CHEMISTRY PRE-AP

Mrs. Andre

Classroom Guidelines_2011-2012______

Attendance

  • Attendance is mandatory as per school rules.
  • Students will receive automatic referrals for skipping class.
  • SKIPPING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED!

Make-Up Work

  • Students will be allowed only 2 SCHOOL DAYS to make up work for absences.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to find out what work they missed (notes, assignment, etc.) during their absence on the day they return to class.
  • Make-up tests will be a different version given from the original test. Make-Up tests will be given on the day the student returns.
  • If a student is absent on a test review day they must still take the test.

Tardiness

  • Tardiness is not tolerated, after the first tardy students will receive a verbal warning.
  • ON the fourth tardy the student will receive a Saturday detention.

Restroom/Hall Passes

  • No restroom/hall passes will be allowed during the first and last 20 minutes of class.
  • Students are encouraged to use the restroom during passing time or lunch so that they do not miss any classroom instruction.
  • No restroom passes are allowed during 2nd period.
  • If a student has any health issues, requiring them to use the rest room frequently please contact me privately, otherwise excessive restroom use will not be tolerated, NO EXCEPTIONS.
  • Any student exceeding 10 minutes on a restroom pass will receive a detention.
  • Passes to other classes, guidance, or the front office will not be given during class time unless the student is called down.
  • Once five students use a restroom pass in one class no further passes will be issued for the remainder of that class period.

Cell Phones/Pagers/Electronic Devices

  • Cell phones, pagers, and electronic devices (other than those necessary for class as expressed by the instructor) are not to be on or used during school hours.
  • If they go off or are in use during class they will be confiscated and turned in to administration with a referral.

Food

  • No food or eating is permitted in class.
  • Bottles of juice/soda/water with caps ARE permitted.

Notebooks

  • Notebooks are a requirement and to be kept organized, neat and orderly (see materials in syllabus).
  • Notebooks will be checked for a grade, at the very least quarterly, either announced or not.

Respect

  • There will be no use of derogatory, oppressive, or any language that is harmful to any person.
  • Be courteous and respectful at all times to everyone in the class.
  • Respect towards one another and all of your instructors is always expected anything less will NOT be tolerated.

Student Code of Conduct

  • These class guidelines are in addition to all guidelines and rules in the student handbook.
  • Students are expected to abide by all of the guidelines in my class and the Nova High Student Code of Conduct.

*Please sign the Receipt Verification Form included in this packet to verify that you have received, read, and understand my classroom guidelines.