PROCEDURES TO SUCCEED IN MR. HOUSTON’S CLASS

I Entering the room:

  1. Enter quietly
  2. Quickly proceed to your seat
  3. On Friday place your homework in the blue basket

II Getting to work:

  1. Open your textbook to the page assigned for the pre-bell
  2. Take out your pen and your notebook. You are required to have a blue or black pen and a 3 ring binder.
  3. Your pre-bell book will be handed out by two students assigned by Mr. Houston
  4. You will have 5 minutes to complete the pre-bell before it is collected. Any work not completed will effect your pre-bell grade.

III Coming to attention:

  1. When I raise my hand I expect all talking to cease and everyone’s attention to be focused on me.

IV When you are absent:

  1. Check the assignment box for your makeup work
  2. Turn in your homework
  3. See me to schedule a day to make up your test
  4. I will be strictly adhering to the Student Handbook pages6 and 7 for my makeup work policy.

V Keeping your notebook:

  1. Your notebook will be checked once every nine weeks and must have the following to receive a 100.
  2. Chapter study guide
  3. Map
  4. Notes
  5. Chapter test

VI Homework:

  1. Will be assigned on Tuesday
  2. Will be due on Friday
  3. Must be in the box at the start of class to receive full credit. Any work turned in during class or later will receive a 75%.

VII Pre-bell Work:

  1. Posted on the front board.
  2. If you are absent check Mr. Houston’s pre-bell book.
  3. Your assignment must be written in your pre-bell book. Pre-bell books are to be non-spiral composition books.
  4. You must put the date, and write both the question and the answer in your book.

VIII Label papers:

  1. All assignments are to have your full name (not initials), date, and class period in the top right hand corner. Failure to label your work will result in a zero.

IX Passing in your work:

  1. You are to pass your work to your left.
  2. The student at the end of each row will hold on to the papers until they are collected.

X Asking Mr. Houston a question:

  1. Silently raise your hand
  2. Wait until Mr. Houston calls your name.
  3. Listen to other’s questions so as not to waste time.

XI When Mr. Houston asks a question:

  1. Listen to the question.
  2. Do not shout out an answer or raise your hand.
  3. In an effort for academic equality and to assure all students are paying attention, I will randomly call on students to provide the answer.

XII Announcements on the intercom:

  1. Stop all talking
  2. Listen to the announcements
  3. Save questions until the end of the announcements

XIII Visitors to the classroom:

  1. You are to continue your assignment
  2. There is to be no talking

XIV Hall procedures:

  1. There is to absolutely no talking
  2. Stay in a single file on the right hand side of the hallway.
  3. Keep your hands and feet to yourself.

XV Leaving the room:

  1. Once the bell rings and I shut the door you will not be allowed to leave unless you have a medical emergency. You will be issued to emergency passes per semester to be used in dire circumstances.

XVI Tests and quizzes:

  1. Complete tests and quizzes without talking.
  2. If you have a question, raise your hand and I will come to your desk.
  3. When you complete the test or quiz, turn it over and I will collect it.
  4. When you complete the test or quiz, you are to silently follow the procedures for finishing work early.

XVII When you finish early

  1. Work on your study guide
  2. Read your textbook.
  3. Read your assigned book.
  4. Talking is not an option!