Rules and Procedures

Spring SemesterMs. Vessell

Welcome Back!• I hope you all had a wonderful break, but now

it’s time to get down to business!

• [Most] of you passed last semester—congratulations!

• Those who have failing grades– you need to see me for an opportunity for unit recovery. – Whose responsibility is this?

Welcome Back--Activity1. How do you think you did in English last semester (estimate your

grade)?

2. Is this the best you could have done?

3. What are two things you did well last semester?

4. What are two things you need to improve on? What can you do to see that you do better with these areas?

5. List two goals for this semester. How do you plan to reach those goals?

6. What grade do you aim to get in English at the end of this year?

How to Make the Most of This Semester

LISTEN to Mrs. Vessell

Come to School

Do ALL Homework/Classwork—On time

Stay Organized

Utilize My Teacher Website

ASK QUESTIONS!

Remind 101

• Send This Text:

@VESSELLe1

• To this Number:

81010

• Send This Text:

@VESSELLe3

• To this Number:

81010

9th Grade 11th Grade

Remind 101

• Send This Text:

@VESSELLe1h

• To this Number:

81010

• Send This Text:

@VESSELLe3

• To this Number:

81010

9th Grade Honors 11th Grade

Classroom Rules1. Be respectful and courteous to your teacher and

peers2. Bring all of your English materials to class each

day.3. Assume responsibility for your actions and your

assignments4. Keep your desk and the surrounding area clean5. No eating/having food out in class.

Once again…

Please put your phones away and take off your headphones BEFORE class starts.

Detention Policy• You will receive a

detention for the following infractions:– Eating/having food out

in class – Talking during a silent

day– Excessive tardies– Disrespectful behavior

• You will have one week to serve your detention from the date given. If you do not serve the detention, then it will result in an office referral.

• Detentions are held every day after school.

• You may also serve detention before school or at lunch, but by appointment only.

Three Strikes• The “three strikes” rule is back this semester!

• Anytime the class as a whole is being loud and/or disrespectful, the class will receive a strike.

• Get three strikes?—You’re silent until I tell you otherwise. Those who talk will receive a detention.

Tardy Policy• BE ON TIME to class!

This will help you avoid getting “locked out”

• The door will close when the late bell rings. If you are outside the door, you are late and will be marked as such.

4 Step Tardy Policy1. Warning

2. Call Parents3. Detention4. Write Up

Bathroom Passes• You will ONLY get 5 hall passes this semester. • Use them wisely, and don’t lose them.• I will not give you any more. I will not let you

out of my class without a pass.

  

 Name: _________Destination: _________Date: _________Teacher Signature:

_________

 

I am missing an important educational opportunity in Ms. Polson’s class for this

frivolous errand.  5

Absent/ Make-Up Work Procedures

• It is YOUR responsibility to obtain your make-up work when you are absent. You have 2 days to make up your work for full credit.

• Please see the make-up work binder for your assignments– 9th Grade– Blue Binder– 11th Grade– Green Binder

Absent/ Make-Up Work Procedures• The front part of the binder

will have a log outlining what we did in class while you were absent.

• After you figure out what we did in class, go to the bins in the back of the room to pick up your missing handouts.

Late Work Policy• Students must submit assignment

on time in order to keep up with what is going on in class; however, accidents do happen. – First day late= 75%– After that=50%

• Late assignments must be submitted with the completed missing work log in the late work bin.

• These logs are kept with the late work bin

I will only grade late assignments TWICE this semester. Once at midterm, and again at the end of the semester.

English Binder--Changed• Your English Binder will

be EXTREMELY important this semester.

• STAY ORGANIZED!

• Notebook Checks count as a quiz grade. – Every 2 weeks

• 1/20—First check

You need:– A 3 ring binder– With 5 dividers

Dividers:1. Bellwork/Journals2. Reading Log3. Classwork/Homework4. Notes/Handouts5. Graded Work

Quiz1. What happens when your class reaches 3 strikes?

2. What happens when you reach 4 tardies?

3. How many bathroom passes do you get? Will I give you more when you run out/lose them?

4. How often will we have notebook checks?

5. What should you do when you come back to school from an absence (how do you get your makeup work)?

6. Extra Credit: What are the five sections of your English binder, in order?