Classroom Expectations
What three things should you have ready at the start of class?
Pencils and notebooks/journals ready; materials out.
What noise/voice level should students use when entering the classroom?
Enter at level 0; take a seat; take out notebooks, textbooks, and pencils.
What should students never do to other students (one-word answer from the document)?
Bullying.
Where must cell phones be kept during the school day?
Stored at the start of the school day in a designated, labeled place.
During a fire drill, what noise/voice level should students use while exiting?
Level zero (silent/quiet).
Where should you place your bookbag after taking out materials?
On the back of your chair or under your desk.
List the first three steps students should do when entering class.
Enter at level 0; take a seat; take out notebooks, textbooks, and pencils.
What happens after 3 demerits for the same infraction?
3 demerits for the SAME infraction lead to a referral.
What happens on the first violation of the phone policy?
Verbal warning; phone confiscated and returned at the end of the day.
Where should students go during a Code Red?
Go to the designated hard corner and remain level 0.
What should you do when the teacher says “Start ‘Do Now’”?
Begin the “Do Now” activity (start working on it).
When walking to the bathroom, cafeteria, PE, or other resources, name one rule students must follow.
Absolutely no talking (also: no touching walls; no jumping/hopping/skipping).
Give one example of an action and its OSS consequence listed (name the action and the number of days).
Intentionally striking a student = 3 day OSS (also: obscene/profane/offensive language = 1 day OSS).
What is required on the third violation before the phone is returned?
Parents/guardians must come to school to retrieve the phone and meet with an administrator.
If a student is in the bathroom during Code Red, what does the policy say will happen?
Staff will pick them up.
Name two behaviors that are NOT allowed because they disturb the classroom environment.
Shouting across the room; loud talking/noisy behavior (or loud laughs, funny noises).
How often is a line monitor chosen and what is their job if someone breaks the line rules?
Chosen weekly (on Mondays); they quietly remind peers of rules and notify the teacher after two warnings.
What are the three steps in progressive classroom consequences before a demerit and contact home?
1st offense = name on board (warning); 2nd = check mark; 3rd = check mark + contact parent & demerit.
Name two places phones are NOT allowed to be kept during the day (from the rules).
Not allowed in pockets, desks, or backpacks during the day.
What should students do when they are outside after evacuating for a fire drill?
Remain on level zero at all times while outside.
According to the rules, what two items are explicitly not allowed during class?
Cellphones and gum.
Describe the restroom break rule for the class (how many per class and how many students at a time)
One total class restroom break; only one student allowed at a time for emergency restroom breaks.
Explain what ISSP is meant to provide for a student (list two purposes).
ISSP provides a structured/supportive environment to reflect on behavior and stay engaged with academics (and demonstrate readiness to return).
According to the policy, what must be done to phones at the start of the school day (two-part answer)?
Phones must be labeled and stored according to grade-level procedures and put away at the start of the day.
Describe the steps students report to and leave from ISSP on an ISSP day (include at least two time-related actions).
Report to the main lobby at 8:45 AM after collecting Chromebooks from 1st period; remain in ISSP all day under supervision; at 3:25 PM return to homeroom to turn in Chromebooks and prepare for dismissal.