Ns. Layne anu Ni.

Weagant ueogiaphy
Classroom Rules
! We are in our seats with our notebook and pencils ready to learn when the bell rings!
! We will listen actively and participate fully in class discussions!
! We use only positive and encouraging words with others!
! We complete assignments with honesty and integrity
! We turn in our completed BEST effort on time knowing it will receive zero points after two weeks!
! We know will see our friends and be able to listen to music after class so our cell phones and MP3 devices
will always be kept out of sight and put away in our bags or pockets!
! We will show respect by removing our hats, beanies, and sweatshirt hoods when entering the classroom!
! We know class time is for learning and will only eat during break/lunch and know we can only bring water
into the classroom.


Course Requirements and Grading
YOU alone are responsible to EARN whatever grade you desire! Put forth effort and hard work and it will
show!
Participation (40% of total grade)
Students will be graded on their participation in class activities; this includes completing the bell ringers, class
assignments, taking notes, homework, and keeping their notebook organized. Students will also be awarded
points for being on time, helping others, and actively participating in class discussions.

Homework/Projects (20% of total grade)
Homework is due at the beginning of the period on the due date. Assignments anytime after are considered late.
Incomplete assignments will not be accepted. Late assignments can be turned in up to two weeks after the
original due date for no more than half credit. Papers with no names will not be graded. If you were absent, it
is your responsibility to look at the calendar to see what was missed and make up the activities. Students with
excused absences will be allowed the same number of days to make up work as they were absent. Projects will
also be completed during each unit.

Quizzes/Final Exam (40% of total grade)
Quizzes will be given weekly. These quizzes will cover information we have learned that week and a map quiz
for the region that we are studying. In addition, students will take a cumulative final exam at the end of the
course.

A = 94-100% B+ = 87-89% C+ = 79-77% D+ = 67-69% F = 59% and below
A- = 90-93% B = 84-86% C = 74-76% D = 64-66%
B- = 80-83% C- = 70-73% D- = 63-60%

Tell me and I forget.
Teach me and I remember.
Involve me and I learn.
-Benjamin Franklin

Ns. Layne anu Ni. Weagant ueogiaphy

Teacher Expectations of the Student
All expectations fall into three main Oroville High School Rules:
1. Be Respectful 2. Be Responsible 3. Be Safe
1. Respect yourself, the teacher, and others
" Show respect to others property
" Clean up after your own messes
" Use appropriate language
" Wear appropriate clothing
" Take your hat, beanie, hood, and sunglasses off inside
2. Put forth your best effort at all times
" Learning is more important than a grade
" Quality is more important than speed or just getting it done
3. Be prepared for class each day
" Have all required materials:
# Notebook
# Paper, pens, and pencils
# Highlighter
4. Follow directions
" Do your best to follow directions when they are given
" Ask questions if you are confused
5. Pay attention, participate, and ask questions
" Be proactive about your education
" Engage in what is happening in the classroom
" There are no stupid questions! Ask, ask, ask!!! (Someone else probably is just as confused!)
6. Preserve a positive learning environment
" Only actions and words that create a safe and positive classroom environment are acceptable
" Class is to learn texting, grooming, talking, listening to music, sleeping, and doing work for other classes
can be done outside the class
" Classroom interruptions arriving late or leaving early will be kept to a minimum
7. Take responsibility for your actions
" If you mess up, own up to it and take responsibility - lets work together to find a solution
" Take responsibility for missed assignments
" You are responsible to EARN your grade, put forth the effort and hard work and it will show!

Student Expectations of the Teacher
1. I care about each of my students.
2. I will teach you tools to build self-reliability and self-efficacy.
3. I will be encouraging and persistent ensuring all students put forth an effort to learn and understand.
4. I will help you develop higher order thinking skills by continually challenging you to ask questions and
delve deeper.
5. I will promptly grade assignments and tests and provide helpful feedback.
6. I believe in the value of open communication and am always available before/after school, during
consultation, lunch, and by email at Ms.LayneOHS@gmail.com.
7. I will ensure my classroom is a safe environment for all students.
Ns. Layne anu Ni. Weagant ueogiaphy
Classroom Procedures

! Entering the Classroom Come in quietly, without lingering around door, take assigned seat, get out
notebook and pencil and be ready to begin when bell rings.
! Tardy You are considered tardy if you are not in your seat when the bell rings. Please enter quietly, sign
the detention log, and join the activity in session. (No discussion or disruption is necessary!) If you have a
pass, please sign the log and place on the clipboard. You may turn in a Tiger Ticket to avoid detention. On
the same day as your tardy you will be required to serve a 15 minute detention during lunch or after school
or before school the next day.
! Study Buddy If your study buddy is absent, pick up an extra set of handouts, write their name on the
papers and put it in the absent bin.
! Missed Class Pick up missed work from Absent bin. Have questions consult your study buddy and then
ask the teacher (at an appropriate time). It is your responsibility to make up any class assignments or
homework and make arrangements for missed tests, quizzes, or presentations. Remember your presence in
the classroom is essential to master history!
! Transitions Pay attention: look up and be quiet, quickly move to assigned location, listen for directions,
and clean your workspace.
! Hall Passes- Four (4) Tiger Tickets will be given out at the beginning of the semester, these are to be used at
your discretion. They must be filled out by you and with a quiet raise of the pass, the teachers signature
attained. No need to announce your need and disrupt the class. No passes may be used in the 1
st
or last
TEN (10) minutes of class. Extra credit will be given for any passes turned in at the end of the semester.
! End of Class The teacher dismisses you, not the bell. Wait until told to pack up! Ensure all texts, seats,
and materials are returned to proper place and trash is thrown away.

Those who ignore the guidelines listed above will receive the following consequences at the
teachers discretion:
"I unueistanu that if I choose to uisiupt the positive leaining enviionment anu bieak the class iules, I can expect
one of the following."
!"#$%& (%#)*)+
,"-")-*.) (1S minutes): Betention to be seiveu befoie school, uuiing lunch, oi aftei school.
Referral: A more serious offense that disrupts the class and interferes with the teachers right to teach and
other students right to learn will be referred to the vice-principal immediately.

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