’s
homework.
• Go to supplemental Activities folder.

33. Checking of Classwork
Students will grade their seatmate’s paper.
In grading the paper…
• Use red or any colored pen. (No one should
be holding a pencil by this time.)
• If the student answered the item correct,
do not mark anything.
• If the student answered the item wrong,,
write the correct answer neatly on the
paper.
• Do not write anything unnecessary.
Remember: Respect your classmate’s work.

34. Turning in Papers
A. If the teacher asks to turn in papers
• Place your paper on the desk next to you.
– Left side
• If/When you receive a paper, place yours
on top and continue passing the stack to
your left.
• To those students seating on the
back table, each student will stack
their papers on the middle of the
table.

35. Turning in Papers
• I or an assigned student will come by
and collect all stacks.
• I or an assigned student will arrange
the papers by numbers written on its
top.
• Place the papers in the designated
tray.
B. If the bell rings and the classwork/test is
not turned in yet, student must neatly
turn in papers on the assigned tray.

36. Student Responsibility Card
(Pink- slipped)
This is for students who do not have
the assigned homework.
•Fill it out.
•Sign and date it.
•Turn it in with the homework
papers.

37. Date: _____________________________
Printed Name:_______________________
Class Section:_______________________
You’ve been Pink-Slipped!
Completing your homework or assignment is your responsibility as a student.
Missing Assignment: ____________________________________________
I do not have my homework today because:
_____ I did the assigned homework, but I did not bring it to class.
_____ I chose not to do my homework.
_____ I forgot to do my homework.
_____ I did not have the appropriate materials at home.
_____ Other—please explain below.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________

38. Sharpening of Pencil.
• You may sharpen pencil one at a time
EXCEPT during Teacher Direct
Instruction. If in case you need to
borrow a pencil please return it after
class.
• I would prefer you exchange your
unsharpened pencil with the
prepared sharpened pencil.
If you do not have a pencil you can
borrow one but please return it
after class.

39. Smart board/Whiteboard
• The teacher will assign a
student to use the board
during class time.
Do not write anything on the
board that is not necessary.

40. Use of Phone
• If the phone rings, the student
nearest to the phone may
answer it.
• If you need to use the phone
to call parent/guardian, you
must ask for teacher’s
permission first. Limit phone
calls to 2 minutes or less.

41. Use of Materials and Supplies
• Ask teacher’s permission to use
any materials in the classroom
such as stapler, puncher, tape,
scissors, construction paper,
rulers, markers and crayons.
Students must return them to
their proper place before
leaving class.
Doing so, shows respect to
your classroom.

42. Out of Room Policy
• There is only one hall pass.
• Students must use a hall pass every time they will
leave the class for any reason such as for
restroom, fountain, office and library.
• Student may only leave if the hall pass is at
designated place.
• Fill out the “Out of Class” form before and after
leaving the classroom.
• No hall passes during Teacher Direct Instruction
and bellwork.
• During the end of class, you can have hall pass,
if you are done with your exit slip.

43. Going to the Restroom.
• If the hall pass is at designated
place, get teacher’s attention by
waiving the hall pass to signal that
you are leaving.
• Remember: Do not interrupt the
class by saying you are going
to the restroom

44. Going to the office, library etc.
• If the hall pass is at designated
place, you can ask permission by
raising your hand.
• Remember: Not on teacher-
directed instruction.

45. Asking to see the nurse.
• You can ask permission by
raising your hand. I will call
to inform the nurse and
then, give you a note to go
see her.

46. When walking as a group
in the halls…
• Students will walk at voice
level 0-1 voice level to their
designation, without
disrupting others in the halls
or in classroom.

47. When a student is absent…
His or her seatmate will…
• prepare the missed work by
completing “Missed Work for
Ms. Thompson”,
• attach all the classwork
handouts for that day,
• staple them together and,
• place them on the missed work folder.

48. Scheduled Check Out
• Please let me know as you enter the
classroom.
– I will be at the door.
• Quietly raise your hand to get my
attention.
• Pack your materials and leave
at the scheduled time.
• If it is an emergency,
quickly get my attention and
I will assist you.

49. Moving Around the Room
• You must ask permission.
• Do not ask during a
classroom discussion unless
it is an emergency.
• See the CHAMPs

50. When there is an announcement…
• When a school wide
announcement is made the
students will stop whatever the
activity is and listen at voice
level 0.

51. When there is a visitor…
Any visitor who comes in the
classroom should be treated
with respect.
If somebody knocks on the door,
the student nearest to the door
may open it.
Students will responds in a polite
greeting, listen silently for
instruction and or continue
working.

52. When there is drills…
Students will calmly and
silently follow the
procedures of each drill.

53. Class Dismissal
•The teacher dismisses you, not
the bell.
•Do not start packing up prior to
the bell.
•Wait until the teacher finishes and
officially dismisses you with
“Have a nice rest of the day!”

54. “Special” Procedures
These will be introduced on an “as needed” basis.
• Library/Media Center
• Special guests
• Progress Reports
• Working Cooperatively
• Fire Drill
• Assemblies
• Substitute Teacher

55. Have an awesome year!”
– Mrs. Thompson
“I truly believe
in your potential
and I know that you
have the ability to succeed!