Ms. Herrington’s 8th Grade Science Class

Take your seats.Quietly and neatly fill out

your Info Card.NamePhone NumberHomeroom teacher

Class rules

1. Be respectful to teachers, staff, students, guests, property, this classroom, and this school.

2. Be prepared everyday.3. Be on time.4. Be responsible for yourself, your

education, and your actions.5. Follow all school and classroom

procedures.

What happens when I do not follow the rules, Ms. Herrington?

1. Verbal Warning2. Student/Teacher conference with

documentation3. Student/parent reflection and parent phone

call4. Parent phone call and after school detention.5. Behavior referral to school counselor and

parent phone call.6. Teacher conferences with Interventionist to

refer the student to TST7. Behavioral referral to administration

Consequences

Loss of privileges (not participating in lab, not getting to do the fun stuff in class, lose of your “job title”, lose computer time, etc.)

Write solutions to issues Make up missed class time when late

by staying late after class Change seats Silent Lunch After school detention

Science BucksScience Bucks Card

Redeem for Extra Points on a test

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Date: Name:• These will be given for:

• exceptional participation• effort• being the only person to score 100 on a test or quiz• and more

• The teacher will decide.

• There should be only positive comments for those who receive the passes.

Homework Pass

• These will be given for:• exceptional participation• effort• being the only person to score 100 on a test or quiz• and more

• The teacher will decide.

• There should be only positive comments for those who receive the passes.

Homework Pass Name:_______________ Date: ____

Classroom Procedure

Classroom procedure is what makes our classroom, and therefore our year, run smoothly.

Classroom procedure must be followed in order to maintain and respect a positive classroom environment.

We will practice our classroom procedures until every student gets them right.

We will re-practice classroom procedures as I, Ms. Mrs. Herrington, see fit.

Entering the classroom

Enter the room quietly and go directly to your assigned seat. We will repeat until you get it right.Look at the mini-board in the back left of the room for your Bell work directions. Look at the board on the right of the door for the day’s agenda and needed supplies.Sharpen pencils and gather supplies (before tardy bell).Be in your assigned seat before the tardy bell rings.Begin on your bell work at no higher than Voice Level 2.

Entering the classroom continued…

Bathroom: If you need to go, it is your responsibility to go during class change. If you come in the room at a reasonable time and put your books down, then go to the restroom, I will not count you tardy.Tardy: You WILL BE tardy if you come in and throw your books down a minute before the bell and then rush off to the restroom.

Voice Levels1 – Whisper2 – Quiet Voice3 – Classroom Voice4 – Heard across the room

Assigned Seating

Assigned seats will be given as I see fit. Assigned seats are NOT up for discussion or argument.When new assigned seats are given, either as a class or to an individual, students will gather their things and go to their new assigned seat quietly and without complaint.

What You Need

3-ring binder loose leaf paper colored pencils notebook (not spiral) binder dividers pencil and pen calculator highlighter

Sections in Notebook

BellworkNotesHomeworkLabsGraded papers“Keep it forever place”

Bell Work

1. Follow all directions on the Bell Work board.

2. Remain in your assigned seat. 3. Work quietly on Bell work (Voice

Level 1).4. Fill out your planner with

homework or study directions.5. Sit quietly and wait for

further direction.

Classroom JobsEach job lasts for one nine weeks. Students will turn their

names in for nomination by the end of the first week. The teacher will draw a name from the box to decide who gets

each job.

Historian – writes an article a week to summarize what we did and studied that week. The page goes into the newsletter and onto the class website

Photographer – takes one picture a day of whatever they choose that is happening inside the classroom. They must write a caption for the picture, including names and events. These pictures go onto the class website

Housekeepers – check floors and clean tables in classroom Disease Prevention – squirts hand sanitizer on each child’s hands before lunch Technician – turns lights on and off, maintains thermostat upon teacher request, turns

computer on at the beginning of the day and off at the end Lunch Duty – cleans tables and chairs at lunch Materials Management – checks materials at centers and keeps inventory, takes

supplies to those who don’t have what they need, lets teacher know what needs to be restocked from the stock room

Librarian and Library Assistant – maintains check in/out of books, keeps library and student pantry organized

Secretary – takes notes for absent people, hands out class papers, books, and folders Delivery – takes lunch count to cafeteria, takes notes to office, takes attendance down

in the morning Botanist – waters plants

When someone is absent.....

It is the job of the secretary to notate things of importance for the missing student(s) and attach any handouts along with the date.

Place the notes and handouts in the basket under the table in the back.

The student who was absent will look in the basket for the papers with the date they missed on it, and then find a copy of all the handouts in the basket.

Tardy

You are considered tardy if you: Are not in your assigned seat when the tardy bell rings.

Walk into class as the bell is ringing.

Come to class after the bell has rung.

Tardy Continued

If you are tardy, it will be documented by the teacher.

Three Tardies will result in a 30 minute afterschool detention to be served.

Getting the teacher’s attention/ answering or asking questions

Students will remain seated unless instructed otherwise.

Student will silently raise his/her hand into the air and use

appropriate hand signals.

Signals

Hold 2 fingers up if you need a pencil or need to sharpen your own.

Hold 3 fingers up if you have aquestion about an assignment.

Hold 4 fingers up if you want to use one of your restroom/hall passes.

Signals

The Signal – “Claaassssssss”

1. Stop what you are doing immediately and respond with, “Yeeeesssssss??”

2. Look at Mrs. Herrington3. Listen to what Mrs. Herrington

has to say

Signals

The Signal – “My class in 3...2...1”

1. Stop what you are doing immediately

2. Look at the Mrs. Herrington3. Listen to what Mrs. Herrington

has to say

Signals

The Signal – “Teach”....*snap, snap*

1. “Ok” *snap, snap*2. Turn to your partner and teach

them what you just learned.

Signals

The Signal – “Oooooooooooo”

1. “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh”

Restroom/Hall Passes

Each student will be given 4 hall passes for each 9 weeks. I will mark off your passes as you use them.It is your responsibility to keep up with your Restroom/Hall Pass sheet in your notebook.Student should use hall passes wisely. When the hall passes are gone the student must remain in the classroom, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

Restroom/Hall Passes Continued

Students will wait for the appropriate time to ask to use a restroom/hall pass.Appropriate times are:

During the bell work time (after your bell work is completed)During independent work timeAfter class work has been completed

If a student asks to use a Restroom/Hall Pass at a time other than those listed above, it is the teachers choice as to let the student use the pass or not.

Nurse

If you have: Cough Small cut Minor headache Itch Contact issue Chapped lips

You do NOT need to go to

the nurse. You can take care

of these problems using our

classroom first aid kit.

Nurse Continued

If you have: Severe headache Nausea Fever Severe Bleeding Broken bones Sprains Severe bruising Severe swelling

You may go to the Nurse if the nurse is at the school on that day. You must get permission

from the teacher first.

During Instruction

• Each student is to give his/her undivided attention to whomever has the floor.

• Student is to take notes and complete work as necessary.

• Each student is to stay in his/her assigned seat unless:– Instructed by the teacher to be out of his/her seat.– He/she is bleeding uncontrollably. – He/she is going to vomit.

During Instruction Continued

If you feel you need to be out of your seat for any reason, other than those stated in the previous slide, YOU MUST HAVE SPECIFIC PERMISSION FROM THE TEACHER.

Use the “Signal” for getting the attention of the teacher to ask permission to be out of your seat.

During group work

You will work with the group that you are put in.

All members will contribute to the group and the final product.

You will keep each other on task. You will stay with your group THE

WHOLE TIME.

During individual work/ practice You will work quietly by yourself. You will stay in your assigned seat. You may collaborate, unless instructed

otherwise, with a person/people at your table if you need help with the given assignment. This must be done quietly and without disturbing

other students. This does NOT mean you can do the whole assignment together. Use Voice Levels assigned

Testing

Testing is completely silent from the moment the first test goes out until the final test is collected.ANY talking or communicating of any kind will be viewed and treated as cheating. Cheating will result in lowering of test scores and possible failure of that test.

If we ever have to leave the room as a class:

Students will stand up at their seats at the teacher’s instruction.

Upon the teacher’s direction, students will silently line up at the door in a straight line.

Students will remain in a straight, silent line; on the right side of the hallway, using the tiles in the hallway as a guide, until we reach our destination.

There will be no talking in the hallways.▪ Other classes are in session. We will not disturb them.

Speakers and Assemblies

Students are expected to be on their best behavior. You are 8th graders and expected to set the

example for the younger students. Students are to stay with the class unless

told otherwise. Students are to act accordingly to the event

Speaker= attentively listening Assembly= have fun and get loud. Cheer for

EVERYONE.

In Case of Emergency

Stay calmListen to and follow directions Stay with the class unless instructed by the teacher to do something different

Stay silent in order to hear instructions

Fire

The Alarm is one long bell. It reminds me of someone saying,

“FIIIIIIIRE!” Leave your things and silently line

up. Stay in line and silently go to the

designated area outside. Stand silently in line and wait for

instruction.

Tornado

The alarm is three short bells. Sounds like, “ Tor-na-do”

Silently line up. Go down the designated stairs Silently sit against the lockers in the

downstairs hallway. Put your head down and cover your

neck. Wait silently for instructions.

Lock Down

This means that there is some reason why you need to stay locked in the classroom.

In some cases it will need to seem as though the classroom is empty. Students will leave their things and

silently get into the corner in the front of the room by the student pantry.

No student will be permitted to leave the room during this time for any reason.

Borrowing

To borrow means that the person whom you borrowed from has given you explicit permission to borrow that item and that said item will be returned before the end of class.

I will allow students to borrow class necessities when I deem fit; however, if a student fails to ask permission FIRST, I will assume that student is stealing.

If a student does not return “borrowed” items, I will be very disappointed. If happens more than once the appropriate consequences will follow.

At the End of Class

Wait until you are instructed to begin cleaning and packing up. The bell does NOT dismiss you; the

teacher dismisses you. Take everything with you. Quickly and quietly exit the

classroom.

Lunch

At the beginning of class it will be the job of the Lunch Duty person to be sure that each student has their I.D. around their neck. If someone does not have one, please

notify the teacher. We will work in class until the

designated leaving time.

Lunch Continued.......

When it is time to leave, students will follow the same steps as in slide #33.

When we reach the lunch room, students are to stay in line, in the order they left the room.

Students may talk very quietly at this point; however, they must pay attention to the movement of the line.

You may not leave line without permission for any reason.

Lunch Continued......

Upon getting your lunch, you need to proceed to the class’s assigned lunch table.

Fill in all seats at the table. Stay in your seat. Eat your lunch. Maintain a clean area. Maintain an appropriate indoor volume.

(Voice Level 1-3) The Lunch Duty person will wash the

tables, but is not responsible for picking up after you. YOU are responsible for this.

Lunch Continued….

At the end of lunch: Students will clean up their entire area

including:▪ Table, seats, and floor

Students will form a line to throw away lunch

Students will proceed outside Students will form a line on the silver

line on the sidewalk and silently wait for instructions to head back to the classroom