Rules and Procedures

2015-2016

Study
OIts simple, take notes and

study them.

Participate in Class
OParticipate in class by being

on task, asking questions,

making comments, etc.

Extra Credit Is Offered When

Its Offered
OI usually offer extra credit a

couple of times a term.

However, I do not offer
save your grade credit at
the end of the term.
ODo the extra credit when
its offered.

Be on Time!
OOn time means in your seat working

on the Mustang Minute quietly.

OIf you are tardy you will lose points
from your Professionalism grade.
O3 tardies have to be made up
during lunch detention.
OOn your second tardy Mrs. Low will
call home.

How to Enter the

Classroom

O Come in with plenty of time so youre not tardy.

O Bring your materials. This will always include your

folder (including homework), a pen and pencil, and

a reading book.
O As per school policy, you may NOT bring your

backpack into class.

O Sharpen your pencil if necessary.
O Get your writers notebook out of the cupboard.
O Sit in your assigned seat.
O Start working on your Mustang Minute.

How to Leave the

Classroom
O I excuse you. The bell does not excuse you.

Again, I excuse you; the bell does not excuse

you.
O If you start getting ready to go before I excuse

you, I will hold the class that same amount of

time after the bell.
O I reserve the right to dismiss the class early, but
I will NEVER dismiss the class early if you start
packing up early or are looking up at the clock.
O If you leave without permission before the bell

rings, you will get a sluff on the roll and I will

call your parents.

Making a Comment
O Raise your hand
O Give whoever is speaking your full

attention
O For any comment you give, THINK
O Is it True
O Is it Helpful
O Is it Insightful
O Is it Necessary
O Is it Kind

Asking Questions
O If you have a question about

something I am saying, raise your

hand.
O I may not call on you right away,
but I will nod at you to show you
that I saw you.
O If you have a question that is not
what we are talking about, save it for
later.

If You Need a Drink

O Get a drink before class.
O Bring a water bottle. (No sugar or

colored drinks.)

Using the Restroom

O Use the bathroom during the break. You

have five minutes, and there are lots of

bathrooms in the school.
O You will not be excused during a test or
while I am talking.
O Additionally, you will receive ONE restroom
permit per term. You may use this permit or
turn it in at the end of the term for extra
credit. If you loose it, snooze you loose.

Garbage
O Take care of your own trash.
O NEVER use the trash can as a

basketball hoop.
O Throw away garbage before or after
class.
O (The only exception to this is when

were doing art projects.)

O Please remember to recycle

whenever possible

Sharpening Pencil
O Sharpen your pencil before or after

class and during individual work.

That means:
O Do not sharpen your pencil while I am

talking.
O Do not sharpen your pencil while your
classmates are talking.
O If your pencil breaks, ask your
neighbor for a new one.
O But your BEST option, is to just use a

pen.

Food & Drink

O You can bring a small snack to class for yourself

(no sharing, it just causes problems) so long as

I cant:
O Hear it
O See it
O Smell it

O You may bring water, but school policy says no

sugar or colored drinks. So, only water.

O If this becomes a problem, I will revoke your
right to have food in class.

Gum
O You may have gum in class so long

as
O I dont see it. (No blowing bubbles

or playing with it.)

O It always gets put in the garbage.
The first time I find gum anywhere
except the trash you will no longer
be allowed to chew gum in class.

I was absent What did I

miss?
O Check the calendar by the door or

class website.
O Look in the black bin next to the
calendar and find your class folder.
Look at the days you missed and
collect papers from those days.
O Get notes from a classmate.

Turning in Work from when

You were Absent
O Write Absent at the top of your paper. Make

sure you do this, otherwise it will be counted

as late.
O Turn it in to the late work basket or
submit it on the class website.
O If you know you are going to be absent, ask
me for your homework or go to the class
website to find it.
O Lowenglish.com

O You have one week from the time you were

absent to turn in homework.

Late Work
O You can turn work in late, but it WILL

affect your grade.

O Your score will be docked up to 30%
if you turn it in late.

Grading Late Work

O Mrs. Low grades late work once a week.
O Regular grading will always come first,

but Mrs. Low will always get your late

work graded before grades are sent
home.
O Until your late work is graded, it will be
entered as a zero on the computer. That
zero will go away and be replaced by
your real grade as soon as the
assignment is graded.

Graded Homework
O Mrs. Low will pass graded homework

back for you to look at (usually on

Mondays).
O NEVER throw graded homework
away. If there is a computer or
human error, youll want to have that
work to show that you did the
assignment.
O After you look at your homework, put
it in the short filing cabinet next to
Mrs. Lows desk.

No Name Papers
O Always put your first and last names and

class period in the upper right hand corner of

your assignments.
O Failure to put your first and last name or
class period on assignments will result in a
10% loss. That means that if you do an
assignment perfectly but forget to put your
name on it, you will get a 90% on that
assignment instead on 100%.

Telephone
O There is a phone in the office for students to

use.
O You will only be allowed to use it during class

for a true emergency.

O If you need to call home because you forgot
an assignment, do it between classes.
O If Mrs. Lows phone rings:
O Dont tell her about it. She can hear it.
O She may ask you to answer it for her.
O That is not a reason to start talking, so dont.

Reading Book Policy

O Bring an individual reading book to

class every day.

O Having your individual reading book
is a big part of your Citizenship
grade.

Mrs. Lows Library

O Mrs. Low has books in the classroom that

you can check out.

O Check these books out before or after
school. (You cannot check out books
between classes..)
O One student will be assigned to check
books in and out using the iPad.
O If you lose or do not return one of these
books, you will be responsible for
replacing it.

Materials
O Each day you should bring
O Pen
O Pencil
O Reading book

O You will need to bring a composition

notebook that you can leave here.

Yearbook Corner
O Please do not touch the yearbook supplies.
O The yearbook students work very hard and

their papers need to remain intact.

Class Rules
O Be on Time
O Be Respectful
O Be Prepared
O Be Positive
O Be Willing to Learn

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