True/False
If you need something, you should walk up to Mrs. Atkinson's desk
False
You should always raise your hand and Mrs. Atkinson will come to you or call you up to her desk.
The best way to get Mrs. Atkinson's attention is...
Raise your hand silently.
Do not say Mrs. Atkinson's name 100 times, follow her around the room, or come to her desk while she is helping someone else.
The websites that you should be on during Lab...
MyOn or No Red Ink (or any other websites you have been given instructions/permission to be on)
If you are caught on other sites, you lose your lab time and make it up during lunch detention.
Should I stand in the middle of the hallway and talk to my friends while waiting to come into Mrs. Atkinson's classroom?
No
When we are waiting to come into Mrs. Atkinson's room, we stand against the wall quietly and wait to be called in. Do not ever just walk into the classroom.
Can I sharpen my pencil during class?
Yes.
There are manual pencil sharpeners by the student center (in a blue bucket). I ask that you do not get up and sharpen your pencil while I'm teaching or giving instructions.
Mrs. Atkinson loves to be called "Miss."
False
Miss is any unmarried girl in the classroom. Mrs. Atkinson likes to be called by her whole name and she will call you by your whole name instead of "Student."
Where do we turn in completed work?
The colored trays
There is a tray for 4A, 6A, and 6B. All completed work goes into the tray, unless it is test, then you turn it into Mrs. Atkinson.
What should we at the end of every lab period?
Fill out the intervention log in the intervention folder.
Your folders will hang in the pockets on the wall. These folders never leave my classroom. You will fill out the date/time and what you worked on during lab.
If Mrs. Atkinson is standing at the door talking to another adult or student should I go stand by her to ask her a question?
No.
Raise your hand and I will help you as soon as I am free. The only reason you ever get out of your chair and come to the door is if someone is bleeding, about to puke, or the room is on fire.
Mrs. Atkinson loves when students drum on the desks with their pencils?
NO!
This is my biggest pet peeve.
My brain doesn't function with the drumming and tapping the background. I understand you may need to move or fidget, but it must be silent so you do not disturb others.
If you need to go to the bathroom, you should raise your hand with your fingers crossed and I will tell you "yes" or "no"
True.
Do not ever leave the classroom without permission.
A good time to go to the bathroom is during Lab or passing period.
Does the bell dismiss you?
No!. We do NOT leave the classroom when the bell rings. We wait to be dismissed by Mrs. Atkinson and the room must be clean and silent before we go.
Is talking ever allowed during lab time
No talking is not allowed unless you are working with Mrs. Atkinson.
When you are working on a computer or at a station there is no reason to be talking.
If I am absent where do I find the work that I missed? (this is the same place I would find graded papers as well)
Every student has a file folder with your name on it in the white crate for your class. If you are absent this is where you will find your assignments. I will also put all graded papers in this crates and if you want them you can stop and grab them.
Can I turn in my work late?
Yes.
Mrs. Atkinson will except late homework and late classwork, but you will be deducted points for every day it is late.
It is ok to read or draw while Mrs. Atkinson is teaching.
False
Mrs. Atkinson expects you to be listening and participating in class while she is teaching.
What you should do if you don't have a pencil?
Look in the pencil cup, raise your hand and ask Mrs. Atkinson, or ask a friend
Return all pencils that you borrow. Some pencils will be available in the cups, but you are expected to have a pencil every day.
Examples of things that you should not be doing during lab time
Talking, getting on other web sites, writing/drawing, sleeping
Lab time is working time!
Should I turn in my homework every week?
Yes!
Your homework in this class is very easy. There is no reason not to complete it and turn it in! (It is also 5% of your grade and you will fail if you get 0s for homework)
What will happen if I don't follow the rules?
Yellow Card, DPS, lunch detention, phone call home, after school detention.
If you get lunch detention, you will sit in Mrs. Atkinson's classroom and copy out of a dictionary, and not get to go to recess.
If you are breaking rules in my classroom you are stealing time from me and other students. That is simply unacceptable. You are old enough to know how to behave in a classroom.
When Mrs. Atkinson rings the bell, you should be silent.
True
We can decide on a different call back later, but for now, this is the sign for you to be silent so I can give directions.
How do we treat each other in this classroom?
I understand you may not all be friends, but that stops at my classroom door. Inside this classroom we are a community of learners. We will support each other and be kind to one another.
If you need Mrs. Atkinson's help during lab time, what should you do?
Raise your hand silently and wait to be called on.
Should I talk if my hand isn't raised?
No.
Your hand being raised is the sign that you have a question, comment, or concern.
What happens if I behave really well in Mrs. Atkinson's classroom?
Rewards!
I will give out candy and little prizes randomly for good behavior. I will also pass out tickets to students that I see doing their job. Every Friday I will draw for a bag of chips and a drink.