Mr. Piper’s Classroom
Rules and Regulations
Classroom Expectations:
1. Be on time. School tardy policy enforced.
2. Bring all necessary materials to class. (Books, paper, pens, pencils,
etc)
3. NO colored or carbonated beverages in class. Water okay.
4. Do not bring any non-essential items to class. (Headphones, cell
phones, i-pods, etc)
5. Do not bring hats or caps to class. No hoodies worn in class.
6. Dress to school dress standards.
7. Be respectful and courteous to others.
8. Do not make fun of other students or make light of their misfortune.
9. Be respectful to Mr. Piper.
Punishments:
With each rule violation a tally mark will be placed in the roll book by
Mr. Piper. When a student receives his /her third tally (/////) in one class
period, it will result in a referral to the office. He /She will then need to
meet with Mr. Piper, the school administration, and parents/guardian to
make sure that this does not happen again.
Absences/Tardies:
School policy enforced. A tardy is also a tally. Being tardy three
times will equal an absence. After three tardies information about the
tardies will be sent home. Fourth tardy will result in a referral. Nine
absences result in loss of credit.
Absent Work:
Students have one extra day for each day of excused absence to turn
in completed work for full credit. It is the student’s responsibility to
get missed assignments. The previous week’s assignments will be
posted on the chalk board. Missed tests need to be rescheduled with Mr.
Piper.
Grading/Assignments:
In order to figure out the overall grade here is what the grades are
based upon:
End of Course Assessment/Nine Week Tests---------------30%
Chapter /Unit Tests -------------------------------------------- 40%
Projects ---------------------------------------------------------- 20%
Homework----------------------------------------------------------5%
Daily Work in Class/ Quizzes------------------------------------5%
For a total of-----------------100%
Final Grading Scale:
A = 93%-100%
C+ = 77%-79%
F = 59% or less
A- = 90%-92%
C = 73%-76%
B+= 87%-89%
C- = 70%-72%
B = 83%-86%
D+ = 67%-69%
B- = 80%-82%
D = 63%-66%
D- = 60%-62%
Classroom Officers:
Each nine weeks classes will elect students to assist in the
management and operation of the educational process. These offices are
extremely important components of the learning experience and should
be held in the highest esteem by the class members.
Traffic Cop: The direction cop is responsible for determining which
direction assignments are to be exchanged for correction by fellow
students. They are also in charge of leading the class out of the classroom
on fire drills or assemblies.
Tally Master: The tally master keeps track of “tallies” issued by Mr.
Piper during the class period. At the end of the period the tally master
reads the names and number of tallies earned by each student so they
may understand the consequences of their actions.
C.D.S. The collection and distribution service is to to handout any new
assignments to the class, any information to the class, and the homework,
test, etc. that are corrected assignments back from Mr. Piper.
Can Man: The Can Man watches over the pencils that the students are
allowed to borrow during the class period, and he/she makes sure that
they are placed back into the can before they leave.
Ronald W. Piper
10th /11th U.S. History Teacher
Bonneville High School
Modular 2
(208) 525-4406 ext. 5097
Please feel free to contact me if you have any concerns about your
student’s education here at Bonneville and together we can come up with
the best policy to follow for your student. Please sign and return to Mr.
Piper. Thank you
piper@d93.k12.id.us
Student Signature: _______________________________ Date: _______
Parent/Guardian: ________________________________ Date: _______
If you could, please give me a home phone, cell phone number or e-mail to contact
you when your student has done an outstanding job on an assignment and you can
celebrate together. I will in no way contact you this way for discipline problems
unless it is the only way to contact you. Thank you.
___________________________________________________________________
(Cell phone, Home phone, or e-mail address)