Class+Procedures

** Ms. Gladys & Mrs. Moreland ** ** Biology/Zoology ** **__Entering the Classroom__** Enter classroom quietly and on time. If you enter the classroom in any other fashion you will be asked to leave the room and reenter as expected. It is expected that you should pick up any handouts and get anything you need around the room (e.g. pencil sharpening, paper, tissue). Once seated, check the board or overhead for instructions. **__ Your work area __** Place all belongings under desk except science notebook, text book, pencil and ****water bottle****. Please keep **ALL** walkways free of **ALL** materials. **__ Purses __** Ladies no purses in your lap or on your desk; you may store your purse in the bin under your desk. I have found that 99.9% of the time a student with her hand in a purse is a student in violation of Apalachee’s cell phone policy. Class starters will be posted on the overhead and should be started **IMMEDIATELY** upon entering the classroom. They will be graded at least once a week when you least expect it. (I will be grading for both completion and accuracy) When you need to ask a question or you need my attention please raise your hand. No question is a stupid question. I will **ALWAYS** acknowledge that you have raised your hand and will call on you as soon as possible. **__ When you need to use the restroom __** Please use the restroom on your way to class ! Don’t even try to leave the classroom during the first or last fifteen minutes of class for anything. Restroom requests not during the time mentioned will be honored only if you have an agenda and a hall pass. You will be given 4 hall passes for the semester. **No agenda = No privileges.** When you run out of hall passes you can use the restroom if you sign up for a 15 minute detention. If you are requested to turn in class work simply pass it forward to the person in front of you. If you are in the front pass all work to the middle front. The person located in the most middle front seat will neatly arrange the papers and hand them to me. .  *NEW SCHOOL WIDE POLICY* 1st and 2nd tardy = 30 minute teacher detention. If you are a no show for the teacher detention you will receive an office referral. You have one week or five school days to complete the teacher detention. After the second detention you need to get a tardy pass from the atrium area and return to class. **__ When we have a classroom visitor or interruption __** Continue to work quietly in your group or at your desk. Do not attempt to talk or get the visitors attention. **__If you came to class without proper materials__** I don’t need to know. Take care of your business **IMMEDIATELY!!!** Get either paper, pencil or both from our class store and get on with your classroom business. **__ If you need to sharpen your pencil __** You may leave your seat to sharpen your pencil at any time. **__ If you finished your work early __** Some students work faster than others, it’s a fact of life. If you finish early please be respectful of those students that are not finished, raise your hand and I will check your work for completion and accuracy. If I give you the green light you may help out around the class, read or draw. **__ When you are absent __** Make time to see me before or after school to get the information you need; **it is completely your responsibility!** **__DO NOT__** attempt to approach me before or after class. *** Students with an excused absence are allowed to make up work within 5 days only if the absence is excused. Please don’t waste my time with lame excuses about missed or late work after the 5 days have passed. If you are caught cheating on a test you will be given a zero and will not be allowed to make up the test. If you are caught copying someone’s class work or lab report both students (the student copying and the student that allowed the other to copy) work will be ripped up!
 * CLASSROOM PROCEDURES **
 * __ Leaving the Classroom __**
 * NEVER ** pack up unless told to do so. I dismiss the class not the bell. I know time in between classes is very valuable so I will do my best to dismiss class when the bell rings or shortly thereafter. Please clean area of any trash and exit quietly.
 * __ Completing Class Starters __**
 * __ When you need my attention __**
 * __ Turning in Class work __**
 * __ If you are late….. __**
 * __If you are caught cheating/copying someone else’s work__ **