This document outlines classroom expectations, policies, and procedures for a classroom. It includes rules around respect, preparation, listening, remaining seated, and not bringing food or drinks. Consequences for rule violations are provided. The restroom policy, trash disposal, pencil sharpening, late and make up work, entry and exit procedures, classroom interruptions, necessary supplies, classroom management systems, substitute teachers, emergency codes and drills are also defined. Students are directed to review the course syllabus, have a parent sign it, and complete an online quiz by a given date.

1. WELCOME
TO OUR CLASSROOM!

2. CLASSROOM
EXPECTATIONSI T ’ S T H E S M A L L T H I N G S !

3. RULES OR NORMS?

4. BASIC RULES & NORMS
• Be respectful & have a positive
attitude
• Come in prepared to learn and follow
all directions the first time
• Listen while others are talking
• Remain seated unless instructed
otherwise
• Please do not bring food or drinks
into the classroom

5. CONSEQUENCES
1. Verbal warning
2. Time out (in class) & call
home
3. Student-teacher
conference
4. Parent-teacher conference
5. Referral to administration

6. RESTROOM POLICY
• Restrooms are to be used before school
starts, between classes and during lunch.
• In case of an emergency, use the signal,
wait to be acknowledged and sign out
the pass.
• No more than one student out at a time
• Participation grade lowered for bathroom
use 100 extra credit points, 25 points per
pass.
• You will not be allowed to use the
restroom during the 10/10 period, or
when I am giving instructions.

7. TRASH & PENCILS…
• Trash should be kept at
the table until the end
of class.
• There is no Trash-
Ketball unless I say so.
• Throwing paper in the
garbage is unacceptable
• Pencils should be
sharpened at the
beginning of class, and
during individual work
sessions.
• DO NOT sharpen your
pencil during discussions
or teacher talks.

8. LATE & MAKE UP WORK
• According to BCSB policy, students have 2 days for each
absence to make up work.
• After those 2 days, there will be a 10% penalty for late
work.
• Because of online-blended component of this class, being
absent is not an excuse.

9. ENTRY PROCEDURES
•Come in before the bell, after the bell you are
tardy!
•Using your class notebook, begin working on
your Do Now
•Write down the agenda for the day in your
agenda.
•Wait quietly for further instructions.

10. WHEN IT’S TIME TO GO
• 3 minutes before the bell, we will wrap up our lesson
and start packing up.
• Just before the bell, ALL students will stand up, push
their chairs in and pick up any trash that may have fallen
on the floor.
• If you leave your computer out, unplugged or in the
wrong spot I will call you out of your next period to
come fix it.

11. CLASS INTERRUPTIONS
• Announcements: Students will IMMEDIATELY stop
what they are doing and listen to the announcements.
Important information is shared on the
announcements.
• Visitors: Unless a visitor is introduced to the class they
are invisible and students are to continue working on
the activity at hand.
• Phone calls: Students are to lower their voices to a
level 1 when anyone is on the phone.

12. NECESSARY SUPPLIES
• (1) 3 Subject notebook, 150 pages, college ruled
–Do Now’s
–Interactive Notes
–Vocabulary Journal
• (1) Plastic 3 prong folder (for your portfolio)
• (1) pack of loose leaf notebook paper, college ruled
• Pens, pencils, erasers, highlighters, ect.

13. CHAMPS
•Red Mode
•Yellow Mode
•Green Mode
•Purple Mode
•Orange Mode

14. SUBSTITUTES
• In the occasion that a substitute is
required, students will be given their
assignment the day before.
• In case of emergency, students will
complete a worksheet, which will be
tuned in and worth a TEST GRADE.
• Substitutes teachers are not here to
babysit, they are here so you may
continue to learn even if I am
absent. They should be treated with
the utmost respect, and not
following procedures when I am out
will result in serious consequences.

15. EMERGENCY CODES
• Code RED- threat/incident inside the school-
lockdown – Go into the closet.
• Code YELLOW- threat- lockdown
• Code BLUE- medical emergency
• Code BLACK- bomb threat, gas leak, fire
• Code ORANGE- evacuate
• Code GREEN- all clear- “The Eagle Has Landed”
• Code BROWN- chemical or toxin release

16. EMERGENCY DRILLS PROCEDURES
•Fire Drill: Line up along the back of the room
quickly and quietly, exit out of the exit door and
turn right, exit to front of school.
•Tornado Drill: Line up quietly, exit the room, get
into fetal position in the hallway against the wall

17. WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW!
1. Go to: www.browardschools.instructure.com and, using your single
sign on, log in to our course. (User ID: 061# Password:
Pmm/dd/yyyy)
– Find the Welcome Module and locate and read the Course Syllabus
PDF.
– You can either
• Have your parent sign it digitally and turn it in on Canvas
– Or
• Print it out and bring it in to me by Monday, August 29th, 2016
2. Complete the Course Syllabus and Expectations Quiz on Canvas by
Monday.